''Undiscovered Soul'' is the second solo studio album from Richie Sambora the guitarist from

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. The album was released on February 23, 1998, and is more experimental than his earlier release '' Stranger in This Town''. The album was produced by

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Release and promotion

The album charted at #174 on The Billboard 200 and #24 on the

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. The lead single " Hard Times Come Easy" charted at #39 on the

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chart and #37 in the UK, the second single "In It for Love" charted at #58 on the UK Singles Chart. The title track "Undiscovered Soul" and "Made in America" were also released as singles. Music videos were made for the first two singles.

Track listing

1997 Japanese Version

This version was released only in Japan and contains a slightly different running order and alternate versions of songs. This release features different artwork than the final 1998 album worldwide release.

1998 Tour Edition

This Japan-only limited edition comes with a bonus CD including six live recordings. All the Tracks are from the San Diego show in 1992.

Personnel

Production

* Alison Hamamura – A&R * Don Was – producer * Ed Cherney – recording, mixing (9) * Rail Jon Rogut – recording, mixing (3, 11) * Bob Clearmountain – mixing (1, 2, 4-8, 10, 12) * Dan Bosworth – additional engineer * Brad Haehnel – additional engineer * James Saez – additional engineer * John Anthony – assistant engineer * Robie Banerji – assistant engineer * Tom Banghart – assistant engineer * Greg Burns – assistant engineer * Jeff Burns – assistant engineer * Greg Collins – assistant engineer * Tim Lauber – assistant engineer * Luis Quinn – assistant engineer * Mike Scotella – assistant engineer * Ron Boustead – editing * Stephen Marcussen – mastering at Precision Mastering (Hollywood, California) * Don C. Tyler – mastering assistant * Bobby Deluca – technical assistant * Pat Dorn – production coordinator * Annie Belanger – production manager * Jane Oppenheimer – production manager * Stephanie Heaton – production manager * Margery Greenspan – art direction * Sandra Monteparo – design * Dan Chavkin – photography * Greg Allen – band and bottom photography * Chris McCann – top photography * Katie Agresta – vocal coach * Lynn Bugal – stylist * Helena Occhipinti – hair, make-up * Liberty Dwyer, Nick Moyle, Neda Sarmast and Aggressive Entertainment – management

Musicians

* Richie Sambora – lead vocals, backing vocals, electric guitars, acoustic guitars, arrangements * Chuck Leavell – acoustic piano (1, 8), electric piano (1, 8) * Rami Jaffee – Hammond B3 organ (1, 4, 6),

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– Hammond B3 organ (2, 8, 11), backing vocals (2, 8, 11) * Jamie Muhoberac – synthesizer programming (3, 10, 12), "wild" sounds (3, 10, 12) *

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(3, 10, 12), bass (3, 10, 12) * David Paich – electric piano (5), synthesizers (5) * Greg Phillinganes – grand piano (5), backing vocals (5) * Robbie Buchanan – synthesizers (12) *

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– additional guitars (1, 2) * Richard Supa – acoustic guitar (9), lead vocals (9) * James "Hutch" Hutchinson – bass (1, 2, 4-6, 8, 11, 12), backing vocals (1, 2, 4-6, 8, 11, 12) *

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(7, 9) * Kenny Aronoff – drums (1-8, 10-12), percussion (1, 2, 4-6, 8, 10-12) *

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– congas (3, 7), rattles (3, 7), shakers (3, 7), talking drum (3, 7) *

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(credited as Lippy La Rue) –

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(9), string arrangements * David Campbell – string arrangements * Ed Cherney – backing vocals (2) * Portia Griffin – backing vocals (3) * Myrna Smith – backing vocals (3) * Dave Amato – backing vocals (4) * Sweet Pea Atkinson – backing vocals (7, 11) * Harry Bowens – backing vocals (7, 11) * Arnold McCuller – backing vocals (7, 11) Handclaps on "Hard Times Come Easy" * Kenny Aronoff, Bobby Deluca, Mark Goldenberg, Stephanie Heaton, "Hutch" Hutchinson, Rami Jaffee, Richie Sambora,

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, Dennis Walsh and Don Was

Charts

Album

Singles

References

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