Larry John McNally, a talented artist and songwriter…
Larry John McNally wrote 2 songs (“A Man In A Man’s World” and “Sleep On It”) for Chaka Kahn’s solo debut album in 1978. In 1979 Larry signed with ARC Records, which is managed by Maurice White of Earth, Wind & Fire. He started recording session for his solo debut album in 1980 and at the same time he became well-known as a talented songwriter because many famous artists such as Average White Band, Terri DeSario had recorded his composition. He completed his solo debut album “Larry John McNally” and released in 1981.
Soon After his debut album had released, ARC Records stopped their business and we had waited for his 2nd album “Fade To Black” until 1986, which was released under ATCO Records and produced by Gary Katz and himself. And furthermore it took 9 years before his 3rd album “”VIBROLUX” has been released under Pioneer LDC, Japan.
Words from Adult Contemporary Music In Japan. See more at the Larry John McNally website.
Discography
Black Swan
Ca Va? Records 2023
Tracks: Black Swan, I Don't Play With Strangers, Ballad Of Birmingham, The Party Is Over, Cool Water, Candy Cigarettes, I Lose You, Provide, Youngblood, I Stopped Breathing, Drag The River & Hold On.
Musicians on the Black Swan album: Larry John McNally, Peter Gallway, Michael Ruff, David Schwartz, Lucy Schwartz, Walter Areia & Ignacio Orona.
I Rise Up
Ca Va? Records 2021
Tracks: Mercy Pity Peace And Love, Angel, I Rise Up, Dead Flowers, Mystic River, Spanish Harlem, Zigzag, Wild Thing, Late August Early September, Black Irish, Didn´t Our Hearts & Home.
Musicians to the I Rise Up album: Larry John McNally, Peter Gallway, Michael Ruff, Olivia Ruff, David Schwartz, Luca Schwartz, Nichelle Monroe, Lee Curreri, Joey Curreri, Jorge Araujo, Federico Palmolella & Cesar Silva.
Bang Bang (EP)
McNally Waters 2020
Tracks: Bang Bang, Wanted & Pompadour.
Musicians on the Bang Bang EP album: Larry John McNally, Harry Waters, Tali Trow & Pat Kenneally.
Larry John McNally - Cigarette & Smoke Deluxe Edition
Ultra Vybe 2019
Tracks: CD1: Just Like Paradise, Broken Down Rock'n'Roll Man, Don't Let __ __ Do Your, Talkin' For Ya, Lose Myself, Sleepy Town, Real Good Thing, Wasn't I Your Friend & Sleep On It. CD2: Just Like Paradise (featuring Petra Haden), Just Like Paradise (rough mix), Broken Down Rock'n'Roll Man (rough mix), Broken Down Rock'n'Roll Man (demo), Don´t Let Johnny Walker Do Ya´Talkin For Ya´(rough mix), Lose Myself (writing tape), Lose Myself (rough mix), Sleepy Town (rough mix) Sleepy Town (demo), Real Good Thing (rough mix), Real Thing (demo circa 2005), Wasn´t I Your Friend (rough mix), Sleep On It (rough mix feat. Norton Buffalo), Sleep On It (Rehearsal Tape), Katies Mood (stripped down mix) & Katiea Mood (outtake).
Musicians on the Larry John McNally - Cigarette & Smoke Deluxe Edition album: Larry John McNally and others.
McNally Waters
Alliance Import 2018
Tracks: Hey Romeo, Faith Healer, Abeline, Muscle Shoals, Black Cadillac, Blackout, Don't Cross the River, Cheap Rings, Watch Your Mouth, Night Much Deeper & Show´s Over.
Musicians on the McNally Waters album: Larry John McNally, Harry Waters, Fede Pamolella & Jorge Araujo.
McNally Waters (EP)
McNally Waters 2018
Tracks: Hey Romeo, Muscle Shoals, Night Much Deeper & Show´s Over.
Musicians on the McNally Waters EP album: Larry John McNally, Harry Waters and others.
Adios Pony Boy
LJM 2013
Tracks: Circus Part Two, The Reeducation of L J M, Romeo and Juliet in Belfast (feat. The Henry Girls), Shelter, Carroll Gardens, Black Is the Color, I Put a Spell On You, Paper Dolls, Goodbye New York & Looking for You.
Musicians on the Adios Pony Boy: Larry John McNally and others.
Discovered
LJM 2013
Tracks: Buddy Holly (Remastered), My Brother Mike (Remastered), Sunday Morning in New York (Remastered), Roses Have Thorns (Remastered), Flower Girl (Remastered), Long Drag Off a Cigarette (Remastered), I Love to Wake Up in New Orleans (Remastered), For My Wedding (With Strings), I Love to Watch a Woman Dance (Remastered), Nobody's Girl (Remastered), Folksinger (Remastered), Can Joe Cocker (Remastered), Many Strange & Far Away Things (Remastered), Everything Comes Easy to Me (Remastered), Few Came to See Chet Baker (Remastered), Somewhere West (Remastered), The Music Mattered (Remastered), Did John Coltrane & No Then Yes.
Musicians on the Discovered album: Larry John McNally and others.
Cigarette & Smoke Deluxe Edition
Beatball Music 2011
Tracks: CD1: Just Like Paradise, Broken Down Rock'n'Roll Man, Don't Let __ __ Do Your, Talkin' For Ya, Lose Myself, Sleepy Town, Real Good Thing, Wasn't I Your Friend & Sleep On It. CD2: Just Like Paradise (featuring Petra Haden), Just Like Paradise (rough mix), Broken Down Rock'n'Roll Man (rough mix), Broken Down Rock'n'Roll Man (demo), Don´t Let Johnny Walker Do Ya´Talkin For Ya´(rough mix), Lose Myself (writing tape), Lose Myself (rough mix) & Sleepy Town (rough mix).
Musicians on the Cigarette & Smoke Deluxe Edition album: Larry John McNally and others.
The Chet Baker Suite
LJM 2010
Tracks: Everything Comes Easy To Me, Few Came To See Chet Baker, Interlude #1, Somewhere West, Interlude #2 & The Music Mattered.
Musicians on the Chet Baker Suite album: Larry John McNally and others.
Buddy Holly
LJM Music 2009
Tracks: Buddy Holly, Sunday Morning In New York, New York New York, Bethlehem, Roses Have Thorns, Through With The Circus, Smashed, Somewhere West, Everything Comes Easy To Me, Few Came To See Chet Baker & The Music Mattered.
Musicians on the Buddy Holly album: Larry John McNally and others.
BQE
LJM Music 2009
Tracks: BBQ, King Street, Jesse At 10, Mia Bella, The View From Brooklyn Bridge, Michael, Rainy Night In Red Hook, Cathedral Parkway, Last Week Of August & Peace.
Musicians on the BQE album: Larry John McNally and others.
Folksinger
LJM Music 2009
Tracks: Folksinger, Mystery Girls, Moving Day, Flowers Girl, Legged Dog, Muddy Waters Can't Be Satisfied, Amagansett, My Brother Mike, Faces You Loved, Beautiful Child & Ghost Who Dreams.
Musicians on the Folksinger album: Larry John McNally Jennifer Kimball, Leni Stern, Jesse Harris, Timothy Hill, Denny McDermott & Lincoln Schleifer.
Live in Lo-Fi 1993-1998
LJM Music 2003
Tracks: Love Is Everything, Sidewalks Of Summer, Tar On The Roof, Love & Other Games of Chance, Rough Crossing, On The Waterfront, Barroom Girls, So Sad (To Watch Love Go So Bad), Can Joe Cocker..., Chain Link Fence, Nobody´s Girl, Mixed Blood, Hate To Hang Up & Manic Depression.
Musicians on the Live in Lo-Fi 1993-1998 album: Larry John McNally Jennifer Kimball, Leni Stern, Jesse Harris, Timothy Hill, Denny McDermott & Lincoln Schleifer.
The Complete Vibrolux Sessions
CRS Records 2001
Tracks: Disc 1: Can Joe Cocker..., Chain Link Fence, Many Strange & Far Away Things, Nobody´s Girl, Love Is A Ruthless Thing, Chinatown Revisited, Mixed Blood, Why´s Your Skin So White, Love & Other Games Of Chance & Sidewalks Of Summer. Disc 2: Like A Rose, On The Waterfront, She Wore Black, Hate To Hang Up, Stealing Hubcaps, Jet Black Hair, Rosemary Nobody, The People Around Maria, It´s A Good Thing... & It Ain´t Over.
Musicians on the The Complete Vibrolux Sessions album: Larry John McNally, Don Heffington, Jerry Scheff, David Vaught & John Leftwich.
Loose Ends
Leni Stern Recordings, USA 2000
Tracks: Gypsy Club, Black Guitar, City Sing For Me, Jesse, So Good To You, Amateur, In A Lonely Place, I'll See You There, In My Indiscretion, Tar On The Roof & Katies Mood.
Musicians on the Loose Ends album: Larry John McNally, Don Heffington, Denny McDermott, James Gadson, Jerry Scheff, Linceln Schleifer, Tim Lefebvre, Leni Stern, George Whitty, Michael Ruff & Victor Feldman.
I Love To Wake Up In New Orleans
Larry John McNally Music 1998
Tracks: I Love To Wake Up In New Orleans, Goodbye To Chinatown, Long Drag Off A Cigarette & Manic Depression.
Musicians on the I Love To Wake Up In New Orleans album: Larry John McNally, Denny McDermott, Don Heffington, Lincoln Schleifer, Jerry Scheff, Danny Louis, Crispin Cioe, Arno Hecht, Bob Funk & Larry Etkin.
Dandelion Soul
Dreamsville Records Japan 1999
Tracks: I Love To Wake Up In New Orleans, Dandelion Soul, Tomboy, Over Fences, Richie, Richie Reprise, Black Guitar, Chinatown, For My Wedding, I Love To Watch A Woman Dance & Love Is Everything.
Musicians on the Dandelion Soul album: Larry John McNally & others.
Vibrolux
Pioneer Records 1995
Tracks: Can Joe Cocker..., Chain Link Fence, Many Strange & Far Away Things, Nobody´s Girl, Love Is A Ruthless Thing, Chinatown Revisited, Mixed Blood, Why´s Your Skin So White, Love & Other Games Of Chance & Sidewalks Of Summer.
Musicians on the Vibrolux album: Larry John McNally, Don Heffington, Jerry Scheff, David Vaught & John Leftwich.
Vibrolux
Pioneer Records 1995
Tracks: Can Joe Cocker..., Chain Link Fence, Many Strange & Far Away Things, Nobody´s Girl, Love Is A Ruthless Thing, Chinatown Revisited, Mixed Blood, Why´s Your Skin So White, Love & Other Games Of Chance & Sidewalks Of Summer.
Musicians on the Vibrolux album: Larry John McNally, Don Heffington, Jerry Scheff, David Vaught & John Leftwich.
The Making Of Vibrolux
LJM Music 1994
Tracks: Like A Rose, On The Waterfront, She Wore Black, Hate To Hang Up, Stealing Hubcaps, Jet Black Hair, Rosemary Nobody, The People Around Maria, It´s A Good Thing... & It Ain´t Over.
Musicians on the The Making Of Vibrolux album: Larry John McNally.
Fade to Black
Atco Records 1986
Tracks: My Obsession, James Dean, the Motown Song, Switchblade, Long Drag Off A Cigarette, Chinatown, The Beat Generation, In My Indiscretion & Tar On The Roof.
Musicians on the Fade To Black album: Larry John McNally, Armand Grimaldi, Andre Fisher, Richard Feldman, Jimmy Haslip, Reggie McBride, Mark Brown, David Schwartz, James Harrah, Buzzy Feiten, Dann Huff, Charles Fearing, Aron Zigman, Rick Kelly, Joe Vitarelli, Michael Ruff, Mark Morgan, Mitchell From, Mark Fisher, Jude Johnstone, Boyvy Economo & Tollack Olstead.
Larry John McNally
Arc Records 1981
Tracks: Just Like Paradise, Broken Down Rock'n'Roll Man, Don't Let Do Your, Talkin' For Ya, Lose Myself, Sleepy Town, Real Good Thing, Wasn't I Your Friend & Sleep On It.
Musicians on the Larry John McNally album: Larry John McNally, James Gadson, Gary Mallaber, Reggie McBridge, Keni Burke, Kenny Lewis,Chuck Domanico, Buzzy Feiten, Richard Feldman, Chuck Bynum, Bill Payne, Victor Feldman, Peter Reilich, Bruce Malament, Ricky Kelly, Tom Scott, Jerry Peterson, Lee Thornburg, Victor Feldman, Lenny Castro, Sam Clayton, Valerie Carter, Jon Lind, Marty McCall, Petsye Powell, Margaret Branch & Jude Johnstone.