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Emotional Remains (2008)

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Richard Marx's eighth studio album broke two of his own habits: it had no single, and his face is not on the cover.

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Emotional Remains: eighth studio album by Richard Marx
Released digitally on October 31, 2008, on Marx's own website
Released at the same time as the album Sundown
Re-released exclusively through Amazon on September 22, 2009, with two new tracks
Credited producers: Kenny Loggins, Richard Marx and Matt Scannell
Marx also arranged the album and sang lead and backing vocals
Marx played acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards, synth bass and clavinet

Marx's earlier work largely featured adult contemporary music
This album had a clear hard-rock edge, unlike that earlier work
Marx linked the sound to his frequent listening to Foo Fighters, Lifehouse and Nickelback

Engineers: David Cole, Chip Matthews, Mat Prock, Jamie Sickora and Mark Valentine
Many session players are credited, including guitarists Michael Landau, Tom Bukovac and Jerry McPherson
Drummers include Greg Bissonette, Matt Walker and Nate Morton

Born September 16, 1963 in Chicago, Illinois; American singer-songwriter.
Only child of former singer Ruth and jazz musician Dick Marx, founder of a jingle company.
Began his career at age five singing commercial jingles written by his father's company.
At 17, a tape of his songs reached Lionel Richie, who encouraged him to move to Los Angeles.

Scored number one hits as a songwriter with "What About Me?" (1984) and "Crazy" (1985).
Debut album (1987) went triple platinum; "Don't Mean Nothing" reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Repeat Offender (1989) rose to No. 1 on the Billboard album chart and sold over 5 million copies in the US.
"Right Here Waiting" reached No. 1 in several European countries and gave him his first UK top ten.
Won a Grammy for Song of the Year for "Dance with My Father" co-written with Luther Vandross (2004).
Has sold over 30 million albums worldwide and holds 14 Billboard number one singles as performer and songwriter.

Marx described the album as having a clear hard-rock edge, unlike his earlier adult contemporary work
He attributed the sound to his frequent listening to Foo Fighters, Lifehouse and Nickelback
The album was released digitally on Marx's own website in October 2008

"Take You Back" was previously released on Graham Colton's 2007 album Here Right Now.
Marx's son Brandon Marx makes a backing vocal appearance on the track "Save Me".
This is Marx's first studio album not to have released a single.
No personal dedication is listed on the album.