Lady on the Rock

"Lady on the Rock" is a song written by Joe Vitale, Bill Szymczyk and Stephen Stills. The song was released in 1981 as a single from Vitale's second solo studio album, Plantation Harbor (1981), and reached number 47 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.[1] The track is titled "Lady on the Rock (It's America)" on the single release.

"Lady on the Rock"
Single by Joe Vitale
from the album Plantation Harbor
A-side	"Lady on the Rock (It's America)"
B-side	"Plantation Harbor"
Released	1981
Recorded	1979 - 1980 at: Bayshore Recording (Coconut Grove, Florida) Rudy Records (Los Angeles, California) Santa Barbara Sound (Santa Barbara, California) The Vinylrosa (Little Switzerland, North Carolina) Home-Brew Studio (The Third Ring of Venus)
Genre	Rock pop Rock
Length	5:30
Label	Asylum - E-47210- A
Songwriter(s)	Joe Vitale Bill Szymczyk Stephen Stills
Producer(s)	Bill Szymczyk

The track is a patriotic anthem about the Statue of Liberty, and how America is the land of the free.[2]

The song received some airplay in the US on album-oriented rock radio and became quite popular. This airplay pushed the single to No. 47 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks and helped the album Plantation Harbor chart.[3][4]

Personnel

• Joe Vitale - lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion, synthesizer, spoken word

Additional personnel

• George "Chocolate" Perry - bass guitar
• Paul Harris - clavinet
• Joe Walsh - lead and rhythm guitars, spoken word
• Don Felder - rhythm guitar
• Marilyn "Mini" Martin - backing vocals

References

1. "Rock Albums & Top Tracks". Billboard. August 29, 1981. p. 26.
2. "TC's Old & New Music Review: JOE VITALE / PLANTATION HARBOR". Tcsoldnewmusicreview.blogspot.co.uk. 2008-09-20. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
3. "Album Search for "plantation harbor"". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
4. "Joe Vitale Songs ••• Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". Musicvf.com. Retrieved 2016-10-19.