See the Light (The Jeff Healey Band album)
Appearance
See the Light | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 13, 1988 | |||
Recorded | 1988 | |||
Studio | The Complex (Los Angeles, California) | |||
Genre | Blues rock | |||
Length | 49:31 | |||
Label | Arista | |||
Producer | Jimmy Iovine | |||
The Jeff Healey Band chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
See the Light is the debut album by the Jeff Healey Band, released in 1988. It was No. 50 on the top 100 albums in Canada in 1989,[3] and was the sixth best-selling Cancon album in Canada of 1989.[4] In 1990 it was nominated for the Juno Award for "Album of the Year".[5]
Track listing[edit]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Confidence Man" | John Hiatt | 3:12 |
2. | "My Little Girl" | Jeff Healey | 3:10 |
3. | "River of No Return" | Keith Reid, Jon Tiven, Sally Tiven | 3:31 |
4. | "Don't Let Your Chance Go By" | Healey | 3:20 |
5. | "Angel Eyes" | Hiatt, Fred Koller | 5:19 |
6. | "Nice Problem to Have" | Robbie Blunt, Jeff Healey, Joe Rockman, Tom Stephen | 4:50 |
7. | "Someday, Someway" | Martin Briley, Danny Tate | 3:28 |
8. | "I Need to Be Loved" | Healey | 3:43 |
9. | "Blue Jean Blues" | Frank Beard, Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill | 5:39 |
10. | "That's What They Say" | Healey | 4:27 |
11. | "Hideaway" | Freddie King, Sonny Thompson | 4:26 |
12. | "See the Light" | Healey | 4:26 |
Production[edit]
- Greg Ladanyi – producer (1–8, 10–12), mixing (1–8, 10–12)
- Thom Panunzio – associate producer (1–8, 10–12), engineer, producer (9), mixing (9)
- Jimmy Iovine – producer (9)
- Paul Dieter – assistant engineer
- Sharon Rice – assistant engineer
- Duane Seykora – assistant engineer
- Ron Lewter – mastering
- Doug Sax – mastering
- The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California) – mastering location
- Debbie Sommer – production assistant
- Maude Gilman – art direction
- Darius Anthony – photography
- Jas Obrecht – sleeve notes
Personnel[edit]
The Jeff Healey Band
- Jeff Healey – lead vocals, electric guitars, harmonica (4)
- Joe Rockman – bass guitar, backing vocals (7)
- Tom Stephen – drums
Additional Musicians
- Benmont Tench – keyboards (1, 2, 8, 10)
- Robbie Blunt – electric guitars (6, 11)
- Bobbye Hall – percussion (7)
- Marilyn Martin – backing vocals (3, 5, 8)
- Timothy B. Schmit – backing vocals (3, 5, 8)
- Kipp Lennon – backing vocals (7)
- Mark Lennon – backing vocals (7)
- Michael Lennon – backing vocals (7)
- Pat Lennon – backing vocals (7)
Chart positions[edit]
Year | Chart | Peak Position |
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1989 | US Billboard 200[6] | 22 |
1989 | Canadian RPM 100[7] | 25 |
1989 | UK Albums Chart[8] | 58 |
1989 | NZ RIANZ Albums Chart[9] | 17 |
1989 | Australian ARIA Albums Chart[10] | 33 |
1989 | Swedish Albums Chart[11] | 32 |
1989 | Dutch Mega Album Top 100[12] | 23 |
1989 | German Albums Charts[13] | 33 |
1989 | Swiss Albums Charts[14] | 13 |
Certifications[edit]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[15] | Gold | 35,000^ |
Canada (Music Canada)[16] | 3× Platinum | 300,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[17] | Silver | 60,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[18] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References[edit]
- ^ Owens, Thom. The Jeff Healey Band: See the Light > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
- ^ "Top 100 Albums of '89". RPM. 51 (8). archived at Library and Archives Canada. 23 December 1989. Archived from the original on 2012-10-24. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ "Top 50 Cancon Albums of '89". RPM. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
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(help) - ^ "Artist Summary: The Jeff Healey Band". junoawards.ca. Retrieved 19 September 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "See the Light > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums" at AllMusic. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. 50 (15). 7 August 1989. Archived from the original on 2012-10-24. Retrieved 19 September 2011 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "Jeff Healey Band: See the Light". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ "The Jeff Healey Band - See the Light". charts.nz. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ "The Jeff Healey Band - See the Light". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ "The Jeff Healey Band - See the Light". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ "The Jeff Healey Band - See the Light" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ "The Jeff Healey Band, See the Light" (in German). charts.de. Archived from the original on July 7, 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ "The Jeff Healey Band - See the Light" (in German). hitparade.ch. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – The Jeff Healey Band – See the Light". Music Canada. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ "British album certifications – Jeff Healey Band – See the Light". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ "American album certifications – Jeff Healey Band – See the Light". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 22, 2022.