ENDEIT

Album · 1996

Venus Isle

by Eric Johnson

Released
3 September 1996
Label
Capitol Records
Catalogue no.
CDP 0777 7 98331 2 2
Tracklist
11 tracks
Length
58:27
Country
US

“Venus Isle” is an album by Eric Johnson, released in 1996 on Capitol Records. The original release has 11 tracks with a running time of 58:27. Jazz standards on the record include “Manhattan”. The line-up features Eric Johnson (guitar, producer), Tommy Taylor (drums (drum set), percussion), Stephen Barber (synthesizer), Kyle Brock (bass) and Roscoe Beck (bass).

Who played on Venus Isle

  • Eric Johnson guitar, producer, vocals, synthesizer all tracks
  • Tommy Taylor drums (drum set), percussion on 10 tracks
  • Stephen Barber synthesizer on 8 tracks
  • Kyle Brock bass on 7 tracks
  • Roscoe Beck bass on 4 tracks
  • James Fenner percussion on 3 tracks
  • Amit Chatterjee vocals on 2 tracks
  • Chris Searles percussion on 2 tracks
  • Christopher Cross vocals on 2 tracks
  • Anthony Stogner strings on 1 track
  • Bill Maddox drums (drum set) on 1 track
  • Bruce Williams strings on 1 track
  • Chris Maresh bass on 1 track
  • Jennifer Bourianoff strings on 1 track
  • Jimmie Vaughan guitar on 1 track
  • Richard Kilmer strings on 1 track

Tracklist

  1. 1 Venus Isle 5:29
  2. 2 Battle We Have Won 5:59
  3. 3 All About You 8:21
  4. 4 S.R.V. 3:03
  5. 5 Lonely in the Night — Vince Mariani 6:05
  6. 6 Manhattan standard — Eric Johnson 4:53
  7. 7 Camel’s Night Out — Eric Johnson 5:17
  8. 8 Song for Lynette 4:54
  9. 9 When the Sun Meets the Sky 7:54
  10. 10 Pavilion 5:02
  11. 11 Venus Reprise — Eric Johnson 1:30

Production

  • Richard Mullen engineer, producer

More albums by Eric Johnson

Tones 1986 · Reprise Records Ah Via Musicom 1990 · Capitol Records Seven Worlds 1998 · ARK 21 Souvenir 2002 · Vortexan Music Bloom 2005 · Favored Nations Up Close 2010 · EMI Eclectic 2014 · Heads Up International EJ 2016 · Provogue Collage 2017 · Vortexan Music EJ, Vol II 2020 · Vortexan Music Yesterday Meets Today 2022 · Blue Élan Records The Book of Making 2022 · Blue Élan Records

Frequently asked questions

Who played on Venus Isle?

The line-up of Venus Isle includes Eric Johnson (guitar, producer), Tommy Taylor (drums (drum set), percussion), Stephen Barber (synthesizer), Kyle Brock (bass), Roscoe Beck (bass), James Fenner (percussion), Amit Chatterjee (vocals) and Chris Searles (percussion).

Which label released Venus Isle?

Venus Isle was released in 1996 on Capitol Records (CDP 0777 7 98331 2 2).

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