Bedtime Stories (David Baerwald album)

Summary

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
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 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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

  • 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 edit

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

External links edit

  • Bedtime Stories at Discogs.com