Four Chords & Several Years Ago is the seventh album by American rock band Huey Lewis and the News, released in 1994. The title is a play on the first sentence in Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address ("Four score and seven years ago ..."). The album is a collection of 1950s and 1960s rhythm & blues covers influential to the members of the group during their early years. It is the last album to feature founding member and bassist, Mario Cipollina, who left the band after the subsequent tour.
Track listing
Personnel
Huey Lewis & the News Huey Lewis – lead vocals, harmonica Mario Cipollina – bass Johnny Colla – rhythm guitar, saxophone, backing vocals Bill Gibson – drums, percussion, backing vocals Chris Hayes – lead guitar, backing vocals Sean Hopper – keyboards, backing vocals
Additional personnel Marvin McFadden – trumpet (4–7, 10, 11, 13) Linda Tillery – backing vocals (4, 6, 10, 11, 15, 16) Jeanie Tracy – backing vocals (4, 6, 10, 11, 15, 16)
Production Producer – Stewart Levine Executive producer – Bob Brown Engineer – Daren Klein Assistant engineers – Jim Champagne, Kevin Scott and Jim "Watts" Vereecke Recorded at The Site (San Rafael, California) and Studio D Recording (Sausalito, California) Mixed by Daren Klein at Ocean Way Recording (Hollywood, California) Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California) Technicians – Ralph Arista and Jim Moran Art direction – Robin Lynch Design – JoDee Stringham Photography – Dennis Keeley Management – Bob Brown Management
Charts Chart (1994)Peak positionEuropean Top 100 Albums61Japanese Albums (Oricon) 19Japanese International Albums (Oricon)2
Singles - Billboard (United States) YearSingleChartPosition1994"(She's) Some Kind of Wonderful"Adult Contemporary7The Billboard Hot 10044"But It's Alright"Adult Contemporary5The Billboard Hot 100541995"Little Bitty Pretty One"Adult Contemporary27
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