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.
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.Liner Notes of the Album
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.
Track listing
Charts
Album +Chart performance for Right By YouChart (1984)Peak positionUS Billboard Top LPs & Tape75US Cash Box Top 100 Albums92
Singles +Sales chart performance for singles from Right By YouYearSingleChartPosition1984"Stranger"US Billboard Hot 10061US Billboard Mainstream Rock12US Top Singles (Cash Box) 63"Can't Let Go"US Billboard Hot 10067US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)17US Top Singles (Cash Box) 77
Personnel Stephen Stills – vocals, drums (1, 2, 4, 5), percussion (1, 2, 4, 5), keyboards (2, 4, 5, 7), guitars (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10), bass (3, 4, 5, 8), bass solo (5), backing vocals (6), arrangements Lawrence Dermer – keyboards (1, 2, 4–8) bass (6), arrangements Mike Finnigan – keyboards (1, 2, 5–7, 8), backing vocals (1, 2, 4–9) organ (10), arrangements Kim Bullard – keyboards (2, 7) Jimmy Page – guitars (1, 3, 10) Bernie Leadon – guitars (3, 9), vocals (9) Herb Pedersen – banjo (9), backing vocals (9) Chris Hillman – mandolin (9), backing vocals (9) George "Chocolate" Perry – bass (1, 2, 5, 7, 10), guitars (4) Jerry Scheff – bass (9) Joe Galdo – drums (1–8, 10), percussion (1, 2, 4, 5), arrangements Joe Lala – percussion (1, 2, 5), drums (2, 5), cardboard box (9) John Kricker – trombone (1) Tony Concepcion – trumpet (1) Al De Gooyer – trumpet (1) Graham Nash – backing vocals (1, 2, 7, 8, 9) Johnne Sambataro – backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 6)
Production Richard Wendell – executive producer Stephen Stills – producer Howard Albert – producer, recording, mixing Ron Albert – producer, recording, mixing Steve Alaimo – associate producer, producer (6) Ric Butz – engineer Mark Draeb – engineer Stuart Epps – engineer Bruce Hensal – engineer Mike Fuller – mastering at Criteria Studios Doug Morris – production advisor Larry "Rocky" Williams – art direction, cover design, painting, back cover photography Alton Kelly – cover design, painting
The album was dedicated to Felix Pappalardi, Marvin Gaye, Dennis Wilson and J. C. Agajanian.
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