Hard Candy

The artworks of Doheny’s second album is very much stylish, I think. It was done by Moshe Brakha, who was also known for his artworks of Boz Scaggs’ masterpiece album “Silk Degrees”.
In 1974, Doheny met Hamish Stuart, the Average White Band. Doheny wrote two songs with Stuart; “What Cha’ Gonna Do For Me” and A Love of Your Own”. A demo of “A Love of Your Own” came to the attention of Steve Cropper, as a result Cropper would be the producer of this album “Hard Candy” and following one “Prone”.
It was widely said that Cropper gave Doheny a blue-eyed soul funk.

Release: 1976
Label: Columbia Records - CBS Inc., USA (PC 34259)

First Reissued CD Release: 1 August, 1990 (,CBS Sony, Japan CSCS-6022)

Tracks:
1. Get It Up For Love
2. If You Should Fall
3. Each Time You Pray
4. When Love Hangs In The Balance
5. A Love Of Your Own
6. I've Got Your Number
7. On The Swingshift
8. Sing To Me
9. Valentine (I Was Wrong About You)

Producer: Steve Cropper

Ned Doheny: Vocals, Guitar

- Musicians -
Guitar: Ernie Corello, Steve Cropper
Bass: Dennis Parker, Bryan Garlofalo, Colin Cameron, Lazlo Wicky, John Heard
Keyboards: David Foster, Jimmy Calire, David Garland, Craig Doerge
Drums: Gary Mallaber, John Guerin
Percussion: Victor Feldman, Steve Foreman
Sax: Tom Scott, Jim Horn, Don Menza
Trombone: Chuck Findley
Trumpet: Chuck Findley
Horns: Tower of Power horn section (arranged by Greg Adams)
Background Vocals: Rosemary Butler, Fleming Williams, Brooks Hunnicutt, Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Linda Ronstadt, J.D. Souther, Steve Cropper, Hamish Stuart

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