Discipline (Desmond Child album)

Discipline
Studio album by Desmond Child
Released	June 18, 1991
Recorded	1990–1991
Studio	The Village Recorder (Los Angeles, California) A&M Studios (Hollywood, California) Ground Control Studiis (Burbank, California) Can-Am Recorders (Tarzana, California) Fantasy Studios (Berkeley, California)
Genre	Pop rock
Length	52:38
Label	Elektra
Producer	Desmond Child Sir Arthur Payson

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Discipline is the only solo album recorded by American songwriter and producer Desmond Child. ^[2] It was released on Elektra in 1991 and features his longer take on "Love on a Rooftop", a song he wrote for Ronnie Spector's album Unfinished Business in 1987, later included in Cher's studio album Heart of Stone . Child's version reached number 40 on the US Billboard Hot 100. ^[3] Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora appears on the album; he co-wrote two tracks ("Discipline" and "According to the Gospel of Love"). Also notable is an appearance by Bon Jovi's drummer, Tico Torres. Songwriter Burt Bacharach co-wrote the song "Obsession", which peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. ^[4]

Track listing

1. "The Price of Lovin' You" (Child) – 3:51
2. "Discipline" (Child, Richie Sambora) – 5:07
3. "I Don't Wanna Be Your Friend" (Diane Warren) – 4:59
4. "Love on a Rooftop" (Child, Warren) – 5:19
5. "You're the Story of My Life" (Child, Warren) – 4:59
6. "According to the Gospel of Love" (Child, Sambora) – 6:10
7. "Do Me Right" (Child) – 4:20
8. "Obsession" (featuring Maria Vidal) (Child, Burt Bacharach) – 5:47
9. "The Gift of Life" (Child) – 7:10
10. "A Ray of Hope" (Don Paul Yowell) – 4:56

Personnel

Musicians

• Desmond Child – lead vocals, backing vocals, vocals (8)
• C.J. Vanston – keyboards (1, 3-5, 7-10), synthesizers (2), arrangements
• Michael Cava – acoustic piano (10)
• John McCurry – guitars (1, 3-5, 7)
• Butch Walker – guitars (1), guitar solo (1)
• Steve Lukather – guitars (2, 4, 5, 7), guitar solo (3)
• Richie Sambora – guitars (2, 6), guitar solo (2)
• Vivian Campbell – guitars (7), guitar solo (7)
• Michael Landau – guitars (9)
• Tony Levin – bass (2, 6)
• Abraham Laboriel – bass (9)
• Vinnie Colaiuta – drums (1, 3-5, 7-9)
• Tico Torres – drums (2, 6)
• Michael Fisher – percussion (1, 3, 5-7)
• Dan Higgins – horns (2, 6)
• Larry Williams – horns (2, 6)
• Gary Grant – horns (2, 6)
• Jerry Hey – horns (2, 6), horn arrangements (2, 6)
• Chris Mostert – saxophone (4)
• Brandon Fields – saxophone (5, 8)
• Michael Anthony – backing vocals
• Mark Free – backing vocals
• Jesse Harte – backing vocals
• Kathy Hazzard – backing vocals
• Mitch Malloy – backing vocals
• Louis Merlino – backing vocals
• Jean McClain – backing vocals, vocals (2, 9)
• Machun Notarlie – backing vocals
• Joan Jett – backing vocals (3)
• Kane Roberts – backing vocals (4)
• Diana Grasselli – backing vocals (4)
• Myriam Valle – backing vocals (4)
• Maria Vidal – backing vocals (4), vocals (8)

Production

• Desmond Child – producer
• Sir Arthur Payson – producer, recording
• Martin Brumbach – assistant engineer
• Robert Hart – assistant engineer
• Efren Herrera – assistant engineer
• John Jackson – assistant engineer
• Rick Ornstein – assistant engineer
• Matt Packuko – assistant engineer
• Frank Salazar – assistant engineer
• Brian Scheuble – assistant engineer
• Tom Size – assistant engineer
• Brian Malouf – mixing
• Pat MacDougall – mix assistant
• Bob Ludwig – mastering at Masterdisk (Nashville, Tennessee)
• Michael Anthony – production manager
• David Bither – creative director
• Michelle Piza – creative director
• Norman Moore – art direction, design
• Michel Comte – photography
• Chris Cuffaro – photography

References

1. AllMusic review
2. The International Who's Who in Popular Music 2002. Taylor & Francis Group. 2002. p. 92.
3. "Desmond Child - Chart history - Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
4. "Desmond Child Awards". AllMusic . Retrieved June 24, 2013.

External links

• Discipline at Discogs
• List of performers on the record