Gerry Beckley: Carousel (Vinyl LP)
Blue Elan Records
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Vinyl LP pressing. 2016 solo album from the singer/songwriter best known for his work with the Grammy-winning band America. Recorded at his Los Angeles studio Human Nature, the shimmering 12-track album plays to all of Beckley's strengths; the singer, songwriter and musician played most instruments on the album. With a solo project I'm really a committee of one, says Beckley. There's only myself to please. Having said that, it's not always easy. Each project is a snapshot in time. The material on Carousel came from a wide scope of inspiration. Carousel contains original standouts such as the deeply personal Lifeline, No Way I'm Gonna Lose You (co-written with Dan Wilson who won an award for his work with Adele) and Tokyo, of which Beckley says: The song actually came to me while I was waiting to board a flight home from Japan. I seem to remember I lost track of time and almost missed the flight. There are also three covers on which Beckley puts his distinctive spin: Spirit's Nature's Way, Gerry Rafferty's To Each and Everyone and Gerry and The Pacemakers' Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying. I've fortunately never been short on inspiration for my original material but I do love to record a cover every so often, says Beckley. These three are of course from my long list of fave songs. Tokyo, Nature's Way, Minutes Count, Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying, Lifeline, Widows Weeds, No Way I'm Gonna Lose You, Once a Distant Heart, To Each and Everyone, Fly, Serious, Carousel
Vinyl LP pressing. 2016 solo album from the singer/songwriter best known for his work with the Grammy-winning band America. Recorded at his Los Angeles studio Human Nature, the shimmering 12-track album plays to all of Beckley's strengths; the singer, songwriter and musician played most instruments on the album. With a solo project I'm really a committee of one, says Beckley. There's only myself to please. Having said that, it's not always easy. Each project is a snapshot in time. The material on Carousel came from a wide scope of inspiration. Carousel contains original standouts such as the deeply personal Lifeline, No Way I'm Gonna Lose You (co-written with Dan Wilson who won an award for his work with Adele) and Tokyo, of which Beckley says: The song actually came to me while I was waiting to board a flight home from Japan. I seem to remember I lost track of time and almost missed the flight. There are also three covers on which Beckley puts his distinctive spin: Spirit's Nature's Way, Gerry Rafferty's To Each and Everyone and Gerry and The Pacemakers' Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying. I've fortunately never been short on inspiration for my original material but I do love to record a cover every so often, says Beckley. These three are of course from my long list of fave songs. Tokyo, Nature's Way, Minutes Count, Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying, Lifeline, Widows Weeds, No Way I'm Gonna Lose You, Once a Distant Heart, To Each and Everyone, Fly, Serious, Carousel