Steve Kipner / Knock The Walls Down

Ohio born Steve Kipner raised in Brisbane, Australia and began his music career there. Kipner formed a duo with Steve Groves, moved to England in 1968 and released an album as Steve & Stevie. In 1970, the duo released an album under the name Tin Tin with Maurice Gibb as their producer. They were successful with an American top 20 song "Toast and Marmalade for Tea," in 1971. Tin Tin released another album “Astral Taxi” in 1971. Kipner’s next move was with Michael Lloyd and Daryl Cotton in 1973 to form the vocal group Friends when the self- titledalbum was released. Then, Kipner moved back from UK to USA and settled in California, where he teamed up with Peter Beckett and Lane Caudell to form SKYBAND in 1974. SKYBAND released their one and only self-titled .
Finally Kipner recorded his own solo album “Knock the Walls Down” in 1979. This is the only one solo album of Steve Kipner, known for tons of his excellent songwritings such as "Niagara Falls", "She Would Have Been Faithful" performed by Chicago on the album "Chicago 18" and/or "Physical" performed by Olivia Newton John. Except only one tracks, you can enjoy Jay Graydon's awesome producing works featuring Graydon’s wonderful guitar. Jeff Porcaro and David Hungate, rhythm section kept the record alive! Peter Beckett of Player also appears on this album, which might lead Steve Kipner to make albums again with Beckett as the duo unit "Think Out Loud" afterwards.

Release: 1979
Label: Elektra / Asylum, USA (6E-202)

First Reissued CD Release: 25 April, 1990 (Warner Music, Japan, WPCP-3453)

Tracks:
1. The Beginning
2. Knock The Walls Down
3. Lovemaker
4. School Of Broken Hearts
5. War Games
6. I've Got To Stop This Hurting You
7. Love Is Its Own Reward
8. Cryin' Out For Love
9. Guilty
10. The Ending

Bonus Track(s) added to the reissued CD version(s):
2010 Vivid Sound Corporation, Japan (VSCD-3509 released on
18 August, 2010)
11. I Had To Find It Out For Myself *
12. Love Is Its Own Reward (Instrumental)
* B-side of the 45rpm single “Knock The Walls Down”

Producers: Jay Graydon (except track 6 by Tom Seufert and Steve Kipner)

Steve Kipner: Vocals, Guitar

- Musicians -
Drums; Jeff Porcaro
Bass: David Hungate, Kenny Lee Lewis
Piano, Rhodes, Organ, Synth, Oberheim, Strings: Michael Omartian
Piano, Synth: Geoffrey Leib
Oberheim: Robbie Robertson
Piano, Organ: Greg Mathieson
Rhodes, Oberheim, Synth, Piano: David Foster
Synth, Strings, Electric Guitars: Jay Graydon
Acoustic Guitar: Larry Carlton, Steve Lukather
Electric Guitars: Tom Seufert
Rhythm Guitars: Dean Parks
Sax: Don Roberts
Trumpet: Gary Grant, Jerry Hey
Trombone: Bill Reichenbach
Percussion: Victor Feldman
Backing Vocals: Peter Beckett, J.C. Crowley, Carmen Twillie, Venette Gloud, Bill Champlin, Tom Kelly, Bobby Kimball, Tom Seufert

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