Shortstop (album)

Shortstop
Studio album by Sara Hickman
Released	October 15, 1990
Recorded	Summer 1990, Powertrax Studios, Hollywood, CA
Genre	Folk/pop
Length	55:05
Label	Elektra
Producer	Sara Hickman, David Kershenbaum
Sara Hickman chronology
Equal Scary People (1989)Equal Scary People1989 Shortstop (1990) Necessary Angels (1994)Necessary Angels1994

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Shortstop is the second album by the American singer-songwriter Sara Hickman, released in 1990. (see 1990 in music).

Track listing

1. "In the Fields" (Hickman) – 4:37
2. "Shortstop" (Hickman) – 4:38
3. "Aurora" (Hickman) – 6:07
4. "I Couldn't Help Myself" (Hickman, Debbie Talasek) – 5:26
5. "If We Sent Our Hearts over Now" (Hickman) – 4:56
6. "The Very Thing" (Hickman, Sandy Abernathy) – 4:38
7. "Salvador" (Hickman) – 4:50
8. "Don't Give Up" (Hickman, Hickman) – 4:47
9. "Too Fast" (Hickman) – 3:54
10. "Claim on My Heart" (Hickman) – 4:06
11. "Take It Like a Man" (Hickman) – 7:06
12. "Little Blue Man" [hidden track] – 1:07

Personnel

• Sara Hickman – acoustic guitar, guitar, vocals, background vocals, classical guitar
• Gerald Albright – saxophone
• Paulinho Da Costa – percussion
• Chris Douridas – background vocals
• Dan Dugmore – pedal steel
• Denny Fongheiser – drums
• James Harrah – electric guitar
• Randy "The Emperor" Jackson – bass guitar
• Dennis Karmazyn – cello
• David Kershenbaum – background vocals
• Brian Kilgore – percussion
• Larry Klein – bass guitar, fretless bass
• Abraham Laboriel – bass guitar
• Nick Lane – trombone
• Ricky Lawson – drums
• David Lindley – mandolin
• Steve Madaio – trumpet
• Alton McHerrin – background vocals
• Brad McLemore – classical guitar
• John Melliwell – clarinet
• Phil Parlapiano – organ
• Tim Pierce – electric guitar
• Ian Ritchie – tenor saxophone
• Phil Shenale – organ, string section, keyboards, tin whistle
• Elaine Summers – background vocals
• Esther Terry – background vocals
• David Woodord – flute, tenor saxophone
• Boys choir (aka "the popcorn kids") on "Salvador"
  • Ben McCrary
  • Charles McCrary
  • Quincy McCrary
  • Chad Duno
  • Kenny Ford
• The Rose Banks Choir on "Take It Like a Man"
  • Alfie Silas
  • Rose Stone
  • Pattie Howard
  • Howard McCrary
  • Perry Morgan

Production

• Producers: Sara Hickman, David Kershenbaum
• Engineers: Marc DeSisto, Paul McKenna
• Assistant engineer: Al Phillips
• Arranger: Sara Hickman
• Horn arrangements: Sara Hickman, Ian Ritchie
• Choir arrangement: Charity McCrary, Alfie Silas, Rose Stone
• Art direction: Sara Hickman, Tiffany Shope
• Design: Sara Hickman, Tiffany Shope
• Set painting: Kelly Stribling

References