Rush Street is the third studio album by singer and songwriter Richard Marx. Released in late 1991, it sold over two million copies in the United States alone. Its first single, “Keep Coming Back,” was #1 on the American Adult Contemporary chart for four consecutive weeks. It reached #5 in Cashbox while peaking at #12 in Billboard. The follow-up single, “Hazard”, also hit #1 Adult Contemporary and reached #6 in Cashbox and #9 on the Billboard Hot 100. Subsequent single releases included “Take This Heart” and “Chains Around My Heart”, which were Top Ten hits on the US Adult Contemporary charts. All four hits boasted popular music videos as well. Toto members Steve Lukather and Jeff Porcaro were among the session musicians employed on the album, although they play on separate tracks.
Tracks
1 Playing With Fire (Richard Marx, Steve Lukather) 4:29 2 Love Unemotional (Richard Marx) 5:07 3 Keep Coming Back (Richard Marx) 6:50 4 Take This Heart (Richard Marx) 4:10 5 Hazard (Richard Marx) 5:16 6 Hands in Your Pocket (Richard Marx) 3:55 7 Calling You (Richard Marx, Bruce Gaitsch) 4:41 8 Superstar (Richard Marx) 4:41 9 Streets of Pain (Richard Marx, Fee Waybill) 5:11 10 I Get No Sleep (Richard Marx) 3:44 11 Big Boy Now (Richard Marx, Fee Waybill) 5:38 12 Chains Around My Heart (Richard Marx) 5:43 13 Your World (Richard Marx) 5:52
Musicians
1 Playing With Fire Bass - Randy Jackson Drums - Terry Bozzio Guitar (solo) - Steve Lukather Background Vocals - Richard Page Background Vocals - Steve George Background Vocals - Paul Warren Background Vocals - Lisa Dal Bello Background Vocals - Tamara Champlin Background Vocals - Mike Egizi Background Vocals - Jim Cliff Background Vocals - Fee Waybill Background Vocals - Brandy Rosenberg Background Vocals - Matt Westfield
2 Love Unemotional Bass - Marcus Miller Drums - Jonathan Moffett Guitar - Bruce Gaitsch Harmonica - John Logan Sax - Steve Grove Trombone - Lee Thornburg Trumpet - Lee Thornburg Background Vocals - Luther Vandross Background Vocals - Tamara Champlin Background Vocals - Lisa Dal Bello
3 Keep Coming Back Bass - Nathan East Drums - Jonathan Moffett Guitar - Bruce Gaitsch Fender Rhodes - Greg Phillinganes Keyboards - Mike Egizi Sax - Steve Grove Background Vocals - Luther Vandross
4 Take This Heart Bass - Nathan East Drums - Jonathan Moffett Guitar (solo) - Mike Landau Keyboards - Mike Egizi Percussion - Chris Trujillo
5 Hazard Acoustic Guitar - Bruce Gaitsch Keyboards - Mike Egizi Percussion - Chris Trujillo
6 Hands In Your Pocket Bass - Nathan East Drums - Jeffrey Porcaro Guitar (solo) - Mike Landau Keyboards - Mike Egizi Background Vocals - Janet Gardner
7 Calling You Bass - Jim Cliff Drums - Jeffrey Porcaro Guitar (solo) - Bruce Gaitsch Synthesizer - Kim Bullard
8 Superstar Bass - Leland Sklar Drums - Jeffrey Porcaro Guitar (solo) - Mike Landau Guitar - Bruce Gaitsch Hammond Organ - Bill Champlin Keyboards - Mike Egizi
9 Streets of Pain Bass - Randy Jackson Drums - Tommy Lee Guitar (solo) - Steve Lukather Background Vocals - Fee Waybill Background Vocals - Tamara Champlin Background Vocals - Lisa Dal Bello Background Vocals - Ruth Marx
10 I Get No Sleep Bass - Randy Jackson Drums - Terry Bozzio Guitar - Steve Lukather Piano - Billy Joel Background Vocals - Cheryl Lynn Background Vocals - Cindy Mizelle
11 Big Boy Now Bass - Jim Cliff Drums - Mike Baird Guitar (solo) - Mike Landau Guitar - Paul Warren Keyboards - Mike Egizi Piano - Richard Marx
12 Chains Around My Heart Bass - Jim Cliff Drums - Jeffrey Porcaro Guitar (solo) - Mike Landau Acoustic Guitar - Bruce Gaitsch Acoustic Guitar - Mike Landau Fender Rhodes - Richard Marx Keyboards - Mike Egizi Keyboards - Richard Marx Piano - Richard Marx Percussion - Chris Trujillo
13 Your World Bass - Nathan East Drums - Terry Bozzio Guitar - Mike Landau Guitar - Bruce Gaitsch Keyboards - Mike Egizi Percussion - Chris Trujillo
Liner Notes
Producer – Richard Marx Co-producer (Lead Vocal) – Fee Waybill (Track 1) Coordinator (Production) – Susanne Marie Edgren Arranged By – Richard Marx Arranged By – Steve Lukather (Tracks 1, 9, 10) Arranged By (Horns) – Jerry Hey (Track 2) Arranged By – Bruce Gaitsch (Tracks 7, 13) Arranged By – Jeff Porcaro (Track 8) Arranged By – Mike Landau (Track 13) Engineer – Bill Drescher (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10) Engineer – Peter Doell (Tracks 5, 7, 12) Engineer (Assistant) – Brad Aldredge, Bryant Arnett, Charlie Paakkari, Jessie Kanner, Kevin Reeves, Lavant Coppock, Leslie Ann Jones, Lolly Grodner, Mark Hagen, Mark Stebbeds, Michael W Douglas, Patrick MacDougall, Randy Wine, Rick Caughron, Rick Norman, Tom Nellen Mastered By – Wally Traugott Mixed By – Bill Drescher (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12) Mixed By – Mick Guzauski (Track 8) Mixed By – Brian Malouf (Track 11) Technician (Custom Drums And Tweakage) – Drum Doctors, Ross Garfield
Art Direction, Design – Larry Vigon Design – Brian Jackson
Mastered At Capitol Studios Recorded At A&M Studios Recorded At Lion Share Recording Studios Recorded At Right Track Recording Recorded At Sunset Sound Recorded At Frantic Studios Recorded At Westlake Studios Recorded At Capitol Studios Recorded At Bill Champlin Studio Recorded At The Village Recorder Recorded At Elumba Studios Recorded At Can-Am Recorders Recorded At The Enterprise Phonographic Copyright Capitol Records Inc Copyright Capitol Records Inc
