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Picture This found Huey Lewis and the News developing a signature sound, but they truly came into their own on their third album, Sports. It's true that the record holds together better than its predecessors because it has a clear, professional production, but the real key is the songs. Where their previous albums were cluttered with generic filler, nearly every song on Sports has a huge hook. And even if the News aren't bothered by breaking new ground, there's no denying that the craftmanship on Sports is pretty infectious. There's a reason why well over half of the album ("The Heart of Rock & Roll," "Heart and Soul," "I Want a New Drug," "Walking on a Thin Line," "If This Is It") were huge American hit singles -- they have instantly memorable hooks, driven home with economical precision by a tight bar band, who are given just enough polish to make them sound like superstars. And that's just what Sports made them.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Johnny Colla, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Hayes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Huey Lewis, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bill Gibson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Colla, ComposerLyricist - Sean Hopper, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Huey Lewis & The News, Producer, MainArtist - Mario Cipollina, Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Capitol Records, LLC
Mike Chapman, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Colla, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Hayes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Huey Lewis, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Gibson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nicholas Barry Chinn, ComposerLyricist - Bob Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sean Hopper, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Huey Lewis & The News, Producer, MainArtist - Mario Cipollina, Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Capitol Records, LLC
Johnny Colla, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Hayes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Huey Lewis, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bill Gibson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Mcfee, ComposerLyricist - John Ciambotti, ComposerLyricist - Bob Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Call, ComposerLyricist - Sean Hopper, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Huey Lewis & The News, Producer, MainArtist - Mario Cipollina, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Schreiner, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1999 Capitol Records, LLC
Johnny Colla, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Hayes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Huey Lewis, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bill Gibson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Larry Alexander, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sean Hopper, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Huey Lewis & The News, Producer, MainArtist - Mario Cipollina, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Greenberg, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 Capitol Records, LLC
Johnny Colla, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Hayes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Huey Lewis, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Gibson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sean Hopper, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Huey Lewis & The News, Producer, MainArtist - Mario Cipollina, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Alexander Pessis, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Wells, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1999 Capitol Records, LLC
Johnny Colla, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Hayes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Huey Lewis, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bill Gibson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BOB BROWN, ComposerLyricist - Sean Hopper, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Huey Lewis & The News, Producer, MainArtist - Mario Cipollina, Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Capitol Records, LLC
Johnny Colla, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Hayes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Huey Lewis, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bill Gibson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sean Hopper, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Huey Lewis & The News, Producer, MainArtist - Mario Cipollina, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - John V. Colla, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1999 Capitol Records LLC
Johnny Colla, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Hayes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Huey Lewis, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bill Gibson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sean Hopper, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Huey Lewis & The News, Producer, MainArtist - Mario Cipollina, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1999 Capitol Records, LLC
Johnny Colla, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Hayes, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Huey Lewis, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Gibson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Hank Williams, ComposerLyricist - Ted Jensen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Mcfee, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Norberg, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sean Hopper, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Huey Lewis & The News, Producer, MainArtist - Mario Cipollina, Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1999 Capitol Records, LLC
Album review
Picture This found Huey Lewis and the News developing a signature sound, but they truly came into their own on their third album, Sports. It's true that the record holds together better than its predecessors because it has a clear, professional production, but the real key is the songs. Where their previous albums were cluttered with generic filler, nearly every song on Sports has a huge hook. And even if the News aren't bothered by breaking new ground, there's no denying that the craftmanship on Sports is pretty infectious. There's a reason why well over half of the album ("The Heart of Rock & Roll," "Heart and Soul," "I Want a New Drug," "Walking on a Thin Line," "If This Is It") were huge American hit singles -- they have instantly memorable hooks, driven home with economical precision by a tight bar band, who are given just enough polish to make them sound like superstars. And that's just what Sports made them.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
- Total length: 00:37:46
- Main artists: Huey Lewis And The News
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Capitol Records (CAP)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2013 Capitol Records LLC ℗ 2013 Capitol Records LLC
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