I Can't Stand Still is the first solo album by Don Henley, released in 1982 originally on Asylum Records then re-released in 1999 by Warner Bros. Records. The album went gold, reached #24 on the charts, and released three singles, including the huge hit "Dirty Laundry," which reached #3 on the charts and became Henley's biggest hit single. "I Can't Stand Still" reached #48 and the controversial "Johnny Can't Read" reached #42 on the charts. The album showcased Henley's frustration at the time with "Dirty Laundry" in which he displays his disgust with the media and tabloid news and coverage and with "Johnny Can't Read," which shows his displeasure with the educational system of America at that time.
[edit] Track listing
- "I Can't Stand Still" (Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar) – 3:33
- "You Better Hang Up" (Kortchmar) – 3:21
- "Long Way Home" (Henley, Kortchmar) – 5:28
- "Nobody's Business" (Henley, Bob Seger, J.D. Souther) – 3:43
- "Talking to the Moon" (Henley, Souther) – 4:39
- "Dirty Laundry" (Henley, Kortchmar) – 5:26
- "Johnny Can't Read" (Henley, Kortchmar) – 3:22
- "Them and Us" (Henley, Kortchmar) – 4:01
- "La Eile" (Paddy Moloney) – 0:52
- "Lilah" (Henley) – 4:09
- "The Unclouded Day" (Josiah K. Alwood, J.F. Kinsey) – 3:36
[edit] Personnel
- Don Henley - drums, keyboards, vocals, background vocals, gut string guitar
- Ras Baboo - percussion, timbales
- Derek Bell - harp
- Kenny Edwards - bass, guitar, electric guitar
- Steve Foreman - percussion
- Bob Glaub - bass
- Louise Goffin - vocals, gut string guitar
- Andrew Gold - keyboards
- Max Gronenthal - vocals, gut string guitar
- George Gruel - vocals, background vocals
- Garth Hudson - synthesizer
- Maren Jensen - vocals, gut string guitar
- Danny "Kootch" Kortchmar - synthesizer, bass, guitar, electric guitar, rhythm guitar, keyboards, background vocals, synclavier baritone guitar
- Russ Kunkel - drums
- Steve Lukather - guitar
- Paddy Moloney - whistle, Uillean pipes
- Jeff Porcaro - drums, maracas
- Steve Porcaro - synthesizer
- Timothy B. Schmit - bass guitar, vocals, background vocals, gut string guitar
- Leland Sklar - bass
- J.D. Souther - acoustic guitar, vocals, gut string guitar
- Benmont Tench - keyboards
- Waddy Wachtel - electric guitar
- Ian Wallace - drums
- Joe Walsh - lead guitar
- Mark Williams - drums
- Bill Withers - vocals, gut string guitar
- Warren Zevon - vocals, gut string guitar on "Them and Us"
[edit] Production
- Producers: Don Henley, Greg Ladanyi
- Engineer, Mixing: Greg Ladanyi
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (United States)
| Year |
Chart |
Position |
| 1982 |
Pop Albums |
24 |
Singles - Billboard (United States)
| Year |
Single |
Chart |
Position |
| 1982 |
"Dirty Laundry" |
Club Play Singles |
47 |
| 1982 |
"Dirty Laundry" |
Mainstream Rock |
1 |
| 1982 |
"Johnny Can't Read" |
Mainstream Rock |
29 |
| 1982 |
"Johnny Can't Read" |
Pop Singles |
42 |
| 1982 |
"You Better Hang Up" |
Mainstream Rock |
44 |
| 1983 |
"Dirty Laundry" |
Pop Singles |
3 |
| 1983 |
"I Can't Stand Still" |
Pop Singles |
48 |
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