Description
Title: Carousel
Artist: Gerry Beckley
Label: Blue Elan Records
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 852091006320
Genre: Rock
Release Date: 2016-09-09
Number of Discs: 1
Additional Details: DIGIPACK PACKAGING
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.””
Tracks:
1.1 Tokyo
1.2 Nature”s Way
1.3 Minutes Count
1.4 Don”t Let the Sun Catch You Crying
1.5 Lifeline
1.6 Widows Weeds
1.7 No Way I”m Gonna Lose You
1.8 Once a Distant Heart
1.9 To Each and Everyone
1.10 Fly
1.11 Serious
1.12 Carousel
