Edwards, Cliff - Transition

Tracks

Side 1

		Track Name	Length
	1	Follow Me	03:09
	2	You've Gone Away	03:42
	3	I Wish I Were Going Back Home	03:31
	4	Faces	03:56
	5	I Know I Can	03:36

Side 2

		Track Name	Length
	1	Still Lovin' You	02:47
	2	Hold Me	03:28
	3	Uncle Dad And Auntie Mom	03:38
	4	Everybody's Going His Own Way	03:22
	5	Living In The Country	03:10

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Information/Write-up

Released in 1973 on Polydor Records, Transition marked Cliff Edwards’ first solo album, recorded while he was still an active member of The Bells. The album represents a deliberate shift away from the group’s polished soft-rock sound toward the country- and folk-rock sensibilities of the early 1970s singer-songwriter movement. Recorded at Toronto Sound Studios, Transition was produced by Edwards and engineered by Peter Houston, capturing a more intimate and reflective side of his songwriting and vocal style.

The supporting lineup features a distinguished cross-section of Canadian studio talent, including Brian Edwards (Mashmakhan) on bass, Rayburn Blake (Mashmakhan, Riverson) on guitar, Leon Aronson on piano, and Wayne Stone (Grant Smith & The Power, Motherlode, Dr. Music) on drums. A defining feature of the album is its exceptional vocal ensemble—Dianne Brooks, Rhonda Silver, Laurel Ward (Black), and Stephanie Taylor—whose rich gospel-, soul-, and folk-influenced harmonies add depth and warmth throughout.

Transition captures a moment of quiet reinvention, documenting Edwards’ move from fronting one of Canada’s most successful soft-rock groups to exploring a more personal musical voice, supported by some of the finest musicians and vocalists in Canadian popular music.
-Robert Williston

Related acts
The Bells https://citizenfreak.com/titles/267117-bells-the-best-of-the-millennium-collection
Mashmakhan: https://citizenfreak.com/titles/290477-mashmakhan-st
Riverson: https://citizenfreak.com/titles/298115-riverson-st
Dianne Brooks: https://citizenfreak.com/titles/268888-brooks-dianne-some-other-kind-of-soul
Rhonda Silver: https://citizenfreak.com/titles/300492-silver-rhonda-departure
Black & Ward: https://citizenfreak.com/titles/267685-black-ward-terry-black-and-laurel-ward-all-night-long
Stephanie Taylor: https://citizenfreak.com/titles/303472-taylor-stephanie-i-don-t-know-where-i-stand

Musicians
Cliff Edwards: vocals
Brian Edwards: bass
Rayburn Blake: guitar
Leon Aronson: piano
Wayne Stone: drums
Rhonda Silver: backing vocals
Dianne Brooks: backing vocals
Laurel Black: backing vocals
Stephanie Taylor: backing vocals

Production
Produced by Cliff Edwards
Engineered by Peter Houston
Recorded at Toronto Sound Studios

Artwork
Art arrangements by A.C. Donohue
Photography by Jacques Giard

Special thanks to my dad and mom, Brian and Johanne, the girls, and my wife Adrienne

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