Miller, Bruce - Rude Awakening

Tracks

Side 1

		Track Name	Length
	1	Summer of Our Love	03:23
	2	Sweet Dreams Tonight	02:37
	3	Way Up On the Mountain	04:09
	4	Roly Poly	01:55
	5	Gimme One Day	03:50

Side 2

		Track Name	Length
	1	Rude Awakening	04:37
	2	Rebecca	03:43
	3	Hobo On Home	02:11
	4	Fairy Tales On the Highway	03:30
	5	Garden of Leisure	06:21

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Information/Write-up

​Bruce Miller is a Canadian singer-songwriter whose work spans folk, rock, and country genres. In the mid-1970s, he released Rude Awakening, co-produced by David Foster and Gaye Delorme, featuring contributions from notable musicians such as Tom Scott, Rusty Young, Airto Moreira, Lee Sklar, and Jim Keltner. The album showcased Miller's talents as a vocalist and instrumentalist, blending acoustic guitar and fiddle with rich arrangements.​

In 1982, Miller released Magic Night, an album that continued to highlight his songwriting and musical versatility. The record featured a roster of accomplished Canadian musicians, including Marc LaFrance (drums, backing vocals), Don Cummings (bass), Brent Shindell, Lindsay Mitchell, and Bruce Miller himself on guitars, Dave Pickell (keyboards), Robbie King (organ), and Jim Rothermel (saxophone, piccolo flute). The album was produced by Claire Lawrence and Lindsay Mitchell, engineered by Bob Rock, Brian Campbell, John Beverly Jones, Beverly Jones, Paul Northfield, and Tim Garrity, and recorded at Little Mountain Sound Studios, A&M Studios, and Blue Wave Recording Studios. It was mixed at Le Studio.​

Beyond his solo work, Miller has contributed to the music industry as a songwriter, co-writing songs for prominent country artists such as Reba McEntire and the Dixie Chicks.
-Robert Williston

Bruce Miller: lead vocals, acoustic guitar, fiddle (all tracks)
David Foster: keyboards; clavinet (A2); backing vocal arrangements
Gaye Delorme: electric guitar, slide guitar, classical guitar (all tracks); background vocals (B4)
William "Smitty" Smith: background vocals (B2)
Lee Sklar: bass (A1–A5, B1–B3, B5)
Harry Krawchuk: bass (B4)
Jim Keltner: drums (A1–A5, B1–B3, B5)
Moe Price: drums, congas (B4)
Tom Scott: tenor saxophone (A1, A5); clarinet (A4)
Rusty Young: pedal steel guitar (A4)
Airto Moreira: percussion (A1, A3, B5)
Keith Olsen: background vocals (B2)
Jay Graydon: electric guitar (A3)
Fred Tackett: acoustic guitar (A1, B1)
Tommy Funderburk: background vocals (A5)
Jim Gilstrap: background vocals (B3)
Myrna Matthews: background vocals (B3)
Julia Tillman Waters: background vocals (B3)

Written by:
Bruce Miller (A1–A3, A5–B3, B5)
Fred Rose (A4)
Gaye Delorme (B4)

Produced and arranged by David Foster and Gaye Delorme
Engineered by Keith Olsen (primary), Bob Rock, Brian Campbell, John Beverly Jones, Beverly Jones, Paul Northfield, and Tim Garrity

Recorded at:
Little Mountain Sound Studios, Vancouver, British Columbia
A&M Studios, Los Angeles, California
Blue Wave Recording Studios, Vancouver, British Columbia

Mixed at Le Studio, Morin Heights, Québec

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