A Place to Land

by Dakota Moon

Overview

Dakota Moon doesn't change too much on their second album, A Place to Land, again working with producer Andrew Logan and again going for a somewhat uncanny synthesis of early-2000s urban pop and '70s soft rock. The album-opening title track is perhaps the most typical Dakota Moon moment on the album, sounding like half Backstreet Boys and half Eagles. The foursome then go straight into their most sexually charged song on the album, "Keeps Me Comin' (Addiction)," an album highlight that seems a little out of character for this otherwise well-mannered group. Overall, there aren't too many surprises here. Dakota Moon may have not stormed up the Billboard charts with their debut album, but that album was generally seen as a success. So it's perhaps not that surprising that Dakota Moon tried to duplicate the success of their debut, working again with Logan as the producer and retaining that uncanny synthesis of early-2000s urban pop and '70s soft rock. ~ Jason Birchmeier

Product Details

Release Date:	02/19/2002
Label:	Elektra
UPC:	0075596264525
Rank:	237027

Tracks

1. Looking for a Place to Land
2. Keeps Me Comin' (Addiction)
3. I'd Be a Fool
4. Don't Give up on Me
5. So Good for You
6. Lonely Days
7. Release Me
8. Look at Me Now
9. Getaway Car
10. Let Me Have It
11. My Song

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Dakota Moon   Primary Artist
Jon Button   Bass
Joe Dean   Guitar,Vocals
Greg Phillinganes   Piano
Ty Taylor   Guitar,Vocals
Rusty Anderson   Guitar
Josh Freese   Drums
Lori Perry   Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
Keb' Mo'   Guitar (Steel)
Orfeh   Vocals (Background)
Reggie Hamilton   Bass
Darlene Perry   Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
Aaron Zigman   String Conductor
Sharon Perry   Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
Abe Laboriel, Jr.   Drums
Tim Pierce   Guitar
Rick Nelson   Choir/Chorus
Chris Pierce   Harmonica
Malloy   Vocals
Carolyn Perry   Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
Lamont Van Hook   Choir/Chorus
Fred White   Choir/Chorus
Jamie Muhoberac   Organ,Keyboards
David Campbell   Conductor,String Conductor
Madi Carmen   Voices
Walter McCready   Choir/Chorus
Ray Artis   Bass,Vocals
Pam Reswick   Keyboards
Andrew Logan   Vocals (Background)
Paulinho Da Costa   Percussion
Billy Porter   Vocals (Background)
Kim Bullard   Organ
Zac Rae   Organ

Technical Credits

Joe Dean   Composer
Ty Taylor   Composer
Wayne Kirkpatrick   Composer
Brian Gardner   Mastering
Brian Banks   Hair Stylist
Aaron Zigman   String Arrangements
Chris Pierce   Composer
Michael Huff   Mixing
Alexis Yraola   Art Direction
Jon Blaine   Groomer
Dane Venable   Product Manager
Zoren Gold   Photography
Dawn Haynes   Wardrobe
Brad Gilderman   Mixing
Brian Reeves   Mixing,Engineer
Dakota Moon   Arranger,Executive Producer
Gary Haase   Composer
David Campbell   String Arrangements,Orchestral Arrangements
Ray Artis   Composer
Pam Reswick   Composer
Andrew Logan   Arranger,Composer,Producer,Executive Producer
Iki Levy   Drum Programming
Billy Mann   Composer