America's Greatest Hero

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Released 1981 Artist Joey Scarbury Producer Mike Post Genre Rock music		Length 34:42 Release date 1981 Label Elektra Records
Recorded Smoketree Ranch,Chatsworth, CaliforniaWestern I

America's Greatest Hero is the first and only album by Joey Scarbury, released by Elektra Records in 1981 on vinyl LP and Cassette; and was reissued on CD by Collectables Records in 2005.

This album features the hit theme from the TV series The Greatest American Hero, and other songs showcasing his talents.

Track listing

"Theme from The Greatest American Hero (Believe It or Not)" (Mike Post, Stephen Geyer) - 3:13
"Love Me Like the Last Time" (Dan Seals, Rafe VanHoy) - 3:31
"Stolen Night" (Randy Handley) - 4:18
"There Is a River" (Stephen Geyer) - 3:31
"Everything But Love" (Stephen Geyer, Joey Scarbury) - 3:24
"Take This Heart of Mine" (Bruce Hornsby) - 2:59
"When She Dances" (Brian Blugerman) - 3:22
"That Little Bit of Us" (Stephen Geyer) - 3:41
"Some of My Old Friends" (Stephen Geyer) - 3:01
"Down the Backstairs (Of My Life)" - (William Smith, Eric Mercury) 3:26

Personnel

Drums - Mike Baird

Bass - Neil Stubenhaus, Leland Sklar

Guitars - John Goux, Larry Carlton, Stephen Geyer

Keyboards - Larry Muhoberac

Synthesizers - Ian Underwood, Todd Cochran, Larry Muhoberac

Percussion - Jeff Gerson

Background Vocals - Linda Dillard, Herb Pederson, Laura Mumford, Joey Scarbury

Concert Master - Sid Sharp

Production

Producer - Mike Post

Arranger - Mike Post, Stephen Geyer

Recording/Mixing - Doug Parry at Smoketree Ranch, Chatsworth, CA

Second Engineer - Rick Romano

Strings Recording - Paul Dobbe at Western I

Photography - Jim Shea

Original Art Direction - Ron Coro

Trivia

The liner notes give special thanks to Joey Averback, Kenny Buttice, Ernie Phillips, and Stephen J. Cannell.

Songs

1Believe It or Not3:15
2Love Me Like the Last Time3:33
3Stolen Night4:19

References

America's Greatest Hero Wikipedia

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