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Sneaker (album)

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Sneaker
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 1981
Recorded1981
Village Recorder, Cherokee Studios
GenreRock, soft rock
Length36:52
LabelHandshake Records
ProducerJeff Baxter
Sneaker chronology
Sneaker
(1981)
Loose in the World
(1982)
Singles from Sneaker
  1. "More Than Just the Two of Us"
    Released: October 1981
  2. "Don't Let Me In"
    Released: 1982

Sneaker is the debut album by the band Sneaker. It was released in 1981 on Handshake Records.[1]

It contains the hit single, "More Than Just the Two of Us" (U.S. #34, AC #17). Although the song became more popular in the Philippines.

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Don't Let Me In"Walter Becker, Donald FagenCrane4:13
2."More Than Just the Two of Us"Michael Carey Schneider, Mitch CraneSchneider4:21
3."One by One"Michael Carey Schneider, Mitch CraneCrane2:50
4."Jaymes"Michael Carey Schneider, Mitch CraneCrane3:44
5."In Time"Michael Carey Schneider, Mitch CraneSchneider4:38
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Get Up, Get Out"Michael Carey Schneider, Mitch CraneSchneider3:32
2."Looking for Someone Like You"Michael Carey Schneider, Mitch Crane, Michael CottageSchneider4:01
3."Millionaire"Michael Carey SchneiderSchneider4:22
4."No More Lonely Days"Jim King, Mitch CraneCrane5:11

Production

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Personnel

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  • Michael Cottage - bass, background vocals
  • Mitch Crane - guitars, lead and background vocals
  • Mike Hughes - drums, background vocals
  • Jim King - keyboards, synthesizers, vibes
  • Michael Carey Schneider - lead and background vocals, keyboards
  • Tim Torrance - guitars

Guest artists

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  • "Don't Let Me In": Jeff Baxter - guitar solos on fade
  • "Jaymes": Ed Greene - drums, John Raymond - bass, David Foster - clavinet, Lon Price - saxophone solo, Bobby LaKind - percussion (courtesy Warner Bros. Records)
  • "One By One": David Woodford - saxophone solo
  • "No More Lonely Days": Jeff Baxter - guitar solos on fade, Sherlie Mathews, Paulette Brown, Cleopatra Kennedy - background vocals, Jimmie Haskell - string and French horn arrangements

References

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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (December 31, 2008). Joel Whitburn Presents Rock Tracks 1981-2008. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780898201741 – via Google Books.