Steve Morse Band "Stand Up"

Steve Morse Band "Stand Up"

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Steve Morse Band
Stand Up
The Story
"Stand Up" is the Steve Morse Band's 1985 album, now re-released on CD to the delight of all fans of Morse's amazing picking and compositional approach. A mixture of instrumentals and vocal cuts (with guest vocals by Van Temple, Albert Lee, Eric Johnson and Alex Ligertwood), the CD features an interesting support cast, including guest guitarists Lee, Johnson and Peter Frampton and keyboardist T Lavitz. There's some scorching guitar work, particularly on "Rockin' Guitars" where Morse and Lee both deliver brilliant solos and "Distant Star", where Johnson gets to show his stuff after a brief but hot Morse solo. "Stand Up" also features the violin of Mark O'Connor on "Pick Your Poison", a shredder hearkening back to the Dregs (of course).
The Music
03:35 Book Of Dreams Vocal
04:26 English Rancher Instrumental
04:20 Rockin' Guitars Vocal
03:56 Distant Star Vocal
03:31 Pick Your Poison Instrumental
03:41 Stand Up Vocal
05:57 Travels Of Marco Polo Instrumental
04:15 Golden Quest Instrumental
05:49 Unity Gain Instrumental
The Artists
Steve Morse Acoustic, Electric & Synthesized Guitars, Production, Engineering
Albert Lee Guitar and Vocals on "Rockin' Guitars"
Eric Johnson Guitar and Vocals on "Distant Star"
Peter Frampton Guitar on "Stand Up"
Rod Morgenstein Drums, Percussion, Piano, Production
Jerry Peek Bass
Van Temple Vocals on "Book Of Dreams"
Mark O'Connor Violin on "Pick Your Poison"
Alex Ligertwood Vocals on "Stand Up"
T Lavitz Piano on "Unity Gain"
Tom Wright Engineering, Mixing, Mastering
Mark Richardson Engineering
Lewis Padgett Engineering Assistance
Carol Friedman Art Direction
WIlliam Coupon Photography
Carin Goldberg Design
Recorded at Cheshire Sound Studios, Atlanta and M.O.R. Sound.

Mixed at Cheshire Sound Studios, Atlanta.

Mastered at Sterling Sound, NYC.