"Lady on the Rock" is a song written by Joe Vitale, Bill Szymczyk and Stephen Stills. The song was released in 1981 as a single from Vitale's second solo studio album, Plantation Harbor (1981), and reached number 47 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.[1] The track is titled "Lady on the Rock (It's America)" on the single release.
| "Lady on the Rock" | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Single by Joe Vitale | |
| from the album Plantation Harbor | |
| A-side | "Lady on the Rock (It's America)" |
| B-side | "Plantation Harbor" |
| Released | 1981 |
| Recorded | 1979–1980 |
| Studio | Bayshore Recording (Coconut Grove, Florida) Rudy Records (Los Angeles, California) Santa Barbara Sound (Santa Barbara, California) The Vinylrosa (Little Switzerland, North Carolina) Home-Brew Studio (The Third Ring of Venus) |
| Genre | |
| Length | 5:30 |
| Label | Asylum - E-47210- A |
| Songwriter(s) | |
| Producer(s) | Bill Szymczyk |
The track is a patriotic anthem about the Statue of Liberty, and how America is the land of the free.[2]
The song received some airplay in the US on album-oriented rock radio and became quite popular. This airplay pushed the single to No. 47 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks and helped the album Plantation Harbor chart.[3][4]
Personnel
editMusicians
- Joe Vitale – lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion, synthesizer, spoken word
- George "Chocolate" Perry – bass guitar
- Paul Harris – clavinet
- Joe Walsh – lead and rhythm guitars, spoken word
- Don Felder – rhythm guitar
- Marilyn "Mini" Martin – backing vocals
References
edit- ^ "Rock Albums & Top Tracks". Billboard. August 29, 1981. p. 26.
- ^ "TC's Old & New Music Review: JOE VITALE / PLANTATION HARBOR". Tcsoldnewmusicreview.blogspot.co.uk. 2008-09-20. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
- ^ "Album Search for "plantation harbor"". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
- ^ "Joe Vitale Songs ••• Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". Musicvf.com. Retrieved 2016-10-19.