BILL MEYERS – The Color Of The Truth (2019 reissue)
One of last albums from the American ‘LA Session’ ’80s/90s golden age, BILL MEYERS‘ “The Color Of The Truth” has been reissued after many years out of print.
The ‘who’s who’ play here, from the late Jeff Porcaro (Toto), exquisite gutarist Michael Landau (Steve Perry, Richard Marx), Vinnie Colaiuta and Neil Stubenhaus to onetime Styx guitarist Glen Burtnik (who also co-write), “The Color Of The Truth” is one of these pristine records from an era which is unrepeatable.
Composer / arranger and mainly keyboardist, multi-faceted Bill Meyers has been involved into many platinum selling music for some of the most prolific artists of our time, ranging from pop to rock.
As happened with some musicians of this ilk during the ’80s, Meyers got the chance for a solo album, and for the occassion, he secured the cream of the LA Session to record here.
Three songs are co-written with talented Glen Burtnik, and one with Kevin Raleigh (Michael Stanley Band) who also provides backing vocals.
As you may expect, originally released in 1990, “The Color Of The Truth” is wonderfully recorded / produced album in the style of the era ranging from light AOR to Hi-tech, rock&pop and smooth West Coast.
Think a mix of Richard Marx, second half of the ’80s Rick Springfield, Burtnik solo albums, and David Foster. In fact, Meyers has a similar vocal color to Foster.
Among my favorites there’s the sweet midtempo ‘I’m Still Standing’, the smooth title track, the duet with Sally Dworsky on ‘Just Say The Word’, and the very Marx-esque ‘Halfway There’.
A really welcomed reissue for all fans of this genre.
01 – Style
Bill Meyers: All Keyboards, Lead & Background vocals
Jonathan Moffett: Drums
Michael Landau: Guitar
Michael Fisher: Percussion
Stephanie Spruill, Phillip Bailey: Background vocals
02 – The Color Of The Truth
Bill Meyers: All Keyboards, Lead & Background vocals
Vinnie Colaiuta: Drums
Michael Landau: Guitar
Lenny Castro: Percussion
Brandon Fields: Sax
Kevin McCourt, Sally Dworsky: Background vocals
03 – I’m Still Standing
Bill Meyers: All Keyboards, Lead & Background vocals
Jeff Porcaro: Drums
Michael Landau: Guitar
Sally Dworsky & Jakko Jakszyk: Background vocals
04 – The Sounds Of Rhythm
Bill Meyers: All Keyboards, Lead & Background vocals
David Engert: Harmonica
A. Verill Leech: Spoken Word
Phil Perry, Lillian Perry, David Lasley: Vocals
Steve Cross: Samples Recorded For Opening Montage
Jeff Rona: Samples Recorded For Main Sequence
05 – Perfect Crime
Bill Meyers : All Keyboards, Lead & Background vocals
Jeff Porcaro: Drums
Neil Stubenhaus: Bass
Michael Landau: Guitar & Solo
Glen Burtnick: Guitar
Michael Fisher: Percussion
06 – Fanfare
Bill Meyers: All Keyboards & Sequencing
Vinnie Colaiuta: Drums
Neil Stubenhaus: Bass
Michael Landau: Guitar
Bruce Dukok, Sid Page, Bob Peterson, Patricia Johnson, Peter Kent, Becky Barr, Dimitri Leivinci, Jimbo Ross: Strings
07 – Just Say The Word
Bill Meyers: All Keyboards, Lead & Background vocals
Sally Dworsky: Vocal Duet
Jeff Porcaro: Drums
Mike Porcaro: Bass
Jakko Jakszyk: Guitar
Bruce Dukok, Sid Page, Bob Peterson, Patricia Johnson, Peter Kent, Becky Barr, Dimitri Leivinci, Jimbo Ross: Strings
08 – Say What You Mean
Bill Meyers: All Keyboards, Lead & Background vocals
Jeff Porcaro: Drums
Neil Stubenhaus: Bass
Michael Landau: Guitar
Michael Fisher: Tambourine
Kevin McCourt, Glen Burtnick, Kevin Raleigh: Background vocals
09 – Halfway There
Bill Meyers: All Keyboards, Lead & Background vocals
Jonathan Moffett: Drums
Michael Rhodes: Bass
Michael Landau: Guitar
Michael Fisher: Percussion
Glen Burtnick, Kevin Raleigh, Kevin McCourt, Reggie Burrell, Sheldon Reynolds, Sally Dworsky, David Lasley, Phil Perry & Lillian Perry: Background Choir
10 – From A Distance
Bill Meyers : All Keyboards & Synthesizer Programming
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