| Hero | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 8, 1985 | |||
| Recorded | March−August 1985 | |||
| Studio | Various
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| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 41:56 | |||
| Label | Columbia/ CBS Records | |||
| Producer |
Narada Michael Walden Michael Jonzun Arthur Baker Morrie Brown | |||
| Clarence Clemons chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  
[1] |
Hero is a studio album by Clarence Clemons. Known for his saxophone work with Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, Clemons released this pop album at the height of Springsteen's popularity following the success of Born in the U.S.A. It spawned two hit singles, 1985's " You're a Friend of Mine", a duet with Jackson Browne also featuring Browne's then-girlfriend Daryl Hannah on background vocals, and 1986's "I Wanna Be Your Hero".
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " You're a Friend of Mine" | Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen | 4:49 |
| 2. | "Temptation" | Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen | 4:53 |
| 3. | "It's Alright With Me Girl" | Clarence Clemons, Michael Jonzun | 4:08 |
| 4. | "Liberation Fire (Mokshagun)" | Narada Michael Walden | 3:59 |
| 5. | " The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore" | Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio | 4:26 |
| 6. | "I Wanna Be Your Hero" | Clarence Clemons, Jeffrey Cohen, Preston Glass, Narada Michael Walden | 4:49 |
| 7. | "Cross The Line" | Morrie Brown, Clarence Clemons, Jude Johnstone, Lloyd Landesman | 3:59 |
| 8. | "Kissin' On U" | Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen | 5:13 |
| 9. | "Christina" | Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen | 5:51 |
| Total length: | 41:56 | ||
Charts
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ( Kent Music Report) | 55 [2] |
Personnel
- Clarence Clemons - lead vocals, background vocals, saxophone, percussion, cover design
- Daryl Hannah - background vocals on "You're a Friend of Mine"
- Kitty Beethoven - vocals, background vocals
- Princess Loria - vocals, background vocals
- Jennifer Hall - vocals, background vocals
- Liz Jackson - vocals, background vocals
- Brenda Joy Nelson - vocals, background vocals
- Sundari - vocals, background vocals
- Tina B. - vocals, background vocals
- Richard Walsh - vocals, background vocals
- Craig Thomas - vocals, background vocals, saxophone
- Jackson Browne - vocals, producer on "You're a Friend of Mine"
- Lotti Golden - vocals
- Darlene Love - vocals
- Norman Mershon - vocals
- Tony "Rocks" Cowans - guitar, rhythm guitar
- Carlos Pepper - guitar, rhythm guitar
- Lewis West - guitar, rhythm guitar
- Billy Loosigian - guitar, acoustic guitar
- Corrado "Rock" Rustici - guitar, acoustic guitar
- Vernon "Ice" Black - guitar
- Stuart Kimball - guitar
- Bobby Messano - guitar
- Maurice Starr - bass guitar
- John Siegler - bass guitar
- Doug Wimbish - bass guitar, drums
- Preston "Tiger Head" Glass - acoustic guitar, keyboards, vibraphone
- Booker T. Jones - keyboards, organ
- Walter Afanasieff - keyboards, sound effects
- Frank Martin - keyboards
- David Sancious - keyboards
- Richard Scher - keyboards
- William Beard - drums
- Anton Fig - drums
- Premik McFly - baritone saxophone, saxophone
- Greg Gigi Gonaway - glockenspiel, percussion
- Bill Sebastian - glockenspiel, percussion
- Randy "The Emperor" Jackson - bass guitar, drums, percussion, sequencing
- Michael Rado - harp
- Hangsa - choir, chorus
- Charles Robin - choir, chorus, vocals, background vocals
- Venu - choir, chorus
- Yogaloy - choir, chorus
- Technical
- Gordon Worthy - associate producer, organ, Hammond organ
- Narada Michael Walden – producer, arrangements, reduction, keyboards, drums, percussion, bells
- Tom Lord-Alge - mixing
- Ed Stasium - mixing
- Morrie Brown - producer, arrangements on "Cross The Line"
- Lloyd Landesman - co-producer on "Cross The Line"
- Michael Jonzun - producer on "It's Alright With Me Girl"
- Arthur Baker - producer on "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore"
- George Marino - mastering
- Steve Goldman - engineer
- Alvin Meyerson - engineer
- Tom Moore - engineer
- Andy Wallace - engineer
- David Frazer - assistant engineer, sound effects
- Stuart "Satoshi" Hirotsu - assistant engineer, sound effects
- Michael "Patton" Brauer - assistant engineer
- Gordon "Wardrobe" Lyon - assistant engineer
- Michael Hommel - assistant engineer
- Scott Yetka - assistant engineer
- Dana Chappelle - assistant engineer
- Tim Hatfield - assistant engineer
- Geoff Keehn - assistant engineer
- Arthur Payson - assistant engineer
- Sidney Burton - assistant engineer
- Caroline Greyshock - photography
- Christopher Austopchuk - art direction
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 66. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.