BECKETT – Beckett [AOR Heaven Classix remaster +5] + extra

AOR, Melodic Rock and Westcoast fans love Peter BECKETT for his works with Player (who had a #1 hit with ‘Baby Come Back’), Think Out Loud and the Little River Band, but many also love him for his self-titled 1991 solo album, remastered for the AOR Heaven Classix series including 5 bonus tracks.

“Beckett” was recorded in two parts and in two locations. Half of the album was done at Dennis Lambert’s studio with Lambert producing, the other half was done at David J. Holman’s studio with Holman and Beckett co-producing.
We’re now over 25 years further down the lane and I still enjoy listening to ‘golden’ songs like the opener “I Told You So”, a rocker like a mixture of House Of Lords with Robert Tepper, the beautiful melodies and keyboards of “My Religion” or the supreme atmosphere of “Hangin’ By A Thread”.

All are winners on ths CD; “Still Of The Night” is an enormous classic AOR gem, “Not A Day Goes By” has a haunting melody, and “How Can The Girl Refuse” is a fun rocker similar to Rick Springfield.
Thanks to labels such as Rock Candy, AOR Heaven and YesterRock, AOR and Melodic Rock fans are able to rediscover so called classic albums in their beloved genres. This re-issue of “Beckett” by AOR Heaven Classix series is another jewel to own.

Apart from being remastered, to make it even more precious, this reissue comes with no less than 5 tracks recorded at the same period. We added as extra the Japanese Bonus track, used for the movie ‘Frankie & Johnny’
This “Beckett [AOR Heaven Classix remaster +5]” was a limited edition, out of print now but worth every cent to track down an (expensive) used copy.
A Must Have

01 – I Told You So
02 – My Religion
03 – Brother Louie
04 – Hangin’ By A Thread
05 – The Big Hurt
06 – How Can The Girl Refuse
07 – Not A Day Goes By
08 – The Bottom Line
09 – Still Of The Night
10 – Falling From Grace
BONUS TRACKS:
11 – Saving Grace
12 – Dangerous Times
13 – The Best Is Yet To Come
14 – Meet Me In The Middle
15 – After The Fall
EXTRA:
16 – Until You Let Go (Japanese Bonus Track)

Peter Beckett: Lead Vocals, Guitar
Michael Thompson: Guitar
Dann Huff: Guitar
Dave Amato: Guitar
Robert Barton: Guitar, Vocals
Danny Johnson: Guitar
Doug Macaskill: Guitar
Kenny Mountain: Guitar, Vocals
Dennis Belfield, Ian Murray: Bass
Chris Frazier, Keith Fisher, Craig Neil: Drums
Michael Lloyd: Drums, Keyboards
Dennis Lambert: Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Johnny Parker: Keyboards, Vocals
Tim Hinkley, John Capek, Don Nossov: Keyboards

Out Of Print
www.amazon.de/Beckett-5-Bonustracks-Peter/dp/B005E7B1GQ
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