Plan B (Huey Lewis and the News album)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Template:Use mdy dates {{safesubst:#invoke:Unsubst-infobox||$params=italic_title,name,type,longtype,artist,cover,border,alt,caption,released,recorded,venue,studio,genre,length,language,label,director,producer,compiler,chronology,prev_title,prev_year,year,next_title,next_year,misc|$extra=italic_title,longtype,border,caption,language,director,compiler,chronology,year,misc|$aliases=italic title>italic_title,Italic title>italic_title,Name>name,Type>type,image>cover,Cover>cover,Border>border,Alt>alt,Caption>caption,Longtype>longtype,Artist>artist,Released>released,Recorded>recorded,Venue>venue,Studio>studio,Genre>genre,Length>length,Language>language,Label>label,Director>director,Producer>producer,Compiler>compiler,Chronology>chronology,Misc>misc|$flags=override|$B={{#ifeq:{{#invoke:Is infobox in lead|main|[Ii]nfobox [Aa]lbum}}|true|{{#if:Template:Has short description | |{{#if: July 24, 2001 | Template:Short description}}}}}}{{#invoke:Infobox|infobox}}Template:Template otherTemplate:Category handlerTemplate:Main other{{#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=Template:Main other|preview=Page using Template:Infobox album with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y|italic_title |type |name |image |cover |border |alt |caption |longtype |artist |released |recorded |venue |studio |genre |length |language |label |director |producer |compiler |prev_title|prev_year|next_title|next_year|chronology|year|misc}}{{#if:{{#invoke:String|match|error_category=Music infoboxes with Module:String errors|A|1=Time Flies... The Best of Huey Lewis & the News1996Live at 252005StudioPlan BHuey Lewis & the News - Plan B.jpgHuey Lewis and the NewsJuly 24, 2001Way Out West Recording (San Rafael, CA)
The Site (San Rafael, CA)Rock, pop rock48:16Silvertone RecordsHuey Lewis
Johnny Collax|2=</?t[drh][ >]|nomatch=}}|Template:Main other}}Template:Main other}} Template:Album ratings

Plan B is the eighth studio album by American rock band Huey Lewis and the News, released in 2001.

This was the last album to feature founding member/guitarist Chris Hayes, who performed on the album but then left after work was completed. It was also the last News album for Ron Stallings, who died in 2009.

Track listing

  1. "We're Not Here for a Long Time (We're Here for a Good Time)" (Johnny Colla, Chris Hayes, Huey Lewis) – 3:53
  2. "My Other Woman" (Colla, Lewis) – 4:06
  3. "I Ain't Perfect" (Bill Gibson, Lewis) – 4:33
  4. "When I Write the Book" (cover of Rockpile) (Billy Bremner, Dave Edmunds, Nick Lowe) – 3:44
  5. "I'm Not in Love Yet" (Duet with Wynonna) (Hayes, Lewis) – 4:28
  6. "Thank You, No. 19" (Sean Hopper, Lewis) – 4:52
  7. "Plan B" (Colla, Lewis) – 3:27
  8. "The Rhythm Ranch" (Colla, Lewis) – 4:49
  9. "Let Her Go and Start Over" (Mike Duke) – 4:47
  10. "I Never Think About You" (Hayes, Lewis, John Pierce) – 5:16
  11. "So Little Kindness" (Hayes, Lewis, Rob Sudduth) – 4:21

Bonus track (Japan release)

  • "Plan B" (Live)

    Personnel

    Huey Lewis and the News<ref name=AM />

    The Sports Section

    Additional musicians

    • Wynonna Judd – vocals on "I'm Not in Love Yet"
    • Jack Jacobsen – organ on "I Never Think About You," acoustic piano on "We're Not Here for a Long Time"
    • Jim Pugh – organ on "Let Her Go and Start Over"
    • Dallis Craft – backing vocals on "The Rhythm Ranch"
    • Ric Wilson – rhythm guitar on "The Rhythm Ranch"

    Technical personnel

    • Producers – Huey Lewis and Johnny Colla
    • Engineers – David Boucher, Johnny Colla, Huey Lewis, Merrit Pelkey and Jim "Watts" Vereecke.
    • Mixed by Bob Clearmountain
    • Digital Editing – Chris Haggerty
    • Mastered by Robert Hadley and Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California).
    • Photography – Aaron Rapoport

    Charts

    Template:Album chart
    Chart (2001) Peak
    position
    Canadian Albums (Billboard)<ref name="Canadian album positions">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

    }}</ref>

    22
    US Billboard 200<ref name="VPb">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

    }}</ref>

    165
    Singles from Plan B
    Year Single Chart Position
    2001 "Let Her Go and Start Over" citation CitationClass=web

    }}</ref>

    23

    References

    Template:Reflist

    Template:Huey Lewis and the News Template:Authority control