Glenn Frey - No Fun Aloud Liner Notes

Liner Notes

Inner Sleeve Front :
I Found Somebody
GLENN FREY / JACK TEMPCHIN

Well, what d'ya know? A happy song! In 1971, on my first trip to Alabama, a guitar player named Eddie Hinton showed me the fingering for what I call the Bobby Womack Chinese soul licks. I am ever grateful.

Drums: Michael Huey
Bass: Bryan Garofalo
Guitar: Josh Leo
Lead Guitar and Organ: G.F.
Synthesizer: David "Hawk" Wolinski
Tenor Sax: Al Garth

RED CLOUD MUSIC / NIGHT RIVER PUBLISHING ASCAP

 

The One You Love
GLENN FREY / JACK TEMPCHIN

Jack and I were on a roll. We had 4 or 5 good songs written and 3 more started. Sometimes when you're going good there are unwritten songs out in the cosmos who get jealous of the songs you're writing and say, "Hey, why don't you write me too!" This song came knocking in just that way.

Guitars, Electric Piano & Bass: G.F.
Saxophone: Ernie Watts, Jim Horn
Strings arranged by Jim Ed Norman
RED CLOUD MUSIC / NIGHT RIVER PUBLISHING ASCAP

 

Partytown
GLENN FREY / JACK TEMPCHIN

For all my friends at the Jerome Bar and diehard party people everywhere. Hopefully, you all know that you can't party all the time, but when you do, play this song. By the way, you got any?

Drums: Michael Huey
Bass: Bob Glaub
Guitars: Josh Leo
Lead Guitar and Piano: G.F.
Background Vocals by the Monstertones,
featuring: Duane Monstertone, Leon Blazek, Freddy Buffett, Urban Azoff, Pee Wee Solters, Marion Kinde, Buckley Wideface, Tommy Obnozzio, Jingles Squirrel Heart, Floyd Tempchin, Ollie Blair, Hugh Gotteny, Peter Rennert, John McEnroe and Peter Fleming.
RED CLOUD MUSIC / NIGHT RIVER PUBLISHING ASCAP

 

I Volunteer
JACK TEMPCHIN / BILL BOONE

Jack always sends me tapes of his new songs. I found this one in the mailbox one morning and flipped. Hats off to Richard Stekol who came up with the guitar parts Kootch and I play.

Drums: Michael Huey
Bass: Roberto Piñon
Organ: Hawk
Guitar: Dan Kortchmar
Lead Guitar: G.F.
Background Vocals: Mary Levy, Tom Kelly, Bill Champlin and G.F.
NIGHT RIVER PUBLISHING / DILL DOUGH BEAN MUSIC ASCAP
Marcy Levy appears courtesy of Epic Records.

 

I've Been Born Again
DON DAVIS / JAMES DEAN

I've always loved this song, originally recorded by Johnny Taylor in the early 70's. This version features the Heart Attack Horns, Tom Nixon and my Trans Am.

Drums: John Robinson
Bass: Bob Glaub
Guitars and Electronic Piano: G.F.
Percussion: Steve Forman
Horns by the Heart Attack horns
Trumpets: Lee Thornburg, John Berry
Saxophones: Bill Bergman, Jim Colie
Baritone: Gregg Smith
Horns arranged by Lee Thornburg and Jim Ed Norman
GROOVESVILLE MUSIC BMI

 

Sea Cruise
HUEY SMITH / JOHN VINCENT

Woke up with a minor hangover in Muscle Shoals, needed to feel better. Took 3 Excedrin, opened a beer and said, "We're doing Sea Cruise today with live horns." Felt better right away.

Drums: Roger Hawkins
Bass: David Hood
Guitar: Duncan Cameron
Piano: Clayton Ivey
Organ: Hawk
Saxophones: Harvey Thompson, Ronnie Eades
COTILLION MUSIC INC. BMI

 

That Girl
GLENN FREY / BOB SEGER

A straight forward love song from two native Detroiters, featuring a beautiful string chart by Jim Ed Norman. For Janie.

Drums & Bells: Roger Hawkins
Bass: David Hood
Organ: Hawk
Electric Guitar: Duncan Cameron
Acoustic Guitar: Wayne Perkins
Electric Piano: G.F.
Strings arranged by Jim Ed Norman
RED CLOUD MUSIC / GEAR PUBLSHING CO. ASCAP

 

All Those Lies
GLENN FREY

Never cheat on your mate, especially when you're too high to cover your tracks. Lies beget lies. The nice thing about the truth is, it's the only story you have to remember.

Drums: Roger Hawkins
Bass: David Hood
Guitar: Duncan Cameron
Organ and Synthesizer: Hawk
Lead Guitar and Electric Piano: G. F.
Background Vocals: Oren Waters, Julia Waters, and Maxine Waters
RED CLOUD MUSIC ASCAP

 

She Can't Let Go
GLENN FREY / JACK TEMPCHIN

A sad Spanish sounding song about a girl who can't get over an old flame. The bass part is played on a guitarõn.

Percussion: Steve Forman
All other instruments: G.F.
RED CLOUD MUSIC / NIGHT RIVER PUBLISHING ASCAP

 

Don't Give Up
GLENN FREY / JACK TEMPCHIN

Originally written as the theme for Monday Night Football, but somehow things didn't work out. I still practice my Howard Cosell impersonation during the intro.

Drums: Michael Huey
Bass: Bob Glaub
Synthesizers: Hawk
Guitars, Clavinet, Synthesizers: G.F.
Additional Keyboards: Allan Blazek
Background Vocals: Oren Waters, Julia Waters, Maxine Waters and G.F.
RED CLOUD MUSIC / NIGHT RIVER PUBLISHING ASCAP

 

Inner Sleeve Back:
Produced by
Glenn Frey, Allan Blazek and Jim Ed Norman

Engineered by
Allan Blazek and Steve Melton

Mixed by
Allan Blazek

Recorded at
Wilder Bros. Studios & Rudy Records, Los Angeles
Muscle Shoals Sound, Sheffield, Alabama
Bayshore Recording Studio, Miami

Mixed at
Bayshore Recording Studio

Assistant Engineers:
Ray Blair, Jay Parti, Mary Beth McLemore, Ben King, George Gomez and Glenn Frey

Concept by
Glenn Frey and Allan Blazek

Photography by
Jim Shea

Art Direction / Design by
Jeff Adamoff

The Producers with to thank:
Bill Szymczyk, Buddy Thornton, Kathryn Morris, Robin Mazzetta, Phil Bailey, Billy Welborn and all the good people at Bayshore and Wilder Bros.

Our special thanks to
Tom Nixon, Bob Thompson, Jimmy Collins, Jack Tempchin and the irrepressible Hawk

Direction:
Irving Azoff and Front Line Management

 

Back:
[song listing]

PRODUCED BY
Glenn Frey, Allan Blazek and Jim Ed Norman

An N.F.A. Production

E1-60129
Asylum Records

 

On the Album Itself:
Glenn Frey
NO FUN ALOUD

STEREO
E1-60129 (SP)

SIDE ONE
I FOUND SOMEBODY 3:50
THE ONE YOU LOVE 4:35
PARTYTOWN 2:50
I VOLUNTEER 4:00
I'VE BEEN BORN AGAIN 4:26

SIDE TWO
SEA CRUISE 2:35
THAT GIRL 3:39
ALL THOSE LIES 4:42
SHE CAN'T LET GO 3:13
DON'T GIVE UP 4:54

©asylum

PRODUCED BY GLENN FREY, ALLAN BLAZEK, AND JIM ED NORMAN

©1982 ELEKTRA/ASYLUM RECORDS FOR U.S.

Mtg. by Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records, 962 North La Cinega Blvd., Los Angeles, California 90069/A Division of Warner Communications Inc.

 

Glenn Frey Solo Discography :: No Fun Aloud