Ellen Foley webzine

Meat Loaf - "Bat Out Of Hell" (1977 LP)

Ellen Foley sings backing vocals on "Bat Out Of Hell", "You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth" and "All Revved Up With No Place To Go", plus she is the featured vocalist on "Paradise By The Dashboard Light"

Songs: Bat Out Of Hell / You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night) / Heaven Can Wait / All Revved Up With No Place To Go / Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad / Paradise By The Dashboard Light / For Crying Out Loud

This 1977 album was the first of many Meat Loaf / Jim Steinman collaborations, and it included the hit "Paradise By The Dashboard Light". The US single edition has a cool 'feature female vocal: Ellen Foley' imprint on the label. But interestingly the first single culled from the album was "You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth" (note that Ellen's spoken intro is only found on the album version).

Ellen Foley declined to tour with Meat Loaf and began working on her solo album. Karla DeVito joined Meat Loaf's live band instead, and she also appeared in promotional videos from the "Bat Out Of Hell" album alongside Meat Loaf, miming to Ellen's vocals.

Media	Catalogue #	Year	Country	Comments	promo videos
LP	Epic PE 34974	1977	USA	also available on CD, some with live bonus tracks	"Paradise By The Dashboard Light" \| "Bat Out Of Hell" \| "You Took The Words..."
LP	Epic EPC 82419	1977	UK	also available on CD, some with live bonus tracks

SINGLES FROM "BAT OUT OF HELL" FEATURING ELLEN FOLEY:


(A) Italy	(B) Holland	(C) Germany	(D) Japan	(E) USA

(F) Holland	(G) Holland	(H) Holland	(I) Spain	(J) Germany

(K) Germany	(L) Germany	(M) UK	(N) UK

Media	Side A	Side B	Catalogue #	Year	Country	Comments
7"	Paradise By The Dashboard Light	You Took The Words...	Epic EPC 6723	1978	Italy	with PS (ref A)
7"	Paradise By The Dashboard Light	"Bat" Overture	Epic EPC 6673	1978	Holland	with PS (ref B)
7"	Paradise By The Dashboard Light	"Bat" Overture	Epic EPC 6673	1978	Germany	with PS (ref C)
7"	Paradise By The Dashboard Light	"Bat" Overture	Epic 06.59-5	1977	Japan	with PS (ref D)
7"	Paradise By The Dashboard Light	"Bat" Overture	Epic 8-50588	1977	USA	imprint label (ref E)
7"	You Took The Words...	For Crying Out Loud	Epic EPC 5980	1977	UK	picture label (ref N)
7"	You Took The Words...	For Crying Out Loud	Epic 8-50467	1977	USA
7"	You Took The Words...	For Crying Out Loud	Epic EPC 5980	1978	Holland	with PS (ref F)
7"	You Took The Words...	For Crying Out Loud	Epic EPC 5980	1977	Germany	with PS (ref J)
7"	You Took The Words...	For Crying Out Loud	Epic EPC 5980	1978	Germany	with PS (ref K)
7"	You Took The Words...	For Crying Out Loud	Epic EPC 5980	1978	Spain	with PS (ref I)
7"	You Took The Words...	Two Out of Three Ain't Bad	Epic EPC 6729	1978	Holland	with PS (ref G)
12"	You Took The Words...	Two Out of Three Ain't Bad	Epic EPC 6729	1978	Holland	with PS (ref H)
7"	You Took The Words...	Paradise By The Dashboard Light	Epic 8-50634	1978	USA
7"	Bat Out Of Hell	Heaven Can Wait	Epic S EPC 7018	1978	UK	picture label (ref N)
12"	Bat Out Of Hell	Heaven Can Wait	Epic S EPC 12-7018	1978	UK	with PS (ref M)
7"	Bat Out Of Hell	Heaven Can Wait	Epic S EPC 7018	1978	Germany	with PS (ref L)
7"	All Revved Up With No Place To Go	Paradise By The Dashboard Light	Epic S EPC 6797	1978	UK	picture label (ref N)

Meat Loaf - Bat Out Of Hell II: Back Into Hell (1993 CD)

Ellen Foley sings backing vocals on "Objects In The Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are"

Songs: I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That) / Life Is A Lemon And I Want My Money Back / Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through / It Just Won't Quit / Out Of The Frying Pan (And Into The Fire) / Objects In The Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are / Wasted Youth / Everything Louder Than Everything Else / Good Girls Go To Heaven (Bad Girls Go Everywhere) / Back Into Hell / Lost Boys And Golden Girls

Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf recorded the sequel to "Bat Out Of Hell" sixteen years after the first. Many songs had already been released on Jim Steinman's "Bad For Good" (1981) and "Original Sin" (1989) albums, following the aborted attempt at recording "Bat Out Of Hell 2" back in 1980.

Meat Loaf and Steinman got together again in the early 90s and "Bat Out Of Hell II" was finally released in 1993. Ellen Foley didn't get her duet this time around, this credit befell Lorraine Crosby, a British singer also known as Mrs. Loud (although it was model Dana Patrick who mimed her vocals in the video for "I'd Do Anything for Love" - sounds familiar, doesn't it)? Ellen was invited to sing backing vocals on "Objects In The Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are" however, one of three singles from the album.

MCA released promo singles with four mixes of "Objects In The Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are" (Radio edit 4:55 / Wild Bomb Mix 5:52 / Wild Car Mix 7:38 / Album Version 10:19). These mixes were also included on a 2CD re-issue of the album in 2002.

"OBJECTS IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR" SINGLES FEATURING ELLEN FOLEY:


(A) UK 7"	(B) UK CD-single	(C) UK CD-single	(D) USA promo

Media	Catalogue #	Year	Country	Comments / song titles	Notes
CD	MCA MCAD-10699	1993	USA	"Objects In The Rear View Mirror (promo video)
CD	Virgin CDV 2710	1993	UK
2CD	MCA 088 112 810-2	2002	USA
7"	Virgin VS 1492	1994	UK	Objects In The Rear View Mirror / Rock and Roll Dreams (live)	with PS (ref A)
CD-single	Virgin VSCDT 1492	1994	UK	Objects In The Rear View Mirror / All Revved Up (live) / Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad (live)	with PS (ref B)
CD-single	Virgin VSCDX 1492	1994	UK	Objects In The Rear View Mirror / Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through (live) / Masculine (live)	with PS (ref C)
CD-single	MCA MCADM-54858	1994	USA	Objects In The Rear View Mirror (wild car mix + wild bomb mix) / Roll Over Beethoven (live) / Rock and Roll Dreams (live)	picture sleeve scan wanted
CD-single	MCA MCA5P-3016	1994	USA	Objects In The Rear View Mirror (album version + 3) promo	with PS (ref D)
CD-single	MCA MCA5P-3025	1994	USA	Objects In The Rear View Mirror (album version + 3) promo	with PS (ref D)

Ian Hunter - "You're Never Alone With A Schizophrenic" (1979 LP)

Ellen Foley sings backing vocals on this album

Songs: Just Another Night / Wild East / Cleveland Rocks / Ships / When The Daylight Comes / Life After Death / Standin' In My Light / Bastard / The Outsider

The sessions for "You're Never Alone With A Schizophrenic" were almost finished when Ian Hunter and Mick Ronson started working on Ellen's "Nightout" album at the Media Sound in NY in March 1979. They soon realised what a powerful vocalist Ellen was and she was invited to contribute backing vocals to a number of songs on Ian's album, including "Just Another Night". Ellen often joined the Ian Hunter Band on stage that summer and did many TV shows with the band as well.

Ian's demo of "Don't Let Go" from the "Schizophrenic" sessions was released in the UK in 2009.

Media	Catalogue #	Year	Country	Comments
LP	Chrysalis CHR 1214	1979	USA	also available on CD
LP	Chrysalis CHR 1214	1979	UK	also available on CD
2CD	Chrysalis CHRX1214	2009	UK	30th anniversary edition, includes Ian's demo of "Don't Let Go"
7"	Chrysalis CHS-2352	1979	USA	Just Another Night / Cleveland Rocks
7"	Chrysalis 100 712	1979	Spain	Just Another Night / Ships \| with PS

Ian Hunter - "Welcome To The Club" (1980 LP)

Ellen Foley is featured vocalist on "We Gotta Get Out Of Here"

Songs: FBI / Once Bitten Twice Shy / Angeline / Laugh At Me / All The Way From Memphis / I Wish I Was Your Mother / Irene Wilde / Just Another Night / Cleveland Rocks / Standin' In My Light / Bastard / Walkin' With A Mountain/ Rock 'n' Roll Queen / All The Young Dudes / Slaughter On Tenth Avenue / We Gotta Get Out Of Here / Silver Needles / Man O' War / Sons And Daughters

This Ian Hunter live album was rush-released in 1980, following the success of "You're Never Alone With A Schizophrenic". The first three sides of this 2LP set were recorded live at the Roxy in Los Angeles in November 1979, while side 4 was recorded at Media Sound studios in New York. Ellen Foley is not on the live tracks, but she is the featured vocalist on the single "We Gotta Get Out Of Here", one of the three studio tracks, singing duet with Ian.

The USA single edition credits Ellen on the label ('with female vocalist Ellen Foley'). Chrysalis also filmed a 12 minute, four song promo video for "Welcome To The Club" which featured Ellen prominently: she meet Ian in the 'club' during "Irene Wilde", sings duet with him on "We Gotta Get Out of Here", and is dragged out of the 'club' by Ian in "Slaughter On Tenth Avenue".

Media	Catalogue #	Year	Country	Comments	promo videos
2LP	Chrysalis CH2-1269	1980	USA	also available on CD	"Irene Wilde" \| "We Gotta Get Out Of Here"
2LP	Chrysalis CJT 6	1980	UK	also available on CD	"Irene Wilde" \| "We Gotta Get Out Of Here"

"WE GOTTA GET OUT OF HERE" SINGLES FEATURING ELLEN FOLEY:


(A) UK	(B) Germany	(C) Holland	(D) USA promo label	(E) USA label

Media	Side A	Side B	Catalogue #	Year	Country	Comments
2x7"	DISC 1: We Gotta Get Out Of Here / Once Bitten / Bastard / Cleveland Rocks // DISC 2: One Of The Boys / Sons And Daughters		Chrysalis CHS 2434	1980	UK	with PS (ref A)
7"	We Gotta Get Out Of Here	All The Young Dudes	Chrysalis 6198 341	1980	Germany	with PS (ref B)
7"	We Gotta Get Out Of Here	All The Young Dudes	Chrysalis 101 762	1980	Holland	with PS (ref C)
7"	We Gotta Get Out Of Here	We Gotta Get Out Of Here	Chrysalis CHS-2405	1980	USA	imprint promo label (ref D)
7"	We Gotta Get Out Of Here	Sons And Daughters	Chrysalis CHS-2405	1980	USA	imprint label (ref E)

Ian Hunter - "Short Back n' Sides" (1981 LP)

Ellen Foley sings backing vocals on this album

Songs: Central Park n' West / Lisa Likes Rock N' Roll / I Need Your Love / Old Records Never Die / Noises / Rain / Gun Control / Theatre Of The Absurd / Leave Me Alone / Keep On Burning

Ian Hunter's "Short Back n' Sides" album was produced by Mick Ronson with Mick Jones from the Clash who brought along many of his Clash friends to the sessions. Ellen once again contributed backing vocals, most notably on the album opener "Central Park n' West", which was also a single.

A 1994 UK re-issue (Chrysalis CDCHR 60741/2) included a bonus disc called "Long Odds and Outtakes". The extra CD included alternate mixes and outtakes from both "You're Never Alone With A Schizophrenic" and "Short Back n' Sides" but I don't think they feature Ellen.

Media	Catalogue #	Year	Country	Comments
LP	Chrysalis CHR-1326	1981	USA	also available on CD
LP	Chrysalis CHR-1326	1981	UK	also available on CD
7"	Chrysalis CHS-2569	1981	USA	Central Park n' West / Rain
7"	Chrysalis CHS-2587	1981	Spain	Central Park n' West / Rain \| with PS
7"	Chrysalis 103 580	1981	Holland	Central Park n' West / Noises \| with PS

Ian Hunter - "YUI Orta demos" (1987 tape)

Ellen Foley sings backing vocals on "Beg A Little Love" (UNRELEASED)

In 1987 Ian Hunter and guitarist Robbie Altar recorded demos for Hunter's forthcoming album, "YUI Orta". They were produced by John Jansen and Ellen was invited to sing backup on "Beg A Little Love", the only song co-written by Hunter and Altar. Robbie Altar also worked out the guitar parts and recorded some wonderful solos on the demos. Ian later aknowledged this: "In as much as I've played with some great guitarists in my time - I'd have to say the demos of 'Give Me Back My Wings' and 'Loner' rank as two of my all time favourite solos - and both were created by Robbie Altar".

In 1988 Ian got back together with Mick Ronson, so "YUI Orta" became a Hunter-Ronson album instead. "Beg A Little Love" was one of the highlights of the 1989 album but sadly Ellen was not featured on the finished version. (I will trade this demo for Ellen's 1978 demo of "All The Way From Memphis")

Blue Oyster Cult - "Mirrors" (1979 LP)

Ellen Foley sings backing vocals on "Dr.Music" and "Mirrors"

Songs: Dr. Music / The Great Sun Jester / In Thee / Mirrors / Moon Crazy / The Vigil / I Am The Storm / You're Not The One (I Was Looking For) / Lonely Teardrops

Vocalist Eric Bloom was a friend of Ian Hunter, and he met Ellen during the recording of "Nightout". Ellen and Genya Ravan (of Ten Wheel Drive fame) contributed backing vocals on "Dr.Music" and "Mirrors". The album was met with mixed reviews upon its release in June 1979. BOC purists didn't like the use of female vocalists and the radio-friendly sound, while others welcomed the new direction. Billboard (June 30, 1979) wrote 'The emphasis is on power guitar riffs with strong vocals and some outstanding backing harmonies by guests Genya Ravan and Ellen Foley'.

Media	Catalogue #	Year	Country	Comments
LP	Columbia PC36009	1979	USA	also available on CD
LP	CBS 86087	1979	UK	also available on CD
7"	CBS S 7783	1979	UK	Mirrors / Lonely Teardrops \| with PS

Iron City Houserockers - "Have A Good Time But Get Out Alive!" (1980 LP)

Ellen Foley sings backing vocals on "Junior's Bar"

Songs: Have A Good Time (But Get Out Alive) / Don't Let Them Push You Around / Pumping Iron / Hypnotized / Price Of Love / Angela / We're Not Dead Yet / Blondie / Old Man Bar / Junior's Bar / Runnin' Scared / Rock Ola

Iron City Houserockers from Pittsburgh signed to Cleveland International around the same time as Ellen. Their debut album "Love's So Tough" was released in April 1979 and it included their version of "Hideaway". For their second album Cleveland International brought in Ian Hunter and Mick Ronson to produce them and Ellen Foley was asked to contribute backing vocals to "Junior's Bar", a track co-produced by E Street Band guitarist Steven Van Zandt. An edited single version is available on the 1992 Rhino compilation CD "Pumping Iron & Sweating Steel".

Media	Catalogue #	Year	Country	Comments
LP	MCA MCA-5111	1979	USA	also available on CD
7"	MCA MCA-51002	1979	USA	Junior's Bar (edit) / Rock Ola
CD	Rhino R2-70375	1992	USA	"Pumping Iron & Sweating Steel" compilation including the single edit of "Junior' Bar"

Sorrows - "Teenage Heartbreak" (1980 LP)

Ellen Foley sings backing vocals on "She Comes And Goes"

Songs: Teenage Heartbreak / I Don't Like It Like That / Bad Times / I Want You Tonight / Lonely Girl / She Comes And Goes / Can't Go Back / All You Gotta Say / I Want You So Bad / Can't Tell You A Lie / Second Chance / Television

Sorrows were a New York based powerpop band formed in the late 70s by Arthur Alexander and Jett Harris. They only released two albums, "Teenage Heartbreak" (1980) and "Love Too Late" (1981) and for their debut they called in Ellen Foley, Karla DeVito, Susan Hall, Mikie Harris and Ellie Greenwich to provide backup vocals on "She Comes And Goes", successfully recreating the girlgroup sound of the 60s. Find out more at www.myspace.com/sorrowsnyc

Media	Catalogue #	Year	Country	Comments
LP	Pavillion JZ 36369	1980	USA	not available on CD
LP	Epic EPC 84265	1980	Holland	not available on CD
12"	Pavillon XSM 167272	1980	USA promo	Teenage Heartbreak / All You Gotta Say / Can't Go Back / She Comes And Goes

Hilly Michaels - "Calling All Girls" (1980 LP)

Ellen Foley sings backing vocals on this album

Songs: Calling All Girls / Teenage Days / Shake It And Dance / Gemini / U.S. Male / Without You / Turn Me On Your Radio / Close Encounters / Devotion / Something On Your Mind

Hilly Michals was the drummer on Ellen's "Nightout" album and he also featured in her three track promo video. Hilly first came to light backing Roger C. Reale and besides "Nightout" he had already played on records by Ian Hunter, Sparks and Dan Hartman by the time he stepped forward as a solo artist. He made two solo albums - "Lumia" followed in 1981, but "Calling All Girls" was the most successful of the two. It was produced by Roy Thomas Baker and featured Dan Hartman, G.E. Smith, Billy Cross, Davey Johnstone, plus The Cars' keyboardist Greg Hawkes among others. Ellen Foley, Karla DeVito, Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli contributed backing vocals.

Media	Catalogue #	Year	Country	Comments	Promo videos
LP	Warner Brothers BSK 3431	1980	USA	not available on CD	"Calling All Girls" "Shake It And Dance"
LP	Warner Brothers WB 56837	1980	Germany	not available on CD
7"	Warner Brothers K 17667	1980	UK	Calling All Girls / Something On Your Mind
7"	Warner Brothers K 17763	1980	UK	Shake It And Dance / US Male
7"	Warner Brothers WB 49618	1980	USA	Shake It And Dance / unknown B-side

Hilly Michaels - "Pop This!" (2010 CD)

Ellen Foley sings backing vocals on this album

Songs: Russian Girls / Calling All Girls / It Ain't Fair / Close Encounters / I Wanna Be With You / Dr. Cruiz / Don't Give Up / Time Is Up / Someone's Waiting For You / On This Blue Day (Mary Querida) / You'll Succeed / Hard Life / Beverly Hills Blues / What's Your Name / Get On The Bus / Dixie Dolls

In 2010 Hilly released "Pop This!", a collection of outtakes from "Calling All Girls" and "Lumia", plus several other archive recordings. Ellen is featured alongside Dan Hartman, Mick Ronson, Rick Derringer, Edgar Winter, Liza Minelli, Cyndi Lauper, Lorna Luft, Rupert Holmes, Cherry Vanilla, Genya Ravan, Jake Hooker, Alan Merrill, G E Smith, The Bay City Rollers, Tommy Mandel, Liza Minelli, Sal Maida and many more. Hilly will not (yet) tell who played what on the album, he writes in the sleevenotes that half the fun of listening is trying to guess who it is on this song there.

Media	Catalogue #	Year	Country	Comments
CD	Hilly Michaels Records	2010	USA	available from www.cdbaby.com (both CD and mp3 download)

The Clash - "Sandinista!" (1980 LP)

Ellen Foley is featured vocalist on "Hitsville U.K." and sings backing vocals on the album

Songs: Police on My Back / Somebody Got Murdered / The Call Up / Washington Bullets / Ivan Meets G.I. Joe / Hitsville U.K. / Up in Heaven (Not Only Here) / The Magnificent Seven / The Leader / Junco Partner / One More Time / The Sound of Sinners (plus 24 more)

"Sandinista!" is the fourth studio album by The Clash. It was a triple album containing 36 tracks, with 6 songs on each side. Epic in the USA also issued a one LP promo only compilation called "Sandinista Now!" (Epic AS 913 - tracklisting printed above). With its mix of reggae, jazz, gospel, folk, rockabilly, and other styles, "Sandinista!" was very different from the earlier Clash albums. "Hitsville U.K." was a duet between Ellen Foley and lead guitarist Mick Jones, it was also released as a single. Ellen provides backing vocals to "Washington Bullets" and "Corner Soul" and possibly other songs as well.

Mick Jones was Ellen's boyfriend at the time and he wrote her a song called "Blonde Rock 'n' Roll". An unfinished version was recorded during the "Sandinista!" album sessions and features Ellen Foley on backing vocals. This has never been released officially, but it is available on several bootlegs.

Media	Catalogue #	Year	Country	Comments
3LP	CBS FSLN 1	1980	UK	also available on CD
3LP	Epic FSLN 1	1980	USA	also available on CD
7"	CBS 9480	1981	UK	Hitsville U.K. / Radio One (B-side by Mikey Dread) \| with PS
7"	Epic 19-51013	1981	USA	Hitsville U.K. / Police On My Back

The Clash - "Combat Rock" (1982 LP)

Ellen Foley sings backing vocals on "Car Jamming" and "Overpowered By Funk"

Songs: Know Your Rights / Car Jamming / Should I Stay Or Should I Go / Rock The Casbah / Red Angel Dragnet / Straight To Hell / Overpowered By Funk / Atom Tan / Sean Flynn / Ghetto Defendant / Inoculated City / Death Is A Star

In 1981 Ellen worked with The Clash first on her solo album "Spirit Of St. Louis" and then on Ian Hunter's "Short Back n' Sides" album. She promoted her own album and did a solo tour during the summer but got back together with The Clash who were recording "Combat Rock" in London in the autumn. Ellen contributed backing vocals to "Car Jamming" and "Overpowered By Funk". The song "Should I Stay Or Should I Go" was about the turbulent relationship they shared. The album was released in May 1982, but by then Ellen's relationship with Mick Jones had ended.

In Japan, the two songs featuring Ellen were included on a 12" promo EP, coupled with "Know Your Rights".

Media	Catalogue #	Year	Country	Comments
LP	Epic PE 37689	1982	USA	also available on CD
LP	CBS FMLN 2	1982	UK	also available on CD
12"	Epic QY.3P-90048	1982	Japan	Know Your Rights / Overpowered / Car Jamming \| with PS

Jim Steinman - "Bad For Good" (1981 LP)

Ellen Foley sings backing vocals on "Bad For Good" and "Out Of The Frying Pan"

Songs: Bad For Good / Lost Boys And Golden Girls / Love And Death And An American Guitar / Stark Raving Love / Out Of The Frying Pan (and Into The Fire) / Surf's Up / Dance In My Pants / Left In The Dark // BONUS EP: The Storm / Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through

When Meat Loaf lost his voice during pre-production for "Renegade Angel", his follow-up album to "Bat Out Of Hell", Jim Steinman recorded the album himself, as a solo project, and called it "Bad For Good". He used the studio time already booked for Meat Loaf, and he also used many of the same musicians who played on "Bat Out Of Hell". Karla DeVito from Meat Loaf's live band was the featured lead vocalist on "Dance In My Pants". This time around, Ellen Foley contributed backing vocals to "Bad For Good" and "Out Of The Frying Pan" only.

Media	Catalogue #	Year	Country	Comments	Promo video
LP with EP	Epic EPC 84361	1981	UK	available on CD (including the bonus EP)	"Bad For Good"
LP with EP	Epic FE 36531	1981	USA	available on CD (including the bonus EP)	"Bad For Good"

Will Powers - "Dancing For Mental Health" (1983 LP)

Ellen Foley sings backing vocals on this album

Songs: Adventures In Success / Dancing for Mental Health / Opportunity / Kissing With Confidence / Will Powers / All Thru History / Happy Birthday / Smile

Photographer Lynn Goldsmith invited friends to write and record a fun 'self healing' album with her. Todd Rundgren, Sting, Nile Rodgers and Steve Winwood co-wrote songs with Lynn who was the main vocalist, using a vocoder. Carly Simon was lead vocalist on "Kissing With Confidence", one of three singles on the album - the others were "Smile" featuring Mark Farner on vocals and "Adventures In Success". Ellen contributed backing vocals along with Meat Loaf and Ian Hunter among others. Ellen herself doesn't know what songs she sings on: "The sessions were very hectic, with everyone throwing ideas around, totally disorganised but fun. Maria Vidal also sang on the album".

Earlier I was pretty sure Ellen can be heard on the track "Kissing With Confidence", and stated so in the first version of the biography. Lynn Goldmith e-mailed me to say this was wrong, but she didn't tell me what songs Ellen appear on. Anyone?

SINGLES FROM "DANCING FOR MENTAL HEALTH" WHICH MAY FEATURE ELLEN FOLEY:


(A) UK	(B) UK	(C) UK	(D) UK	(E) USA

Media	Catalogue #	Year	Country	Comments	Promo videos
LP	Island 90102-1	1983	USA	also available on CD	"Kissing With Confidence" "Smile" "Adventures In Success"
LP	Island ILPS 9765	1983	UK	also available on CD
7"	Island IS 134	1983	UK	Kissing With Confidence / All Thru History \| with PS (ref A)
7"	Island ISP134	1983	UK	Kissing With Confidence / All Thru History \| picture disc (ref B)
7"	Island IS 145	1983	UK	Smile (Part 1 + Part 2) \| with PS (ref C)
7"	Island 7-99829	1983	USA	Smile (Part 1 + Part 2)
7"	Island IS 156	1983	UK	Adventures In Success (vocal + dub) \| with PS (ref D)
7"	Island 7-99868	1983	USA	Adventures In Success (vocal + dub) \| with PS (ref E)

Joe Jackson - "Body And Soul" (1984 LP)

Ellen Foley sings backing vocals on "Cha Cha Loco", "Go For It" and "Heart Of Ice"

Songs: The Verdict / Cha Cha Loco / Not Here, Not Now / You Can't Get What You Want (Till You Know What You Want) / Go For It / Loisaida / Happy Ending / Be My Number Two / Heart Of Ice

Ellen Foley and Elaine Caswell first worked together on Ellen's "Another Breath" album in 1983. A year later they both sang on Joe Jackson's sixth studio album, released in March 1984. It was reported in the press at the time that Ellen would sing a duet with Joe on the song "Happy Ending" but when the album came out it was Elaine who was Joe's duet partner and appeared in the video for the song. Not quite sure what happened there! Ellen can be heard on three songs on the album, "Cha Cha Loco", "Go For It" and "Heart Of Ice". Ellen and Elaine later recorded the "Original Sin" LP with Jim Steinman.

SINGLES FROM "BODY AND SOUL" FEATURING ELLEN FOLEY:


(A) USA/UK	(B) Japan	(C) UK	(D) Japan	(E) Holland

Media	Catalogue #	Year	Country	Comments
LP	A&M SP 5000	1984	USA	also available on CD
LP	A&M AMLX 65000	1984	UK	also available on CD
7"	A&M AM-2628	1984	USA	You Can't Get What You Want / Cha Cha Loco \| with PS (ref A)
7"	A&M AM 212	1984	UK	You Can't Get What You Want / Cha Cha Loco \| with PS (ref A)
7"	A&M AMP-794	1984	Japan	You Can't Get What You Want / Cha Cha Loco \| with PS (ref B)
7"	A&M AM-2673	1984	USA	Be My Number Two / Heart Of Ice
7"	A&M AM 200	1984	UK	Be My Number Two / Heart Of Ice \| with PS (ref C)
12"	A&M AMX 200	1984	UK	Be My Number Two / Heart Of Ice \| with PS (ref C)
7"	A&M AMP-208	1984	Japan	The Verdict / Go For It \| with PS (ref D)
7"	A&M AMS 9779	1984	Holland	Cha Cha Loco / Heart Of Ice \| with PS (ref E)

John Jarrett's Tribe (1984 LP)

Ellen Foley sings backing vocals on this album

Songs: I Wanna Be With You / I'm Always In Trouble / Call Of The Wild / Movin' / Something Always Brings Me Back / Don't Say No / Every Man For Himself / Nature Of The Beast / Love Is Like A Wheel / You Can't Do That

John Jarrett's Tribe consisted of John Jarrett (vocals), Phil Grande (guitars), Greg Baze (bass) and John Riviero (drums), with Tommy Mandel helping out on keyboards. Jarrett was a friend of Hilly Michaels who co-produced the album, played some drums and wrote the stand-out song "I Wanna Be With You". No less than TWELVE backing vocalists are credited on the album, including Ellen Foley, Genya Ravan and Dan Hartman. Tribe guitarist Phil Grande recorded "Another Breath" with Ellen and played on her 1983 tour, and Hilly Michaels, of course played drums on "Nightout".

Media	Catalogue #	Year	Country	Comments
LP	Capitol ST-12341	1984	USA	not available on CD
12"	Capitol 9219	1984	USA	12" promo single with two mixes of "I'm Always in Trouble"

Martin Briley - "Dangerous Moments" (1984 LP)

Ellen Foley sings backing vocals on this album

Songs: Dangerous Moments / Think Of Me / Ghosts / It Shouldn't Have To Hurt / Alone At Last / Before The Party Ends / Is This What It Means / Dirty Windows / School For Dogs / Underwater

Martin Briley played bass on "Nightout" and he toured with Ellen on her 1979/80 tours as well. During 1979 - 1981 he also played with Ian Hunter's band. Briley signed a solo deal with Mercury in 1981 and recorded three albums for the label. "Dangerous Moments" was the last one, and it featured Ellen Foley on backing vocals. His 1983 album "One Night With A Stranger" was a minor success and included the hit single "The Salt In My Tears". Martin Briley has since worked primarily as a producer and 'songwriter for the stars'. Artists who has recorded his songs include Celine Dion, NSYNC, Michael Bolton, Kenny Loggins, Pat Benatar and Jeff Healey to name but a few.

Media	Catalogue #	Year	Country	Comments
LP	Mercury 822 423-1	1984	USA	also available on CD
LP	Mercury 822 423-1	1984	Holland	also available on CD
7"	Mercury 880 245-7	1981	Holland	Dangerous Moments / School For Dogs \| with PS
12"	Mercury PRO 314-1	1981	USA	Dangerous Moments (long/short promo) \| with PS

BONNIE TYLER: "Footloose" (1984) | "Secret Dreams And Forbidden Fire" (1986)

Ellen Foley arranged the backing vocals on Bonnie Tyler's "Holding Out For A Hero"

Songs on "Footlose": Kenny Loggins - Footloose / Deniece Williams - Let's Hear It For The Boy / Mike Reno with Ann Wilson - Almost Paradise / Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out For A Hero / Shalamar - Dancing In The Sheets / Kenny Loggins - I'm Free (Heaven Helps The Man) / Karla Bonoff - Somebody's Eyes / Sammy Hagar - The Girl Gets Around / Moving Pictures - Never

"Holding Out for a Hero" was a song written and produced by Jim Steinman for Bonnie Tyler in 1984. It was included on the chart topping "Footloose" movie soundtrack album and it was also a successful single, reaching #2 in the UK. Ellen Foley is credited with backing vocal arrangements. Two years later the song appeared on Bonnie Tyler's "Secret Dreams And Forbidden Fire" album.

Songs on "Secret Dreams And Forbidden Fire": Ravishing / If You Were A Woman (And I Was A Man) / Loving You's A Dirty Job But Somebody's Gotta Do It / No Way To Treat A Lady / Band Of Gold / Rebel Without A Clue / Lovers Again / Holding Out For A Hero

"Secret Dreams And Forbidden Fire" (1986) was the second Bonnie Tyler album to be written and produced by Jim Steinman. The other one was her UK number one album "Faster Than The Speed Of Night" from 1983. "Holding Out For A Hero" was one of four songs penned by Jim Steinman and the only 'old' song included on the album. The full backing vocal arrangement credis for the song reads 'Todd Rundgren, Eric Troyer, Rory Dodd and Ellen Foley'.

"Holding Out For A Hero" (promo video)

Media	Catalogue #	Year	Country	Comments	Picture sleeve single
LP	Columbia JS 392442	1984	USA	"Footloose - Original Motion Picture" (also available on CD)	The design from the UK 12" edition pictured above was also used for USA, Holland, Spain and Japan releases
LP	CBS 70246	1984	UK	"Footloose - Original Motion Picture" (also available on CD)
LP	Columbia OC 40312	1986	USA	"Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire" (also available on CD)
LP	CBS 86319	1986	UK	"Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire" (also available on CD)
7"	CBS A4251	1984	UK	Holding Out For A Hero / Faster Than The Speed Of Night \| with PS
12"	CBS TA4251	1984	UK	Holding Out For A Hero (extended + instrumental versions) / Faster Than The Speed Of Night \| with PS
7"	Columbia 38-04370	1984	USA	Holding Out For A Hero / Faster Than The Speed Of Night \| with PS

Dan Hartman - "I Can Dream About You" (1985 LP)

Ellen Foley sings backing vocals on "I Can't Get Enough" and "I'm Not A Rolling Stone"

Songs: We Are The Young / I Can Dream About You / Shy Hearts / I'm Not A Rolling Stone / Rage To Live / Name Of The Game / Power Of A Good Love / Second Nature / I Can't Get Enough / Electricity

Ellen Foley is joined by Frank and George Simms on backing vocals on the songs "I Can't Get Enough" and "I'm Not A Rolling Stone" from Dan Hartmans's fifth album "I Can Dream About You". Ellen previously worked with Hartman on Hilly Michaels' "Calling All Girls" album from 1980 and also on the John Jarrett's Tribe album from 1984. Hartman had flirted with disco on his late 70s albums "Instant Replay" and "Relight My Fire", but "I Can Dream About You" saw him returning to pop/rock.

SINGLES FROM "I CAN DREAM ABOUT YOU" FEATURING ELLEN FOLEY:


(A) USA	(B) UK	(C) UK	(D) Japan

Media	Catalogue #	Year	Country	Comments
LP	MCA MCA-5525	1985	USA	also available on CD
LP	MCA MCF 3294	1985	UK	also available on CD
7"	MCA MCA-52471	1985	USA	We Are The Young / I'm Not A Rolling Stone \| with PS (ref A)
7"	MCA MCA-924	1985	UK	We Are The Young / I'm Not A Rolling Stone \| with PS (ref B)
12"	MCA MCAT-924	1985	UK	We Are The Young (voc) / We Are The Young (dub) / I'm Not A Rolling Stone \| with PS (ref B)
7"	MCA MCA-957	1985	UK	Second Nature / I Can't Get Enough \| with PS (ref C)
7"	MCA P-1963	1985	Japan	Second Nature / I Can't Get Enough \| with PS (ref D)

5 Chinese Brothers - "Let's Kill Saturday Night" (1997 CD)

Ellen Foley sings backing vocals on this album

Songs: Let's Kill Saturday Night / It's A Secret / Three Cool Guys / My Love For You Has Turned To Hate / Marionette / Look At It Rain / That's What I Would Do / Product Of Dysfunction /i'm Not Finished Yet / Midnight At The Liberty / Big Boots / Blue Boy / I Call My Pain By Your Name / I Can See / The Boy From New York City, The Girl From Tenessee

Entertainment Weekly sums this album up nicely: "New York's ace country rockers, 5 Chinese Brothers, return with their third - and strongest - album, "Let's Kill Saturday Night". From the title track (a dead-end-streets anthem worthy of Born to Run-era Springsteen) to the puckish "Three Cool Guys" (a heartfelt tribute to Jackie Chan, Buster Keaton, and Popeye), the 5CBs provide perfect music to kill a Saturday night by - or any other night, for that matter" (view original article)

The 5 Chinese Brothers are actually only four (and they are not brothers): Stephen B. Antonakos (lead guitar), Paul Foglino (bass), Tom Meltzer (guitar and lead vocals) and Neil Thomas (accordian and keyboards). Paul Foglino was the main songwriter in the band. He has worked with Ellen many times over the years - Paul is also a respected playwright and composer and has scored some of the musical's Ellen has appeared in. He put together Ellen's backing band The Dirty Old Men in 2007 and writes most of the songs for Ellen's band as well.

Media	Catalogue #	Year	Country	Comments
CD	1-800 Prime CD	1997	USA

The Sound Of Urchin - "Rejoice" (2007 CD)

Ellen Foley sings backing vocals on "The Rooster Says Good Morning"

Songs: Jesse Tenser / Dig / Shake The Magic Eight Ball / Go To Your Room / The Last From Me / Oh My God / Rejoicing The Majesty / Don't Walk Me Down That Road / I'm Not Surprised / Rite To Fire / The Rooster Says Good Morning / Hag / A Better Place / Disappointment Has Come Upon Me / All Reality Has Changed / Nosferatu / Living Well Lady

The Sound Of Urchin are an alternative rock group from Brooklyn NY, who according to their bio, 'are known for their unique line-up of a drummer who sings, two lead guitarists, and a bassist'. "Rejoice" was their third CD and it was available only on their 2007 "Rejoice"-tour (paid admission included a copy of the album). Having 'sold' 5000 copies this way, a regular release was scheduled for 2008, then 2009, 2010, 2011..... but it is still not available to buy anywhere!

Media	Catalogue #	Year	Country	Comments
CD	The Sound Of Urchin	2007	USA	only available during the band's 2007 USA tour

The Bramblemen - "Indiana Wants Me" (2009 mp3)

Ellen Foley sings backing vocals on "Indiana Wants Me"

The Bramblemen covered R.Dean Taylor's 1970 hit "Indiana Wants Me" back in 2009. The Bramblemen (Richard Bloom, Eddie Watkins, Michael Aguirre) hooked up with Ellen Foley and Benny Harrison for this recording which was produced by Harley Fine at Zeroville Studios in New York.

"Indiana Wants Me" has not been released on CD but you can listen to it on their MySpace website.

Pictured left: Richard Bloom and Ellen Foley at the "Indiana Wants Me" vocal session on 22 July 2009.

Media	Catalogue #	Year	Country	Comments
mp3	Zeroville Productions	2009	USA	listen at myspace.com or reverbation.com

Fred and the Fredettes - "The Last Days of Rock 'n' Roll" (2010 CD)

Ellen Foley share lead vocals with Fred Goodman on "It Was Magic"

Songs: Take Me On Down The Line / Hey Betty / Slow Dance Romance / Johnny B. Badde / Rockin' Into Summer / Rock 'n' Roll Triangle / Killed Me For The Last Time / Hideaway / The Last Days Of Rock 'n' Roll / It Was Magic / Back To The Streets

Fred and the Fredettes were an oldies sing-along group formed in 1973 by Fred Goodman in New York. Joining him on stage at times were May Pang, Arlene Reckson (both assistants for John and Yoko) and Allen Levy (music biz exec/journalist). Goodman decided to revive the group's name for his newly released "rock for boomers" album, "The Last Days of Rock 'n' Roll". Joining him on the album are Ellen Foley, May Pang and singer/songwriter Lori Burton, drummer/singer Shane Chikeles, guitarist Christopher Walsh and harmonica player Kieran McGee.

Media	Catalogue #	Year	Country	Comments
CD	Froy Records #103	2010	USA	available from www.cdbaby.com