Return of the Wanderer
Return of the Wanderer is a studio album by American musician Dion. The album was released in 1978 by Lifesong Records. It was produced by Terry Cashman and Tommy West. Dion would not record another secular album until 1989's Yo Frankie.
Critical reception
The Minneapolis Star noted that many songs sound "too much like Elton John or Billy Joel." Newsday opined that the production "is craftsmanlike but without a point of view." The Argus Leader determined that, "while the original punk rocker still has his pipes, his music is Las Vegas compared to the street-strutting toughs, like Bruce Springsteen and Southside Johnny, who have replaced him in the public eye." The Morning Call deemed the album "a pleasant, sensitive and upbeat attempt at a comeback."Personnel
- Dion DiMucci – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar
- Tommy West – acoustic guitar, backing vocals, producer
- Terry Cashman – backing vocals, producer
- Buzz London – drums
- Rusty Steele – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Denny Weston – bass
- Mark Tiernan – keyboards, backing vocals
- Lee Foy – saxophone, flute, harmonica, backing vocals
- John Berg – design
- Susan Senk – coordinator
- Dave Crowther – engineer
- Larry Gates – engineer
- Bruce Tergesen – engineer, mixing
- Stan Kalina – mastering
- Jim Houghton – photography
- Lani Groves – backing vocals
- Marty Nelson – backing vocals
- Vivian Cherry – backing vocals
- Jon Cobert – synthesizer
- Henry Gloss – slide guitar, rhythm guitar, electric guitar
- Eric Weissberg – pedal steel guitar
- Jimmy Maelen – percussion
- John Abbott – strings, violas