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Released
  
July 1990

Goodnight L.A. (1990)
  
The Spirit (1991)

Release date
  
July 1990

Label
  
Polydor Records

Length
  
48:40

Artist
  
Magnum

Producer
  
Keith Olsen

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Recorded
  
Goodnight L.A. Studios, Los Angeles, USA, 1989-1990

Genres
  
Rock music, Progressive rock

Similar
  
Magnum albums, Melodic Rock albums

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Goodnight L.A. is the eighth studio album by the English rock band Magnum, released in 1990 by Polydor.

Contents

Most of the material was already written and arranged, at least in demo form, and was taken to Los Angeles and Vancouver to find an American producer. Keith Olsen was suggested because of the success of his work on Whitesnake's 1987. Tony Clarkin, the band's guitarist and usually the sole songwriter, then invited co-writers such as Russ Ballard, Jim Vallance and David Cassidy's wife Sue Shifrin to collaborate on songwriting. Other songs called "The Rock" and "On That Day" were retitled or dropped. "Come Back Running" was recorded as a demo version, but it was never released. An additional title, written by Ballard and Clarkin, was published around this time called "Dancing With The Devil"; if this song was recorded, it has yet to be released.

The rest of the band flew to Los Angeles in 1990 to record "Goodnight L.A." at Olsen's studios. The album was originally titled Born to Be King but was eventually named after the studio.

Three singles were planned. "Rockin’ Chair" was released first, followed by "Heartbroke and Busted"; the third single, "No Way Out", was cancelled because Polydor was disappointed with the chart ranking of "Heartbroke and Busted".

Track listing

All tracks written by Tony Clarkin, except where noted.

Singles

Rockin' Chair 7" (1990)

  1. "Rockin' Chair" [LP version] (Tony Clarkin and Russ Ballard) — 4:10
  2. "Mama" [LP version] — 4:34

Rockin' Chair 12" (1990)

  1. "Rockin' Chair" [LP version] (Tony Clarkin and Russ Ballard) — 4:10
  2. "Mama" [LP version] — 4:34
  3. "Where Do You Run To" [B-side] — 3:44

Rockin' Chair CD (1990)

  1. "Rockin' Chair" [LP version] (Tony Clarkin and Russ Ballard) — 4:10
  2. "Mama" [LP version] — 4:34
  3. "Where Do You Run To" [B-side] — 3:44

Heartbroke and Busted 7" (1990)

  1. "Heartbroke and Busted" [LP version] — 3:37
  2. "Hanging Tree" [B-side] — 0:00

Heartbroke and Busted 12" (1990)

  1. "Heartbroke and Busted" [LP version] — 3:37
  2. "Hanging Tree" [B-side] — 0:00
  3. "Cry for You" [LP version] (Tony Clarkin and Sue Shiffron) — 0:00

Heartbroke and Busted EP (1990)

  1. "Heartbroke and Busted" [LP version] — 3:37
  2. "Les Mort Dansant" [acoustic] — 3:37
  3. "Hanging Tree" [B-side] — 0:00
  4. "Cry for You" [LP version] (Tony Clarkin and Sue Shiffron) — 0:00

Heartbroke and Busted CD (1990)

  1. "Heartbroke and Busted" [LP version] — 3:30
  2. "Hanging Tree" [B-side] — 3:37
  3. "Cry for You" [LP version] (Tony Clarkin and Sue Shiffron) — 3:52

Personnel

  • Bob Catley — vocals
  • Tony Clarkin — guitar
  • Wally Lowe — bass guitar
  • Mark Stanway — keyboards
  • Mickey Barker — drums
  • Additional musicians

  • Tommy Funderburk — backing vocals
  • Michael Sadler — backing vocals
  • Paulinho da Costa — percussion
  • Deric Dyer — saxophone
  • Songs

    1Rockin' Chair4:10
    2Mama4:35
    3Only a Memory7:05

    References

    Goodnight L.A. Wikipedia