Worrall - ST

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		Track Name	Length
	1	Best is Still to Come	03:20
	2	Shadow of a Lie	04:09
	3	You Know	04:26
	4	Summertime Radio	03:09
	5	Catch Me	04:24
	6	Take a Look Around	03:54
	7	Heat of the Night	03:41
	8	I Can't Stop	03:42
	9	Hard Times	03:27
	10	Suspicious Heart	05:48
	11	Ordinary Man	03:28

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THE RECORDING OF WORRALL
The recording of the CD Worrall was an amazing experience for Steve and I. Just working with Jim Gaines, who had produced, Steve Miller Band, Santana, Huey Lewis and Stevie Ray Vaughan, would have been great in itself, but recording in Memphis brought a whole different magical dimension to the project.

The studio was owned by Gary Belz and Joe Walsh, yes the same Joe Walsh of the Eagles, and from the moment we arrived it was magic. We stayed at the Peabody Hotel, which was owned by the Belz family. That alone was incredible and has many stories too numerous to mention.

We did the recording in two separate phases, spending a total of 11 weeks on the project.

Jim had brought in Felton Pilate, music director for M.C. Hammer, to help with arrangements. He also contributed very much to vocals and it is his soulful voice singing the line “Take a good look around” on the song of the same name.

There were so many events that blew us away over the course of those 11 weeks it’s hard to put one above the other, but I know for Steve, being a guitar player, one of the best was meeting and hanging out with Stevie Ray Vaughan!

We were busy working on one of the songs in the studio. Jim came in and explained he had received a call from Stevie’s management in Texas asking for permission to come up and check out the studio. The studio time was being held at Kiva by Jim for Stevie’s upcoming project In Step. Jim asked if it would be okay for us to give up a day and let Stevie “try out” the studio. Of course, we agreed, and Stevie flew in with his guitar tech Carlos to get a feel for the studio. We hung out, listening, admiring, and catching a glimpse of In Step in its infancy! Incredible! But what was truly amazing was here was this huge star, and yet, he was just an ordinary guy, nervous about putting together a good album. There was no ego, which to us really spoke of just how big a star he really was.

Another great chance meeting was the day that Sean Lane poked his head into the control room where we were listening to tracks and said, “I really like your stuff. If you need someone to play guitar... let me know.” I remember Steve laughing, wondering, “Who was this guy?” I didn’t have a clue either, but we soon learned he was a guitar legend amongst hardcore guitar players. One of the greatest unknowns considered to be as good if not better than Joe Satriani. Sean studied at GIT in L.A., and his demo tapes were blowing away guitar players around the world. It’s his guitar solo on “Catch Me” that really helps take that song to another dimension!

Originally from Memphis, Jim seemed to know everyone, and upon reflection, it’s no wonder. He was one of the co-engineers at Stax Records during its heyday back in the 60s. If you don’t know about Stax, look it up. It’s worth the read just to count how many legends came out of that recording studio. He brought in The Memphis Horns on “Ordinary Man” and Jim Jamison from Survivor for singing backup on many of the tracks. It just didn’t get any better!

The recording of Worrall represents to Steve and me one of the best of times, filled with amazing highlights of our career. There was so much magic and memories that have never faded.

A very special thank you still to all those that contributed to this project!!

We even went to Graceland, Tennessee!

Although it’s definitely 80’s AOR, when we listen to those songs today, they still create a wonderful experience.

Best wishes to all our fans, sincerely yours, Rick Worrall

Steve Worrall: guitar, keyboards, lead vocals, backing vocals
Rick Worrall: keyboards, lead vocals, backing vocals
Angelo Earle: guitar
Sean Lane: guitar
Chris Brockway: bass
"Big Mac": drums
Don Garbutt: keyboards
Felton C. Pilate II: keyboards, backing vocals
Jim Spake: saxophone
Jimi Jamison: backing vocals

Produced by Jim Gaines and Worrall
Engineered by Evan Rush, Felton C. Pilate II, Matthew Kasha, and Rick Scott
Mixed by Matthew Kasha and Rick Pacholko
Recorded at Kiva Studios
Remixed at Phase One Studios
Mastered by George Graves at The Lacquer Channel

Art Direction by Linda Kozlowski
Design by Linda Kozlowski
Artwork by Susie Übler
Photography by Michael Dubrule

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