Month: October 2023

Solid Air – Take A Little Interest – 1980

In my quest to find all things Iva Twydell I stumbled across this album that he produced. This is essentially the band that backed Iva on his “Secret Service” album. This is the only album we got from these guys though there was another UK band with the same name who released another album in 1986 but none of the members were the same. Anyway this is a great Pop album that definitely feels like ATF and or Iva Twydell in many spots. It’s another one I would have loved to have heard in the 80’s but I missed it due to it’s UK only release.

Tracklist
1 – King’s Business
2 – Open Door
3 – Misty Skies
4 – Smiling People
5 – Speak To Me
6 – Prayer
7 – Feet On Solid Ground
8 – City Of Gold
9 – Sleep In Your Eyes
10 – What Can I Do For You?
11 – Countdown
12 – Take A Little Interest

Credits
Backing Vocals, Producer – Iva Twydell
Guitar, Vocals – Andy Balmer
Synthesizer, Piano, Vocals – Dave Balmer
Drums, Backin]g Vocals, Art – Tim Burgess
Bass, Crowd Vocals – Pete Dillet
Engineer – Bryan Smith

Companies, etc.
Label – Rio Records, BANANA 500, Banana Records

DeGarmo & Key – Bringin’ A New Song Radio Show #11 – 1978

This is one of A series of radio shows produced by Word records for distribution to Christian Radio Stations. This one feature DeGarmo & Key. I actually have to give Word some credit here. It was 1978 and D&K were not your typical Jesus Music performers of the era. This was southern rock album and was one of the earliest in this style. The album was not overly rock but it was rock by the standard of the day. The show highlights 7 out of the 10 tracks on the album.

00:00 – Intro
01:23 – Emmanuel
05:19 – Addey
09:22 – Chase The Wind
14:21 – Alleyways Of Strife
16:52 – Wayfaring Stranger
20:12 – Sleeper
22:52 – This Time Thru
27:28 – Outro

Paul Janz – Electricity – 1987

This is Paul’s second solo album. His first album was released almost worldwide but not in the United States. As he’s Canadian that’s where his main audience was though he also did well in Germany where he has also lived and produced music. This album was released world wide including the U.S. Strangely A&M Records decided to take the most successful single from his first album and put it on this album. I am guessing the thinking was that it would re-single in the U.S. market. The album was not selling well but the record company decided to release “Believe In Me” as the final single and it caught making it to #26 on the Canadian Charts and #25 on the U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary chart but that was it for U.S. chart success. It did much better in Canada with 3 other top 100 singles. All in all it’s a solid pop album and as I grew up in Canada it is an album I remember and still quite like.

Tracklist
1 – One Night (Is All It Takes) – 3:42
2 – Electricity – 3:51
3 – I Won’t Cry – 4:45
4 – We Touch – 4:50
5 – I’ll Be Your Eyes – 3:57
6 – Send Me A Miracle – 3:51
7 – Believe In Me – 4:46
8 – I Go To Pieces – 3:29
9 – Angel – 5:00
10 – Alien – 4:39
11 – One Last Lie – 3:51

Credits
Art Direction – Richard Frankel
Bass – Bob Press
Design – Melanie Nissen
Drums – Michael Root
Engineer – Dave Slagter, Mike Fraser
Guitar – Tim McKenzie
Lead Vocals, Keyboards, Percussion – Paul Janz
Mastered By – Doug Sax
Mixed By – Greg Ladanyi
Photography – James O’Mara
Producer – Paul Janz

Companies, etc.
Manufactured By – A&M Records Of Canada Limited
Distributed By – A&M Records Of Canada Limited
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – A&M Records Of Canada Limited
Copyright © – A&M Records, Inc.
Mastered At – THE MASTERING LAB
Pressed By – Electrosound Group Midwest, Inc.
Pressed By – Cinram
Printed By – Ever Reddy

Charlie Peacock – West Coast Diaries Volume One – 1990

Through the 80’s Charlie spent a lot of time in the studio cutting tracks that wouldn’t get released In 1989 Sparrow decided to release these tracks on series of 3 albums. While lots of artists have songs on the cutting room floor they are not this quality. This is not a bunch of B side junk. These are great tracks and this volume actually includes my favourite track from Charlie, “My Mind Played A Trick On Me”. These tracks were recorded in 86/87 and have that mid eighties sound and feel. This is a must listen to set of albums so start out here with volume 1.

Tracklist
1 – This Is How The Work Gets Done – 3:49
2 – Come On, Come On – 3:15
3 – Hot Night Downtown – 3:23
4 – One Thing – 4:25
5 – Tears Falling Down – 3:01
6 – The Last Hurrah – 3:42
7 – The Way Of Love – 3:45
8 – I Will Listen – 3:02
9 – Hiring A Worker – 3:49
10 – Big Man’s Hat – 4:22
11 – My Mind Played A Trick On Me – 4:40
12 – Only Love Will Hold Fast – 4:56
13 – Whole Lot Different – 7:13

Credits
Bass Guitar – Daryl Anders
Drum Programming – Bruce Spencer, Charlie Peacock
Drums – Bruce Spencer
Engineer [Overdubs] – Steve Griffith
Guitar – Jimmy Abegg
Layout – Wendy McFadden
Mixed By – Charlie Peacock, Daryl Zachman
Painting, Art Direction – Jimmy Abegg
Performer – John Weber
Photography By – Mark Tucker, Patrick Johnson
Producer – Charlie Peacock
Programmed By [Keyboards, Bass] – Charlie Peacock
Recorded By – Charlie Peacock, Daryl Zachman, Steve Griffith
Saxophone – Jon Skinner
Vocals – Annie Stocking, Jan Eric, Jimmy Abegg, Mark Tootle, Vince Ebo
Written-By – Bongo Bob Smith, Bruce Spencer, Charlie Peacock, Jimmy Abegg, John Weber

Companies, etc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – The Sparrow Corporation
Copyright © – The Sparrow Corporation
Glass Mastered At – Nimbus, Virginia