Patty Smyth - Patty Smyth (1992)

Patty Smyth (born June 26, 1957) is an American singer and songwriter. She first came into national attention in 1982 as the lead singer of the band Scandal. She went on to record and perform on her own. Her distinctive voice and new-wave image gained broad exposure through video recordings aired on what were then newly emerging cable music video channels such as MTV.
Following the end of Scandal, Smyth was asked by friend Eddie Van Halen to join the band Van Halen to replace David Lee Roth as lead singer. However, she declined the offer. She guest-appeared on The Hooters 1985 album “Nervous Night” on the song "Where Do the Children Go" as an accompanying vocalist. Her debut album “Never Enough” was well received, and generated a pair of Top 40 hits. Smyth had a remarkable stage presence and drew large audiences through the mid-1980s.  She put out another solo effort in 1992, the self-titled Patty Smyth. Off of that effort, she secured a hit record via a duet with Don Henley of The Eagles; "Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough". Despite production by Bruce Springsteen keyboardist Roy Bittan, this isn't as good as “Never Enough”, although "Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough", got tons of radio play.

Track listing

01. "No Mistakes"   (Patty Smyth, Kevin Savigar)  - 5:23
02. "Too Much Love"   (Michael Lunn, Sam Lorber)  - 3:54
03. "Make Me a Believer"   (Jesse Harms)  - 4:38
04. "Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough" with Don Henley   (Smyth, Glen Burtnik)  - 4:28
05. "Out There"   (Smyth, Edward Roynesdal)  - 4:46
06. "River of Love"   (Smyth, Burtnik)  - 4:23
07. "My Town"   (Smyth, Savigar)  - 4:07
08. "Shine"   (Smyth, Burtnik)  - 4:27
09. "One Moment to Another"   (Jon Dee Graham)  - 3:34
10. "I Should Be Laughing"   (Smyth, Burtnik)  - 5:04

Credits
Patty Smyth: Lead Vocals
Tim Pierce, Rusty Anderson, Jimmy Ripp: Guitars
Roy Bittan: Keyboards
John Pierce: Bass
Kenny Aronoff: Drums, Percussion
Suzie Davis, Sheryl Crow, Gia Ciambotti, Kip Lennon, Arnold McCullough, Terry Young, Robert Molnar: Backing Vocals
Ruby's Class: Children's Chorus on "Out There"

Production
Roy Bittan: Producer
Robbie Jacobs, Brian Scheuble: Engineering and mixing
Additional engineering by Nick DiDia and John Aguto
Mastered by David Collins
A&R direction: Susan Dodes

Notes
Recorded at: A&M Recording Studios, Hollywood, California.
Genre:  Rock
Length:  44:44
Label:  MCA Records

© 1992