Friends and Legends

Friends and Legends is the second solo album by Michael Stanley. The album title refers to the backing musicians accompanying Stanley on the album, which was recorded at Applewood Studios in Golden, Colorado. The basic band on all tracks was Barnstorm, composed of Joe Walsh on lead guitar and synthesizer, Joe Vitale on drums, flute, synthesizer and backing vocals, and Kenny Passarelli on bass. In addition, three members of Stephen Stills' Manassas performed: Paul Harris on keyboards, Joe Lala on percussion and Al Perkins on pedal steel guitar, and the band also included saxophonist David Sanborn. Among the backing vocalists were Richie Furay and Dan Fogelberg. In keeping with the collaborative spirit, J. Geils assisted with production of the saxophone tracks.

Friends and Legends
Studio album by
Michael Stanley
ReleasedNovember 1973
Recorded1973
StudioApplewood Studios, Golden, Colorado
GenreRock
LabelMCA
ProducerBill Szymczyk
Michael Stanley chronology
Michael Stanley
(1972)		 Friends and Legends
(1973)		 You Break It, You Bought it
(1975)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Although the album produced one of Stanley's most popular songs, "Let's Get the Show on the Road", and led to a headline spot for Stanley (backed by Barnstorm) on Don Kirshner's Rock Concert, it made little impact on the charts, partially because Stanley's all-star band was unable to tour behind it. After this, Stanley decided to form his own band, which was named The Michael Stanley Band, so that touring would no longer be a problem.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Michael Stanley; except where indicated

  1. "Among My Friends Again"
  2. "Help!" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney)
  3. "Yours for a Song"
  4. "Let's Get the Show on the Road"
  5. "Just Keep Playing Your Radio"
  6. "Roll On"
  7. "Bad Habits"
  8. "Funky Is the Drummer" (Stanley, Joe Walsh, Paul Harris, Joe Vitale, Kenny Passarelli, P. Bigby, B. Lawson)
  9. "Poets' Day"

Personnel

References
  1. Friends and Legends at AllMusic
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