Right by You

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Right by You
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 30, 1984
StudioSol Studios (Berkshire, England, UK); DB Sounds and Criteria Studios (Miami, Florida); Westlake Audio (Los Angeles, California).
Genre Rock
Length37:46
Label Atlantic
Producer Stephen Stills, The Albert Brothers
Stephen Stills chronology
Thoroughfare Gap
(1978)
Right by You
(1984)
Stills Alone
(1991)
Singles from Stephen Stills
  1. ""Stranger" / "No Hiding Place""
    Released: 1984
  2. ""Can't Let Go"/"Grey to Green""
    Released: 1984
  3. ""Only Love Can Break Your Heart"/"Love Again""
    Released: 1984
Professional ratings
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Right by You is the sixth album by American singer-songwriter Stephen Stills, released in 1984. This is his last solo recording released on a major label, and was a critical and commercial failure peaking at number 75 on the US charts. It was also his only solo album of the 1980s.

Contents

Background and recording

In 1984, Stills re-signed with Atlantic Records to make a solo album, in which Stills embraced the 80s production sounds. Jimmy Page guested on a few tracks. It was recorded at DB Sounds, Miami, Criteria Studios, Miami, Westlake Audio, Los Angeles and Sol Studios, Berkshire, which was Jimmy Page's home studio. A music video was made for the song "Stranger." It involved Stills driving around in a speedboat, which was also pictured on the back cover of the album with Stills and Tony Garcia, the speedboat racing world champion. [2] [3]

Release

The album charted at number 75 on the Billboard charts, and three singles were released: "Stranger", "Can't Let Go", and his cover of Neil Young's "Only Love Can Break Your Heart," of which only the first two charted at numbers 61 and 67 respectively. [4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Stephen Stills except where noted

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."50/50" Joe Lala, Stills4:22
2."Stranger"Stills, Christopher Stills2:57
3."Flaming Heart"Ray Arnott3:19
4."Love Again" 3:47
5."No Problem" 4:13
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Can't Let Go" Joe Esposito, Ali Willis 4:09
7."Grey to Green"Stills, James Newton Howard 3:11
8."Only Love Can Break Your Heart" Neil Young, additional lyrics Stephen Stills3:08
9."No Hiding Place"Louise Cirtain, Gladys Stacey, A. P. Carter, additional lyrics Stephen Stills3:58
10."Right by You" 5:04
Total length:37:46

Charts

Personnel

Production

The album was dedicated to Felix Pappalardi, Marvin Gaye, Dennis Wilson and J. C. Agajanian.

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