Seven Worlds is a 1998 solo album by Eric Johnson. It contains songs recorded between 1976 and 1978 – after disbanding with his previous band The Electromagnets – that were intended to be Johnson's first solo album. Due to various disputes, general release was held up until Johnson gave permission to Ark 21 to finally release the master recordings, more than twenty years after the album was recorded. The rights to the Seven Worlds recordings are owned by a previous manager. Johnson subsequently re-recorded the tracks "Zap" and "Emerald Eyes" for his first general release album, 1986's Tones.
Track listing
All songs written by Eric Johnson, except where noted. "Zap" – 3:22 "Emerald Eyes" (Johnson, Jay Aaron Podolnick) – 3:18 "Showdown" (Johnson, Jay Aaron Podolnick) – 3:59 "Missing Key" – 3:43 "Alone with You" – 6:13 "I Promise I Will Try" – 2:41 "Winter Came" – 4:56 "Turn the Page" – 3:49 "A Song for Life" – 2:29 "By Your Side" – 3:37
Personnel
Eric Johnson – guitar, lead vocals, Fender Rhodes electric piano, piano, lap steel guitar Jay Aaron – vocals Christopher Cross – vocals Liza Farrow – vocals Kim Wilson – harmonica Nick Phelps – trumpet Jimmy Martin – guitar Steve Barber – synthesizers Roscoe Beck – bass guitar Kyle Brock – bass guitar David Dennard – bass Bill Maddox – drums Mark Singer – drums Linda Wetherby – viola da gamba