Bedtime Stories (David Baerwald album)

Bedtime Stories
Studio album by David Baerwald
Released	May 1990
Genre	Rock, pop
Length	55:18
Label	A&M Records
Producer	David Baerwald, Larry Klein, Steve Berlin, Matt Wallace
David Baerwald chronology
Boomtown (1986) Bedtime Stories (1990) Triage (1992)

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 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

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

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"All For You"	Baerwald	5:57
2.	"Good Times"	Baerwald, Klein	5:04
3.	"Dance"	Baerwald, Klein	4:14
4.	"Hello Mary"	Baerwald	5:10
5.	"The Best Inside You"	Baerwald, Klein	3:48
6.	"Young Anymore"	Baerwald, Klein	3:42
7.	"Sirens in the City"	Baerwald, Ricketts	5:01
8.	"Liberty Lies"	Baerwald, Klein	5:22
9.	"Walk Through Fire"	Baerwald, Ricketts	5:08
10.	"Collette"	Baerwald, Berlin, Wallace	3:43
11.	"In the Morning"	Baerwald, Klein	4:11
12.	"Stranger"	Baerwald	3:55
Total length:			55:18

Personnel

• 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

1. Holden, Stephen (June 13, 1990). "The Pop Life". The New York Times .
2. Demalon, Tom. "Bedtime Stories". AllMusic . Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links

• Bedtime Stories at Discogs.com