What If is an album by former Styx guitarist Tommy Shaw, released in 1985. It was his second solo release. The album received somewhat favorable reviews. The album peaked at #87 on the Billboard 200.
The album is named after the track "Remo's Theme (What If)", which is the theme song for the character Remo Williams in the movie Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins. The song was not released on a soundtrack and was first made available on What If.
Track listing All words and music by Tommy Shaw, except as indicated. The track "Friendly Advice" was moved to the end for the reissue.
"Jealousy" - 4:43 "Remo's Theme (What If)" (Shaw, Richie Cannata) - 4:23 "Reach for the Bottle" - 5:44 "Friendly Advice" - 3:29 "This Is Not a Test" - 3:26 "See Me Now" - 3:45 "True Confessions" (Shaw, Cannata) - 3:27 "Count on You" - 6:09 "Nature of the Beast" - 4:04 "Bad Times" - 2:44
Personnel Tommy Shaw – vocals, keyboards, guitars Richie Cannata – keyboards, saxophones Gary Myrick – electric guitars (4, 8) Brian Stanley – bass guitar Steve Holley – drums (1–9), percussion Mark Marshall – drums (10) The Phenix Horns – horns Don Myrick – saxophones Louis Satterfield – trombone Rahmlee Michael Davis – trumpet Michael Harris – trumpet Kim Criswell – backing vocals Jo Belle Yonely – backing vocals
Production Richie Cannata – producer Tommy Shaw – producer Tom Hanson – recording Dennis Tousana – recording assistant Greg Ladanyi – mixing Mike "Spike" Drake – mix assistant The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California) – mastering location Chuck Beeson – art direction Jeff Gold – art direction Donald Krieger – design Howard Rosenberg – photography Neil Zlozower – inner sleeve group shot photography Jerry Kramer – management
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