Behind the Eyes
09/09/1997 | Sparrow
Lyrics from Behind the Eyes
All Music Guide Review
When Behind the Eyes came out in 1997, Amy Grant had been recording for 20 years. And it was obvious that she still had a lot left to say. In contrast to the high-tech slickness that characterized some of her previous A&M efforts, the earthy Eyes finds Grant playing a lot of jangly acoustic guitar and bringing a folk appeal to her pop-rock. Most of the writing is excellent, and Grant offers some of the most meaningful, insightful songs of her career. "Nobody Home" describes the economic hardship that has ravaged a small town, while the country-influenced "Curious Thing" examines the ways in which a person's life can change radically. "Turn This World Around," "Takes a Little Time" and "Somewhere Down the Road" offer a message of hope and optimism without being Pollyanna-ish -- Grant acknowledges that life is hard and difficult, but insists that there's a light at the end of the tunnel. Both musically and lyrically, Behind the Eyes is one of Grant's best albums ever. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide
Behind the Eyes Track Listing
Credits of Behind the Eyes
- John Magnie
- Accordion
- Dan Marnien
- Engineer, Mixing, Overdub Engineer
- Carl Marsh
- Euphonium, Keyboards, Fairlight Uphonium
- Bob Mason
- Strings
- Shawn McLean
- Assistant Engineer
- Chris McHugh
- Drums
- Terry McMillan
- Harmonica, Percussion
- Jerry McPherson
- Guitar (Acoustic), Ebo, Laud, Gut String Guitar, Bassoon, Keyboards, Guitar (Electric)
- William Owsley III
- Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Vocals (Background)
- Chris Rodriguez
- Vocals (Background)
- Tommy Sims
- Guitar (Acoustic), Bass
- Jimmie Lee Sloas
- Bass
- Jackie Street
- Bass
- Bill Whittington
- Engineer, Mixing
- Kristin Wilkinson
- Strings
- Kris Wilkinson
- Strings
- Kim Keyes
- Vocals (Background)
- Greg Parker
- Assistant Engineer
- Spencer Campbell
- Bass, Drums
- Lisa Cochran
- Guitar (Electric), Vocals (Background)
- Tabitha Fair
- Vocals (Background)
- Dan Needham
- Drums
- Billy Gaines
- Vocals (Background)
- Michael Blanton
- Executive Producer
- Greg Ross
- Art Direction, Design
- Glenn Spinner
- Assistant Engineer, Overdub Assistant
- Chuck Linder
- Assistant Engineer
- Eric Greedy
- Overdub Assistant
- Tim Lauer
- Accordion, Organ (Pump), Wurlitzer, Melodica
- Patrick Murphy
- Assistant Engineer
- Frank Rinella
- Assistant Engineer, Overdub Assistant
- F. Reid Shippen
- Assistant Engineer
- Bill Whitington
- Mixing
- David Nottingham
- Assistant Engineer, Overdub Assistant, Mixing
- Kurt Markus
- Photography
- Keith Thompson
- Performer
- Andy Haller
- Assistant Engineer, Overdub Assistant
- Mike Zainer
- Assistant Engineer, Overdub Assistant
- Lilly Lee
- Hand Lettering
- Rick Polmbi
- Vocals (Background)
- Shaun Shakel
- Production Coordination
- Thomas Johnson
- Assistant Engineer, Overdub Assistant
- Phil Madeira
- Accordion, Organ (Hammond), Hammond Synth, Performer
- Ronn Huff
- String Arrangements
- Keith Thomas
- Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Programming, String Arrangements, Synthesizer Programming, Producer, Keyboards, Arranger, Guitar
- David Anderle
- Executive Producer
- Sam Bacco
- Percussion
- Steve Brewster
- Guitar, Drums
- Chad Cromwell
- Drums
- Christine Dente
- Vocals (Background)
- Eric Elwell
- Assistant Engineer, Overdub Assistant
- Carl Gorodetzky
- Strings
- Kenny Greenberg
- Guitar, Guitar (Electric)
- John Hammond
- Drums, Shaker, Tambourine
- Mark Hammond
- Drums, Programming, Shaker, Drum Programming, Tambourine, Organ (Hammond)
- Craig Hansen
- Engineer, Overdub Engineer
- Byron House
- Bass
- Dann Huff
- Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Guitar
- Thomas "Snake" Johnson
- Assistant Engineer
- Gordon Kennedy
- Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric)
- Wayne Kirkpatrick
- Guitar (Acoustic), Vocals (Background), Harmony Vocals, Hi String Guitar, Harmony, Dulcimer (Hammer), Producer
- Larry Klein
- Bass, Fretless Bass
- Tom Laune
- Engineer, Overdub Engineer
- Greg Leisz
- Pedal Steel
- Sam Levine
- Flute
- Michelle Lewis
- Vocals (Background)
- Bob Ludwig
- Mastering
- Amy Grant
- Guitar (Acoustic), Vocals, Vocals (Background), Executive Producer, Main Performer
- Donna McElroy
- Vocals (Background)
- David Lindley
- Guitar, Hawaiian Guitar, Weissenborn
- Matt Rollings
- Piano
- Jerry Douglas
- Dobro














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