NO MUSS... NO FUSS
Originally Released: 1984
Re-released: 1999


 



Donnie Iris - guitar, lead vocals, and background vocals
Mark Avsec - keyboards, harmonica, background vocals
Marty Lee - rhythm and lead guitars, background vocals
Albritton McClain - bass guitar, background vocalsdrums and percussion
Kevin Valentine - drums and percussion

Rodney Psyka - additional percussion on "L.O.V.E."
Dan McCarthy - horns on "Follow That Car"


Side 1:

1) INJURED IN THE GAME OF LOVE (Avsec, Ierace)
2) 10TH STREET (Avsec, Ierace)
3) RIDIN' THUNDER  (Avsec, Ierace)
4) YOU'RE MY SERENITY  (Avsec, Ierace)
5) L.O.V.E.  (Avsec, Ierace)

Side 2:

6) FOLLOW THAT CAR  (Avsec, Ierace)
7) DON'T CRY BABY  (G. Jones)
8) STATE OF THE HEART  (Avsec, Ierace)
9) HEADED FOR A BREAKDOWN  (Avsec, Ierace)
10) I WANT YOU BACK  (Avsec, Ierace)


Produced by Mark Avsec for Belkin-Maduri Organization
Executive Producer: Carl Maduri

All songs written by MARK AVSEC and DONNIE IRIS except for "Don't Cry Baby", written by Gary Jones.
All selections published by Bema Music Company, (ASCAP)

Recorded at Beachwood Studios - Beachwood, Ohio
Recording and mixing engineer - CARL MADURI III
Mastered by GEORGE MARINO at Sterling Sound

Cover photo of Donnie Iris by MARCIA RESNICK

Jacket Design by DONNA SCOTT, Modern Impressions Inc., Eastlake, Ohio

Donnie Iris and the Cruisers Management by Belkin Personal Management

To JIM HILDEBRANDT, Thanks for the use of Perfect Pitch Studios
To FRED FRANCHI, Thanks for the use of your warehouse
Pre-production work done at Jeree's West: "Where quality is our middle name!"
Road Manager: THOM SIMPSON / Concert Sound: JIM MARKOVICH / Stage Technicians: JEFF FORD and JOHN FARR

Thanks to CHRIS MADURI for your input and assistance in making this record.
Thanks to CARL MADURI for everything and all your years of support.
Thanks to Mike Belkin for pulling us through.


Additional CD release info:

CD package design by Marty Lee Hoenes

Digitally remastered for CD by Francisco Rodriguez at Digital Dynamics Audio Inc.

Stage Manager: Joe Woronka

Thanks to Sue Farris for your assistance on the CD project and for transcribing the lyrics.

Original release - BFW 39949 HME Records

CD Release -

 PRI411 Primary Records


Notes: Digitally remastered and released on CD with alternate cover and packaging on March 20th, 1999. (bottom picture above).