Here to Stay (Schon & Hammer album)

Here to Stay
Studio album by Schon & Hammer
Released	December 1982
Recorded	Red Gate Studios, Kent, New York
Genre	Pop rock jazz fusion
Length	38:46
Label	Columbia
Producer	Schon Hammer
Schon & Hammer chronology
Untold Passion (1981) Here to Stay (1982) Neal Schon and Jan Hammer Collection: No More Lies (1998)

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Here to Stay is the second album by the duo of composer Jan Hammer and guitarist Neal Schon. This album also featured contributions from Schon's bandmates in Journey including songwriting and background vocals from Steve Perry, notable as the only time Schon and Perry collaborated outside of Journey. The song "Self Defense" can be considered an unofficial Journey song as all members of Journey appear (though Jonathan Cain only contributed as a songwriter, instead of contributing keys).

The lead single "No More Lies" featured Schon on vocals and had a music video that was played on MTV.

The album cover is a play on the well known Arm & Hammer brand baking soda.

"Self Defense" would later be re-recorded for Journey's 2005 album Generations (under the title "In Self Defense"), with Schon taking lead vocal duties once again.

Track listing

Side one

1. "No More Lies" (Neal Schon, Glen Burtnik, Jan Hammer)– 3:29
2. "Don't Stay Away" (Schon, Hammer)– 3:35
3. "(You Think You're) So Hot" (Hammer, Colin Hodgkinson)– 3:54
4. "Turnaround" (Hammer, Hodgkinson)– 4:48
5. "Self Defense" (Schon, Steve Perry, Jonathan Cain)– 3:13

Side two

6. "Long Time" (Hammer, Burtnik)– 3:50
7. "Time Again" (Hammer)– 4:55
8. "Sticks and Stones" (Schon, Hammer, Hodgkinson)– 3:15
9. "Peace of Mind" (Schon)– 2:10 (instrumental)
10. "Covered by Midnight" (Schon, Perry, Hammer, Hodgkinson)– 5:27

Bonus track on 2013 reissue

1. "Weekend Heaven" – 3:45

Personnel

Musicians

• Neal Schon – guitars, guitar synthesizer, lead vocals
• Jan Hammer – drums, percussion, keyboards

Additional Personnel

• Glen Burtnik – backing vocals (tracks 1, 2, 7), harmony vocals (track 6), bass (track 1)
• Colin Hodgkinson – bass (tracks 3, 4, 6, 8-10)
• Steve Perry – backing vocals (track 5)
• Ross Valory – bass (track 5)
• Steve Smith – drums (track 5)

Production

• Arranged and produced by Neal Schon and Jan Hammer
• Track 5 produced by Mike "Clay" Stone and Kevin Elson
• Recorded by Jan Hammer
• Mixed by Jan Hammer and Kevin Elson (at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley)
• Bob Ludwig – mastering at Masterdisk, New York

References

1. Prato, Greg. Here to Stay at AllMusic