Wild Child is the second studio album by Valerie Carter. Some notable musicians on this album are Steve Porcaro, Jeff Porcaro, David Hungate and Steve Lukather of Toto, Mike Utley of Jimmy Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band, Jay Graydon of Airplay, Davey Johnstone of the Elton John Band, Verdine White of Earth Wind & Fire and Ray Parker Jr. The album was finally reissued in full as part of the 2019 compilation Ooh Child – The Columbia Years on Cherry Tree Records.
Tracks 1 Crazy (Valerie Carter, James Newton-Howard, Richard Bell) 4:31 2 Da Doo Rendezvous (Andy Fairweather Low) 4:37 3 What’s Become Of Us (Valerie Carter, Richard Bell) 3:37 4 Taking The Long Way Home (Valerie Carter, James Newton-Howard) 3:32 5 Lady In The Dark (Valerie Carter, James Newton-Howard, Steve Lukather) 4:42 6 The Story Of Love (Valerie Carter, Richard Bell) 4:10 7 The Blue Side (David Lasley, Allee Willis) 3:28 8 Change In Luck (Tom Snow) 4:49 9 Trying To Get To You (Rose Marie McCoy, Charlie Singleton ) 4:10 10 Wild Child (David Batteau) 4:47
Musicians
1 Crazy Bass - David Hungate Drums - Jeffrey Porcaro Guitar (solo) - Steve Lukather Electric Piano - Victor Feldman Synthesizer - James Newton Howard Synthesizer - Steve Porcaro Percussion - Victor Feldman Vocals - Valerie Carter
2 Da Doo Rendezvous Bass - Chuck Rainey Drums - Jeffrey Porcaro Guitar (solo) - Ray Parker Jr Guitar - Steve Lukather Accoustic Guitar - Fred Tackett Electric Piano - James Newton Howard Percussion - Jeffrey Porcaro Vocals - Valerie Carter
3 What’s Become Of Us Bass - David Hungate Drums - Jeffrey Porcaro Guitar - Jay Graydon Acoustic Guitar - Fred Tackett Electric Piano - James Newton Howard Strings (synthesizer) - James Newton Howard Percussion - Victor Feldman Background Vocals - Vini Poncia Background Vocals - Wendy Haas Vocals - Valerie Carter
4 Taking The Long Way Home Bass - Chuck Rainey Drums - Jeffrey Porcaro Guitar - Steve Lukather Accoustic Guitar - Fred Tackett 12 String Guitar - Steve Lukather Electric Piano - James Newton Howard Synthesizer - James Newton Howard Synthesizer - Steve Porcaro Sax - Don Myrick Background Vocals - David Lasley Vocals - Valerie Carter
5 Lady In The Dark Bass - David Hungate Drums - Jeffrey Porcaro Guitar (solo) - Steve Lukather 12 String Guitar - Steve Lukather Piano - James Newton Howard Percussion - Jeffrey Porcaro Vocals - Valerie Carter
6 The Story Of Love Bass - Verdine White Drums - Jeffrey Porcaro Guitar - Steve Lukather Electric Piano - James Newton Howard Piano - James Newton Howard Sax - Tom Saviano Vocals - Valerie Carter
7 The Blue Side Bass - David Hungate Drums - Jeffrey Porcaro Guitar - Jay Graydon Guitar - Davey Johnstone Electric Piano - James Newton Howard Percussion - Lenny Castro Background Vocals - David Lasley Vocals - Valerie Carter
8 Change In Luck Bass - Chuck Rainey Drums - Jeffrey Porcaro Guitar - Steve Lukather Electric Piano - James Newton Howard Organ - Mike Utley Piano - Victor Feldman Percussion - Lenny Castro Vocals - Valerie Carter
9 Trying To Get To You Bass - Verdine White Drums - Jeffrey Porcaro Guitar - Steve Lukather Electric Piano - James Newton Howard Horns - Jim Horn - Horns - Steve Madaio Horns - Chuck Findley Sax - Don Myrick Percussion - Lenny Castro Background Vocals - David Lasley Vocals - Valerie Carter
10 Wild Child Bass - David Hungate Drums - Jeffrey Porcaro Guitar - Steve Lukather Accoustic Guitar - Fred Tackett Electric Piano - Victor Feldman Marimba - Victor Feldman Vibraphone - Victor Feldman Percussion - Victor Feldman Vocals - Valerie Carter
Liner Notes
Producer – James Newton Howard Arranged By (Horns) – Tom Tom 84 (Track 6) Arranged By (Strings) – Jimmie Haskell (Tracks 1, 9) Arranged By (Strings) – James Newton Howard (Tracks 2, 7, 8) Engineer – Tom Knox Engineer (Assistant) – Dana Latham Engineer (Additional Recording) – Ron Hitchcock, Bob Schaper, Howard Steele, Rick Ruggieri, Jim Isaacson Engineer (Additional Recording Assistant) – Kevin Meyers Engineer (Remix) – Bill Schnee Concermaster – Jimmy Gertzoff (Tracks 1, 7, 9) Concermaster – Sid Sharp (Tracks 2, 8) Conductor – Jimmy Haskell (Tracks 1, 9) Conductor – James Newton-Howard (Tracks 2, 7, 8) Mastered By – Doug Sax, Mike Reese Cover – Bob Seidemann Photography By – Bob Seidemann, Sam Emerson Mastered At Mastering Lab, Hollywood California Recorded At Sunset Sound, Hollywood, California Recorded At Criteria Studio, North Miami, Florida Recorded At Sound Labs, Hollywood, California Recorded At Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles, California Recorded At Studio 55, Los Angeles, California
