Hai Hai is the 2nd solo album by
ex-
Supertramp
singer/guitarist/keyboardist
Roger
Hodgson, released in 1987.
Co-produced by future No
Doubt and Black Crowes producer
Jack Joseph Puig, and recorded at
Hodgson's 48-track home studio in Nevada City,
California
, the album is distinguished by a merger of Supertramp-styled progressive pop-rock and
extensive use of Los Angeles session musicians and late-1980's
synthesizer technology.
Hodgson was unable to fully promote or tour behind Hai Hai, having
sustained injuries to both of his wrists in a fall a week after its
release. ((
[290575])) Hodgson would not release a full
studio solo album until 2000's
Open the
Door.
Hai Hai is scheduled for re-release in Canada on
November 14,
2006.
Track listing
- "Right Place"
- "My Magazine"
- "London"
- "You Make Me Love You"
- "Hai Hai"
- "Who's Afraid?"
- "Desert Love"
- "Land Ho"
- "House on the Corner"
- "Puppet Dance"
Personnel
- Roger Hodgson - Vocals, Synth Bass
(1), Synclavier Drums (5), Keyboards (3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9), Piano (6),
Synths (6, 10), Guitars (1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10), 12-String Guitars (7),
Bass (7), Backing Vocals (1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10)
- Omar Hakim - Drums (1)
- Joseph Pomfret - Drums (1, 4, 6,
7, 8)
- Robbie Buchanan - Synths (1),
Synth Programming (4, 6, 10), Synth Bass (5), Rhodes (6), Keyboards
(3, 4, 5, 9)
- Dan Huff - Guitars (1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8,
9, 10)
- Lenny Castro - Percussion (1, 2, 3,
4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10)
- Ken Allardyce - Harmonica (1, 5),
Rhythm Guitar (3), Backing Vocals (3, 8)
- Anni McCann - Backing Vocals (1, 3,
4, 5, 8, 9, 10)
- Jeff Porcaro - Drums (2, 3, 4, 6,
9)
- David Paich - Synth Bass (2),
Hammond Organ (2), Synth Brass (2)
- Willie Hines - Backing Vocals
(2)
- Brad Lang - Backing Vocals (2)
- Steve Porcaro - Synth Programming
(2)
- Nathan East - Bass (3, 6)
- Larry Williams - Saxophone (3),
Synth Programming (7)
- Mikail Graham - DX7 Seetar Solo
(3)
- Clair Diament - Backing Vocals
(3)
- Albhy Galuten - Synclavier Drums
(5)
- Bruce Albertine - Synclavier
Drums (5)
- Rhett Lawrence - Fairlight
Programming (5, 8, 10), Synths (10)
- Eric Persing - Synth Programming
(5, 6)
- Carlos Vega - Drums (7, 8)
- Leland Sklar - Bass (8)
- Marc Russo - Saxophone (8)