See the Light is the second album by American singer Bo Bice, released on October 23, 2007, by Sugarmoney/StratArt.
Background Bice's debut album, The Real Thing, was with RCA. After parting ways with RCA, according to BoBice.com, he signed with the indie label $ugarmoney/StratArt, a partnership between Bo and the label of Strategic Artist Management, his management company. The album was released as a Wal-Mart exclusive.Bo Bice Links With Wal-Mart For New Album
Bice stated about the sound of "See the Light" that:seMissourian.com: Story: Banking on Bo
"It's a star-studded cast, and I'm the only one on there who's not famous," the ever-humble Bice joked. "I picked and co-wrote the songs that if I was a guy who would be spending my hard-earned money buying an album I would want to hear." That means original back-to-basics Southern rock and country-tinged singer/songwriter tunes co-written with A.J. Croce (son of 1970s singer Jim Croce) and Chris Tompkins (Carrie Underwood's "Before He Cheats").VH1.com : Index : 'American Idol' Vets Bo Bice, Constantine Maroulis Can't Stop Rockin' - Rhapsody Music Downloads
Bice also stated that he wrote thirty-one songs for the album and narrowed it down between ten and twelve songs. The songs featured session performances by classic and southern rock luminaries keyboardist Chuck Leavell, The Black Crowes’s drummer Steve Gorman, and guitarist Waddy Wachtel (who has worked with just about everyone, including The Rolling Stones, Bryan Ferry, Stevie Nicks and Bob Seger).
Track listing All songs written by Bo Bice, except where noted.
Personnel
Performance credits Bo Bice – vocals, guitars, 12 string guitar, dobro, mandolin, harmonica, backing vocals (2, 3, 5, 10) Thomas Lee – keyboards, guitars Phillip Shouse – guitars, backing vocals (1) Dan Dugmore – lap steel guitar, mandolin Glenn Worf – bass Steve Gorman – drums Miles McPherson – percussion Ike Bartley – saxophone Patrick Mitchell – backing vocals (1, 3, 7, 8) Raquel Wynn – backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 7) Carol Chase – backing vocals (3, 8) Vicki Hampton – backing vocals (6) Shandra Penix – backing vocals (6)
Production and Technical credits Bo Bice – producer Frank Liddell – producer Mike Wrucke – producer, engineer, mixing John Beard – engineer Eric Tonkin – assistant engineer Louie Teran – mastering at Marcussen Mastering (Hollywood, California) Jason Harler – art direction David McClister – photography Nicole Schneider – styling Ramie Roth – grooming Strategic Artist Management – management Mary Ann McCready – business management Julie Boos – business management Joey Lee – agency
Chart performance See the Light's chart performance reached a number of 150 in the US. As of October 14, 2008 it had sold 61,000+ copies.
Release history +List of release dates, showing region, label, format and edition(s) Region Date Format(s) Label Edition(s)AustraliaOctober 23, 2007CD, digital downloadSugarmoney/StratStandardCanadaGermanyUnited KingdomUnited States
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