Oh Yes I Can
Oh Yes I Can is the second solo studio album by David Crosby. It was released on January 23, 1989, 18 years on from his previous solo release, If I Could Only Remember My Name.
Four songs had been slated to appear on Crosby's unfinished 1979-1981 Capitol Records solo album and were subsequently rejected for inclusion in Crosby, Stills & Nash projects. The group had attempted to record "Drive My Car" and "Distances" during aborted 1978 sessions for a follow-up to CSN. One of the recordings from this time, "Drive My Car," was included in the trio's 1991 box set, CSN.
Track listing
All songs written by David Crosby, except where noted.Personnel
- David Crosby – lead and backing vocals, guitars, acoustic guitar
- Craig Doerge – synthesizers, Yamaha TX816 Rhodes, acoustic piano, Rhodes electric piano, keyboards
- Kim Bullard – synthesizers
- Mike Finnigan – additional organ, organ
- Kenny Kirkland – electric piano
- Danny Kortchmar – guitars, electric guitar
- David Lindley – slide guitar
- Steve Lukather – guitars
- Michael Hedges – guitars, additional backing vocals, arrangements
- Dan Dugmore – slide guitar
- Michael Landau – guitars
- Larry Carlton – guitars
- Leland Sklar – bass
- George "Chocolate" Perry – bass
- Tim Drummond – bass
- Joe Vitale – drums, organ, synthesizers
- Russ Kunkel – drums, percussion
- Jim Keltner – drums
- Joe Lala – percussion
- Kim Hutchcroft – saxophones
- Larry Williams – saxophones
- Gary Grant – trumpet
- Jerry Hey – trumpet, horn arrangements
- Jackson Browne – additional backing vocals
- Graham Nash – additional backing vocals, electric piano
- Bonnie Raitt – additional backing vocals
- James Taylor – additional backing vocals
- JD Souther – additional backing vocals
Production
- Executive Producer – Eddie Wilner
- Producers – David Crosby; Craig Doerge and Stanley Johnston ; Howard Alpert and Ron Alpert.
- Engineers – Stephen Barncard, Steve Gursky, Stanley Johnston, Gerry Lentz and Jay Parti.
- Assistant Engineers – Tom Banghart, Gary Boatner, Michael Bosley, Troy Cruze, Larry Goodwin, Scott Gordon, Mark McKenna, Russell Schmidt, Allan Tucker, Bob Vogt and Paul Winger.
- Mixing – Niko Bolas ; Stanley Johnston.
- Mastered by Bob Ludwig and Mike Reese at Masterdisk and A&M Mastering Studios.
- Art Direction and Design – Caroline Balog and Gary Burden
- Photography – Henry Diltz, Jay Parti and Aaron Rapoport.
Charts
Album - BillboardSingles - Billboard
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
| 1989 | "Drive My Car" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 3 |