TRACK LISTING

Original Album: 1/ Chance On A Feeling, 2/ Tender Babes, 3/ Hollywood Rock & Roll, 4/ Bach Onto This, 5/ Before I Forget, 6/ Say It's All Right, 7/ Burntwood, 8/ Where Are You?, 9/ Going Home.

Bonus Tracks: 10/ Pavane, 11/ Lady, 12/ For A Friend , 13/ Jon Lord Interview.

Jon Lord joined WHITESNAKE in 1978 and began work on a solo album in 1981, utilising musicians from the Whitesnake circle. Jon handled the keyboards. Guitar duties were shared between Bernie Marsden and Mick Ralphs. Drums were handled by Ian Paice and Simon Phillips (with Cozy Powell and Simon Kirke - the latter, like Ralphs, a member of Bad Company - doing a track each). Neil Murray handled bass. Half the album was instrumental; for the rest, vocals were provided by Vicky and Sam Brown, Tony Ashton and Elmer Gantry.

The LP was released on June 28th 1982: "It shows my slightly schizophrenic musical personality. I've got a great love for classical and rock music and I find it very exciting trying to combine the two. Even as a kid I'd go into a record shop and buy something like the new Bill Haley single and a Beethoven symphony at the same time." An eclectic album, recommended for its variety, it has stood the test of time well. This edition has three unissued bonus tracks: an album out-take and two songs for the follow-up, plus a radio interview. The CD inlay contains a further interview as well as the story of the album. To celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the original release, the original cover art was restored in 2002.

'Before I Forget' can be ordered from the dpas online store.

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