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'''''Four Chords & Several Years Ago''''' is the seventh | '''''Four Chords & Several Years Ago''''' is the seventh album by American [[rock music|rock]] band [[Huey Lewis and the News]], released in 1994. The title is a play on the first sentence in [[Abraham Lincoln]]'s [[Gettysburg Address]] ("Four score and seven years ago ..."). The album is a collection of 1950s and 1960s rhythm & blues covers influential to the members of the group during their early years. It is the last album to feature founding member and bassist, [[Mario Cipollina]], who left the band after the subsequent tour. | ||
==Track listing== | ==Track listing== | ||
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== Personnel == | == Personnel == | ||
'''Huey Lewis & | '''Huey Lewis & the News''' | ||
* [[Huey Lewis]] – | * [[Huey Lewis]] – lead vocals, harmonica | ||
* Mario Cipollina – | * Mario Cipollina – bass | ||
* [[Johnny Colla]] – | * [[Johnny Colla]] – rhythm guitar, saxophone, backing vocals | ||
* Bill Gibson – | * Bill Gibson – drums, percussion, backing vocals | ||
* Chris Hayes – | * Chris Hayes – lead guitar, backing vocals | ||
* Sean Hopper – | * Sean Hopper – keyboards, backing vocals | ||
'''Additional personnel''' | '''Additional personnel''' | ||
* Marvin McFadden – | * Marvin McFadden – trumpet (4–7, 10, 11, 13) | ||
* [[Linda Tillery]] – backing vocals (4, 6, 10, 11, 15, 16) | * [[Linda Tillery]] – backing vocals (4, 6, 10, 11, 15, 16) | ||
* Jeanie Tracy – backing vocals (4, 6, 10, 11, 15, 16) | * Jeanie Tracy – backing vocals (4, 6, 10, 11, 15, 16) | ||
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==Production== | ==Production== | ||
* Producer – [[Stewart Levine]] | * Producer – [[Stewart Levine]] | ||
* Executive | * Executive producer – Bob Brown | ||
* Engineer – Daren Klein | * Engineer – Daren Klein | ||
* Assistant | * Assistant engineers – Jim Champagne, Kevin Scott and Jim "Watts" Vereecke | ||
* Recorded at The Site (San Rafael, | * Recorded at The Site (San Rafael, California) and [[Studio D Recording]] (Sausalito, California) | ||
* Mixed by Daren Klein at [[Ocean Way Recording]] (Hollywood, | * Mixed by Daren Klein at [[Ocean Way Recording]] (Hollywood, California) | ||
* Mastered by [[Bernie Grundman]] at [[Bernie Grundman Mastering]] (Hollywood, | * Mastered by [[Bernie Grundman]] at [[Bernie Grundman Mastering]] (Hollywood, California) | ||
* Technicians – Ralph Arista and Jim Moran | * Technicians – Ralph Arista and Jim Moran | ||
* Art | * Art direction – Robin Lynch | ||
* Design – JoDee Stringham | * Design – JoDee Stringham | ||
* Photography – Dennis Keeley | * Photography – Dennis Keeley | ||
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{{album chart| | {{album chart|Germany|46|id=1842|artist=Huey Lewis and the News|album=Four Chords & Several Years Ago|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 22, 2024}} | ||
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!scope="row"|Japanese Albums ([[Oricon Albums Chart|Oricon]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/131725/|title=Oricon Archive - Huey Lewis and the News|publisher=Oricon|accessdate=April 8, 2017}}</ref> | !scope="row"|Japanese Albums ([[Oricon Albums Chart|Oricon]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/131725/|title=Oricon Archive - Huey Lewis and the News|publisher=Oricon|accessdate=April 8, 2017}}</ref> | ||
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{{album chart|Switzerland|21|artist=Huey Lewis and the News|album=Four Chords & Several Years Ago|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 8, 2017}} | {{album chart|Switzerland|21|artist=Huey Lewis and the News|album=Four Chords & Several Years Ago|rowheader=true|accessdate=April 8, 2017}} | ||
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{{album chart|Billboard200|55|artist=Huey Lewis the News|rowheader=true|access-date=September 24, 2025}} | |||
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[[Category:Huey Lewis and the News albums]] | [[Category:Huey Lewis and the News albums]] | ||
[[Category:Albums produced by Stewart Levine]] | [[Category:Albums produced by Stewart Levine]] | ||
[[Category:Elektra Records albums]] | [[Category:Elektra Records albums]] | ||
[[Category:Rhythm and blues albums by American artists]] | [[Category:Rhythm and blues albums by American artists]] | ||
[[Category:1990s covers albums]] | |||
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Four Chords & Several Years Ago is the seventh album by American rock band Huey Lewis and the News, released in 1994. The title is a play on the first sentence in Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address ("Four score and seven years ago ..."). The album is a collection of 1950s and 1960s rhythm & blues covers influential to the members of the group during their early years. It is the last album to feature founding member and bassist, Mario Cipollina, who left the band after the subsequent tour.
Track listing
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Personnel
Huey Lewis & the News
- Huey Lewis – lead vocals, harmonica
- Mario Cipollina – bass
- Johnny Colla – rhythm guitar, saxophone, backing vocals
- Bill Gibson – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Chris Hayes – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Sean Hopper – keyboards, backing vocals
Additional personnel
- Marvin McFadden – trumpet (4–7, 10, 11, 13)
- Linda Tillery – backing vocals (4, 6, 10, 11, 15, 16)
- Jeanie Tracy – backing vocals (4, 6, 10, 11, 15, 16)
Production
- Producer – Stewart Levine
- Executive producer – Bob Brown
- Engineer – Daren Klein
- Assistant engineers – Jim Champagne, Kevin Scott and Jim "Watts" Vereecke
- Recorded at The Site (San Rafael, California) and Studio D Recording (Sausalito, California)
- Mixed by Daren Klein at Ocean Way Recording (Hollywood, California)
- Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California)
- Technicians – Ralph Arista and Jim Moran
- Art direction – Robin Lynch
- Design – JoDee Stringham
- Photography – Dennis Keeley
- Management – Bob Brown Management
Charts
Template:Album chartTemplate:Album chartTemplate:Album chart| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| European Top 100 Albums[1] | 61 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[2] | 19 |
| Japanese International Albums (Oricon)[3] | 2 |
Singles - Billboard (United States)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | "(She's) Some Kind of Wonderful" | Adult Contemporary | 7 |
| The Billboard Hot 100 | 44 | ||
| "But It's Alright" | Adult Contemporary | 5 | |
| The Billboard Hot 100 | 54 | ||
| 1995 | "Little Bitty Pretty One" | Adult Contemporary | 27 |
References
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