See the Light (The Jeff Healey Band album)

1988 studio album by the Jeff Healey Band

See the Light

Studio album by

the Jeff Healey Band

Released| September 13, 1988
Recorded| 1988
Studio| The Complex (Los Angeles, California)
Genre| Blues rock
Length| 49:31
Label| Arista
Producer|

* Jimmy Iovine
* Greg Ladanyi
* Thom Panunzio

The Jeff Healey Band chronology
|  | See the Light
(1988)  | Hell to Pay
(1990)

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See the Light is the debut album by the Jeff Healey Band, released in 1988.[1][2] It was No. 50 on the top 100 albums in Canada in 1989,[3] and was the sixth best-selling Cancon album in Canada of 1989.[4] In 1990, it was nominated for the Juno Award for "Album of the Year".[5]

## Critical reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [6]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music| [7]

The Globe and Mail concluded that Healey's "performance is solid throughout, but his voice lacks the range, depth of tone and distinctiveness to leave a really strong impression."[8]

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Confidence Man"| John Hiatt| 3:12
2.| "My Little Girl"| Jeff Healey| 3:10
3.| "River of No Return"| Keith Reid, Jon Tiven, Sally Tiven| 3:31
4.| "Don't Let Your Chance Go By"| Healey| 3:20
5.| "Angel Eyes"| Hiatt, Fred Koller| 5:19
6.| "Nice Problem to Have"| Robbie Blunt, Jeff Healey, Joe Rockman, Tom Stephen| 4:50
7.| "Someday, Someway"| Martin Briley, Danny Tate| 3:28
8.| "I Need to Be Loved"| Healey| 3:43
9.| "Blue Jean Blues"| Frank Beard, Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill| 5:39
10.| "That's What They Say"| Healey| 4:27
11.| "Hideaway"| Freddie King, Sonny Thompson| 4:26
12.| "See the Light"| Healey| 4:26

## Production

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* Greg Ladanyi – producer (1–8, 10–12), mixing (1–8, 10–12)
* Thom Panunzio – associate producer (1–8, 10–12), engineer, producer (9), mixing (9)
* Jimmy Iovine – producer (9)
* Paul Dieter – assistant engineer
* Sharon Rice – assistant engineer
* Duane Seykora – assistant engineer
* Ron Lewter – mastering
* Doug Sax – mastering
* The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California) – mastering location
* Debbie Sommer – production assistant
* Maude Gilman – art direction
* Darius Anthony – photography
* Jas Obrecht – sleeve notes

## Personnel

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The Jeff Healey Band

* Jeff Healey – lead vocals, electric guitars, harmonica (4)
* Joe Rockman – bass guitar, backing vocals (7)
* Tom Stephen – drums

Additional Musicians

* Benmont Tench – keyboards (1, 2, 8, 10)
* Robbie Blunt – electric guitars (6, 11)
* Bobbye Hall – percussion (7)
* Marilyn Martin – backing vocals (3, 5, 8)
* Timothy B. Schmit – backing vocals (3, 5, 8)
* Kipp Lennon – backing vocals (7)
* Mark Lennon – backing vocals (7)
* Michael Lennon – backing vocals (7)
* Pat Lennon – backing vocals (7)

## Chart positions

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Year  | Chart  | Peak
Position

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1989  | US Billboard 200[9] | 22
1989  | Canadian RPM 100[10] | 25
1989  | UK Albums Chart[11] | 58
1989  | NZ RIANZ Albums Chart[12] | 17
1989  | Australian ARIA Albums Chart[13] | 33
1989  | Swedish Albums Chart[14] | 32
1989  | Dutch Mega Album Top 100[15] | 23
1989  | German Albums Charts[16] | 33
1989  | Swiss Albums Charts[17] | 13

## Certifications

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Certifications for See the Light Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Australia (ARIA)[18] | Gold  | 35,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[19] | 3× Platinum  | 300,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[20] | Silver  | 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[21] | Platinum  | 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ Keillor, Elaine (2008). Music in Canada: Capturing Landscape and Diversity. McGill-Queen's University Press. p. 279.
2. ^ Burrows, Terry (2015). The Stratocaster Manual: Buying, Maintaining, Repairing, and Customizing Your Fender and Squier Stratocaster. Voyageur Press. p. 169.
3. ^ "Top 100 Albums of '89". RPM. Vol. 51, no. 8\. archived at Library and Archives Canada. 23 December 1989. Archived from the original on 2012-10-24. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
4. ^ "Top 50 Cancon Albums of '89". RPM. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
5. ^ "Artist Summary: The Jeff Healey Band". junoawards.ca. Retrieved 19 September 2011.[permanent dead link]
6. ^ Owens, Thom. The Jeff Healey Band: See the Light > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
7. ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
8. ^ Dafoe, Chris (October 27, 1988). "See the Light The Jeff Healey Band". The Globe and Mail. p. C3.
9. ^ "See the Light > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums" at AllMusic. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
10. ^ "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 50, no. 15\. 7 August 1989. Archived from the original on 2012-10-24. Retrieved 19 September 2011 - via Library and Archives Canada.
11. ^ "Jeff Healey Band: See the Light". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
12. ^ "The Jeff Healey Band - See the Light". charts.nz. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
13. ^ "The Jeff Healey Band - See the Light". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
14. ^ "The Jeff Healey Band - See the Light". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
15. ^ "The Jeff Healey Band - See the Light" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
16. ^ "The Jeff Healey Band, See the Light" (in German). charts.de. Archived from the original on July 7, 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
17. ^ "The Jeff Healey Band - See the Light" (in German). hitparade.ch. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
18. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
19. ^ "Canadian album certifications – The Jeff Healey Band – See the Light". Music Canada. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
20. ^ "British album certifications – Jeff Healey Band – See the Light". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
21. ^ "American album certifications – Jeff Healey Band – See the Light". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 22, 2022.

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Jeff Healey

Jeff Healey Band albums|

* See the Light (1988)
* Hell to Pay (1990)
* Feel This (1992)
* Cover to Cover (1995)
* Get Me Some (2000)

Solo albums|

* Mess of Blues (2008)
* Songs From The Road (2009)

Jeff Healey Band songs|

* "Angel Eyes"
* "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"

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