Body Electric - Two Worlds (EP)

Tracks

Side 1

		Track Name	Length
	1	Do You Think They Can Tell	03:58
	2	All Through the Night	03:52

Side 2

		Track Name	Length
	1	Two Worlds	03:44
	2	Crime of Passion	04:37
	3	Don't Look Back	03:33

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Information/Write-up

The duo of Buckley and Sinclair were a rare coupling whose songs were powerful enough to land them record deals in several different incarnations. As seasoned studio musicians the Vancouver duo originally gained popularity as Dogstar and attracted the attention of CBS Records in Toronto. They loved the band but didn't like the name so it was changed to Straight Lines who released 2 albums spawning several hit singles "Heads Are Gonna Roll" and "Letting Go". In 1982 the duo was nominated for 'Composers Of The Year' Junos Awards. But even the significant Bruce Allen management team couldn't generate sufficient international interest and CBS dropped them resulting in Straight Lines disbanding. They managed to bump into Frank Ludwig who was out of music and doing social work with juvenile delinquents in Vancouver. Ludwig had quit his high profile gig as keyboardist with Trooper to put Union together with Randy Bachman. After one album the arrangement soured and Ludwig was effectively discouraged. Buckley and Sinclair asked him to join as lead vocalist and keyboard player and they shopped a deal with Attic Records. Their first self-titled album, produced by Ron Obvious, on Attic Records did little to impress anyone, even with substantial airplay on the single "Stop The Music" which featured Moev member Kelly Cook on bass for the video. The act re-thought their strategy and Sinclair switched to lead vocals and added drummer Friesen for the 1985 'Two Worlds' EP produced by Bill Henderson (of Chilliwack) and engineered by Bob Rock. But Ludwig was unhappy with his role as mere keyboard player and quit the band just before landing an opening slot Corey Hart's 'Boy In A Box' tour. They realized new management might help them build on the tour's momentum and hired Scott Andrews and Gordon Sinclair who were managing JATO at the time and also ran Parallel One Records. They signed to the label and management company and released the successful 'Walking Through Walls' album which was produced by Buckley and Sinclair. But Parallel One eventually collapsed after being shut out by the major hustlers in the music industry. Unable to gain any in-roads, Body Electric folded.

David Sinclair: guitar, lead vocals
Bob Buckley: keyboards, saxophone
Brian Newcombe: bass
Frank Ludwig: keyboards, vocals
Ross Friesen: drums, vocals

Produced by Bill Henderson
Engineered by Howard Rissin
Mixed by Bob Rock
Mastered by George Marino

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