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Louie Louie (2) – The State I'm In

Label:	WTG Records – NK 45285
Format:	CD, Album
Country:	US
Released:	1990
Genre:	Electronic, Hip Hop, Funk / Soul, Pop
Style:	Dance-pop, New Jack Swing, Contemporary R&B, Ballad, Pop Rap

Tracklist

1		The State I'm In Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – BJ Smith (3), Jeanette Hawes, Josie James, Wanda Vaughn Engineer [Assistant Mix Engineer] – Dan Nebenzal Guitar – Frankie Blue Lead Vocals, Written-By – Louie Louie (2) Producer, Recorded By, Engineer, Mixed By – Frankie Blue, Les Pierce Saxophone [Sax], Keyboards, Drum Programming – Les Pierce
2		Sittin' In The Lap Of Luxury Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – BJ Smith (3), Frankie Blue, Les Pierce, Louie Louie (2) Guitar – Frankie Blue Keyboards, Drum Programming – Les Pierce Lead Vocals – Louie Louie (2) Mixed By – Keith Cohen Percussion – Les Pierce, Sam “Bam Bam” Masarani* Producer, Recorded By, Engineer – Frankie Blue, Les Pierce Trumpet – Dizzy Gillespie Written-By – Les Pierce, Louie Louie (2)
3		I Wanna Get Back With You Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – BJ Smith (3), Frankie Blue, Les Pierce, Louie Louie (2) Cymbal, Percussion – Bobby Colomby Fretless Bass – Freddie Johnson (2) Keyboards [Additional Keyboards] – Les Pierce Lead Vocals – Louie Louie (2) Mixed By – Keith Cohen Producer, Recorded By, Engineer – Frankie Blue, Les Pierce Steel Guitar [Steel String Guitar], Keyboards, Drum Programming – Frankie Blue Written-By – Danny Sembello, Louie Louie (2), Marti Sharron, Philip Bailey Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – BJ Smith (3), Frankie Blue, Les Pierce, Louie Louie (2) Cymbal, Percussion – Bobby Colomby Fretless Bass – Freddie Johnson (2) Keyboards [Additional Keyboards] – Les Pierce Lead Vocals – Louie Louie (2) Mixed By – Keith Cohen Producer, Recorded By, Engineer – Frankie Blue, Les Pierce Steel Guitar [Steel String Guitar], Keyboards, Drum Programming – Frankie Blue Written-By – Danny Sembello, Louie Louie (2), Marti Sharron, Philip Bailey
4		Mata Hari Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – BJ Smith (3), Frankie Blue, Les Pierce, Tina Gullickson Engineer [Assistant Mix Engineer] – Dan Nebenzal Guitar [Synth Guitar], Lead Guitar – Frankie Blue Keyboards, Drum Programming – Les Pierce Lead Vocals – Louie Louie (2) Producer, Recorded By, Engineer, Mixed By – Frankie Blue, Les Pierce Written-By – Les Pierce, Louie Louie (2)
5		Penny Lady Acoustic Guitar – Frankie Blue Arranged By [String Arrangement] – Novi Novog Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – BJ Smith (3), Frankie Blue, Les Pierce Engineer [Assistant Mix Engineer] – Dan Nebenzal Lead Vocals, Percussion – Louie Louie (2) Piano – Joseph Vitarelli Producer, Recorded By, Engineer, Mixed By – Frankie Blue, Les Pierce Strings [String Section] – Michelle Zivahl-Fox, Novi Novog, Suzie Katayama Synth – Les Pierce Written-By – Frankie Blue, Gino Garcia (2), Louie Louie (2), Paul Ahlefeld, Sam Masarani* Acoustic Guitar – Frankie Blue Arranged By [String Arrangement] – Novi Novog Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – BJ Smith (3), Frankie Blue, Les Pierce Engineer [Assistant Mix Engineer] – Dan Nebenzal Lead Vocals, Percussion – Louie Louie (2) Piano – Joseph Vitarelli Producer, Recorded By, Engineer, Mixed By – Frankie Blue, Les Pierce Strings [String Section] – Michelle Zivahl-Fox, Novi Novog, Suzie Katayama Synth – Les Pierce Written-By – Frankie Blue, Gino Garcia (2), Louie Louie (2), Paul Ahlefeld, Sam Masarani*
6		Stop Lookin' For Someone Else Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – BJ Smith (3), Frankie Blue, Les Pierce, Louie Louie (2) Engineer [Assistant Mix Engineer] – Dan Nebenzal Keyboards, Drum Programming – Les Pierce Lead Vocals – Louie Louie (2) Producer, Recorded By, Engineer, Mixed By – Frankie Blue, Les Pierce Talkbox [Talkbox Guitar], Guitar [Tangerine Wah-Wah] – Frankie Blue Written-By – Les Pierce, Louie Louie (2)
7		Hurt Baby Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – BJ Smith (3), Frankie Blue, Les Pierce, Louie Louie (2) Engineer [Assistant Mix Engineer] – Dan Nebenzal Guitar [Additional Guitar] – Jeff “Zebra” Ceyba* Lead Vocals, Written-By – Louie Louie (2) Producer, Recorded By, Engineer, Mixed By – Frankie Blue, Les Pierce Synthesizer [Mini Moog], Effects [FX] – Les Pierce Synthesizer [Mutron], Lead Guitar, Keyboards, Drum Programming – Frankie Blue Voice [Party Room Ambience] – Camille Battle, Jane Weyerhaeuser, Kelly Newby Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – BJ Smith (3), Frankie Blue, Les Pierce, Louie Louie (2) Engineer [Assistant Mix Engineer] – Dan Nebenzal Guitar [Additional Guitar] – Jeff “Zebra” Ceyba* Lead Vocals, Written-By – Louie Louie (2) Producer, Recorded By, Engineer, Mixed By – Frankie Blue, Les Pierce Synthesizer [Mini Moog], Effects [FX] – Les Pierce Synthesizer [Mutron], Lead Guitar, Keyboards, Drum Programming – Frankie Blue Voice [Party Room Ambience] – Camille Battle, Jane Weyerhaeuser, Kelly Newby
8		Let Me Divorce You Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – BJ Smith (3), Frankie Blue, Les Pierce, Louie Louie (2) Engineer [Assistant Mix Engineer] – Dan Nebenzal Keyboards, Drum Programming, Guitar – Frankie Blue Lead Vocals, Keyboards [Additional Keyboards], Written-By – Louie Louie (2) Producer, Recorded By, Engineer, Mixed By – Frankie Blue, Les Pierce
9		I'm Sorry That It Happened To You Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – BJ Smith (3), Frankie Blue, Les Pierce Bongos, Shaker, Triangle – Gino G. (2) Engineer [Assistant Mix Engineer] – Dan Nebenzal Guitar – Frankie Blue Keyboards [Additional Keyboards] – Les Pierce Lead Vocals – Louie Louie (2) Lead Vocals, Keyboards, Drum Programming – Louie Louie (2) Producer, Recorded By, Engineer, Mixed By – Frankie Blue, Les Pierce Written-By – Gino Garcia (2), Louie Louie (2), Paul Ahlefeld, Sam Masarani* Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – BJ Smith (3), Frankie Blue, Les Pierce Bongos, Shaker, Triangle – Gino G. (2) Engineer [Assistant Mix Engineer] – Dan Nebenzal Guitar – Frankie Blue Keyboards [Additional Keyboards] – Les Pierce Lead Vocals – Louie Louie (2) Lead Vocals, Keyboards, Drum Programming – Louie Louie (2) Producer, Recorded By, Engineer, Mixed By – Frankie Blue, Les Pierce Written-By – Gino Garcia (2), Louie Louie (2), Paul Ahlefeld, Sam Masarani*
10		Variety Is The Spice Of Life Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – BJ Smith (3), Frankie Blue, Les Pierce Guitar [Nylon Guitar], Guitar [Mosquito Guitar] – Frankie Blue Hihat [Hi Hat] – Bobby Colomby Keyboards, Drum Programming – Les Pierce Lead Vocals, Keyboards, Drum Programming – Louie Louie (2) Mixed By – Keith Cohen Producer, Recorded By, Engineer – Frankie Blue, Les Pierce Timbales, Cowbell – Gino G. (2) Voice [Screaming Spanish Mother] – Joyce (51) Written-By – Les Pierce, Louie Louie (2) Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – BJ Smith (3), Frankie Blue, Les Pierce Guitar [Nylon Guitar], Guitar [Mosquito Guitar] – Frankie Blue Hihat [Hi Hat] – Bobby Colomby Keyboards, Drum Programming – Les Pierce Lead Vocals, Keyboards, Drum Programming – Louie Louie (2) Mixed By – Keith Cohen Producer, Recorded By, Engineer – Frankie Blue, Les Pierce Timbales, Cowbell – Gino G. (2) Voice [Screaming Spanish Mother] – Joyce (51) Written-By – Les Pierce, Louie Louie (2)
11		Rodeo Clown Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – BJ Smith (3), Gino G. (2), Louie Louie (2), Sam “Bam Bam” Masarani* Harmonica, Rhythm Guitar – Frankie Blue Lead Vocals, Keyboards, Drum Programming, Written-By – Louie Louie (2) Mixed By – Keith Cohen Percussion – Gino G. (2), Sam “Bam Bam” Masarani* Producer, Recorded By, Engineer – Frankie Blue, Les Pierce

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Pressed By – DADC – DIDP 072493
Record Company – MCA Inc.
Manufactured By – WTG Records
Manufactured By – CBS Records Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Records Inc.
Copyright © – CBS Records Inc.
Licensed From – Reid-Land Sports
Published By – Louie Louie Entertainment
Published By – CRGI Music Inc.
Published By – Lorna Lee Music
Published By – Lorimar Music
Published By – Spinning Platinum Music
Published By – Unicity Music, Inc.
Published By – No Pain, No Gain Music
Published By – Sir & Trini Music
Published By – MCA Music Publishing
Published By – Cha Cha Cha Music
Published By – Penny Lady Publishing
Published By – Paul Ahlefeld Music
Published By – Pony Boy Music
Recorded At – Control Center Studios
Mixed At – Master Control, Burbank
Mixed At – Larrabee Sound Studios
Engineered At – Control Center Studios
Mastered At – CBS Studios, Los Angeles

Credits

Art Direction – Mary Maurer
Assemblage [Prepared For Compact Disc By] – David Mitson, Joe Gastwirt
Executive-Producer – Bobby Colomby
Management [Fan Club] – KNM
Management, Directed By [Direction] – Kelly Newby
Photography By – Randee St. Nicholas

Notes

Tracks 1, 7, 8 and 11 © 1990 Louie Louie Entertainment (ASCAP).

Tracks 2, 4, 6 and 10 ©1990 Louie Louie Entertainment (ASCAP) / CRGI Music Inc. / Lorna Lee Music (BMI), all rights for Lorna Lee Music administered by CRGI Music Inc.

Track 3 © 1990 Louie Louie Entertainment / primary Music / Spinning Platinum Music / Unicity Music Inc. / No Pain, No Gain Music / Sir & Trini Music, all rights for Unicity Music Inc. and No Pain, No Gain Music administered by MCA Music Publishing, a division of MCA Inc.

Track 5 © 1990 Louie Louie Entertainment / Cha Cha Cha Music / Penny Lady Publishing / Paul Ahlefeld Music (ASCAP) / CRGI Music Inc. / Pony Boy Music (BMI), all rights for Pony Boy Music administered by CRGI Music Inc.

Track 9 © 1990 Louie Louie Entertainment / Penny Lady Publishing / Cha Cha Cha Music / Paul Ahlefeld Music (ASCAP).

All tracks recorded and engineered at Control Center Studios, Hollywood, California. All tracks mixed at Master Control Studios, Burbank, California, except tracks 2, 3, 10 and 11 mixed at Larrabee Studios, Hollywood, California. Prepared for compact disc at CBS Records Studio.

Additional rodeo narration on track 11 taken form audio portion of “Mesquite Championship Rodeo” courtesy of Reid-Land Sports with special thanks of owner Allen Reid and announcers Dan Miller and Don Gay (eight time world champion bull rider).

On inlay and insert:
© 1990 CBS Records Inc. ℗ 1990 CBS Records Inc. Manufactured by WTG Records / CBS Records Inc.

On disc:
℗ 1990 CBS Records Inc.

The release is housed in a standard jewel case with a six-panel double-sided foldout front insert and rear inlay.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 0 7464-45285-2 7
Barcode: 074644528527
SPARS Code: AAD
Other (Located On Disc Face): DIDP 072493
Matrix / Runout: DIDP-072493 1

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	The State I'm In (Cassette, Album)	WTG Records	BNT 45285	Canada	1990
New Submission	The State I'm In (Cassette, Album)	WTG Records	NT 45285	US	1990
New Submission	The State I'm In (LP, Album)	Epic	466632 1	UK	1990
New Submission	The State I'm In (LP, Album)	WTG Records	N 45285	US	1990
New Submission	The State I'm In (CD, Album)	WTG Records	4666322	Australia	1990

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nmischel May 18, 2017
The Kingsmen "Louie Louie" videos should NOT be posted with this artist. Louie Louie (Louie Cordero) has nothing to do with the Kingsmen!

Louie Louie (2) – The State I'm In

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