The Right Direction (1991)

Tracklist
  • The Good Life 3:42 (Becky Foster/Bill Labounty
  • The Right Direction 4:48 (Robbie Dupree/David Innis//Bill Labounty)
  • Mr. O 4:00 (Robbie Dupree/Jay Graydon/Bill Labounty)
  • Emily 4:02 (Jamie Houston/S.D.Martin/Bill Labounty)
  • Holding Out 5:09 (David Innis/Bill Labounty)
  • Burn Down The Night 3:36 (Bill Labounty)
  • Be There 5:20 (Bill Labounty/Sam Lorber)
  • Time Starts Now 4:02 (Bill Labounty/Sam Lorber)

The following additional tracks appear on various alternate
versions of this album. See table at left below for key.

French Editions
A Curb/La Califusa 1991 – WM334/652703

Japanese Editions
B Pony Canyon/Village Green 1991 – PCCY-00245
C Dreamsville 1991 – YDCD-0013

US Editions
D – Noteworthy 1994 – NWR9402
C – Mr. O (TV Mix) 3:28 (Robbie Dupree/Jay Graydon/Bill Labounty)
C – Time Starts Now (TV Mix) 4:01 (Bill Labounty/Sam Lorber)
C – Trail To Your Heart (Sailing Without A Sail) LIVE 4:23 (Roy Freeland/Bill Labounty)
C – Dream On LIVE 5:42 (Stephen Geyer/Bill Labounty)
C,D – This Night Won’t Last Forever LIVE 4:43 (Roy Freeland/Bill Labounty)
D – Drops Of Water LIVE 6:24 (Roy Freeland/Bill Labounty)

  • The Good Life – Published by Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc.,Honey Farm Music (BMI)
  • Mr. O – Published by Top Down-Warner Tamerlane, Chrome Willie (BMI), Noted for the Record-MCA Music (ASCAP)
  • Emily – Published by Top Down-Warner Tamerlane (BMI), WB Music/Might be Music, Scoggin Songs (ASCAP)
  • The Right Direction – Published by Top Down-Warner Tamerlane, Chrome Willie (BMI), David Innis Music (ASCAP)
  • Holding Out – Published by Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI), David Innis Music (ASCAP)
  • Burn Down The Night – Published by Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI)
  • Be There – Published by Warner Tamerlane (BMI), Sony Tunes Inc. (ASCAP)
  • Time Starts Now – Published by Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI), Warner Bros. Music Corp./Bob Montgomery Music Inc. (ASCAP)
  • Trail To Your Heart (Sailing Without A Sail) – Published by Captain Crystal Music (BMI)
  • Dream On – Published by Captain Crystal Music, Blackwood Music Inc., Dar-Jen Music (BMI)
  • This Night Won’t Last Forever – Published by Captain Crystal Music (BMI)

Producer: Robbie Dupree, Bill LaBounty
Associate Producer: Tom Mark
Executive Producer: Robert Jeniker, Yoshi Nagato
Keyboards: Bill LaBounty, Bill Elliot
Guitar: Larry Carlton, Brian Ray, Paul Viapiano
Bass: Domenic Genova, Neil Stubenhaus
Drums: John Robinson, Tom Walsh
Background Vocals: Thomas Cain, Robbie Dupree, Larry Hoppen, J. D. Martin, Michael Mishaw, Kenneth “Scat” Springs, Ta Ta Vega
Sax: Jim Horn
Harmonica: Robbie Dupree
Synth Programming: Harvey Jones, Bill LaBounty, Tom Mark
Recording: Tom Mark
Second Engineer: Steve Egelman
Sleeve Design: Robert Dietz
Photography: Melodie Gimple, Gail Goodrum, Dion Ogust

Production Coordinator: Beckie Foster, Phillippe Le Bras

Recorded at:
Alpha, North Hollywood, CA
Grog Kill, Woodstock, New York
The Make Believe Ballroom, W. Shokan, New York
Club Citta, Kawasaki, Japan

Mixed at:
Alpha, North Hollywood, CA

Mastered at:
Bernie Grundman, Hollywood, California

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