Shortstop (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Shortstop


Type = Album
Artist = Sara Hickman
Released = October 15, 1990
Recorded = Summer 1990, Powertrax Studios, Hollywood, CA
Genre = Folk/Pop
Length = 55:05
Label = Elektra
Producer = Sara Hickman,
David Kershenbaum
Reviews = Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:mzkqoalabijv~T1 link]
Last album = "Equal Scary People"
(1989)
This album = "Shortstop"
(1990)
Next album = "Sara Hickman"
(1993)

"Shortstop" is the second album by American singer/songwriter Sara Hickman, released in 1990. (see 1990 in music).

Track listing

#"In the Fields" (Hickman) – 4:37
#"Shortstop" (Hickman) – 4:38
#"Aurora" (Hickman) – 6:07
#"I Couldn't Help Myself" (Hickman, Debbie Talasek) – 5:26
#"If We Sent Our Hearts over Now" (Hickman) – 4:56
#"The Very Thing" (Hickman, Sandy Abernathy) – 4:38
#"Salvador" (Hickman) – 4:50
#"Don't Give Up" (Hickman, Hickman) – 4:47
#"Too Fast" (Hickman) – 3:54
#"Claim on My Heart" (Hickman) – 4:06
#"Take It Like a Man" (Hickman) – 7:06
#"Little Blue Man" [hidden track] – 1:07

Personnel

*Sara Hickman - acoustic guitar, guitar, vocals, background vocals, classical guitar
*Gerald Albright - saxophone
*Paulinho Da Costa - percussion
*Chris Douridas - background vocals
*Dan Dugmore - pedal steel
*Denny Fongheiser - drums
*James Harrah - electric guitar
*Randy "The Emperor" Jackson - bass
*Dennis Karmazyn - cello
*David Kershenbaum - background vocals
*Brian Kilgore - percussion
*Larry Klein - bass, fretless bass
*Abraham Laboriel - bass
*Nick Lane - trombone
*Ricky Lawson - drums
*David Lindley - mandolin
*Steve Madaio - trumpet
*Alton McHerrin - background vocals
*Brad McLemore - classical guitar
*John Melliwell - clarinet
*Phil Parlapiano - organ
*Tim Pierce - electric guitar
*Ian Ritchie - tenor saxophone
*Phil Schenale - organ, string section, keyboards, tin whistle
*Elaine Summers - background vocals
*Esther Terry - background vocals
*David Woodord - flute, tenor saxophone
*Boys choir (aka "the popcorn kids") on "Salvador"
**Ben McCrary
**Charles McCrary
**Quincy McCrary
**Chad Duno
**Kenny Ford
*The Rose Banks Choir on "Take It Like a Man"
**Alfie Silas
**Rose Stone
**Pattie Howard
**Howard McCrary
**Perry Morgan

Production

*Producers: Sara Hickman, David Kershenbaum
*Engineers: Marc DeSisto, Paul McKenna
*Assistant Engineer: Al Phillips
*Arranger: Sara Hickman
*Horn Arrangements: Sara Hickman, Ian Ritchie
*Choir Arrangement: Charity McCrary, Alfie Silas, Rose Stone
*Art Direction: Sara Hickman, Tiffany Shope
*Design: Sara Hickman, Tiffany Shope
*Set Painting: Kelly Stribling