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Undiscovered Soul

Undiscovered Soul is the second solo studio album from Richie Sambora the guitarist from New Jersey band Bon Jovi. 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 Don Was.

Release and promotion

The album charted at #174 on The Billboard 200 and #24 on the UK Albums Chart. The lead single "Hard Times Come Easy" charted at #39 on the Mainstream rock 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), accordion (2, 8), octaban (2, 8)
Billy Preston – Hammond B3 organ (2, 8, 11), backing vocals (2, 8, 11)
Jamie Muhoberac – synthesizer programming (3, 10, 12), "wild" sounds (3, 10, 12)
Don Was – Wurlitzer electric piano (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)
Mark Goldenberg – 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)
Pino Palladino – fretless bass (7, 9)
Kenny Aronoff – drums (1-8, 10-12), percussion (1, 2, 4-6, 8, 10-12)
Paulinho da Costa – congas (3, 7), rattles (3, 7), shakers (3, 7), talking drum (3, 7)
Steven Tyler (credited as Lippy La Rue) – harmonica (4)
Wayne Hood – sequencing (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)