Sand Rubies Logo"Sand Rubies" - Cover Art : Marc Moss

 

 

 

 

SAND RUBIES

ATLAS 314 517 827-2 1993 U.S.A. C.D.
ATLAS 517 827-2 1993 U.K. C.D.

Produced By 1, 2 & 10 Larry Hirsch
3 & 7 Waddy Wachtel
4,5, & 9 David Briggs
6 Mike Campbell
8 & 11 Rich Hopkins & David Slutes
Engineered By 1, 2 & 10 Larry Hirsch (Assistant Engineer - Brian Soucy) (Additional Engineering - Ray Blair)
3 & 7 Mark DeSito (Assistant Engineer - Mike Piersante)
4,5, & 9 John Hanlon & Chuck Johnson (Assistant Engineer - Bret Newman)
6 Phil Jones & Mark Linett
8 & 11 Jess Sutcliffe (Additional Engineering - Steve English (8) & Chris Sheldon (11))
Recorded At 1, 2 & 10 Capitol Studios & Sunset Sound Factory, Hollywood, CA
3 & 7 Oceanway & Sunset Sound Factory, Hollywood,CA
4,5, & 9 Sound City, Van Nuys, CA, & Indigo Ranch, Malibu, CA
6 Your Place Or Mine Recording, Glendale, CA
8 & 11 Track Record, Burbank, CA, Sound factory, Tucson,AZ & Swanyard Studios, London,UK
Mixed At Swanyard Studios, London, UK
Mixed By Chris Sheldon. (Assistant Engineer - Goetz Botzenhardt)
Pre-Production Randy McReynolds at 7N7 Studios, Tucson, AZ
Steve English at Sound Factory, Tucson, AZ
Chris Waller at Westwood Studios, Tucson, AZ
Arranged By Sand Rubies ( except 4 - David Briggs & Sand Rubies)
Direction Michael J. Lembo/Jill Christiansen, Mike's Artist Management, NY

TRACK LISTING

1 Goodbye 4:45 Hopkins/Slutes Elaine Summers - Background Vocal                                  Ian MacLagan - Hammond B3 Organ                                     Larry Hirsch - Tambourine  (Also on promo single)
"Live" - Live                                                                           Promo CD Single 2 Santa Maria Street 4:25 Hopkins/Slutes J'anna Jacoby - Violin                                                            Elaine Summers - Background Vocal                                      Conception Romero - Street Scene Musician                           Tuscon, AZ - Street Scene(Also on promo single)
3 Your Life Story 4:46 Hopkins/Slutes
"Big Time" German CD single - Neil Young - Acoustic 4 Interstate 6:36 Neil Young Chuck Johnson - Tambourine(Also on promo single)
5 Drugged 4:38 Hopkins/Slutes Chuck Johnson - Percussion(Also on promo single)
6 Guns In The Churchyard 4:21 Hopkins/Slutes Rich Hopkins - Bouzouki                                                         Mark Perrodin - Mandolin(Also on promo single)
"Live" - Live 7 Hangman In The Noose 4:46 Hopkins/Slutes Bruce Halper - Background Vocal
8 Bar Room Light 6:43 Hopkins/Slutes J'anna Jacoby - Violin
"Live" - Live 9 Hit The Brakes (At The Pearly Gates) 3:21 Hopkins/Slutes Chuck Johnson - Percussion                                                  Screaming Demons (Darlene Koldenhoven, Marie Cain, Scottie Haskell) - Angelic Choir
10 Never 8:14 Hopkins/Slutes Ian Maclagan - Hammond B3 Organ
"Santa Maria Street"  CD single - Promo 11 Black Eyes And Broken Noses 4:12 Hopkins/Slutes Andrea Curtis-Olson - Vocal                                                 Bruce Halper - Tambourine(Also on promo single)

PERSONNEL

Artist Information Rich Hopkins Guitars, Bouzouki (6) David Slutes & Rich Hopkins - Photo: Robyn Stoutenbourg
Sidewinders                                                                       Little Sisters Of The Poor David Slutes Vocals, Guitar
Sidewinders Bruce Halper Drums, Vocals
Sidewinders Mark Perrodin Bass, Mandolin

with

Faces Ian MacLagan Organ (1,10)
The Black Watch J'anna Jacoby Violin (2,8)
Elaine Summers Vocals (1,2)
Sidewinders Andrea Curtis-Olson Vocals (11))
Engineer Chuck Johnson Percussion (4,5)
Screaming Demons Angelic Choir (9)

 

Special thanks :

Nick Gatfield and everyone at Atlas; Nigel Grainge & Chris Hill; Mike Lembo, Jill Christiansen & Carol Schenk at Mikes's Management; Doreen Loader & Elaine Evans at Ensign;  Nice Man Merchandising; Warren Chilton; Jim Coleman; Jon Rosen; Mary McCann; Rainbow Guitars; KLPX; KUKQ; Bruce Flohr; Susie Dunn; Gene Armstrong; Marty Racine; Robert Baird; Tom Slutes; Patrick Ryan; Chicago Music Store; Mark Schutzman; KXCI; KASR; Davimos Advisors; Phill MaConnell; Zia Records; Off The Record; Fred Mills; Club Congress; Chris Wagganer; Angela Cornish; & Blaine Ford.

Rich would like to personally thank:

Lu, Julie, Martha & Joe Hawkins; David Briggs; Jay Faires; Ed Morgan; Loren Dircks;  Dave Seger; Julie D; Beth Semke; Joni Solomon; Neil Young; Tammy Allen; Liz Hopkins; Jack Waterson; Stefan George; Eric Westfall; Devils Weilding Scimitars; Rich Ward; Randy McReynolds; Martha Bussard; Terry Oubre; Consuelo Grant; Paraguay; Carl Jung; Elaine Flannigan; Machines Of Loving Grace; & Bailey Elaine.

Extra Special Thanks: Nick Augustine

Dedicated to all our friends and fans who were there when we first started out back in 1985.

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