1992 John Simon – Out On The Street

John Simon, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Ron Carter, Toots Thielemans

Out On The Street is a 1992 solo album by John Simon, the legendary producer and musician best known for his work on The Band’s Music from Big Pink and The Band. Though Simon is American, the album was first released in Japan (1991), where he has a massive cult following, before being released in the US by Vanguard Records in 1992.

Tracks

1 Two Ways O’lookin’ At The Same Thing (John Simon; Caroline Cox) 03:22
2 Hummin’ A Summersong (John Simon) 06:33
3 Out On The Street (John Simon) 04:47
4 Forty Giants (John Simon)
5 Dreamland (John Simon) 04:27
6 Lost (John Simon) 03:21
7 Escape (John Simon) 04:57
8 Uncle Horace Is A Little Strange (John Simon)
9 Rock And Roll Is An Open Wound (John Simon) 03:20
10 We’re All In This Together (John Simon) 03:08
11 Just A Play (John Simon) 03:12

Musicians

1 Two Ways O’ Lookin’ At The Same Thing

Bass	Scott Petito
Drums	Robby Ameen
Guitar	Ira Siegel
Keyboards	John Simon
Piano	John Simon
Flugelhorn	Randy Brecker
Flugelhorn	Lew Soloff
Sax (Alto)	George Young
Sax (Tenor )	Michael Brecker
Sax (Tenor )	Cornelius Bumpus
Trumpet	Randy Brecker
Trumpet	Lew Soloff
Tuba	John Simon
Percussion	Bashiri Johnson
Vocals	John Simon

2 Hummin’ A Summer Song

Bass	Paul Ramsey
Drums	Terry Silverlight
Guitar	Ira Siegel
Piano	John Simon
Sax	Cornelius Bumpus
Vocals	John Simon

3 Out On The Street

Acoustic Bass	Ron Carter
Drums	Terry Silverlight
Mandolin	Levon Helm
Piano	John Simon
Synthesizer	John Simon
Percussion	John Simon
Percussion	Bashiri Johnson
Background Vocals	Angela Clemmons-Patrick
Background Vocals	Diane Wilson
Background Vocals	Bernice McKenzie
Vocals	Rick Danko
Vocals	Levon Helm
Vocals	John Simon

4 Forty Giants

Bass	Paul Ramsey
Drums	Terry Silverlight
Guitar	Ira Siegel
Organ	Paul Shaffer
Piano	John Simon
Background Vocals	Maeretha Stewart
Background Vocals	Terry Blaine
Background Vocals	Diane Smith
Vocals	John Simon

5 Dreamlands

Acoustic Bass	Ron Carter
Drums	Terry Silverlight
Piano	John Simon
Harmonica	Toots Thielemans
Background Vocals	Angela Clemmons-Patrick
Background Vocals	Diane Wilson
Background Vocals	Bernice McKenzie
Vocals	John Simon

6 Lost

Bass	Paul Ramsey
Drums	Terry Silverlight
Guitar	Ira Siegel
Piano	John Simon
Sax	Cornelius Bumpus
Background Vocals	Angela Clemmons-Patrick
Background Vocals	Diane Wilson
Background Vocals	Bernice McKenzie
Background Vocals	Terry Blaine
Vocals	John Simon

7 Escape

Bass	Paul Ramsey
Drums	Terry Silverlight
Guitar	Ira Siegel
Piano	John Simon
Flugelhorn	Randy Brecker
Flugelhorn	Lew Soloff
Sax (Alto )	George Young
Sax (Tenor)	Michael Brecker
Trumpet	Randy Brecker
Trumpet	Lew Soloff
Tuba	John Simon
Percussion	Bashiri Johnson
Background Vocals	Angela Clemmons-Patrick
Background Vocals	Diane Wilson
Background Vocals	Bernice McKenzie
Vocals	John Simon

8 Uncle Horace Is A Little Strange

Bass	Paul Ramsey
Drums	Terry Silverlight
Guitar	Ira Siegel
Piano	John Simon
Harmonica	John Sebastian
Vocals	John Simon

9 Rock And Roll Is An Open Wound

Guitar	John Hall
Piano	John Simon
Synthesizer	Garth Hudson
Accordion	Garth Hudson
Vocals	John Simon

10 We’re All In This Together

Acoustic Bass	Ron Carter
Drums	Terry Silverlight
Piano	John Simon
Background Vocals	Angela Clemmons-Patrick
Background Vocals	Diane Wilson
Background Vocals	Bernice McKenzie
Vocals	John Simon

11 Just A Play

Acoustic Bass	Ron Carter
Drums	Terry Silverlight
Piano	John Simon
Vocals	John Simon

Liner Notes

Producer – John Simon, George James
Mastered By – John Golden
Mixed By – John Simon, George James
Recorded By – Tom Mark
Recorded By (Assistant) – Mike Meiter, Ben Fowler, Mike Reiter, Chris Anderson, Fred Kevorkian, Mike Reiter, Scott Pettito, Aaron Hurwitz

Photography – Phil Cantor

Mastered At K Disc, Hollywood, CA
Mixed At Bearsville Studios
Recorded At The Power Station, NYC, NY
Recorded At Nevessa Studios, Saugerties, NY
Recorded At Sear Sound, NYC, NY
Recorded At Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, NY
Recorded At NRS Studios, Hurley, NY
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