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Late Nite is the first solo album by Neal Schon released in 1989. Bob Marlette played keyboards and produced the album. Several of the musicians were former Journey members Gregg Rolie, Jonathan Cain, Steve Smith, and Randy Jackson as well as future Journey members Deen Castronovo and Omar Hakim.

Late Nite
Studio album by Neal Schon
Released	1989
Recorded	Gush Studios, Oakland, California
Genre	Instrumental rock, hard rock
Length	57:56
Label	Columbia
Producer	Bob Marlette
Neal Schon chronology
Here to Stay - as Schon & Hammer (1982) Late Nite (1989) Beyond the Thunder (1995)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	link
Guitar Nine	(not rated) link

In review of 24 June 1989 David Spodek of RPM, admitted that album showcases Schon's talent but the overall effect could be mixed. He wrote: "This sounds like nothing more than another Journey record, and may end up fading away fast with only die-hard Journey fans providing it with any support at retail."[1]

Track listing

1. "Le Dome" (instrumental*) (Schon, Marlette) - 1:07
2. "Late Nite" (instrumental) (Schon, Marlette) - 6:37
3. "Softly" (Schon, Marlette, Rolie, Burtnick) - 5:19
4. "The Theme" (instrumental*) (Schon, Marlette) - 9:41
5. "I'll Be Waiting" (instrumental*) (Schon, Marlette, Rolie) - 5:05
6. "I'll Cover You" (Schon, Burtnick, Marlette) - 5:56
7. "Rain's Comin' Down" (Schon, Cain, Marlette) - 7:06
8. "Smoke of the Revolution" (Schon, Cain, Spiro) - 4:45
9. "Inner Circles" (instrumental) (Schon, Marlette) - 4:38
10. "Steps" (instrumental) (Schon, Marlette) - 5:32
11. "Blackened Bacon" (Schon, Marlette, Newman) - 2:28

^*except for background vocals.

Personnel

• Neal Schon – guitars, lead vocals, mandolin on "Blackened Bacon"
• Bob Marlette – keyboards
• Randy Jackson – bass guitar
• Steve Smith – drums (3,4,5,7), percussion (11)
• Omar Hakim – drums (2,6,7,11)
• Pastiche – background vocals on "Le Dome", "I'll Be Waiting", "I'll Cover You", "Rain's Comin' Down"
• Sheryl Crow – background vocals on "Smoke of the Revolution"
• Jonathan Cain – keyboards on "Smoke of the Revolution"
• Deen Castronovo – drums on "Smoke of the Revolution"

Production

• Bob Marlette – producer
• Gary Wagner – producer of "Smoke of the Revolution"
• Bob Ludwig – mastering
• Tom Size – assistant engineer

References

Sources

• Liner notes from the album.

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