The Essentials

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Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Heartache
engineer:
Bill Dooley (engineer)
producer:
Tom Allom
bass guitar:
Donnie Purnell
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Chalfant
guitar:
Brian Forsythe and Ronnie Younkins
lead vocals:
Steve Whiteman
recording of:
Heartache
lyricist and composer:
Donnie Purnell
53:18
2Contrary Mary
engineer:
Bill Dooley (engineer)
producer:
Tom Allom
bass guitar:
Donnie Purnell
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Chalfant
guitar:
Brian Forsythe and Ronnie Younkins
lead vocals:
Steve Whiteman
recording of:
Contrary Mary
writer:
Jimmy Chalfant, Brian Forsythe, Donnie Purnell, Steve Whiteman and Ronnie Younkins
53:11
3Body Talk
assistant engineer:
Jim Sessody
engineer:
Steve Klein (former rhythm guitarist for New Found Glory)
producer:
Peter Solley (English pianist, songwriter and producer)
bass guitar:
Donnie Purnell
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Chalfant
guitar:
Brad Divens and Brian Forsythe
lead vocals:
Steve Whiteman
cover recording of:
(She Talks) Body Talk
writer:
Nick Gilder and Jamie Herndon
43:43
4Mighty Mouth
assistant engineer:
Jim Sessody
engineer:
Steve Klein (former rhythm guitarist for New Found Glory)
producer:
Peter Solley (English pianist, songwriter and producer)
bass guitar:
Donnie Purnell
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Chalfant
guitar:
Brad Divens and Brian Forsythe
lead vocals:
Steve Whiteman
recording of:
Mighty Mouth
lyricist and composer:
Donnie Purnell
33:48
5For Shame
assistant engineer:
Jim Sessody
engineer:
Steve Klein (former rhythm guitarist for New Found Glory)
producer:
Peter Solley (English pianist, songwriter and producer)
bass guitar:
Donnie Purnell
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Chalfant
guitar:
Brad Divens and Brian Forsythe
lead vocals:
Steve Whiteman
recording of:
For Shame
lyricist and composer:
Donnie Purnell
53:16
6Midnite Dynamite
engineer:
Stephen Benben, Jim Faraci and Beau Hill
producer:
Beau Hill
bass guitar:
Donnie Purnell
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Chalfant
guitar:
Brian Forsythe and Ronnie Younkins
lead vocals:
Steve Whiteman
recording of:
Midnite Dynamite
writer:
Bob Halligan, Jr. (founder of Ceili Rain) and Donnie Purnell
3.53:51
7Red Hot (Black and Blue)
engineer:
Stephen Benben, Jim Faraci and Beau Hill
producer:
Beau Hill
bass guitar:
Donnie Purnell
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Chalfant
guitar:
Brian Forsythe and Ronnie Younkins
lead vocals:
Steve Whiteman
recording of:
Red Hot (Black & Blue)
writer:
Bob Halligan, Jr. (founder of Ceili Rain) and Donnie Purnell
43:22
8Don't Close Your Eyes
engineer:
Duane Baron
producer:
Tom Werman
mixer:
Duane Baron and John Purdell
bass guitar and keyboard:
Donnie Purnell
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Chalfant
guitar:
Brian Forsythe and Ronnie Younkins
background vocals:
Jimmy Chalfant and Donnie Purnell
lead vocals:
Steve Whiteman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1988)
recording of:
Don't Close Your Eyes
writer:
Bob Halligan, Jr. (founder of Ceili Rain), John Palumbo and Donnie Purnell
54:17
9Blow My Fuse
engineer:
Duane Baron
producer:
Tom Werman
mixer:
Duane Baron and John Purdell
bass guitar and keyboard:
Donnie Purnell
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Chalfant
guitar:
Brian Forsythe and Ronnie Younkins
background vocals:
Jimmy Chalfant and Donnie Purnell
lead vocals:
Steve Whiteman
recording of:
Blow My Fuse
lyricist and composer:
Donnie Purnell
34:03
10Cold Blood
engineer:
Duane Baron
producer:
Duane Baron, John Purdell and Tom Werman
mixer:
Duane Baron and John Purdell
bass guitar and keyboard:
Donnie Purnell
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Chalfant
guitar:
Brian Forsythe and Ronnie Younkins
background vocals:
Jimmy Chalfant and Donnie Purnell
lead vocals:
Steve Whiteman
recording of:
Cold Blood
writer:
Donnie Purnell and Taylor Rhodes (songwriter, producer, publisher, and musician)
44:18
11Girl Money
additional engineer:
Neal Avron (American engineer) and Lawrence Ethan
engineer:
Eddie DeLena (engineer)
co-producer:
Taylor Rhodes (songwriter, producer, publisher, and musician)
mixer:
Donnie Purnell and Taylor Rhodes (songwriter, producer, publisher, and musician)
bass guitar and keyboard:
Donnie Purnell
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Chalfant
guitar:
Brian Forsythe and Ronnie Younkins
background vocals:
Jimmy Chalfant and Donnie Purnell
lead vocals:
Steve Whiteman
recording of:
Girl Money
writer:
Donnie Purnell and Taylor Rhodes (songwriter, producer, publisher, and musician)
44:00
12Hot Wire
additional engineer:
Neal Avron (American engineer) and Lawrence Ethan
engineer:
Eddie DeLena (engineer)
co-producer:
Taylor Rhodes (songwriter, producer, publisher, and musician)
mixer:
Donnie Purnell and Taylor Rhodes (songwriter, producer, publisher, and musician)
bass guitar and keyboard:
Donnie Purnell
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Chalfant
guitar:
Brian Forsythe and Ronnie Younkins
background vocals:
Jimmy Chalfant and Donnie Purnell
lead vocals:
Steve Whiteman
recording of:
Hot Wire
writer:
Donnie Purnell and Taylor Rhodes (songwriter, producer, publisher, and musician)
45:25