1983 studio album by Don Felder
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Airborne is the debut solo studio album by former Eagles guitarist Don Felder recorded during the period that the band was broken up. It was his only solo album until 2012's Road to Forever . It featured Carlos Vega, Joe Vitale , Russ Kunkel , Tris Imboden , Timothy B. Schmit , Jeff Lorber , Paulinho da Costa , Joe Lala , Kenny Loggins , Dave Mason and Albhy Galuten .
Felder's surname on the album cover stylized similar to the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation logo, showing the similarity of spelling and Don Felder's affinity for electric guitars manufactured by Fender.
Track listing
All tracks by Don Felder unless otherwise noted:
Side One
"Bad Girls" – 4:48
"Winners" – 4:39
"Haywire" – 5:09
"Who Tonight" – 4:57
Side Two
"Never Surrender" (Felder, Kenny Loggins ) – 4:17
"Asphalt Jungle" – 4:11
"Night Owl" (Felder, George "Chocolate" Perry , Joe Vitale ) – 4:33
"Still Alive" – 4:48
Personnel
Don Felder – vocals, guitars, synthesizers (2–7), keyboards (5)
Anthony Marinelli – Synclavier (1, 8)
Jeff Lorber – keyboards (2, 3)
Albhy Galuten – Synclavier (4, 6)
Michael Murphy – keyboards (7)
Nathan East – bass (1, 8)
George "Chocolate" Perry – bass (3, 4, 6, 7)
George Hawkins – bass (5)
Carlos Vega – drums (1)
Tris Imboden – drums (2, 5, 8)
Joe Vitale – drums (3, 6, 7), keyboards (4), percussion (4), flute (4)
Russ Kunkel – drums (4)
Joe Lala – percussion (3, 5)
Paulinho da Costa – percussion (4, 6)
James Pankow – horns (5)
Lee Loughnane – horns (5)
Johnny Mandel – string and synthesizer arrangements (8)
Timothy B. Schmit – backing vocals (2–4, 7)
Kenny Loggins – backing vocals (5)
Dave Mason – backing vocals (5)
Production
Don Felder – producer, engineer
Doug Breidenbach – engineer
Greg Edward – engineer
Steve Gursky – engineer
Joel Moss – engineer
Jim Nipar – engineer, remixing (5)
Karl Richardson – engineer
The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California) – mastering location
Jeff Adamoff – art direction, design
Jim Shea – photography
Front Line Management – direction
Notes