Geri Baird (Karlstrom) was a PK from British Columbia Canada. She was drawn to the performing world at young age and started performing in pop bands at the age of 16. She has a video on YouTube with her band “The Next” performing “Accuser” and it’s actually pretty good. In 1980 she went into the studio with Canadian musician Donnie Gossett (Salvation Air Force) to record this album. Donnie produced and performed on the album as did his brother Michael. The track “Backside of the Desert” actually had some success but unfortunately my memory fails me and I can’t remember what that was. Personally I think the best track is “Taking Baby for a Ride” which has a fun 50’s feel. The album was released in Canada with limited distribution in the U.S. so it is relatively unknown. This is one that I really enjoyed in the 80’s and still enjoy listening to today. Geri pursued a career in the tech industry but always took time to make music. She had 3 self released albums and was heavily involved with bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa recovery and much of her later music was centered on this topic. Unfortunately Geri passed away in early 2025 but her musical legacy is something she will be remembered for.
Tracklist
1 – Super Heroes – 3:41
2 – Backside of the Desert – 3:59
3 – Cool Age – 3:02
4 – Somebody Loves Me – 3:21
5 – Family – 2:36
6 – Taking Baby for a Ride – 2:50
7 – Living on Broken Hearts – 3:07
8 – Visions – 3:30
9 – Just a Heart – 2:26
10 – I Know – 4:39
Credits
Alto Saxophone – Garth Kent
Backing Vocals, Bass Guitar, Drums, Lead Guitar, Synthesizer – Donnie Gossett
Backing Vocals – Judy Gossett
Bass Guitar – Rick Adams
Bass Guitar – Michael Gossett
Drums – Ron Stelting
Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Geri Baird
Piano – Gary Schellenberg
Producer, Engineer, Arranged By – Donnie Gossett
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Recorded at – The Gossett Brothers Studio, Blaine, WA
