Every Breath

(Ger) (USA)

CD Cat No: Permanent Records PERMCD 28         October 1994   (US)
CD Cat No: Crisis Records         500 088-2           October 1994   (Holland)
CD Cat No: Stampede Records   SPV 087-89122    October 1994   (Germany)

This CD is a sound track of a movie with the same name with all songs written, except one, and performed by Nils Lofgren. It comes with a free CD entitled "I'll Arise" containing four tracks in collusion with Lou Gramm (Ex-Foreigner).

1	NO RETURN (Vocal - Tom Lepson)	03:55
2	TENDER LOVE (Vocal - Bonnie Sheridan & Nils)	08:40
3	TAKE ME HOME (Vocal - Tom Lepson)	04:24
4	NO TOMORROW (Vocal - Bonnie Sheridan)	06:30
5	DREAMS COME TRUE (Vocal - Nils Lofgren)	04:25
6	RAINY NIGHTS (Vocal - Tom Lepson)	03:17
7	ALONE (Vocal - Nils Lofgren)	06:09
8	TRYIN' NOT TO FALL (Vocal - Bonnie Sheridan)	04:25
9	GOOD DAY FOR GOODBYES (Vocal - Tom Lepson)	03:39
10	LIONS WAKE	02:19
11	OUT OF THE GRAVE (Vocal - Nils Lofgren)	08:10
12	A. LEFTY	05:40
13	TOUGH TRAILS	03:23
14	FALLEN INTO HIS HANDS (Vocal - Bonnie Sheridan)	08:45

	Lou Gramm CD
1	I'LL ARISE	02:50
2	DANCE OF LIFE	03:58
3	WILL THERE'S A WAY	03:50
4	WHERE I WANNA BE	02:48
		87:07

All songs written by Nils Lofgren except Take Me Home (Nils & Cis Rundle)

Musicians:
Nils Lofgren: vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass, percussion
Bonnie Sheridan: vocals
Tom Lepson: vocals, organ
Andy Newmark: drums
Denny Fongheiser: drums, timpani
Al Williams III: saxophone
Mark Wenner: harmonica

Produced by Nils Lofgren

Recorded at Darneswood Studio and Sunset Sound Recorders by Billy Brady and Neal Avron.

Mastered by John Brittain. Music editors were Danny Garde & Allan K Rosen

Review Having spent a lot of time and effort deciding whether to spend £25.00 on the imported version of Everybreath I was astounded to find it on the Internet for seven quid! I have written previously written here that I thought the album was rubbish but I have to eat humble pie ( and not for the first time). It is an album of that grows on you and with time to listen and relish it's virtues are as clear as hell. When it come to Nils Lofgren you should expect the unexpected. This is not an album for the casual Nils fan though but for diehards! As for the film itself............see below Tim

Review from an eBay seller:

This is the soundtrack to the 1993 film "Every Breath", starring Joanna Pacula. There are a few instrumentals but mostly this is comprised of songs written by Nils for the movie, many in a blues or gospel style. Nils handles some of the lead vocals but shares the singing on others with two very capable vocalists, Tom Lepson (who generally handles the bluesier numbers) and Bonnie Sheridan (who really shines on the gospel-flavored material). Nils great guitar work colors all the selections, regardless of style. It's refreshing to hear Nils step away from the rock 'n' roll for a change and really tear it up on some great slow blues, Roy Buchanon-style. And the gospel stuff is great, Bonnie Sheridan sings the heck out of the songs and it's so unusual to hear such outstanding guitar work in a gospel context. Standout tracks include "Fallen Into His Hands", "No Return", "Tryin' Not To Fall", and a lovely duet sung by Lofgren and Sheridan, "Tender Love". Nils should branch out more often, because this outstanding album proves him capable of so much more that his signature Rolling Stones-ish rock.

Segment from a Nils Listserve message:

Subject: Every Breath

Having listened to the soundtrack of "Every Breath" over the past year or so, I have often wondered what the movie was like. So when I saw it being traded on e-bay, I bought it for a couple of quid. Anyway, the only thing it had going for it was, not surprisingly, the music. Watching the film, I obviously recognised most of the tracks, however, near the end I heard a few bars of one of my all-time favourite Nils' tunes, "Message"! It sounded really different and on the end credits it was listed as "Message II" with Bonnie Sheridan on vocals. How frustrating! It sounded great. Nils, why was it left off the soundtrack? Other tunes credited were "Berry Drive", "Dynamite" "Sad Walk", and "Stalker blues" which appear on the "Tuff Stuff" album....

Film Details
Released      1993
Credits         Director - Steve Bing
                    Composer - Nils Lofgren
                    Cinematographer - Christopher Taylor
                    Screenwriter - Judd Nelson and Steve Bing
                                                   and Andrew Fleming
Cast
Judd Nelson     Rebeca Arthur     Patrick Bauchau     Cynthia Brimhall     Willie Garson     Joaana Pacula     John Pyper Ferguson

Plot
Broke unemployed actor Jimmy (Judd Nelson) falls for a mysterious young woman. He follows her to a gay club and then home. It turns out the woman is the wife of a rich and ruthless international arms dealer and the actor decides to rescue her but everything may not be as it seems.

Movie available on VHS - Colombia Tristar Home Video CVT 14986
Released 1993, 85 minutes, UK Pal format, Stereo Dolby Surround, 18 Certificate

Every Breath went straight to VHS video!

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