Steve Perry

 

Artist:  Steve Perry

Birth Name:  Stephen Ray Perry

Born:  January 22, 1949.  Hanford, California, USA

Genre:  Rock, Contemporary Pop, Soft Rock

Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter

Instruments:  Vocals

Steve Perry is an American Singer and Songwriter, best known as the lead singer of The Rock Band Journey during their most commercial successful periods from 1977 to 1987.  He had a successful Solo career between the mid-1980s and mid-1990s.  He was "100 Greatest Singers of All Time" by Rolling Stone Magazine, and was inducted into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame as a member of Journey in 2017.

Title:   Traces - Alternate Versions & Sketches  (2020)

Genre:  Rock, Contemporary Pop, Soft Rock

Label:  Fantasy Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Most Of All (Radio Mix)  (4:26)

 2.  No Erasin' (Acoustic)  (4:03)

 3.  I Need You (Acoustic)  (2:58)

 4.  No More Cryin' (Acoustic)  (4:28)

 5.  Most Of All (Stripped)  (4:32)

 6.  We're Still Here (Acoustic)  (3:56)

 7.  You Belong To Me (Stripped)  (4:06)

 8.  Sun Shines Gray (Acoustic)  (3:46)

Personnel:

Steve Perry:  Vocals, Background Vocals

Thom Flowers:  Guitars on Tracks: 1, 2, 4-6, 8

Nathan East:  Bass on Track 1

Vinnie Colaiuta:  Drums on Track 1

Randy Goodrum:  Piano on Tracks: 1, 5

Dallas Kruse:  Piano on Tracks: 1, 5, Harpsichord on Track 2, Hammond  Organ on Track 3, Hammond Organ on Track 4

Steve Richards:  Cello on Tracks: 1, 5-7

Roger Mimming:  Synths on Track 1, Organ on Track 5

Tommy King:  Piano on Tracks: 2,7

Devin Hoffman:  Bass on Tracks:  2, 4, 8

Waddy Wachtel:  Guitars on Tracks:  3, 6

Pino Palladino:  Bass on Track 3

Dan Wilson:  Guitars on Track 4

Booker T. Jones:  Hammond Organ on Track 4

David Campbell:  Orchestrations on Tracks: 6, 7, Conductor on Tracks:  6, 7

Charlie Bisharat: Violin  on Tracks:  6, 7

Sara Parkins:  Violin on Tracks:  6, 7

Michele Richards:  Violin on Tracks:  6, 7

Andrew Duckles:  Viola on Tracks: 6, 7

Luke Maurer:  Viola on Tracks:  6, 7

Paula Hochhalter:  Cello on Tracks: 6, 7

Suzie Katayama:  Viola on Tracks:  6, 7

Dylan Hart:  Horn on Track 7

Teag Reaves:  Horn on Track 7

Doulas Tornquist:  Tuba on Track 7

Traces - Alternate Versions & Sketches is the alternate version from the album Traces in 2018, acoustically and cut back version  by Steve Perry, released on December 11, 2020 by Fantasy Records, excellently supported by simple very effective acoustic guitars, piano, and choral background singing.