On July 7, 1987, “RCA” label released the self-titled, debut Buster Poindexter (David Johansen) album. It was recorded in 1987, and was produced by Hank Medress.
Personnel:
- Buster Poindexter – vocals
- Brian Koonin – guitar, banjo, mandolin
- Joe Delia – organ, piano, horn arrangements
- Larry Poindexter – accordion
- Tony “Antoine Fats” Garnier – bass
- Tony Machine – drums
- Fred Wolcott – percussion
- Crispin Cioe – alto and baritone saxophone
- Arno Hecht – tenor saxophone
- “Hollywood” Paul Litteral – trumpet
- Bob Funk – trombone
- Soozie Tyrell – violin, backing vocals
- Patti Scialfa – backing vocals
- Carl Hall – backing vocals
- Lisa Lowell – backing vocals
- Louise Bethune – backing vocals
- John Sheard – synclavier and string arrangements, associate producer
- Bill Scheniman – engineer, mixing
- Ria Lewerke – art direction
- Ken Nahoum – photography
Track listing:
- Smack Dab in the Middle – Chuck Calhoun, Michael Mains
- Bad Boy – Avon Long, Lil Hardin Armstrong
- Hot Hot Hot – Alphonsus “Arrow” Cassell
- Are You Lonely for Me, Baby? – Bert Berns
- Screwy Music – Jimmie Lunceford
- Good Morning Judge – Louis Innis, Wynonie Harris
- Oh Me, Oh My (I’m a Fool for You Baby) – Jim Doris
- Whadaya Want? – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
- House of the Rising Sun – traditional, credited to Josh White, Terry Holmes
- Cannibal – David Johansen, Joe Delia
- Heart of Gold – David Johansen
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