Somebody Up There Likes Me - solo album/tour (1986 - 1987)

"Everything I've done in the past has been pure contrivance, not that I don't think they were fine and cool. But on my new album, it's the first time I mean everything I sing. The album is about relationships and making them work with my friends, my wife, everyone."
- MDB, 1986

Michael's second solo album featured contributions from Steve Jones (Sex Pistols, Chequered Past), Andy Taylor (Duran Duran, Power Station) and Dave Stewart (Eurythmics).

Album

1. Money Don't Come Easy (Des Barres/P. Robinson) (4:06)
2. Do You Belong (Des Barres/B. Rose) (4:27)
3. Is There Someone Else? (Des Barres) (4:31)
4. Everything Reminds Me Of You (Des Barres/S. Diamond)
    (3:54)
5. I Can See Clearly Now (J. Nash) (3:52)
6. Somebody Up There Likes Me (Des Barres/S. Jones)     (4:44)
7. Too Good To Be Bad (L. Juber/K. Savigar/Des Barres)     (5:10)
8. Locked In The Cage Of Love (D. Stewart) (3:31)
9. Camera Eyes (Des Barres) (5:09)
10. Thinking With Your Body (Des Barres/S. Diamond) (4:01)

Lead vocals: Michael Des Barres.
Guitars: Steve Jones, Andy Taylor, Lawrence Juber.
Drums: Jim Keltner.
Percussion: Bill Summers.
Bass: Philip Chen, Kenny Lewis (track 10 only).
Keyboards: Kevin Savigar.
Horns: Tower of Power (Greg Adams, Emilio Castillo, Richard Elliott, Steve "Doc" Kupka, Lee Thornberg).
Backup vocals: Mary Harris, Wendy Leigh Mackinzie, Debby Holland.
Additional vocals on "Money Don't Come Easy": Andy Taylor.
Produced and arranged by Bob Rose.

12" singles

7" singles