Power (John Hall album)

Power is the third album by John Hall, released in 1979 on Columbia Records subsidiary ARC Records.[1][2][3] The title track is used as an anthem against nuclear power.[4][5]

Power
Studio album by
Released1979
Recorded1979
Studio
  • Bearsville Studios
  • Atlantic Studios
GenreFolk rock, pop rock
Length36:32
LabelARC Records
ProducerJohn Hall
John Hall chronology
John Hall
(1978)
Power
(1979)
All of the Above
(1981)
Singles from Power
  1. "Power"
    Released: 1979
  2. "Home at Last"
    Released: 1979

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [6]

The Hartford Courant noted that "when Hall speeds the tempo up ... the result is a lively, danceable froth that's extremely fresh and fun."[7] The Greenville News called the title track "the first good political song about nuclear energy."[8]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by John Hall and Johanna Hall

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Home at Last"4:40
2."Power"4:46
3."Heartbreaker"3:26
4."So"5:38
Side B
No.TitleLength
5."Run Away with Me"3:02
6."Firefly Lover"3:51
7."Arms" / "Half Moon"6:31
8."Cocaine Drain"4:38

Personnel

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Credits adapted from album liner notes.

  • John Hall - lead vocals, guitar, electric piano (1), bass (3), keyboards (3), cowbell (3), string synthesizer (4)
  • Eric Parker - drums
  • Jody Linscott - percussion
  • David Schwartz - bass
  • Louis Levin - keyboards
  • Bryan Cumming - saxophone, second guitar (4, 6)
  • Lynn Pitney - background vocals
  • Phil Ballou - background vocals
  • John Troy - supplemental vocals (1, 3, 6)
  • Jon Pousette-Dart - supplemental vocals (1, 3, 6)
  • Tony Levin - bass (2, 4)
  • Mike Mainieri - vibraphone (8)
  • Carly Simon - background vocals (2)
  • James Taylor - background vocals (2)


Production

  • Producer: John Hall
  • Engineers: Gene Paul (Atlantic), Lew Hahn (Atlantic), John Holbrook (Bearsville)
  • Photography: Eric Meola (front cover), Aaron Rapoport (back cover), Bob Hower, John Curtis, Louis Levin, Peter Simon, Tony Levin

References

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  1. ^ "Top Album Picks". Billboard. Vol. 91, no. 13. Nielsen Business Media. March 31, 1979. p. 165. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Album Feature". Audio. Vol. 63. Radio Magazine. 1979. p. 7. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "John Hall". High Fidelity. Vol. 39, no. 7–12. ABC Leisure Magazines. 1979. p. 83. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Sullivan, James (December 3, 2018). Which Side Are You On?. Oxford University Press. p. 175. ISBN 978-0-19-066031-4. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Williams, Neville (April 22, 2014). Sun Power. Tom Doherty Associates. p. 31. ISBN 9781466805408. Retrieved November 28, 2021 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Power". AllMusic. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  7. ^ McNulty, Henry (8 Apr 1979). "Without Leading Lights". Hartford Courant. p. 7G.
  8. ^ Priddy, Tom (29 Apr 1979). "Pop/Rock". The Greenville News. p. 17E.
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