Industry Standard
1982 studio album by the Dregs
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Studio album by the Dregs | ||||
Released | 1982 | |||
Length | 37:27 | |||
Label | Arista | |||
Producer | Steve Morse, Eddy Offord | |||
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Industry Standard is the sixth studio album by The Dregs, released in 1982. The album garnered the group their fourth Grammy nomination. This was the final album by the Dregs before their split in 1983, and their last one for 12 years until the release of Full Circle in 1994.
Industry Standard was the band's only album featuring vocals by Alex Ligertwood (Santana) and Patrick Simmons (the Doobie Brothers); Ligertwood sang on "Crank It Up", while Simmons sang on and co-wrote "Ridin' High".
Track listing
All tracks are written by Steve Morse, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Assembly Line" | 4:25 | |
2. | "Crank It Up" | Morse, The Dregs | 3:35 |
3. | "Chips Ahoy" | 3:39 | |
4. | "Bloodsucking Leeches" | 3:59 | |
5. | "Up in the Air" | 2:27 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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6. | "Ridin' High" | Morse, Simmons | 3:40 |
7. | "Where's Dixie?" | 3:57 | |
8. | "Conversation Piece" | 6:12 | |
9. | "Vitamin Q" | 5:33 |
Personnel
- T Lavitz – Keyboards, Saxophone
- Rod Morgenstein – Drums
- Steve Morse – Banjo, Guitar
- Mark O'Connor – Violin
- Andy West – Bass, Bass (Electric)
Guest Performers
- Steve Howe duet with Steve Morse, 'Up in the Air' – Guitar
- Alex Ligertwood – "Crank It Up" - Vocals
- Patrick Simmons – "Ridin' High" - Vocals
References
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- Steve Morse
- Rod Morgenstein
- Andy West
- Allen Sloan, M.D.
- Steve Davidowski
- Frank Brittingham
- Dave Morse
- Johnny Carr
- Mark Parrish
- Allen Sloan, M.D.
- Bart Yarnall
- Gilbert Frayer
- Frank Josephs
- T Lavitz
- Mark O'Connor
- Dave LaRue
- Jerry Goodman
- The Great Spectacular
- Free Fall
- What If
- Night of the Living Dregs
- Dregs of the Earth
- Unsung Heroes
- Industry Standard
- Off the Record
- Full Circle
- Deep Purple
- Kansas
- Winger
- Mahavishnu Orchestra
- Flying Colors
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