On October 9, 1989, “Atlantic” label released “Long Hard Look”, the second Lou Gramm studio album. It was recorded 1988 – 1989, at “418 Studios” in Westlake Village, California, “Bear Track Studios” in Suffern, New York, “Stray Dogs Recording Studio” in Katonah, New York, and was produced by Peter Wolf and Eric Thorngren.
Personnel:
- Lou Gramm – lead and backing vocals, percussion, arrangements
- Dann Huff – lead and rhythm guitar
- Nils Lofgren – electric guitar
- Peter Maunu – electric guitar
- Vivian Campbell – electric, lead and rhythm guitar
- June Kuramoto – koto
- Peter Wolf – keyboards, backing vocals, arrangements, mixing
- Gary Corbett – keyboards
- Bruce Turgon – bass, rhythm guitar, backing vocals, arrangements
- Pino Palladino – bass
- Ben Gramm – drums, percussion
- Maxi Anderson – backing vocals
- Merry Clayton – backing vocals
- Siedah Garrett – backing vocals
- Phillip Ingram – backing vocals
- Darryl Phinessee – backing vocals
- Ina Wolf – backing vocals
- Reinhold Bilgeri – backing vocals
- Robin Clark – backing vocals
- Lani Groves – backing vocals
- Gonzalo Espinoza, Paul Ericksen – recording, mixing
- Jules Bowen, Eric Thorngren – recording
- Carlos Gollisher – recording assistant, production coordinator
- Chris Bubacz, Doug Oberkircher – recording assistant
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering
- Stephen Nider – project coordinator assistant
- Bob Defrin – art direction, design
- Roy Volkmann – photography
Track listing:
- Angel with a Dirty Face – Lou Gramm, Ina Wolf, Peter Wolf
- Just Between You and Me – Lou Gramm, Holly Knight
- Broken Dreams – Lou Gramm, Ina Wolf, Peter Wolf
- True Blue Love – Lou Gramm, Peter Wolf
- I’ll Come Running – Lou Gramm, Bruce Turgon
- Hangin’ on My Hip – Lou Gramm, Bruce Turgon
- Warmest Rising Sun – Lou Gramm
- Day One – Lou Gramm, Bruce Turgon, Peter Wolf
- I’ll Know When It’s Over – Lou Gramm, Bruce Turgon
- Tin Soldier – Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott
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