See the Light (The Jeff Healey Band album)

See the Light
Studio album by
the Jeff Healey Band
ReleasedSeptember 13, 1988
Recorded1988
StudioThe Complex (Los Angeles, California)
GenreBlues rock
Length49:31
LabelArista
Producer
The Jeff Healey Band chronology
See the Light
(1988) 		Hell to Pay
(1990)

See the Light is the debut album by the Jeff Healey Band, released in 1988.[1][2] It was No. 50 on the top 100 albums in Canada in 1989,[3] and was the sixth best-selling Cancon album in Canada of 1989.[4] In 1990, it was nominated for the Juno Award for "Album of the Year".[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[7]

The Globe and Mail concluded that Healey's "performance is solid throughout, but his voice lacks the range, depth of tone and distinctiveness to leave a really strong impression."[8]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Confidence Man"John Hiatt3:12
2."My Little Girl"Jeff Healey3:10
3."River of No Return"Keith Reid, Jon Tiven, Sally Tiven3:31
4."Don't Let Your Chance Go By"Healey3:20
5."Angel Eyes"Hiatt, Fred Koller5:19
6."Nice Problem to Have"Robbie Blunt, Jeff Healey, Joe Rockman, Tom Stephen4:50
7."Someday, Someway"Martin Briley, Danny Tate3:28
8."I Need to Be Loved"Healey3:43
9."Blue Jean Blues"Frank Beard, Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill5:39
10."That's What They Say"Healey4:27
11."Hideaway"Freddie King, Sonny Thompson4:26
12."See the Light"Healey4:26

Production

  • Greg Ladanyi – producer (1–8, 10–12), mixing (1–8, 10–12)
  • Thom Panunzio – associate producer (1–8, 10–12), engineer, producer (9), mixing (9)
  • Jimmy Iovine – producer (9)
  • Paul Dieter – assistant engineer
  • Sharon Rice – assistant engineer
  • Duane Seykora – assistant engineer
  • Ron Lewter – mastering
  • Doug Sax – mastering
  • The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California) – mastering location
  • Debbie Sommer – production assistant
  • Maude Gilman – art direction
  • Darius Anthony – photography
  • Jas Obrecht – sleeve notes

Personnel

The Jeff Healey Band

  • Jeff Healey – lead vocals, electric guitars, harmonica (4)
  • Joe Rockman – bass guitar, backing vocals (7)
  • Tom Stephen – drums

Additional Musicians

Chart positions

Year Chart Peak
Position
1989 US Billboard 200[9] 22
1989 Canadian RPM 100[10] 25
1989 UK Albums Chart[11] 58
1989 NZ RIANZ Albums Chart[12] 17
1989 Australian ARIA Albums Chart[13] 33
1989 Swedish Albums Chart[14] 32
1989 Dutch Mega Album Top 100[15] 23
1989 German Albums Charts[16] 33
1989 Swiss Albums Charts[17] 13

Certifications

Certifications for See the Light
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[18] Gold 35,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[19] 3× Platinum 300,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[20] Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[21] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Keillor, Elaine (2008). Music in Canada: Capturing Landscape and Diversity. McGill-Queen's University Press. p. 279.
  2. ^ Burrows, Terry (2015). The Stratocaster Manual: Buying, Maintaining, Repairing, and Customizing Your Fender and Squier Stratocaster. Voyageur Press. p. 169.
  3. ^ "Top 100 Albums of '89". RPM. Vol. 51, no. 8. archived at Library and Archives Canada. 23 December 1989. Archived from the original on 2012-10-24. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
  4. ^ "Top 50 Cancon Albums of '89". RPM. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  5. ^ "Artist Summary: The Jeff Healey Band". junoawards.ca. Retrieved 19 September 2011.[permanent dead link‍]
  6. ^ Owens, Thom. The Jeff Healey Band: See the Light > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  7. ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
  8. ^ Dafoe, Chris (October 27, 1988). "See the Light The Jeff Healey Band". The Globe and Mail. p. C3.
  9. ^ "See the Light > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums" at AllMusic. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
  10. ^ "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 50, no. 15. 7 August 1989. Archived from the original on 2012-10-24. Retrieved 19 September 2011 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  11. ^ "Jeff Healey Band: See the Light". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
  12. ^ "The Jeff Healey Band - See the Light". charts.nz. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
  13. ^ "The Jeff Healey Band - See the Light". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
  14. ^ "The Jeff Healey Band - See the Light". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
  15. ^ "The Jeff Healey Band - See the Light" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
  16. ^ "The Jeff Healey Band, See the Light" (in German). charts.de. Archived from the original on July 7, 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
  17. ^ "The Jeff Healey Band - See the Light" (in German). hitparade.ch. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
  18. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  19. ^ "Canadian album certifications – The Jeff Healey Band – See the Light". Music Canada. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  20. ^ "British album certifications – Jeff Healey Band – See the Light". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  21. ^ "American album certifications – Jeff Healey Band – See the Light". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 22, 2022.


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