Undiscovered Soul is the second solo studio album from Richie Sambora the guitarist from New Jersey band Bon Jovi. The album was released on February 23, 1998, and is more experimental than his earlier release Stranger in This Town. The album was produced by Don Was.
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| Released | February 23, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1997/1998 | |||
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| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 61:08 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Producer | Don Was | |||
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| Singles from Undiscovered Soul | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Release and promotion
editThe album charted at #174 on The Billboard 200[2] and #24 on the UK Albums Chart.[3] The lead single "Hard Times Come Easy" charted at #39 on the Mainstream rock chart[4] and #37 in the UK, the second single "In It for Love" charted at #58 on the UK Singles Chart.[3] The title track "Undiscovered Soul" and "Made in America" were also released as singles.
Music videos were made for the first two singles.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Made in America" | Richie Sambora, Richard Supa | 5:35 |
| 2. | "Hard Times Come Easy" | Sambora, Supa | 4:35 |
| 3. | "Fallen From Graceland" | Sambora, David Bryan, Supa | 5:40 |
| 4. | "If God Was a Woman" | Sambora, Bryan, Supa | 4:02 |
| 5. | "All That Really Matters" | Sambora, Supa | 4:19 |
| 6. | "You're Not Alone" | Sambora, Thomas Marolda | 4:19 |
| 7. | "In It for Love" | Sambora, Supa | 4:19 |
| 8. | "Chained" | Sambora, Marolda, Ernie White | 3:27 |
| 9. | "Harlem Rain" | Sambora, Supa | 5:02 |
| 10. | "Who I Am" | Sambora, Marti Frederiksen | 7:09 |
| 11. | "Downside of Love" | Sambora, Bryan, Supa | 5:27 |
| 12. | "Undiscovered Soul" | Sambora, Supa | 7:14 |
| Total length: | 61:08 | ||
1997 Japanese Version
editThis version was released only in Japan and contains a slightly different running order and alternate versions of songs. This release features different artwork than the final 1998 album worldwide release.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Made in America" | Richie Sambora, Richard Supa | 5:48 |
| 2. | "Hard Times Come Easy" | Sambora, Supa | 4:36 |
| 3. | "Fallen From Graceland" | Sambora, David Bryan, Supa | 6:49 |
| 4. | "You're Not Alone" | Sambora, Thomas Marolda | 4:46 |
| 5. | "Undiscovered Soul" | Sambora, Supa | 7:48 |
| 6. | "In It for Love" | Sambora, Supa | 4:24 |
| 7. | "If God Was a Woman" | Sambora, Bryan, Supa | 4:04 |
| 8. | "All That Really Matters" | Sambora, Supa | 5:08 |
| 9. | "Chained" | Sambora, Marolda, Ernie White | 3:31 |
| 10. | "Downside of Love" | Sambora, Bryan, Supa | 5:28 |
| 11. | "Harlem Rain" | Sambora, Supa | 5:46 |
| 12. | "Who I Am" | Sambora, Marti Frederiksen | 7:07 |
| 13. | "All That Really Matters (Reprise)" | Sambora, Supa | 5:08 |
| Total length: | 70:17 | ||
1998 Tour Edition
editThis Japan-only limited edition comes with a bonus CD including six live recordings. All the Tracks are from the San Diego show in 1992.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Bad Medicine" | Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Desmond Child | |
| 2. | "We All Sleep Alone" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | |
| 3. | "Midnight Rider/Wanted Dead or Alive" | Gregg Allman, Robert Kim Payne / Bon Jovi, Sambora | |
| 4. | "Stranger in This Town" | Sambora, David Bryan | |
| 5. | "I'll Be There for You" | Bon Jovi, Sambora | |
| 6. | "With a Little Help From My Friends" | John Lennon, Paul McCartney |
Personnel
editProduction
edit- Alison Hamamura – A&R
- Don Was – producer
- Ed Cherney – recording, mixing (9)
- Rail Jon Rogut – recording, mixing (3, 11)
- Bob Clearmountain – mixing (1, 2, 4-8, 10, 12)
- Dan Bosworth – additional engineer
- Brad Haehnel – additional engineer
- James Saez – additional engineer
- John Anthony – assistant engineer
- Robie Banerji – assistant engineer
- Tom Banghart – assistant engineer
- Greg Burns – assistant engineer
- Jeff Burns – assistant engineer
- Greg Collins – assistant engineer
- Tim Lauber – assistant engineer
- Luis Quinn – assistant engineer
- Mike Scotella – assistant engineer
- Ron Boustead – editing
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering at Precision Mastering (Hollywood, California)
- Don C. Tyler – mastering assistant
- Bobby Deluca – technical assistant
- Pat Dorn – production coordinator
- Annie Belanger – production manager
- Jane Oppenheimer – production manager
- Stephanie Heaton – production manager
- Margery Greenspan – art direction
- Sandra Monteparo – design
- Dan Chavkin – photography
- Greg Allen – band and bottom photography
- Chris McCann – top photography
- Katie Agresta – vocal coach
- Lynn Bugal – stylist
- Helena Occhipinti – hair, make-up
- Liberty Dwyer, Nick Moyle, Neda Sarmast and Aggressive Entertainment – management
Musicians
edit- Richie Sambora – lead vocals, backing vocals, electric guitars, acoustic guitars, arrangements
- Chuck Leavell – acoustic piano (1, 8), electric piano (1, 8)
- Rami Jaffee – Hammond B3 organ (1, 4, 6), accordion (2, 8), octaban (2, 8)
- Billy Preston – Hammond B3 organ (2, 8, 11), backing vocals (2, 8, 11)
- Jamie Muhoberac – synthesizer programming (3, 10, 12), "wild" sounds (3, 10, 12)
- Don Was – Wurlitzer electric piano (3, 10, 12), bass (3, 10, 12)
- David Paich – electric piano (5), synthesizers (5)
- Greg Phillinganes – grand piano (5), backing vocals (5)
- Robbie Buchanan – synthesizers (12)
- Mark Goldenberg – additional guitars (1, 2)
- Richard Supa – acoustic guitar (9), lead vocals (9)
- James "Hutch" Hutchinson – bass (1, 2, 4-6, 8, 11, 12), backing vocals (1, 2, 4-6, 8, 11, 12)
- Pino Palladino – fretless bass (7, 9)
- Kenny Aronoff – drums (1-8, 10-12), percussion (1, 2, 4-6, 8, 10-12)
- Paulinho da Costa – congas (3, 7), rattles (3, 7), shakers (3, 7), talking drum (3, 7)
- Steven Tyler (credited as Lippy La Rue) – harmonica (4)
- Wayne Hood – sequencing (9), string arrangements
- David Campbell – string arrangements
- Ed Cherney – backing vocals (2)
- Portia Griffin – backing vocals (3)
- Myrna Smith – backing vocals (3)
- Dave Amato – backing vocals (4)
- Sweet Pea Atkinson – backing vocals (7, 11)
- Harry Bowens – backing vocals (7, 11)
- Arnold McCuller – backing vocals (7, 11)
Handclaps on "Hard Times Come Easy"
- Kenny Aronoff, Bobby Deluca, Mark Goldenberg, Stephanie Heaton, "Hutch" Hutchinson, Rami Jaffee, Richie Sambora, Ted Turner, Dennis Walsh and Don Was
Charts
editAlbum
edit| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 49 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] | 33 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[7] | 37 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] | 42 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 15 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[10] | 37 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] | 23 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[12] | 24 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[13] | 1 |
| US Billboard 200[14] | 174 |
Singles
edit| Hard Times Come Easy (1998) | Peak position |
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| Germany (GfK)[15] | 74 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[16] | 37 |
| UK Rock Chart[17] | 2 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[18] | 39 |
| US Billboard Heritage Rock[19] | 17 |
| In It for Love (1998) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles (OCC)[16] | 58 |
References
edit- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Allmusic (Richie Sambora charts & awards) Billboard albums".
- ^ a b "The Official Charts Company - Richie Sambora".
- ^ "Allmusic (Richie Sambora charts & awards) Billboard singles".
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Richie Sambora – Undiscovered Soul". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Richie Sambora – Undiscovered Soul" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ "Richie Sambora: Undiscovered Soul" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Richie Sambora – Undiscovered Soul" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Richie Sambora – Undiscovered Soul" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Richie Sambora – Undiscovered Soul". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Richie Sambora – Undiscovered Soul". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ "Richie Sambora | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ "Richie Sambora Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ "Richie Sambora – Hard Times Come Easy" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Richie Sambora: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ "Richie Sambora Rock and Metal singles charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ "Richie Sambora Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
- ^ "Billboard Heritage Rock Chart". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2021.