Start the Car is the third solo album by American singer-songwriter Jude Cole. Released in 1992, five years after his self-titled debut solo album. After A View from Third Street, Cole shifted into a heartland rock sound. The album peaked at number 177 on the Billboard 200, number 46 on Australia's ARIA charts, and number 24 in Sweden. Its lead single of the same name peaked at number 71 on the Billboard Hot 100 (on the issue dated October 10, 1992), and reached number six on the US Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart, number 24 in Canada, and number 59 in Australia. The album's second single, "Tell the Truth" peaked at number 57 on the former chart (on the issue dated March 13, 1993)[4][5][6]
Start the Car | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | August 25, 1992 | |||
Recorded | Cherokee Studios, Westlake Audio, Ocean Way Studios, Capitol Studios, Track Record, Groove Masters, Image Recordings Los Angeles, California | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 47:33 | |||
Label | Reprise | |||
Producer | Jude Cole, James Newton Howard | |||
Jude Cole chronology | ||||
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Singles from Start the Car | ||||
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Track listing
editAll songs written and composed by Jude Cole, with additional contributors noted.
- "Start the Car" – 5:07
- "Worlds Apart" (Ron Aniello) – 3:54
- "Open Road" – 5:19
- "Just Another Night" (James Newton Howard) – 3:47
- "Tell the Truth" – 5:27
- "Intro" – 0:43
- "Right There Now" – 5:05
- "First Your Money (Then Your Clothes)" (George Green) – 4:12
- "It Comes Around" – 4:38
- "Blame It on Fate" – 4:50
- "A Place in the Line" – 4:31
Personnel
edit- John Robinson, Jim Keltner, Jeff Porcaro, Pat Mastelotto – drums
- Robbie Buchanan – drum programming
- Lenny Castro – percussion
- James Newton Howard, Steve Porcaro, Marc Greene, Robbie Buchanan – keyboards
- David Paich, James Newton Howard, Bill Payne – piano
- Mike Finnegan, Marc Greene – organ
- Jude Cole, Tim Pierce, Michael Landau, Michael Thompson, Ron Aniello – guitar
- Lee Sklar, Neil Stubenhaus, Jude Cole – bass
- Richard Green – violin
- Jude Cole, Ron Aniello – mandolin
- Jude Cole – hammered dulcimer
- Jerry Hey, Larry Williams, Gary Grant, Daniel Higgins – horns
- Jude Cole, Sass Jordan, Tommy Shaw, Jack Blades, Sam Llanas, John Elefante, Chuck Sabatino, Robert Parlee, Phillip Ingram – backing vocals
- Technical
- Marc Greene, Chris Lord-Alge, Bob Schaper, Erich Gobel – recording engineer
- Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
- Michael Ostin – executive producer
- John Halpern, Rick Cole, John Heiden, Jeri Heiden, Michael Wilson – photography
- Jeri Heiden – art direction
Charts
editChart (1992) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] | 42 |
US Billboard 200[8] | 177 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[9] | 24 |
References
edit- ^ https://elpee.jp/single/Start%20The%20Car/Jude%20Cole/
- ^ https://elpee.jp/single/Tell%20The%20Truth/Jude%20Cole/
- ^ Start the Car at AllMusic
- ^ "Mainstream Rock Airplay". Billboard. October 24, 1992. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ^ "RPM 100 Hit Tracks". RPM. October 24, 1992. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Jude Cole – Start the Car". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ^ "Album / Jude Cole / Start the Car". Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Jude Cole – Start the Car". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 18, 2023.