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Power (John Hall album)

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Power
Studio album by
John Hall
Released1979
Recorded1979
StudioBearsville, Atlantic
GenreFolk rock, pop rock
Length36:32
LabelARC
ProducerJohn Hall
John Hall chronology
John Hall
(1978)		 Power
(1979)		 All of the Above
(1981)
Singles from Power
  1. "Power"
    Released: 1979
  2. "Home at Last” / “Plutonium is Forever"
    Released: 1979

Power is the third album by John Hall, released in 1979 on Columbia Records subsidiary ARC Records.[1][2][3] The title track is used as an anthem against nuclear power.[4][5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[6]

The Hartford Courant noted that "when Hall speeds the tempo up ... the result is a lively, danceable froth that's extremely fresh and fun."[7] The Greenville News called the title track "the first good political song about nuclear energy."[8]

Track listing

All tracks are written by John Hall and Johanna Hall.

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Home at Last"4:40
2."Power"4:46
3."Heartbreaker"3:26
4."So"5:38
Side B
No.TitleLength
5."Run Away with Me"3:02
6."Firefly Lover"3:51
7."Arms" / "Half Moon"6:31
8."Cocaine Drain"4:38
2015 Bonus Track
No.TitleLength
9."Plutonium Is Forever"2:58

Personnel

Credits adapted from album liner notes.

  • John Hall - lead vocals, guitar, electric piano (1), bass (3), keyboards (3), cowbell (3), string synthesizer (5)
  • Eric Parker - drums
  • Jody Linscott - percussion
  • David Schwartz - bass
  • Louis Levin - keyboards
  • Bryan Cumming - saxophone, second guitar (4, 6)
  • Lynn Pitney - background vocals
  • Phil Ballou - background vocals
  • John Troy - supplemental vocals (1, 3, 6)
  • Jon Pousette-Dart - supplemental vocals (1, 3, 6)
  • Tony Levin - bass (2, 4)
  • Mike Mainieri - vibraphone (8)
  • Carly Simon - background vocals (2)
  • James Taylor - background vocals (2)

Production

  • Producer: John Hall
  • Engineers: Gene Paul (Atlantic), Lew Hahn (Atlantic), John Holbrook (Bearsville)
  • Photography: Eric Meola (front cover), Aaron Rapoport (back cover), Bob Hower, John Curtis, Louis Levin, Peter Simon, Tony Levin

References

  1. "Top Album Picks". Billboard. Vol. 91, no. 13. Nielsen Business Media. March 31, 1979. p. 165. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  2. "Album Feature". Audio. Vol. 63. Radio Magazine. 1979. p. 7. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  3. "John Hall". High Fidelity. Vol. 39, no. 7–12. ABC Leisure Magazines. 1979. p. 83. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  4. Sullivan, James (December 3, 2018). Which Side Are You On?. Oxford University Press. p. 175. ISBN 978-0-19-066031-4. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  5. Williams, Neville (April 22, 2014). Sun Power. Tom Doherty Associates. p. 31. ISBN 9781466805408. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  6. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Power". AllMusic. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  7. McNulty, Henry (8 Apr 1979). "Without Leading Lights". Hartford Courant. p. 7G.
  8. Priddy, Tom (29 Apr 1979). "Pop/Rock". The Greenville News. p. 17E.