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by Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Picture This found Huey Lewis and the News developing a signature sound, but they truly came into their own on their third album, Sports. It's true that the record holds together better than its predecessors because it has a clear, professional production, but the real key is the songs. Where their previous albums were cluttered with generic filler, nearly every song on Sports has a huge hook. And even if the News aren't bothered by breaking new ground, there's no denying that the craftmanship on Sports is pretty infectious. There's a reason why well over half of the album ("The Heart of Rock & Roll," "Heart and Soul," "I Want a New Drug," "Walking on a Thin Line," "If This Is It") were huge American hit singles -- they have instantly memorable hooks, driven home with economical precision by a tight bar band, who are given just enough polish to make them sound like superstars. And that's just what Sports made them.

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A1 The Heart Of Rock & Roll

Written-ByColla*

5:01
A2 Heart And Soul

Written-ByM. Chapman / N. Chinn*

4:10
A3 Bad Is Bad

Written-ByA. Call*, J. McFee*, J. Cianbotti*, M. Schreiner*, S. Hopper*

3:46
A4 I Want A New Drug

Engineer [Assistant]Bob Greenberg

Mixed ByLarry Alexander

Written-ByC. Hayes*

4:46
B1 Walking On A Thin Line

Written-ByA. Pessis*, K. Wells*

5:08
B2 Finally Found A Home

Written-ByB. Brown*, C. Hayes*

3:42
B3 If This Is It

Written-ByColla*

3:46
B4 You Crack Me Up

Written-ByCipollina*

3:39
B5 Honky Tonk Blues

Guitar [Pedal Steel]John McFee

Written-ByH. Williams*

3:16

  • Artwork [Graphic, Logo Design]Bunny Zaruba
  • BassMario Cipollina
  • Drums, PercussionBill Gibson
  • Engineer [Additional]Jeffrey (Nik) Norman*
  • Engineer [Assistant]Jeffrey (Nik) Norman*, Jesse Osborne
  • KeyboardsSean Hopper
  • Lead GuitarChris Hayes
  • Lead Vocals, HarmonicaHuey Lewis
  • Mastered ByTed Jensen
  • Mixed ByBob Clearmountain (tracks: A1 to A3, B1 to B5)
  • Other [Booking Agent]Monterey Peninsula Artists
  • Other [Management]Bob Brown
  • Photography By [Handtint, Photo Montage], Artwork [Creative Director, Cover Art]Bennett Hall
  • ProducerHuey Lewis And The News*
  • Recorded ByJim Gaines
  • Saxophone, GuitarJohnny Colla
  • VocalsBill Gibson, Chris Hayes, Johnny Colla, Sean Hopper
  • Written-ByLewis* (tracks: A1, A3, A4, B2 to B4)

Released with a printed inner lyrics-sleeve.

'Pressed By' company credit determined from stamped CR in a circle found in runout.
TLC-A in the runout indicates that the lacquer was cut at The Lacquer Channel on Apollo brand lacquer.

Runouts all etched except for stamped encircled CINRAM logo '(CR)'

  • Barcode: 0 4411-41412-1
  • Barcode (Scanned): 044114141211
  • Rights Society: BMI
  • Rights Society (A1): ASCAP/BMI
  • Pressing Plant ID (Circled & stamped in runouts): CR
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A label): CHS41412A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B label): CHS41412B
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): CHS 41412-A ③ TLC-A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): CHS, 41412-B H 2 ③ TLC-A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): CHS 41412-A 2 (CR) TLC-A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): CHS 41412-B X TLC-A (CR)
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 3): CHS 41412-A ③ TLC-A (CR)
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 3): CHS 41412-B ③ TLC-A (CR)
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 4): CHS 41412-A2 (CR) TLC-A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 4): CHS 41412-B X ③ TLC-A (CR)
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 5): CHS 41412-A2 (CR) TLC-A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 5): CHS 41412-BX ② TLC-A (CR)

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  • Last Sold:Nov 5, 2022
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  • Median:$7.00
  • Highest:$15.04

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What was Huey Lewis's number one song?

"The Power of Love" became their first number-one hit, and "Back in Time" received radio airplay on album-oriented rock stations.

What is Huey Lewis's most famous song?

Huey Lewis' Top 10 Songs.
“Some of My Lies Are True (Sooner or Later)” (1980) ... .
“The Heart of Rock & Roll” (1984) ... .
“It's All Right” (1993) ... .
“I Want a New Drug” (1984) ... .
“Walking On A Thin Line” (1984) ... .
“Heart and Soul” (1984) ... .
“Do You Believe in Love” (1982) ... .
“The Power of Love” (1985).

What is Huey Lewis and the News Best Song?

Best Huey Lewis and the News Songs.
1 Heart and Soul. ... .
2 The Power of Love. ... .
3 If This is It. ... .
4 Jacob's Ladder. ... .
5 I Want a New Drug. ... .
6 Do You Believe in Love. ... .
7 Heart of Rock & Roll. ... .
8 Hip to Be Square..

Did Huey Lewis write his own songs?

Musical career Lewis sings lead and plays harmonica for his band, Huey Lewis and the News, in addition to writing or co-writing many of the band's songs.