Return of the Wanderer / Fire in the Night

~ Release by Dion (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Estimated release year 1993

List of subparts
Tracks 1 to 10: Return Of The Wanderer
Tracks 11 to 18: Fire In The Night

Made in the United Kingdom
(C) 1990 Ace Records Ltd. but released later

Tracks 1 to 10 from Return of the Wanderer (1978)
Tracks 11 to 18 from Fire In The Night (1990)

Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout: CDCHD936 02 5
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L135

Annotation last modified on 2025-06-29 13:08 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Heart of Saturday Night
12 string guitar:
Henry Gross
bass:
Denny Weston, Jr.
percussion:
Jimmy Maelen (percussion)
background vocals:
Terry Cashman, Vivian Cherry, Lani Groves, Marty Nelson, Mark Tiernan and Tommy West
recording of:
(Looking for) The Heart of Saturday Night
lyricist and composer:
Tom Waits
3:54
2Midtown American Main Street Gang
bass:
Denny Weston, Jr.
percussion:
Jimmy Maelen (percussion)
synthesizer:
Jon Cobert
background vocals:
Vivian Cherry, Lani Groves, Marty Nelson, Mark Tiernan and Tommy West
recording of:
Midtown American Main Street Gang
writer:
Dan Beck (american lyricist) and Dion (US singer-songerwriter, blends doo-wop, pop rock & R&B)
6:02
3You've Awakened Something in Me
bass:
Denny Weston, Jr.
percussion:
Jimmy Maelen (percussion)
background vocals:
Vivian Cherry, Lani Groves, Marty Nelson, Mark Tiernan and Tommy West
recording of:
You’ve Awakened Something in Me
writer:
Dion (US singer-songerwriter, blends doo-wop, pop rock & R&B) and Bill Tuohy
3:34
4Guitar Queen
bass:
Denny Weston, Jr.
guitar [rhythm guitar] and slide guitar:
Henry Gross
percussion:
Jimmy Maelen (percussion)
background vocals:
Vivian Cherry, Lani Groves, Marty Nelson, Mark Tiernan and Tommy West
recording of:
Guitar Queen
writer:
Dion (US singer-songerwriter, blends doo-wop, pop rock & R&B) and Mark Tiernan
4:38
5The Pattern of My Lifeline
bass:
Denny Weston, Jr.
pedal steel guitar:
Eric Weissberg
background vocals:
Terry Cashman, Marty Nelson, Mark Tiernan and Tommy West
recording of:
The Pattern of My Lifeline
writer:
Dion (US singer-songerwriter, blends doo-wop, pop rock & R&B) and Bill Tuohy
3:58
6(I Used to Be a) Brooklyn Dodger
acoustic guitar:
Tommy West
bass:
Denny Weston, Jr.
background vocals:
Mark Tiernan
recording of:
(I Used to Be a) Brooklyn Dodger
writer:
Dan Beck (american lyricist), Dion (US singer-songerwriter, blends doo-wop, pop rock & R&B), Russell Steele and Mark Tiernan
4:01
7Streetheart Theme
bass:
Denny Weston, Jr.
background vocals:
Mark Tiernan
recording of:
Streetheart Theme
writer:
Lee Foy, Buzz London (drummer; member of The Streetheart Band), Russell Steele, Mark Tiernan and Denny Weston, Jr.
2:53
8The Power of Love Within
bass:
Denny Weston, Jr.
pedal steel guitar:
Eric Weissberg
percussion:
Jimmy Maelen (percussion)
synthesizer:
Jon Cobert
background vocals:
Terry Cashman, Marty Nelson, Mark Tiernan and Tommy West
recording of:
The Power of Love Within
writer:
Dion (US singer-songerwriter, blends doo-wop, pop rock & R&B) and Bill Tuohy
4:15
9Spanish Harlem Incident
bass:
Denny Weston, Jr.
percussion:
Jimmy Maelen (percussion)
background vocals:
Vivian Cherry, Lani Groves, Marty Nelson, Mark Tiernan and Tommy West
cover recording of:
Spanish Harlem Incident
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1964)
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) (from 1964 until 1992) and Special Rider Music (from 1992 to present)
5:03
10Do You Believe in Magic
bass:
Denny Weston, Jr.
synthesizer:
Jon Cobert
background vocals:
Terry Cashman, Mark Tiernan and Tommy West
recording of:
Do You Believe in Magic?
lyricist and composer:
John Sebastian
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., Koppelman–Rubin Enterprises, Inc. and Trio Music Co., Inc.
3:09
11Fire in the Night
bass:
Jim Kestle (bassist and backing vocalist; member of Coyote)
guitar:
Tony Battaglia
background vocals:
Terry Cashman and Jim Kestle (bassist and backing vocalist; member of Coyote)
recording of:
Fire in the Night
writer:
Terry Cashman, Dion (US singer-songerwriter, blends doo-wop, pop rock & R&B), Jim Kestle (bassist and backing vocalist; member of Coyote) and Mark Tiernan
3:58
12We Don't Talk Anymore
bass:
Jim Kestle (bassist and backing vocalist; member of Coyote)
background vocals:
Terry Cashman and Jim Kestle (bassist and backing vocalist; member of Coyote)
recording of:
We Don’t Talk Anymore
lyricist and composer:
Dion DiMucci (US singer-songerwriter, blends doo-wop, pop rock & R&B)
4:19
13Hollywood
bass:
Jim Kestle (bassist and backing vocalist; member of Coyote)
background vocals:
Terry Cashman and Jim Kestle (bassist and backing vocalist; member of Coyote)
recording of:
Hollywood
lyricist and composer:
Rusty Steele
4:40
14Midnight Lover
bass:
Jim Kestle (bassist and backing vocalist; member of Coyote)
background vocals:
Terry Cashman and Jim Kestle (bassist and backing vocalist; member of Coyote)
recording of:
Midnight Lover
lyricist and composer:
Rusty Steele
5:51
15Street Mama
bass:
Jim Kestle (bassist and backing vocalist; member of Coyote)
background vocals:
Terry Cashman and Jim Kestle (bassist and backing vocalist; member of Coyote)
recording of:
Street Mama
writer:
Dion DiMucci (US singer-songerwriter, blends doo-wop, pop rock & R&B) and Rusty Steele
4:35
16All Quiet on 34th Street
bass:
Jim Kestle (bassist and backing vocalist; member of Coyote)
background vocals:
Terry Cashman and Jim Kestle (bassist and backing vocalist; member of Coyote)
recording of:
All Quiet on 34th Street
lyricist and composer:
Rusty Steele
3:31
17You Are My Star
bass:
Jim Kestle (bassist and backing vocalist; member of Coyote)
background vocals:
Terry Cashman and Jim Kestle (bassist and backing vocalist; member of Coyote)
recording of:
You Are My Star
writer:
Lee Foy and Rusty Steele
4:34
18Poor Boy
bass:
Jim Kestle (bassist and backing vocalist; member of Coyote)
background vocals:
Terry Cashman and Jim Kestle (bassist and backing vocalist; member of Coyote)
recording of:
Poor Boy
lyricist and composer:
Rusty Steele
4:59

Credits

Release

engineer:Bruce Tergesen
co-producer:Vinny Adinolfi
producer:Terry Cashman
Tommy West
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:Dion DiMucci (US singer-songerwriter, blends doo-wop, pop rock & R&B)
drums (drum set):Buzz London (drummer; member of The Streetheart Band)
flute, harmonica and saxophone:Lee Foy
guitar [lead guitar]:Rusty Steele
guitar [rhythm guitar]:Dion DiMucci (US singer-songerwriter, blends doo-wop, pop rock & R&B)
Rusty Steele
keyboard:Mark Tiernan
background vocals:Lee Foy
Rusty Steele
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Ace Records Ltd. (Do not use as label, use only for copyright and distribution credits.)
recorded at and mixed at:Bayshore Recording Studios in Coconut Grove, Miami, Florida, United States
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
remastered at:The Digital Editing Suite (UK editing and mastering studio located in Islington, London, founded by engineer Adam Skeaping in the later 1980s) in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/7410085 [info]