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Bedtime Stories (David Baerwald album)

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Bedtime Stories
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 1990
GenreRock, pop
Length55:18
LabelA&M Records
ProducerDavid Baerwald, Larry Klein, Steve Berlin, Matt Wallace
David Baerwald chronology
Boomtown
(1986)
Bedtime Stories
(1990)
Triage
(1992)

Bedtime Stories is the first solo album by David Baerwald, an Ohio-born musician, singer, and composer who was formerly a member of the successful duo David + David along with David Ricketts.[1]

Bedtime Stories was released in May 1990 on the A&M Records label,[1] and was produced by Baerwald along with Larry Klein, Steve Berlin, and Matt Wallace.

Critical reception

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On Allmusic.com, "Bedtime Stories" rates 4.5 out of 5 stars, and is described as "a bracing collection that shines a light on desperate situations and characters with great dignity and musicianship."[2]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."All For You"Baerwald5:57
2."Good Times"Baerwald, Klein5:04
3."Dance"Baerwald, Klein4:14
4."Hello Mary"Baerwald5:10
5."The Best Inside You"Baerwald, Klein3:48
6."Young Anymore"Baerwald, Klein3:42
7."Sirens in the City"Baerwald, Ricketts5:01
8."Liberty Lies"Baerwald, Klein5:22
9."Walk Through Fire"Baerwald, Ricketts5:08
10."Collette"Baerwald, Berlin, Wallace3:43
11."In the Morning"Baerwald, Klein4:11
12."Stranger"Baerwald3:55
Total length:55:18

Personnel

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  • David Baerwald – vocals, guitars, keyboards
  • Larry Klein – bass, guitars, keyboards
  • Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
  • Mike Urbano – drums
  • Rich Stekol – acoustic guitar
  • Greg Leisz – steel guitar
  • Gene Elders – violin
  • Steve Lindsey – Hammond organ
  • Bill Dillon – guitar on "Sirens in the City"
  • Steve Berlin – sax on "Collette"
  • Alejandro (Alex) Acuna – percussion on "In the Morning"
  • Tommy Funderburk – background vocals on "Walk Through Fire"
  • Maxine Waters – vocals and background vocals on "The Best Inside You"
  • Joni Mitchell – background vocals on "Liberty Lies"
  • Tower of Power Horns – baritone sax, trumpets, and tenor saxes on "Dance"

References

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  1. ^ a b Holden, Stephen (June 13, 1990). "The Pop Life".
  2. ^ Demalon, Tom. "Bedtime Stories". AllMusic. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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