Joe Chemay is one of well-known bass player & background singer for his versatile recording session works with big names including Elton John, Beach Boys and Pink Floyd (for the famous album "The Wall") in late 70's and early 80's.
More recently, we can still find his name on many albums such as Shania Twain's smash hit album "Come On Over" (1999) and so on. Alongside busy studio session works, Joe formed his own band and recorded their own album in 1980. As the Joe Chemay Band, they got a deal with Unicorn Records, minor label distributed by MCA.
Thus "The Riper The Finer" was released early 1981 in the States, from which 1st single "Proud" was running up the pop chart and ranked #68 at the highest in March 1981.
Words from Adult Contemporay Music In Japan.
The Joe Chemay Band -
The Riper The Finer
"Classic west coast music album"
The Tracks are: Bad Enough, Proud, Once In A Life, A Fine Line, You Saw Me Coming, Love Is A Crazy Feeling, Holy Thunder, One Needs Another & Never Gonna Let You Go.
Musicians on the Riper The Finer album: Joe Chemay, John Hobbs, Billy Walker, Mike Meros, Paul Leim, Luis Conte, Maxine Waters & Julia Waters.
Available from Unicorn Records/Original release year: 1981
The Joe Chemay Band -
The Riper The Finer
"CD release"
The Tracks are: Bad Enough, Proud, Once In A Life, A Fine Line, You Saw Me Coming, Love Is A Crazy Feeling, Holy Thunder, One Needs Another & Never Gonna Let You Go.
Musicians on the Riper The Finer album: Joe Chemay, John Hobbs, Billy Walker, Mike Meros, Paul Leim, Luis Conte, Maxine Waters & Julia Waters.
Available from JVC Victor, Japan/Original release year: 2002
Joe Chemay -
Unformattable
"Solo release from Joe Chemay"
The Tracks are: Look At Us Now, Dream On, Words, Room Full Of Blues, The Lost And Found, Easy To Love, RockinīThe Best, Itīs Hot Down Here, One Manīs Meat & A Changed Man.
Musicians on the Unformattable album: Joe Chemay and others.
Available from Trifectone/Original release year: 2007
Joe Chemay -
Unformattable
"Japanese release"
The Tracks are: Look At Us Now, Dream On, Words, Room Full Of Blues, The Lost And Found, Easy To Love, RockinīThe Best, Itīs Hot Down Here, One Manīs Meat & A Changed Man.
Musicians on the Unformattable album: Joe Chemay and others.
Available from Vivid Sound/Original release year: 2010
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