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Eddie Money was never the flashiest rocker around. He looked like what he was, a regular guy who quit the N.Y.C. Police Academy to try to be a rock star. Take a look at the photos in the booklet of this career retrospective; when Money tried to look sexy, he simply ended up looking dorky. He didn't have the greatest voice either, sort of a regular Joe growl without much range. What he did have, however, were great songs and a tough, no-nonsense sound that made him an album rock radio fixture for much of the late '70s and early '80s. He also did the almost unthinkable for rock & roll and made a comeback. After a few weak albums in the mid-'80s that had people writing him off completely, he returned and hit the charts and airwaves even harder. This 15-track collection, The Essential Eddie Money, almost lives up to its title. It delivers one knockout blow after another, one AOR radio staple after another, until you are left shaking your head in wonderment. Beginning with the one-two punch of "Two Tickets to Paradise" and "Baby Hold On," continuing with the killer album rock radio hits of "Trinidad," the amazing "Shakin'," and the ultra-poppy "I Think I'm in Love," Money's best five songs of the late '70s/early '80s stand up admirably next to any other artist of the era and still sound vital and alive in today's rock climate. The songs that weren't hits, like the strutting "No Control" and the country-rock-styled "Gimme Some Water," are nowhere close to being filler and are quite enjoyable too. His comeback songs from 1986, "Take Me Home Tonight" and "I Wanna Go Back," add layers of studio gloss to Money's clean and unadorned sound and lean more toward the pop side of pop/rock, but don't suffer for the change in approach. And no one can argue that the moment when Ronnie Spector breaks in with part of "Be My Baby" on "Take Me Home Tonight" isn't one of the coolest, most heartwarming moments in recorded rock history. His last hit, "Walk on Water" from 1988, is a big synth-dominated rock ballad that had Money going out in style. The last three songs are best skipped over as they are extremely weak and, in the case of "There Will Never Be Another You" (featuring the always questionable Boney James on sax), downright cheesy. If you can ignore those last three songs, this is a perfect collection of one of the great unsung rockers of any era.
© Tim Sendra /TiVo
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Andy Johns, Engineer - Bruce Botnick, Producer - Eddie Money, Composer - Eddie Money, Lyricist - Eddie Money, Performer - Joseph Palmaccio, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1977 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Alan Pasqua, Keyboards - Andy Johns, Recording Engineer - Andy Johnson, Recording Engineer - Bruce Botnick, Producer - Eddie Money, Arranger - Eddie Money, Composer - Eddie Money, Keyboards - Eddie Money, Lyricist - Eddie Money, Performer - Eddie Money, Saxophone - Eddie Money, Vocal - Freddie Webb, Keyboards - Gary Mallaber, Drums - Gary Mallaber, Percussion - James Lyon, Composer - James Lyon, Lyricist - Jimmy Lyon, Arranger - Jimmy Lyon, Guitar - Joseph Palmaccio, Mastering Engineer - Kevin Calhoun, Percussion - Lonnie Turner, Bass - Mike Clink, 2nd Engineer - Randy Nichols, Keyboards - Roy Segal, 2nd Engineer - Steven D. Smith, 2nd Engineer - Tom Lubin, 2nd Engineer - Tom Scott, Alto Saxophone - Tom Scott, Tenor Saxophone
(P) 1977 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Andy Johns, Engineer - Bruce Botnick, Producer - C. Solberg, Composer - C. Solberg, Lyricist - E. Money, Composer - E. Money, Lyricist - Eddie Money, Performer - Joseph Palmaccio, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1977 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Alan Pasqua, Piano - Andy Johns, Recording Engineer - Bill Graham, Director - Bruce Botnick, Producer - Eddie Money, Arranger - Eddie Money, Composer - Eddie Money, Lyricist - Eddie Money, Performer - Eddy Money, Arranger - Gary Mallaber, Drums - Jimmy Lyon, 2nd Engineer - Jimmy Lyon, Guitar - Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer - Lonnie Turner, Bass - Mick Bridgen, Director - Nicky Hopkins, Piano - Randy Nichols, Organ - Rik Pekkonen, Engineer - Tom Scott, Arranger - Tom Scott, Horns - Wally Traugott, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1978 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
E. Money, Composer - E. Money, Lyricist - Eddie Money, Performer - Eddie Money, Vocal - L. Chiate, Composer - L. Chiate, Lyricist - P. Collins, Composer - P. Collins, Lyricist - Ron Nevison, Producer
(P) 1980 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
E. Money, Composer - E. Money, Lyricist - Eddie Money, Performer - G. Douglass, Composer - G. Douglass, Lyricist - Joseph Palmaccio, Mastering Engineer - L. Turner, Composer - L. Turner, Lyricist - Mike Clink, Recording Engineer - Ron Nevison, Producer - Ron Nevison, Recording Engineer
(P) 1980 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Alan Pasqua, Clarinet - Alan Pasqua, Piano - ELIZABETH MYERS, Composer - ELIZABETH MYERS, Lyricist - Eddie Money, Composer - Eddie Money, Lyricist - Eddie Money, Performer - Eddie Money, Vocal - Gary Ferguson, Drums - Lynn Vittorini, Background Vocal - Marty Walsh, Guitar - Ralph Carter, Background Vocal - Ralph Carter, Bass - Ralph Carter, Composer - Ralph Carter, Lyricist - Randy Nichols, Background Vocal - Randy Nichols, Organ - Randy Nichols, Piano - Tom Dowd, Producer
(P) 1982 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Andy Johns, Engineer - Eddie Money, Composer - Eddie Money, Lyricist - Eddie Money, Performer - Joseph Palmaccio, Mastering Engineer - Randy Oda, Composer - Randy Oda, Lyricist - Rick Rowe, Mastering Engineer - Tom Dowd, Producer
(P) 1982 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Andy Johns, Engineer - Bob Castle, 2nd Engineer - Dennis Hertzendorfer, 2nd Engineer - E. Money, Composer - E. Money, Lyricist - Eddie Money, Arranger - Eddie Money, Performer - Gary Ferguson, Drums - J. Gunn, Composer - J. Gunn, Lyricist - Jimmy Lyon, Guitar - Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer - MIKE FULLER, Mastering Engineer - Michael Carnevale, 2nd Engineer - Peter Doell, 2nd Engineer - R. Carter, Composer - R. Carter, Lyricist - Ralph Carter, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Ralph Carter, Background Vocal - Ralph Carter, Bass - Randy Nichols, Background Vocal - Randy Nichols, Organ - Randy Nichols, Piano - Tom Dowd, Arranger - Tom Dowd, Producer
(P) 1982 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Dave Leonard, Engineer - Eddie Money, Performer - Eddie Money, Producer - Joseph Palmaccio, Mastering Engineer - M. Leeson, Composer - M. Leeson, Lyricist - Michael Frondelli, Engineer - Michael Leeson, Composer - Michael Leeson, Lyricist - Pete Vale, Composer - Pete Vale, Lyricist - Peter Vale, Composer - Peter Vale, Lyricist - Phil Kaffel, Engineer - Richie Zito, Producer
(P) 1986 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Daniel Chauncey, Composer - Daniel Chauncey, Lyricist - Dave Leonard, Recording Engineer - Eddie Money, Performer - Eddie Money, Producer - Ira Walker, Composer - Ira Walker, Lyricist - Michael Frondelli, Recording Engineer - Monty Byrom, Composer - Monty Byrom, Lyricist - Phil Kaffel, Recording Engineer - Richie Zito, Producer - Rick Rowe, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1986 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Eddie Money, Performer - Eddie Money, Producer - Jesse Harms, Composer - Jesse Harms, Lyricist - Joseph Palmaccio, Mastering Engineer - Phil Kaffel, Engineer - Richie Zito, Producer
(P) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Andy Hill, Composer - Andy Hill, Lyricist - Antonina Armato, Composer - Antonina Armato, Lyricist - Eddie Money, Composer - Eddie Money, Lyricist - Eddie Money, Performer - Eddie Money, Producer - Eddie Money, Vocal - Monty Byrome, Producer - Randy D. Jackson, Producer
(P) 1991 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Andrew Hill, Composer - Andrew Hill, Lyricist - Chris Lord-Alge, Producer - Eddie Money, Performer - Eddie Money, Producer - Eddie Money, Vocal - Peter Sinfield, Composer - Peter Sinfield, Lyricist
(P) 1989 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
C. Cuomo, Composer - C. Cuomo, Lyricist - E. Money, Composer - E. Money, Lyricist - Eddie Money, Performer - Eddie Money, Producer - Eddie Money, Vocal - T. Cerney, Composer - T. Cerney, Lyricist - Various, Producer
(P) 1995 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Album review
Eddie Money was never the flashiest rocker around. He looked like what he was, a regular guy who quit the N.Y.C. Police Academy to try to be a rock star. Take a look at the photos in the booklet of this career retrospective; when Money tried to look sexy, he simply ended up looking dorky. He didn't have the greatest voice either, sort of a regular Joe growl without much range. What he did have, however, were great songs and a tough, no-nonsense sound that made him an album rock radio fixture for much of the late '70s and early '80s. He also did the almost unthinkable for rock & roll and made a comeback. After a few weak albums in the mid-'80s that had people writing him off completely, he returned and hit the charts and airwaves even harder. This 15-track collection, The Essential Eddie Money, almost lives up to its title. It delivers one knockout blow after another, one AOR radio staple after another, until you are left shaking your head in wonderment. Beginning with the one-two punch of "Two Tickets to Paradise" and "Baby Hold On," continuing with the killer album rock radio hits of "Trinidad," the amazing "Shakin'," and the ultra-poppy "I Think I'm in Love," Money's best five songs of the late '70s/early '80s stand up admirably next to any other artist of the era and still sound vital and alive in today's rock climate. The songs that weren't hits, like the strutting "No Control" and the country-rock-styled "Gimme Some Water," are nowhere close to being filler and are quite enjoyable too. His comeback songs from 1986, "Take Me Home Tonight" and "I Wanna Go Back," add layers of studio gloss to Money's clean and unadorned sound and lean more toward the pop side of pop/rock, but don't suffer for the change in approach. And no one can argue that the moment when Ronnie Spector breaks in with part of "Be My Baby" on "Take Me Home Tonight" isn't one of the coolest, most heartwarming moments in recorded rock history. His last hit, "Walk on Water" from 1988, is a big synth-dominated rock ballad that had Money going out in style. The last three songs are best skipped over as they are extremely weak and, in the case of "There Will Never Be Another You" (featuring the always questionable Boney James on sax), downright cheesy. If you can ignore those last three songs, this is a perfect collection of one of the great unsung rockers of any era.
© Tim Sendra /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:58:30
- Main artists: Eddie Money
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia - Legacy
- Genre: Pop/Rock
(P) 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1995, 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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