Dancing with Danger explained
Dancing with Danger is the second album by Leslie Phillips, released in 1984 on Myrrh Records.[3] [4] The album peaked at number 20 on the Billboard Top Inspirational Albums chart.[5]
Critical reception
AllMusic wrote that "while the focus of the album is on dance music, Phillips' pop smarts are already evident, and her songwriting is unconventional (especially for Christian music)."
Track listing
All songs written by Leslie Phillips
Side one
- "Dancing with Danger" (remix) – 3:29
- "I Won't Let It Come Between Us" (remix) – 4:32
- "Strength of My Life" (guest vocals by Russ Taff) – 5:34
- "Give 'em All You've Got (Tonight)" – 4:24
- "By My Spirit" (with Matthew Ward) - 4:43
Side two
- "Hiding in the Shadows" – 3:52
- "Powder Room Politics" – 2:40
- "Light of Love" – 4:17
- "Song in the Night" – 3:52
- "Here He Comes with My Heart" – 2:48
CD bonus track
- "By My Spirit" (Radio version) – 5:42
Personnel
- Leslie Phillips – lead vocals, backing vocals
- Jeff Lams – keyboards, arrangements (3, 5-7, 9, 10)
- John Andrew Schreiner – keyboards, arrangements (8)
- Dann Huff – guitars, arrangements (1, 2, 4)
- Nathan East – bass
- Carlos Vega – drums
- Victor Feldman – percussion
- James Hollihan – backing vocals
- Buddy Owens – backing vocals
- Russ Taff – backing vocals
- Greg X. Volz – backing vocals
- Matthew Ward – backing vocals
Production
- Brad Burkhart – executive producer
- Dan Posthuma – producer
- Jeremy Smith – tracking engineer
- Mike McClain – vocal engineer
- Bill Deaton – additional engineer
- John Early – additional engineer
- David Schober – additional engineer
- Bud Wyatt – additional engineer
- Bill Schnee – mixing
- Mike Reese – mastering
- Steve Hall – remastering
- Bradley Grose – photo concept
- Aaron Rapoport – photography
- Vigon/Seireeni – art design
Studios
- Mixed at Eagle Audio Recording (Fort Worth, Texas).
- Originally mastered at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California).
- Remastered at Future Disc (North Hollywood, California).
Charts
Radio singles
| Year | Singles | Peak positions |
|---|
| CCM AC[6] | CCM CHR[7] |
|---|
| 1984 | "By My Spirit" | 12 | 12 |
| 1984-85 | "Here He Comes with My Heart" | 6 | 6 |
| 1985 | "Strength of My Life" | 1 | 9 |
| 1985 | "Dancing with Danger" | — | 11 |
| 1985 | "Powder Room Politics | 34 | — | |
Notes and References
- Book: Bielen, Kenneth. The Lyrics of Civility: Biblical Images & Popular Music Lyrics in American Culture. January 20, 2016. Routledge. 9781317713517. Google Books.
- Web site: This week's album was the first cassette that I got from the music club: By Philip Mayabb. www.ccmclassic.com. 2020-12-17. 2020-08-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20200812152910/http://www.ccmclassic.com/blog/this-weeks-album-was-the-first-cassette-that-i-got-from-the-music-club-by-philip-mayabb. dead.
- Web site: Sam Phillips | Biography & History. AllMusic.
- Book: Alfonso, Barry. The Billboard Guide to Contemporary Christian Music. December 17, 2002. Billboard Books. 9780823077182. Google Books.
- Inspirational LPs. Billboard. March 9, 1985. 71.
- Book: CCM Hot Hits: AC Charts 1978 - 2001 . . 2003 . 1-4107-3294-0 . Brothers . Jeffrey Lee. 179.
- Book: CCM Hot Hits: Christian Hit Radio - 20 Years of Charts, Artist Bios and More . . 1999 . 0-8230-7718-7 . Brothers . Jeffrey Lee. 139.
