Jude Cole - Start The Car (1992)

“Start The Car” is the third solo album from the singer/songwriter Jude Cole. Released in 1992, five years after his self-titled debut solo album.
After the pleasant pop of "A View From Third Street," Jude Cole shifted gears to a more heartland rock sound. Nowhere is that more evident than the disc's title song lead-off, a combination of Springsteen/Mellencamp that rocks harder than anything from his previous two albums.
The solid rock snap-to of the title track was just the kind of kick I needed to get a day on the road started. To this day, I can pull out the polished heartbreak of "Tell The Truth" ("let's start it over, or call it over...") the sad sack story of "First Your Money" and the been-there, done-that world weariness of "A Place in the Line". It holds a cherished spot into  many libraries next to other albums of the period by John Mellencamp, Del Amitri and Tom Petty. The production of James Newton Howard is also a standout, and again brings touches of Elton John to this disc. Highly recommended for those who thought "Third Street" wasn't rootsy enough.
It features the polished heartbreak of "Tell the Truth", the sad sack story of "First Your Money" and the been-there, done-that weary world of "A Place in the Line".

Track listing

01. "Start the Car"  (Jude Cole)  - 5:07
02. "Worlds Apart"  (Jude Cole, Ron Aniello)  - 3:54
03. "Open Road"  (Jude Cole)  - 5:19
04. "Just Another Night"  (Jude Cole, James Newton Howard)  - 3:47
05. "Tell the Truth"  (Jude Cole)  - 5:27
06. "Intro"  (Jude Cole)  - 0:43
07. "Right There Now"  (Jude Cole)  - 5:05
08. "First Your Money (Then Your Clothes)"  (Jude Cole, George Green)  - 4:12
09. "It Comes Around"  (Jude Cole)  - 4:38
10. "Blame It on Fate"  (Jude Cole)  - 4:50
11. "A Place in the Line"  (Jude Cole)  - 4:31

Credits
Guitar - Jude Cole, Tim Pierce, Michael Thompson, Ron Aniello
Drums - John Robinson, Jim Keltner, Jeff Porcaro, Pat Mastelotto
Programming - Robbie Buchanan
Percussion - Lenny Castro
Keyboards - James Newton Howard, Steve Porcaro, Marc Greene, Robbie Buchanan
Piano - David Paich, James Newton Howard, Bill Payne
Organ - Mike Finnegan, Marc Greene
Bass - Lee Sklar, Neil Stubenhaus, Jude Cole
Violin - Richard Green
Mandolin - Jude Cole, Ron Aniello
Hammered Dulcimer - Jude Cole
Horns - Jerry Hey, Larry Williams, Gary Grant, Daniel Higgins
Background vocals - Jude Cole, Sass Jordan, Tommy Shaw, Jack Blades, Sam Llanas, John Elefante, Chuck Sabatino, Robert Parlee, Philip Ingram
Recording engineer - Marc Greene, Chris Lord-Alge, Bob Schaper, Erich Gobel
Mixing - Chris Lord-Alge
Executive producer - Michael Ostin
Producer - Jude Cole, James Newton Howard

Notes
Recorded at Cherokee Studios, Westlake Audio, Ocean Way Studios, Capitol Studios, Track Record, Groove Masters, Image Recordings
Los Angeles, California
Genre: Rock
Length: 47:33
Label: Reprise Records

© 1992