Innocent Eyes (Graham Nash album)

Innocent Eyes is the fourth solo studio album by British singer-songwriter Graham Nash, released in 1986.^[2] The influence of reggae shows in the hit song "Chippin' Away".

Innocent Eyes
Studio album by Graham Nash
Released	27 March 1986
Studio	Rudy Records (Los Angeles, California); Devonshire Studios (Burbank, California); Smoketree Ranch (Chatsworth, California); Long View Farm Studios (North Brookfield, Massachusetts); Sea-West Studios (Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii).
Genre	Rock, reggae
Length	34:10
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Craig Doerge, Stanley Johnston, and Graham Nash
Graham Nash chronology
Earth & Sky (1980) Innocent Eyes (1986) Songs for Survivors (2002)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

The album reached No. 136 on the Billboard charts ^[3] while title's track single was #84 on Billboard's Hot 100.

Track listing

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"See You in Prague"	Davitt Sigerson, Richie Zito	3:44
2.	"Keep Away from Me"	Graham Nash	3:34
3.	"Innocent Eyes"	Paul Bliss	3:10
4.	"Chippin' Away"	Tom Fedora	3:55
5.	"Over the Wall"	Nash	3:27

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Don't Listen to the Rumours"	John Palermo	3:05
7.	"Sad Eyes"	Nash	3:22
8.	"Newday"	Craig Doerge, Nash	3:19
9.	"Glass and Steel"	Nash	3:17
10.	"I Got a Rock"	Nash	3:17

Charts

Chart (1986)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4]	91
United States (Billboard 200)[5]	136
United States (Cash Box Album)[6]	123

Personnel

• Graham Nash – vocals, rhythm guitar (2), keyboards (5, 7, 10), guitars (9)
• Craig Doerge – keyboards
• Bill Boydston – keyboards (1, 4, 6), LinnDrum programming (1, 2, 4–8, 10)
• Paul Bliss – keyboards (3), bass (3), drum programming (3)
• Alan Pasqua – keyboards (10)
• Michael Landau – guitars (1, 3, 5–10)
• David Lindley – lead guitar (2)
• Jeff Southworth – guitars (4, 6)
• Waddy Wachtel – guitars (5)
• George "Chocolate" Perry – bass (2, 4, 7, 8)
• Tim Drummond – bass (2, 7)
• Leland Sklar – bass (9)
• Mark Williams – drum overdubs (1, 2, 5, 6, 10), drums (3)
• Ian Wallace – drum overdubs (4, 8)
• David Plantshon – drums (9)
• Michael Fisher – percussion (1, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10)
• Joe Lala – percussion (7)
• Kenny Loggins – additional vocals (3)^[7]
• Kate Yester – additional vocals (6)
• James Taylor – additional vocals (7)
• Stanley Johnston – engineer
• Jay Parti – engineer
• Greg Ladanyi – mixing at The Complex (Los Angeles, California)
• Doug Sax and Mike Reese – LP mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California)
• Barry Diament – CD mastering at Atlantic Studios (New York City, New York)
• Reed Fenton – photography
• Dawn Patrol and Jimmy Wachtel – art direction, design