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Tom Kimmel (born Thomas Eugene Hobbs II in 1953) is an American singer-songwriter and poet.
Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Kimmel grew up largely in small towns in south Alabama. He attended public schools and graduated from the University of Alabama in 1975.
Kimmel is known as a songwriter, and his compositions have been recorded by many popular artists, including Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Linda Ronstadt, Joe Cocker and Randy Travis.
His songs have also been featured in television series including Miami Vice, Touched by an Angel and Dawson's Creek — and in films including Twins, Runaway Bride and Serendipity.
"That's Freedom", the lead track on his "5 to 1" album, was co-written by Kimmel and reached #64 on the Billboard Hot 100 in July 1987
The song was later covered by Australian singer John Farnham, reaching #6 in the Australian charts in late 1990 and going Gold there, as well as charting well in parts of Europe.
This is such a terrific album - there really isn't a bad song on this record.
Then again, there are several songs on this album that simply were overlooked.
Since Tom was an unknown, Polygram just didn't seem to support this record. Songs like "Shake" just ooze airplay.
A really well written (if not a tad cheesy) ballad called "A to Z" which - especially in 1987, was as good a ballad as anything else out there at the time and yet another track that begs for airplay.
It continues - "Tryin' To Dance' was a single and did indeed chart on the Billboard Mainstream Rock charts for a bit, but it was another lost song.
Overall, a really strong album that got lost in the shuffle in 1987.
Side one
1. That’s Freedom - 4:15
2. Shake - 4:15
3. Tryin’ To Dance - 3:16
4. A To Z - 4:19
5. True Love - 4:50
Side two
1. Heroes - 4:26
2. On The Defensive - 3:56
3. Violet Eyes - 3:35
4. No Tech - 2:32
5. 5 To 1 - 6:13
Companies, etc.
- Marketed By – Phonogram
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – PolyGram Records, Inc.
- Copyright © – PolyGram Records, Inc.
- Record Company – Pandora Productions
- Published By – Copyright Control
- Pressed By – PRS Baarn
- Recorded At – Criteria Recording Studios
- Recorded At – The Bennett House
- Recorded At – The Money Pit
- Overdubbed At – The Bennett House
- Mixed At – Power Station
- Mastered At – Masterdisk
- Lacquer Cut At – PRS Baarn
- Published By – Atlantic Music Corp.
- Published By – Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
- Published By – Tom Kimmel Music
- Published By – Sweet Angel Music
- Published By – Michael H. Goldsen
- Published By – Ida Mae Music
Credits
- Art Direction – Bill Levy
- Backing Vocals [Singers] – Addison Ellis, Donna McElroy, Jean Anne Chapman, Jesse Boyce, Joann Sweeney-Neal, Larry Willoughby, Thomas Cain, Vicki Hampton, Walker Igleheart
- Bass, Backing Vocals, Performer [Players] – Michael Joyce
- Design – Janet Perr
- Drums, Performer [Players] – Joe Vitale
- Engineer [Assistant, Bennett House] – Clarke Schleicher
- Engineer [Assistant, Criteria] – Carlos Nieto
- Engineer [Criteria] – Jim Nipar
- Engineer [Overdubs, Vocals, Bennett House] – Rocky Schnaars
- Guitar [Six String], Twelve-String Guitar, Performer [Players] – Kenny Greenberg
- Keyboards [Players] – Mike Lawler
- Management – John Baruck Management
- Management [For John Baruck Management] – John Baruck, Tom Consolo
- Mixed By – Bob Clearmountain
- Mixed By [Assistant] – Jon Goldberger, Michael Christopher, Steve Boyer
- Performer [Players] – Eddie Bayers, Paul Harris
- Photography By – Cary Wasserman
- Producer – Bill Szymczyk
- Vocals, Backing Vocals, Guitar – Tom Kimmel
Notes
Release: 1987
Format: LP, Vinyl
Genre: Rock
Label: Mercury Records
Catalog# 832248-1
Vinyl: Goed (Excellent)
Cover: Goed (Excellent)
Prijs: €10,00
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