Flip (album)

Flip
Studio album by Nils Lofgren
Released	1985
Studio	The Warehouse (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Rehearsed at Sound Step Studios (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Genre	Heartland rock
Length	42:42
Label	Towerbell Records
Producer	Lance Quinn Nils Lofgren
Nils Lofgren chronology
Wonderland (1983) Flip (1985) Code of the Road (1986)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Flip is a 1985 solo album from Nils Lofgren. ^[2] The sound is typical of the style of the mid-'80s, with a heavy emphasis on the snare drum sound, Lofgren's guitar, ^[1] and plenty of synthesizer. The name of the album reflects his signature trampoline 'flips' performed on stage whilst playing guitar solos. ^[3]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Nils Lofgren.

1. "Flip Ya Flip" – 4:11
2. "Secrets in the Street" – 4:33
3. "From the Heart" – 3:31
4. "Delivery Night" – 3:54
5. "King of the Rock" – 5:24
6. "Sweet Midnight" – 6:49
7. "New Holes in Old Shoes" – 4:35
8. "Dreams Die Hard" – 3:34
9. "Big Tears Fall" – 6:08

Later re-releases include the bonus track "Beauty and the Beast" – 3:44. ^[1]

Personnel

Adapted from liner notes. ^[4]

The Band

• Nils Lofgren – vocals, keyboards, guitars
• T Lavitz – Oberheim synthesizer, PPG Wave
• Tommy Mandel – Yamaha DX7, Prophet-5, Casio synthesizer
• Wornell Jones – bass
• Andy Newmark – drums

Additional musicians

• Paul Griffin – acoustic piano, Hammond organ
• Steve Lombardeli – saxophone
• Rick Valenti – harmonica, backing vocals
• Devereaux Merryweather – backing vocals
• Rudy Rubini – backing vocals
• Tico Torres – backing vocals
• Jeri Bocchino – backing vocals on "Beauty and the Beast"

Production

• Nils Lofgren – producer
• Lance Quinn – producer
• Bill Scheniman – recording, mixing
• Mal – additional engineer
• John Cianci – assistant engineer
• Big Al Greaves – assistant engineer
• Paul K – assistant engineer
• Ed Stasium – remix engineer at Right Track Recording (New York City, New York)
• Greg Calbi – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York)
• Christopher Austopchuk – art direction
• Steve Borowski – photography
• Sheva Fruitman – stylist
• Jody Morlock – make-up
• Larry Mazer – management

Additional technical credits for "Beauty and the Beast"

• Ronnie Freeland – mixing, additional recording
• Bill Mueller – mixing

• Flip album software by flippagemaker.com

Charts

Chart performance for Flip

Chart (1985)	Peak position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [5]	12
UK Albums (OCC) [6]	36
US Billboard 200 [7]	150

References

1. Allmusic review
2. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p4776
3. "Nils Lofgren".
4. Liner notes of Towerbell Records # CD TOW II
5. "Swedishcharts.com – Nils Lofgren – Flip". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
6. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
7. "Nils Lofgren". Billboard . Retrieved July 19, 2023.