See the Light (The Jeff Healey Band album)
See the Light | ||||
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Studio album by The Jeff Healey Band | ||||
Released | September 13, 1988 | |||
Recorded | 1988 | |||
Studio | The Complex, Los Angeles | |||
Genre | Blues rock | |||
Length | 49:31 | |||
Label | Arista | |||
Producer | Jimmy Iovine, Greg Ladanyi, Thom Panunzio | |||
The Jeff Healey Band chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
See the Light is the debut album by the Jeff Healey Band, released in 1988. 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]
Track listing[]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Confidence Man" | John Hiatt | 3:12 |
2. | "My Little Girl" | Jeff Healey | 3:10 |
3. | "River of No Return" | Keith Reid, Jon Tiven, | 3:31 |
4. | "Don't Let Your Chance Go By" | Healey | 3:20 |
5. | "Angel Eyes" | Hiatt, Fred Koller | 5:19 |
6. | "Nice Problem to Have" | Robbie Blunt, Jeff Healey, Joe Rockman, Tom Stephen | 4:50 |
7. | "Someday, Someway" | Martin Briley, Danny Tate | 3:28 |
8. | "I Need to Be Loved" | Healey | 3:43 |
9. | "Blue Jean Blues" | Frank Beard, Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill | 5:39 |
10. | "That's What They Say" | Healey | 4:27 |
11. | "Hideaway" | Freddie King, Sonny Thompson | 4:26 |
12. | "See the Light" | Healey | 4:26 |
Production[]
- Producers – Greg Ladanyi (Tracks 1-8, 10, 11 & 12); Thom Panunzio (Tracks 1-12); Jimmy Iovine (Track 9).
- Production Assistant – Debbie Sommer
- Engineer – Thom Panunzio
- Mixing – Greg Ladanyi (Tracks 1-8, 10, 11 & 12); Thom Panunzio (Track 9).
- Assistant Engineers – Paul Dieter, Sharon Rice and Duane Seykora.
- Mastered by Ron Lewter and Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California).
- Art Direction and Design – Maude Gilman
- Photography – Darius Anthony
- Sleeve Notes – Jas Obrecht
Personnel[]
The Jeff Healey Band
- Jeff Healey – lead vocals, electric guitars, harmonica (4)
- Joe Rockman – bass guitar, backing vocals (7)
- Tom Stephen – drums, percussion
Additional Musicians
- Benmont Tench – keyboards (1, 2, 8, 10)
- Robbie Blunt – electric guitars (6, 11)
- Bobbye Hall – percussion (7)
- Marilyn Martin – backing vocals (3, 5, 8)
- Timothy B. Schmit – backing vocals (3, 5, 8)
- Kipp Lennon – backing vocals (7)
- Mark Lennon – backing vocals (7)
- Michael Lennon – backing vocals (7)
- Pat Lennon – backing vocals (7)
Chart positions[]
Year | Chart | Peak Position |
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1989 | US Billboard 200[6] | 22 |
1989 | Canadian RPM 100[7] | 25 |
1989 | UK Albums Chart[8] | 58 |
1989 | NZ RIANZ Albums Chart[9] | 17 |
1989 | Australian ARIA Albums Chart[10] | 33 |
1989 | Swedish Albums Chart[11] | 32 |
1989 | Dutch Mega Album Top 100[12] | 23 |
1989 | German Albums Charts[13] | 33 |
1989 | Swiss Albums Charts[14] | 13 |
Certifications[]
Country | Certification | Sales |
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Canada (Music Canada) | 3 × Platinum[15] | 300,000+ |
United Kingdom (BPI) | Silver[16] | 60,000+ |
United States (RIAA) | Platinum[17] | 1,000,000+ |
References[]
- ^ Owens, Thom. The Jeff Healey Band: See the Light > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
- ^ "Top 100 Albums of '89". RPM. archived at Library and Archives Canada (Volume 51, No. 8). 23 December 1989. Archived from the original on 2012-10-24. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ "Top 50 Cancon Albums of '89". RPM. Retrieved May 15, 2021. Cite magazine requires
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(help) - ^ "Artist Summary: The Jeff Healey Band". junoawards.ca. Retrieved 19 September 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "See the Light > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums" at AllMusic. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. 50 (15). 7 August 1989. Archived from the original on 2012-10-24. Retrieved 19 September 2011 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "Jeff Healey Band: See the Light". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ "The Jeff Healey Band - See the Light". charts.nz. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ "The Jeff Healey Band - See the Light". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ "The Jeff Healey Band - See the Light". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ "The Jeff Healey Band - See the Light" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ "The Jeff Healey Band, See the Light" (in German). charts.de. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ "The Jeff Healey Band - See the Light" (in German). hitparade.ch. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ "Gold Platinum Database : See the Light : Jeff Healey Band". Music Canada. Archived from the original on 2012-06-07. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
- ^ "Certified Awards Search". BPI. Archived from the original on 2010-01-17. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum search for Jeff Healey". riaa.com. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
Categories:
- 1988 debut albums
- The Jeff Healey Band albums
- Albums produced by Jimmy Iovine
- Albums produced by Greg Ladanyi
- Albums produced by Thom Panunzio
- Arista Records albums
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