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Dancin' In The Moonlight

Released - 2005, on Major Label
Produced by - John Hall, Larry Hoppenn & Lance Hoppen

Larry Hoppen
Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals
Lance Hoppen
Bass, Vocals
John Hall
Guitars, Vocals
Charlie Morgan
Drums, Percussion
Lane Hoppen
Keyboards, Vocals

Songs

1. Mission Of Mercy
(Lance Hoppen & John Hall)
2. Dancin' In The Moonlight
(Sherman Kelly)
3. Heaven
(John Hall, Larry Hoppen, Lance Hoppen & Bob Leinbach)
4. Yestertime
(Larry Hoppen & Bob Leinbach)
5. In My Dream
(Lance Hoppen & Larry Knechtel)
6. The Walking Wounded
(Lance Hoppen)
7. Get A Life
(Larry Hoppen, Bob Leinbach, Lance Hoppen & John Hall)
8. I Need A Break (From My Vacation)
(John Hall & Pamela Melanie Hall)
9. What Was I Thinking
(Larry Hoppen, Jon Werking & John Hall)
10. (Love's Not Just For) Other People
(Larry Hoppen, John Hall & Bob Leinbach)
11. Issues
(John Hall & Steve Wariner)

Japanese Version - Bonus Tracks
(Pryaid Records)

1. Meltdown
(Larry Hoppen, Lance Hoppen, Bob Leinbach & John Hall)
2. Mission Of Mercy (remix)
(John Hall & Lance Hoppen)

Singles Released

(none)

Orleans History & Interesting Facts

1. The first studio CD in almost 10 years.

2. The official lineup of the band now is now Larry Hoppen, Lance Hoppen, John Hall, Lane Hoppen and Charlie Morgan.

2. Heaven, Yestertime, In My Dream, (Love's Not Just For) Other People, originally appeared on the "Ride" CD and have all been re-mastered for "Dancin' In The Moonlight."

3. The song Get A Life was written around the "Analog Men" era. Prior to "Dancin' In The Moonlight" the song was issued as a bonus track on the Japanese version of "Ride."

4. Mission Of Mercy, Dancin' In The Moonlight, The Walking Wounded, I Need A Break (From My Vacation), & Issues have all been performed live, and the first 3 are still part of the current set list as of 2007.

5. Mission Of Mercy is the first collaboration between John Hall and Lance Hoppen.

6. The song Dancin' In The Moonlight was written by Sherman Kelly brother to Wells Kelly and originally recorded in 1969 by the band Boffalongo, the group Larry was part of at the time. Larry played lead guitar on the original recording of the song. A few years later the band King Harvest which included Sherman Kelly and former members of Boffalongo would have a hit with the song.

7. Although there was an anticipated deal with Rockview Records the deal never worked out and the CD was issued on the Major Label, however even though the deal with Rockview didn't work out there are CD's of "Dancin' In The Moonlight" that list Rockview as the Record Company. In 2006 the CD was reissued on Friday Music.

Front cover of Japanese Version

Japanese obi strip

rockview records

Although the deal with Rockview didn't happen. Some CD's were issued with Rockview as the record company as seen above.

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