Robbie Nevil (album)
Robbie Nevil is Robbie Nevil's first album, released in 1986. It peaked at #37 on the Billboard 200, remaining on the chart for 46 weeks. The album produced three Billboard Top 20 pop singles: "C'est La Vie", "Dominoes" and "Wot's It to Ya". In the United Kingdom, the album was retitled C'est La Vie after the single reached Number 3 on the Gallup UK Singles Chart, with the album becoming a small hit when it peaked at Number 93 in June 1987.
Track listing
- "Just a Little Closer" – 3:58
- "Dominoes" – 4:46
- "Limousines" – 3:55
- "Back to You" – 4:07
- "C'est la Vie" – 4:29
- "Wot's It to Ya" – 3:47
- "Walk Your Talk" – 3:40
- "Simple Life " – 5:19
- "Neighbors" – 3:35
- "Look Who's Alone Tonight" – 4:18
Personnel
Musicians
- Robbie Nevil – vocals, all guitars, keyboards on "Back to You"
- Tommy Faragher – keyboards, bass, backing vocals
- John Van Tongeren – keyboards, bass on "Look Who's Alone Tonight"
- Boris Williams – hi-hat
- Mike Nocito – cymbals
- Frank Ricotti – percussion
- Alex Sadkin – environmental percussion on "Back to You"
- Ian Ritchie – saxophone on "C'est la Vie"
- Judd Lander – harmonica solo on "Wot's It to Ya"
- Elaine Griffiths, Fiona Griffiths, Carol Kenyon, Stevie Lange, Chris Thompson, Miriam Stockley – backing vocals
Production
- Produced and mixed by Alex Sadkin for Peregine Productions, Inc. and Phil Thornalley for Voodoo, Ltd
- Recorded and engineered by Phil Thornalley
- Assistant recording engineer – Nick Lacey
- Mix assistant – Matt Barry
- Recorded and mixed at RAK Studios
- Design – Paula Scher for Koppel & Scher
- Photography – Duane Michaels
- Creative direction – Ken Baumstein