Industry Standard
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| Industry Standard | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1982 | |||
| Length | 37:27 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | Steve Morse, Eddy Offord | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [2] |
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
[edit | edit source]All tracks are written by Steve Morse, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Ridin' High" | Morse, Simmons | 3:40 |
| 7. | "Where's Dixie?" | 3:57 | |
| 8. | "Conversation Piece" | 6:12 | |
| 9. | "Vitamin Q" | 5:33 |
Personnel
[edit | edit source]- 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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