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| Rolling Stone | [2] |
Oh Yes I Can is the second solo studio album by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young member David Crosby. It was released on January 23, 1989, 18 years on from his previous solo release, If I Could Only Remember My Name.
Four songs ("Drive My Car", "Distances", "Melody" and "Flying Man") had been slated to appear on Crosby's unfinished 1979-1981 Capitol Records solo album and were subsequently rejected for inclusion in Crosby, Stills & Nash projects. The group had previously attempted to record "Drive My Car" and "Distances" during aborted 1978 sessions for a follow-up to CSN (1977).
The hitherto unreleased "Drop Down Mama" was an adaptation of a Sleepy John Estes song that was previously recorded by David and the Dorks (a short-lived ensemble including Crosby and members of the Grateful Dead) in 1970 and Crosby & Nash with The Mighty Jitters circa 1975-1976.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Drive My Car" | Crosby | 3:34 |
| 2. | "Melody" | Crosby, Doerge | 4:07 |
| 3. | "Monkey and the Underdog" | Crosby, Doerge | 4:15 |
| 4. | "In the Wide Ruin" | Doerge, Henske | 4:47 |
| 5. | "Tracks in the Dust" | Crosby | 4:48 |
| 6. | "Drop Down Mama" | Crosby | 3:07 |
| 7. | "Lady of the Harbor" | Crosby, Doerge | 3:19 |
| 8. | "Distances" | Crosby | 3:36 |
| 9. | "Flying Man" | Crosby, Doerge | 3:25 |
| 10. | "Oh Yes I Can" | Crosby | 5:08 |
| 11. | "America (My Country 'Tis of Thee)" | Traditional, arranged by Hedges | 1:58 |
Personnel
- David Crosby – lead and backing vocals, guitar (5, 6), acoustic guitar (8)
- Danny Kortchmar – guitar (1, 3), electric guitar (8)
- David Lindley – slide guitar (1)
- Steve Lukather – guitar (2, 4)
- Michael Hedges – guitar (5, 11), additional backing vocals (5), arrangements (11)
- Dan Dugmore – slide guitar (6)
- Michael Landau – guitar (7)
- Larry Carlton – guitar (9)
- Craig Doerge – synthesizers (1), Yamaha TX816 Rhodes (2), acoustic piano (3, 4, 6, 10), Rhodes (4), keyboards (7, 9)
- Kim Bullard – synthesizers (2, 4, 10)
- Mike Finnigan – additional organ (3), organ (6)
- Kenny Kirkland – electric piano (8)
- Leland Sklar – bass (1, 2, 4, 7, 9, 10, 11)
- George "Chocolate" Perry – bass (3, 8)
- Tim Drummond – bass (6)
- Joe Vitale – drums (1, 3, 8), organ (3), synthesizers (10)
- Russ Kunkel – drums (2, 4, 7, 9, 10), percussion (7)
- Jim Keltner – drums (6)
- Joe Lala – percussion (2, 8, 9)
- Kim Hutchcroft – saxophone (3)
- Larry Williams – saxophone (3)
- Gary Grant – trumpet (3)
- Jerry Hey – trumpet (3), horn arrangements (3)
- Jackson Browne – additional backing vocals (4)
- Graham Nash – additional backing vocals (5, 11), electric piano (8)
- Bonnie Raitt – additional backing vocals (7)
- James Taylor – additional backing vocals (10)
- J.D. Souther – additional backing vocals (11)
Production
- Producers – David Crosby; Craig Doerge and Stanley Johnston (Tracks 1-7, 9, 10 & 11); Howard Alpert and Ron Alpert (Track 8).
- Executive Producer – Eddie Wilner
- Engineers – Stephen Barncard, Steve Gursky, Stanley Johnston, Gerry Lentz and Jay Parti.
- Assistant Engineers – Tom Banghart, Gary Boatner, Michael Bosley, Troy Cruze, Larry Goodwin, Scott Gordon, Mark McKenna, Russell Schmidt, Allan Tucker, Bob Vogt and Paul Winger.
- Mixing – Niko Bolas (Track 1); Stanley Johnston (Tracks 2-11).
- Mastered by Bob Ludwig and Mike Reese at Masterdisk (New York, NY) and A&M Mastering Studios (Los Angeles, CA).
- Art Direction and Design – Caroline Balog and Gary Burden
- Photography – Henry Diltz (back cover), Jay Parti (front cover) and Aaron Rapoport (inner sleeve).
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | The Billboard 200 | 104 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Drive My Car" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 3 |
References
- ^ Lindsay Planer (1989-01-23). "Oh Yes I Can - David Crosby | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
- ^ Browne, David (23 March 1989). "David Crosby: Oh Yes I Can : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". web.archive.org. Archived from the original on 4 March 2008. Retrieved 18 September 2011.