• Tracks (US edition)
  1. Back To Your Star
  2. California Turnaround
  3. Dianne
  4. Stay High
  5. Old Habits
  6. Running On Fumes
  7. Cinderella
  8. Hwy 85
  9. Golden Now
  10. The Wheels Are Coming Off
  11. Fly Away
  12. River Girl
  13. California Turnaround (radio mix)

Back To Your Star

Japanese Edition

 

It was November 2005 when I heard that Bill LaBounty was hard at work on a brand-new studio album with fresh material and an incredible new band. And we could listen to several unfinished tunes on his official website around that time. On March 29, 2006, Bill performed live with old friends Robbie Dupree, Michael Johnson, Jim Photoglo, with Rick Chudacoff and Arno Lucas to perform at Nashville's 12th and Porter for Nashville's annual Tin Pan South festival. In late June of this year, Bill visited Tokyo and performed live at Cotton Club as the special guest for Robbie Dupree. Then Bill performed the title tune of his upcoming brand-new album "Back to your Star", in addition to his good old melodies; "Livin' It Up", "Dream On", "Mr. O", "This Night Won't Last Forever".

At last, we will have the brand-new album "Back To Your Star" soon, which features some of his favorite Nashville studio players such as Danny Parks, David Hungate, and Larry Carlton will also be contributing tracks, along with some of Bill's favorite Los Angeles players and friends. And please be advised that acoustic version of himself and Larry Carlton performing "Livin' It Up" only for Japanese edition.

• Label: Chill Pill Records (USA), T.a.c.s Records (Japan) <TACM7>
• Release Date: June (USA, Europe), May 27, 2009 (Japan)
• Producers: Danny Parks and himself
• Bill LaBounty: Lead & Background Vocals, Electric Piano, Keyboards
• Musicians:
  • Bass: David Hungate, Michael Rhodes
  • Guitars: Danny Parks. Larry Carlton
  • Drums: Braian Fullen, Tommy Wells
  • Acoustic Piano: Gordon Mote
  • Sax: Sam Levine
  • Blues Harp, Harmonica: Robbie Dupree
  • Percussion: Steve Wariner
  • Background Vocals: Robbie Dupree, Suzanne Young, Tom Flora, Steve Wariner
• Tracks (Japanese edition)
  1. California Turnaround
  2. Back To Your Star
  3. Dianne
  4. Hwy 85
  5. Stay High
  6. Old Habits
  7. Fumes
  8. Cinderella
  9. Golden Now
  10. The Wheels Are Coming Off
  11. Fly Away
  12. River Girl
  13. Livin’ It Up (new acoustic version)

 

After finsihing the final tour with Toto in April 2008, Bobby Kimball is now doing his solo album recordings. The new project was originally started with Jason Scheff of the band Chicago as a producer in February 2007. Due to Jason's hard schedule with Chicago, it seems that Billy Sherwood is now producing this record as of April 2009. We will see how new Kimball's solo release would be....

The Bossa Nova Hotel "Moon Island"

Bossa Nova Hotel is a new group whose members include Michael Sembello, Bruce Gaitsch and Janey Clewer. Together, with the mentoring and guidance of Dick Rudolph, they have created a new concept in music; blending the timelessness of classic love songs with the Brazilian bossa nova and salsa. They have drenched each track with extravagant vocal harmonies and sensual rhythms. The result is something truly unique. As you know, eight of the selected songs are featured on two different compilation CDs for Pronto cafes in Japan along with other artists such as Bobby McFerrin, which were released July 4th of 2008. Included on the Pronto releases and the upcoming full CD release is a song recorded to benefit Kid’s Earth Fund called "Through A Child’s Eyes". Kid’s Earth Fund has been helping children throughout the world for over 20 years. We will have the full CD release for EMI Music Japan in May, 2009. The CD features "La Isla Bonita" written by Gaitsch with Patrick Leonard and originally performed by Madonna "Maniac" written and originally performed by Sembello, one of the Brazilian standard songs "A Day In The Life Of A Fool" ("Manhã de Carnaval") and Bobby Caldwell's "What You Won't Do For Love".

• Label: EMI Music, Japan (TOCP70756)
• Release Date: May 27, 2009
• Tracks
  1. It's All In The Game 2. After The Love Is Gone 3. Maniac
  4. A Day In The Life Of A Fool 5. Tainted Love 6. Lovin' You 7. Let's Groove
  8. Feelin' Alright 9. La Isla Bonita 10. Inside My Love
  11. What You Won't Do For Love 12. That's The Way Of The World
  13. Through A Child's Eyes 14. Lovin' You

 

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