''Spin This'' is a solo album by

The Rembrandts The Rembrandts are an American alternative rock duo, formed by Danny Wilde and Phil Solem in 1989. They had previously worked together as members of Great Buildings in 1981. The Rembrandts are best known for the song " I'll Be There for You", ...

' Danny Wilde, released by

Elektra Records Elektra Records (or Elektra Entertainment) is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, founded in 1950 by Jac Holzman and Paul Rickolt. It played an important role in the development of contemporary folk and rock music between the ...

in 1998. The album is credited to "Danny Wilde + The Rembrandts." As a result, the album is still technically a full Rembrandts album, despite being released during the band's first split.

Van Dyke Parks Van Dyke Parks (born January 3, 1943) is an American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, arranger, record producer, singer, and former Warner Bros. Records executive whose work encompasses orchestral pop, elaborate recording experiments, Ame ...

contributed arrangements to a couple of songs.

Critical reception

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called the album "another collection of finely crafted pop songs."

Track listing

All songs written by Danny Wilde except as indicated. #"Shakespeare's Tragedy" (Wilde, Graham Edwards) #"Long Walk Back" (Wilde,

Jesse Valenzuela Jesse Valenzuela (born May 22, 1962) is an American rock musician and singer who is perhaps best known as a member of the alternative rock band Gin Blossoms. He was originally the vocalist in Gin Blossoms when the band first formed in 1987. In ...

) #"Out of Time" (Wilde, Edwards, Nick Trevisick,

Charlie Midnight Charlie Midnight (born Charles Kaufman, January 9, 1948) is an American songwriter and record producer and the founder of Midnight Production House. He has been nominated for the 1987 Grammy Award for Best R&B Song (Writer, " Living in America" ...

) #"Wishin' Well" (Wilde, Edwards) #"Summertime" #"Tomorrow's Mine" #"Get it Right" #"Eloise" (Wilde, Edwards) #"This Close to Heaven" #"Beautiful Thing"

Personnel

per liner notes * Danny Wilde – lead vocals, guitar; Hammond B3 (track 2); production and piano (track 6) * Graham Edwards – bass, vocals * Dorian Crozier – drums, vocals * Michael Ramos – keyboards *

Mark Karan Mark Karan (born January 13, 1955) is an American guitarist and singer. He is best known for his long-term work with former members of the Grateful Dead, in RatDog (1998–2013), the Other Ones (1998–2000), Mickey Hart's band Planet Drum (1999 ...

– guitar *

– orchestra arrangements, conductor (tracks 1, 5) * Nick Trevisick – programming, fuzz guitar, keyboards (track 3) *

Pat Mastelotto Lee Patrick Mastelotto (born September 10, 1955) is an American rock drummer and record producer. He has been a member of King Crimson, Stick Men, Mr. Mister and O.R.k., as well as working as a session drummer with XTC, The Pointer Sisters an ...

– drums (track 6) * Lauren Christy – piano (track 9) * Gavin MacKillop – production, engineering and mixing * Jeff Robinson – additional engineering, 2nd engineer * Paul Mitchell – additional engineering, recording and engineering * Osie Bowe, Charles Nasser and Trent – 2nd engineer * Michael Frondelli – recording * George Ghiz/Mogul Entertainment group – management * Jill Carlson and Tami Chikami – assistant * Tom DaSavia – A&R * Carrie McConkey – production coordinator * Vigon/Ellis – art direction and design * Honst Stasny – photography

References

1998 albums The Rembrandts albums {{1990s-pop-rock-album-stub