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Undiscovered Soul

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Released
  
February 23, 1998

Length
  
61:02

Release date
  
23 February 1998

Label
  
Mercury Records

Recorded
  
1997/1998

Artist
  
Richie Sambora

Producer
  
Don Was

Genres
  
Rock music, Blues rock

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Undiscovered Soul (1998)
  
Aftermath of the Lowdown (2012)

Similar
  
Richie Sambora albums, Rock music albums

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Undiscovered Soul is the second solo studio album from Richie Sambora the guitarist from New Jersey band Bon Jovi. The album was released on February 23, 1998 and is more experimental than his earlier release Stranger in This Town. The album was produced by Don Was.

Contents

The album charted at #174 on The Billboard 200 and #24 on the UK Albums Chart. The lead single "Hard Times Come Easy" charted at #39 on the Mainstream rock chart and #37 in the UK, the second single "In It For Love" charted at #58 on the UK Singles Chart. The title track "Undiscovered Soul" and "Made in America" were also released as singles.

Music videos were made for the first two singles.

Richie sambora 12 undiscovered soul


1998 Tour Edition

This Japan-only limited edition comes with a bonus CD including six live recordings. All the Tracks are from the San Diego show in 1992.

  1. "Bad Medicine" - Live
  2. "We All Sleep Alone" - Live
  3. "Midnight Rider/Wanted Dead Or Alive" - Live
  4. "Stranger In This Town" - Live
  5. "I'll Be There For You" - Live
  6. "With A Little Help from My Friends" - Live

1997 Japanese Version

This version was released only in Japan and contains a slightly different running order and alternate versions of songs. This release features different artwork than the final 1998 album worldwide release.

Track listing

At the end of the bonus track can be heard Richie Sambora saying "You're not alone" repeatedly.

Personnel

  • Audio Mixers: Ed Cherney, Rail Jon Rogut, Bob Clearmountain
  • Recording information: Ocean Way Recording; Record One; Record Plant; Voodoo Lounge
  • Photographers: Chris McCann, Dan Chavkin, Greg Allen
  • Unknown Contributor Role: Richard Supa
  • Arranger: Richie Sambora
  • Richie Sambora - lead vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, handclaps
  • Mark Goldenberg - guitar, handclaps
  • Wayne Hood - guitar, strings arrangement
  • David Paich - electric piano, synthesizer
  • Greg Phillinganes - piano, background vocals
  • Chuck Leavell - piano, electric piano
  • Steven Tyler - harmonica on "If God Was A Woman"
  • Don Was - bass, wurlitzer, handclaps
  • Pino Paladino - fretless bass
  • Kenny Aronoff - drums, percussion, handclaps
  • Paulinho da Costa - percussion
  • Rami Jaffee - hammond b3 organ, accordion, handclaps
  • Billy Preston - hammond b3 organ, background vocals
  • Robbie Buchanan - synthesizer
  • Jamie Muhoberac - synthesizer programming
  • James "Hutch" Hutchinson - background vocals, bass, handclaps
  • Myrna Smith, Portia Griffin, Isabella Lento, Sweet Pea Atkinson, Harry Bowens, Hook - background vocals
  • Songs

    1Made in America5:49
    2Hard Times Come Easy4:36
    3Fallen From Graceland6:49

    References

    Undiscovered Soul Wikipedia