Standing in the Line of Fire

Standing in the Line of Fire is an album by Gary U.S. Bonds, released in 1984.[5] It is credited to Gary U.S. Bonds and the American Men. The album was a followup to his two Springsteen/Van Zandt-produced albums Dedication and On the Line, though the only carry-over from the previous two albums was Steven Van Zandt, who wrote, sang backing vocals for, and played lead guitar on the title track.[6][7]

Standing in the Line of Fire
Studio album by Gary U.S. Bonds
Released	September 1984
Recorded	Kingdom Sound; Syosset, Long Island Don Casale Studios; Westbury, Long Island
Genre	Rock Pop
Length	35:48
Label	Phoenix Records[1]
Producer	Steven Van Zandt Gary U.S. Bonds[2]
Gary U.S. Bonds chronology
On the Line (1982) Standing in the Line of Fire (1984) Nothing Left to Lose (1996)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[4]

The album contains a cover of Ritchie Valens's "Come On Let's Go." The title track was released as a single paired with "Wild Nights," but received little attention. The album remains unissued on CD.[8][9]

Track listing

• All songs written by Gary U.S. Bonds unless otherwise noted.

1. "Standing In the Line of Fire" (Steven Van Zandt) - 3:39
2. "Sneakin' Away" - 3:19
3. "I Wish I Could Dance Like Fred Astaire" - 3:15
4. "Working Man" - 4:08
5. "Wild Nights" - 3:52
6. "Dance" - 3:41
7. "Take a Chance" - 3:39
8. "City Lights" - 3:31
9. "Come On Let's Go" (Ritchie Valens) - 2:27
10. "You Are the One" - 5:03

Personnel

Musicians:

• Gary U.S. Bonds - lead vocals
• Steven Van Zandt - guitar (lead "Standing In the Line of Fire"), background vocals ("Standing In the Line of Fire")
• The American Men:
  • Joe Martin - guitar, background vocals
  • Lucille Almond - guitar, background vocals
  • Rudy Richman - drums, background vocals
  • Steve Rossi - keyboards, background vocals
  • Joey Stann - saxophone, horns, background vocals
  • Larry Russell - bass, background vocals
• U.S. Horns:
  • Nelson Bogart
  • Mark Pender
  • Ed Manion
  • Bob Funk
  • Joey Stann
• Additional musicians:
  • Phil 'Teddy Bear' Grande - guitar
  • Gregg Meade - guitar, background vocals
  • Bob Cadway - guitar
  • Dean Bailin - guitar
  • Mike Macara - drums
  • Nicky Bear - keyboards
  • Frankie Vinci - keyboards, background vocals
  • Gene Kraus - keyboards
  • Alan Palanka - keyboards
  • George Ruiz - bass, background vocals
  • Gary Watkins - bass
  • Donna Cristy - background vocals
  • Donna Bach - background vocals
  • Avita Belmonte - background vocals

Production:

• Gary U.S. Bonds - producer, mixing
• Steven Van Zandt - producer (track 1), mixing
• Billy Civitella - producer (tracks 2-5), mixing
• John Apostol - executive producer
• John Devlin - mixing
• Tom Coyne - mastering
• Dino Danelli - art direction, design
• Jim Marchesi - photography

References

1. Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169 – via Google Books.
2. Bronson, Fred (July 13, 2003). The Billboard Book of Number One Hits. Billboard Books. ISBN 9780823076772 – via Google Books.
3. Allmusic review
4. Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.
5. Inc, Nielsen Business Media (October 27, 1984). "Indie Baptism of 'Fire':Bonds Rises on Phoenix". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. – via Google Books.
6. Spotnitz, Frank for UPI. "GARY 'U.S.' BONDS PUTTING MONEY ON COMEBACK". chicagotribune.com.
7. Standing In the Line of Fire album liner notes
8. "Gary U.S. Bonds | Official Website | Rock and Roll". www.garyusbonds.com.
9. www.allmusic.com