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Michael Stanley Band – Right Back At Ya (1971-1983) – Cassette
Razor And Tie Records
Cleveland native Michael Stanley became a regional phenomenon, but the singer/songwriter/guitarist and his Michael Stanley Band deserved more national success than they achieved. Stanley, whose real name is Michael Stanley Gee, played bass with the folk-rock group Silk in the late ’60s. He then went solo and released two solo albums in the early ’70s that fit right in with the “singer/songwriter” era. His talent attracted the likes of producer Bill Szymczyk and guest musicians Joe Walsh, Todd Rundgren, and David Sanborn from the beginning. He formed the Michael Stanley Band (aka MSB) in 1975 and pursued a more straightforward rock direction. MSB recorded a string of albums through the late ’70s and early ’80s that were modest successes nationally but major hits in Ohio. In fact, the Michael Stanley Band was such a sensation at home that it still holds attendance records at major concert venues. 1980’s Heartland was easily MSB’s best album, and Stanley agrees. It included the hit single “He Can’t Love You” (sung by vocalist/keyboardist Kevin Raleigh) and the minor hit “Lover” (sung by Stanley and featuring blistering saxophone by Clarence Clemons). MSB’s second and last Top 40 hit was Stanley’s anthem “My Town” in 1983. After recording for Epic, Arista, and EMI, MSB independently released two albums on their own before breaking up in 1987.
Brand new, never played and still sealed in the factory plastic seal
Track Listing
1. Rosewood Bitters
2. Let’s Get The Show On The Road
3. One Good Reason
4. Strike Up The Band
5. Midwest Midnight
6. Nothing’s Gonna Change My Mind
7. Why Should Love Be This Way
8. We’re Not Strangers Anymore
9. Lover
10. He Can’t Love You
11. In The Heartland
12. Somewhere In The Night
13. Falling In Love Again
14. In Between The Lines
15. Someone Like You
16. My Town
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