The Joe Perry Project - Let The Music Do The Talking (1980) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ralph Mormon - Vocals Joe Perry - Guitar, Vocals, Percussion, Bass Synthesizer on "Let The Music Do The Talking" David Hull - Bass, Background Vocals, Bass Synthesizer on "Ready On The Firing Line" Ronnie Stewart- Drums Jack Douglas - Percussion. Michael "Rocky" Donahue - Percussion. Producer: Jack Douglas And Joe Perry for Waterfront Productions and Vindaloo Productions. Engineer: Lee DeCarlo. Assistant Engineer: Chris Tergesen. Mix Engineers: Lee DeCarlo & Jack Douglas. Assisted by Julie Last. Bed Tracks and Overdubs Recorded at The Hit Factory, 353 West 48th St., NYC - Studio A6, on a 16-Track Studer #A-80. Mixed at The Record Plant, NYC - Studio A, on a Spectra Sonics Board and Modifed Westlake Monitors, from an AMPEX 1200 multi-track machine to an AMPEX ATR 2-track, using AMPEX 256 tape att 30 at + 5dB throughout. Front Cover Concept: John Berg. Back Cover Concept: Joe Perry. Back Cover Photos: Ron Pownall. J.P.P. Logo: Rabbit. Photography: Jerry Abramowitz. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track Listing 1) Let The Music Do The Talking (Perry) 4:42 2) Conflict Of Interest (Perry) 4:43 3) Discount Dogs (Perry, Mormon) 3:42 4) Shooting Star (Perry) 3:39 5) Break Song (Perry, Hull, Stewart) 2:06 6) Rockin' Train (Perry, Mormon) 6:02 7) The Mist Is Rising (Perry) 6:30 8) Ready On The Firing Line (Perry) 3:54 9) Life At A Glance (Perry) 2:41 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1) Let The Music Do The Talking (Perry) 4:42 Wanna take a chance and dance before I got to leave alone. On short song and she'll be gone I wish her off was on Gotta try, gotta try another way to get her To come around to me. Wanna take a chance and dance before I got to leave alone. Chorus: Let the music do the talking Scat: Let the music do the talking Let the music do the talking Let the music do the talking Let the music do the talking There's just one more thing I've gotta say But, I'll explain a different way You've gotta know I got an axe to grind I know you won't mind In your eyes I see the sky no question Our hearts belong entwined One last thing, our love Is positively meant to be Chorus 1-st Verse & chorus ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2) Conflict Of Interest (Perry) 4:43 Conflict of interest You're Split right in two Your convictions lie between Your shadow and you When I need help and I'm heading your way Both of your halves turn the same shade of grey Conflict of interest... Here I am alone on the street With hundreds of people whose eyes never meet The looks that I get are to say The least strange This social disorder-some things never change. Take a number Get in line Hurry up and take your time Don't make waves you'll be just fine Make sure your interests don't conflict with mine To my jaded eyes Every day is the same When you scream outrages all I say is tame You stumble blindly I don't really care. It's my street, too, so stay Outta my hair Conflict of Interest. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3) Discount Dogs (Perry, Mormon) 3:42 Something that you got Really drives me up the wall You got me spinning round and round I'm heading for a fall You got me floatin' I'm the kite on your string Can't you hear it sing Can't you hear it sing When I'm with you, baby I'm like putty in your hands Mold me, hold me. Do everything you can I just got to have A little more of your love. I swear you must have been sent from heaven up above Chorus: Keep me satisfied Keep me satisfied Honey, when you do me Do the things you do I just can't help myself I'm so in love with you You keep on giving it Everything that you got I know one thing for sure You really make me hot. Baby, can't you feel my heart beat It's beating just for you Baby, can't you feel me heart beat It's ringing loud, it's ringing true 1-st verse & chorus ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4) Shooting Star (Perry) 3:39 No one knows how much time has passed That I've returned from space at last A lot of wounds that hurt and bleed The scars of which you'll never see My brand new ship is stellar bound To search out a place I've never found Where I go only time will tell There's a lot of space between Heaven and Hell A million miles away, I don't care what they say I'll be with you, my love, so from my side don't stray ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5) Break Song (Perry, Hull, Stewart) 2:06 Instrumental ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6) Rockin' Train (Perry, Mormon) 6:02 When the Train leaves the station Everybody's got to be on board Get on board-all aboard Get on board-all aboard We got a smokin' locomotive Rollin' on that party track Heart attack-party-track Heart attack-party-track Chorus: It's a rockin' train, funky thing On your way, on the train tonight On your way, on the train tonight When you hear that whistle blow Got to get your ticket right on time Get in line, right on time Get in line, right on time We'll get a full head of steam And keep a smokin' tokin' down the line Feelin' fine, down the line Feelin' fine, down the line Chorus When the Train leaves the station Everybody's got to be on board Get on board-all aboard Get on board-all aboard We got a smokin' locomotive Rollin' on that party track Heart attack-party-track Heart attack-party-track Chorus ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7) The Mist Is Rising (Perry) 6:30 I've got too much sorrow I feel too much pain I won't see tomorrow If this stays the same You treat things so lightly You think it's a game With me it's a nightmare And the scenes never change The mist is rising And I'm chilled to the bone The moon is still hiding I never felt so alone Forget about prices I don't want the gold I want no advices I just want you alone So here's a solution We'll try it today You're my salvation Just listen to me ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8) Ready On The Firing Line (Perry) 3:54 Those inhibitions y'know they numb you heart They case your heart and make you blind. Is how you use up all your precious time. Chorus: Ready on the left ready on the right Ready on the firing line Hide your head protect your eyes gonna have A real good time Ready on the left ready on the right Ready on the firing line Guaranteed to blow your mind Well take my hand, child, walk with me Take you to the place you know where the Land holds back the sea The feeling's right don't you run and hide Confusion, rules we'll leave them far behind Chorus ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9) Life At A Glance (Perry) 2:41 Driving' down the Mass. Pike 4 a.m. Blue lights on behind it's my friend again Scenery rushing by me I don't see anything Headlong life is blinding you gonna find out in the end Chorus: Life at a glance Your mind's in a trance Life at a glance Your life's just a chance Life at a glance It'll break your heart Well I'm sitting here waiting for a change of heart And it feels just like my car won't start My hands are full of broken glass My wasted time is in my past Chorus Time has come for you and me To use what really sets us free We'll try on wings of thoughts and dreams And run through times of rhymes and schemes Chorus Someday I know we'll live the dreams we left so far behind You'll never know unless you try to see what's yours and mine Chorus ------------------------------------------------------------------------