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The Urge

 
Album Review: The Urge

  • Artist: Stuart Hamm
  • Rating: StarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: 1991
  • Total Time: 50:59
  • Genre: Rock

Review

This release of intrumental and vocal tracks features a mixture of rock, funk, and rap, with guest guitarist Eric Johnson. ~ Paul Kohler, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Welcome to My World Stuart Hamm, Johnny Hathcock, Ray Winkler Stuart Hamm (1:36)
The Hammer Stuart Hamm Stuart Hamm (4:53)
Who Do You Want Me to Be Today? Stuart Hamm Stuart Hamm (6:07)
If You're Scared, Stay Home! Stuart Hamm, Shawn Bergman Stuart Hamm (5:32)
Our Dreams Stuart Hamm Stuart Hamm (6:05)
Lone Star Stuart Hamm Stuart Hamm (7:24)
Quahogs Anyone? (119, 120 Whatever It Takes) Stuart Hamm Stuart Hamm (6:12)
The Urge Stuart Hamm Stuart Hamm (7:09)
As Children Stuart Hamm Stuart Hamm (6:01)

Credits

Eric Johnson (Guitar), Mark Leialoha (Photography), Shawn Berman (Vocals), Stuart Hamm (Bass), Micajah Ryan (Producer), Stuart Hamm (Vocals), Howard "Buzz" Feiten (Vocals), Shawn Berman (Sampling), Stuart Hamm (Keyboards), Danny Goldberg (Vocals), Stuart Hamm (Piccolo Bass), Dawayne Bailey (Guitar (Rhythm)), Jorge Bermudez (Percussion), Tommy Mars (Vocals (Background)), Micajah Ryan (Mixing), David Bett (Art Direction), Shawn Berman (Assistant Engineer), Bruce Hamm (Tamboura), Harry Cody (Guitar), Stuart Hamm (Vocals (Background)), Bob Arkin (Vocals), Jorge Bermudez (Vocals), Steve Recker (Guitar (Rhythm)), Micajah Ryan (Guitar (Acoustic)), Bruce Hamm (Vocals), Jonathan Mover (Vocals), Stuart Hamm (Producer), Richard Mullen (Engineer), Greg Fulginiti (Mastering), Howard "Buzz" Feiten (Guitar), Jonathan Mover (Drums), Tommy Lee (Drums), Bill Morgan (Vocals), Micajah Ryan (Vocals (Background)), Tommy Lee (Vocals), Bruce Hamm (Sarod), Micajah Ryan (Engineer), Lori Stoll (Photography), Steve Madaio (?)
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The Urge
Studio album by Stuart Hamm
Released June 4, 1991
Genre Instrumental rock
Length 50:59
Label Relativity
Producer Stuart Hamm
Professional reviews
Stuart Hamm chronology
Kings of Sleep
(1989)
The Urge
(1991)
Outbound
(2000)

The Urge is the third solo album released by bassist Stuart Hamm, released in 1991. It was the first of Hamm's solo albums to feature vocals, and included guest appearances by guitarist Eric Johnson and Tommy Lee of Mötley Crüe. The song "Quahogs Anyone?" was recorded live at Santa Barbara on September 27, 1990.

Hamm's signature Fender bass guitar was also called "The Urge", and was followed by "The Urge II".

Track listing

  1. "Welcome to My World" – 1:36
  2. "The Hammer" – 4:53
  3. "What Do You Want Me to Be Today?" – 6:07
  4. "If You're Scared, Stay Home!" – 5:32
  5. "Our Dreams" – 6:05
  6. "Lone Star" – 7:24
  7. "Quahogs Anyone? (119, 120 Whatever It Takes)" – 6:12
  8. "The Urge" – 7:09
  9. "As Children" – 6:01

Personnel

  • Stuart Hamm - Bass guitar, Piccolo Bass, Vocals, Background Vocals and Keyboards
  • Eric Johnson - Electric Guitar on "Our Dreams and "Lone Star"
  • Harry Cody - Electric Guitar
  • Buzzy Feiten - Electric Guitar and Additional Vocals
  • Dawayne Bailey - Electric Guitar
  • Steve Recker - Electric Guitar
  • Micajah Ryan - Acoustic Guitar on "Our Dreams", Background Vocals, Mixing, Engineering
  • Jonathan Mover - Drums and Additional Vocals
  • Steve Smith - Drums
  • Tommy Mars - Background Vocals
  • Steve Madero Horns - Background Vocals, Additional Vocals
  • Tommy Lee - Additional Vocals
  • Tanya Papanicolas - Whisper
  • Shawn Berman - Vocals, Samples, Engineering Assistance
  • Bob Arkin - Additional Vocals
  • Bruce Hamm - Additional Vocals
  • Emily Ryan - Additional Vocals
  • Dan Goldberg - Additional Vocals
  • Jorge Bermudez - Additional Vocals, Percussion
  • Chris Hamm - Vocal Chant
  • Greg Fulginiti - Mastering
  • Lori Stoll - Cover Photography
  • Mark Leiloha - Live Photography
  • David Bett - Art Direction
  • Stuart Hamm - Producer

 
 

 

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