[2016-05-13] Graham Bonnet "Back Row In The Stalls", "Graham Bonnet/No Bad Habits" Expanded Editions (Hear No Evil UK)

Linda · **Posted:** Thu Mar 24, 2016 6:05 pm

Back Row In The Stalls

Description
Despite top ten success, Graham's undeniable talents languished in relative obscurity until he appeared as frontman with the fictitious band Billy Beethoven in the 1975 cinematic romp, “Three Of A Kind”, co-starring his then wife, Adrienne Posta. This largely forgotten piece of cinematic history did lead to Graham recording what was meant to be his debut solo outing for DJM Records, “Back Row In The Stalls”. Although this album was thought long lost, thankfully a cassette taken from the master tape was found, and transferred for release. Although the more pop orientated material may be a surprise to fans of the man that brought us 'All Night Long' and 'Since You Been Gone', it certainly paved the way for his actual debut solo LP, 1977's “Graham Bonnet”, 1978's “No Bad Habits” and 1981's “Line-Up”, an album that produced the top ten hit, 'Night Games', also available as HNCD064. Including new liner notes from Classic Rock's Malcolm Dome based on new interviews with Graham, what makes this rare collection an extra treat is the inclusion of six bonus tracks taken from the A and B-Sides of the singles 'Whisper In The Night' b/w 'Rare Specimen' from 1972, 'Trying To Say Goodbye' b/w 'Castles In The Air' from 1973 and a very rare 1973 single from Graham's then wife, the actress Adrienne Posta, 'Dog Song' b/w 'Express Yourself' from 1973, both featuring Graham.

Tracklist
1. Here Comes The Rain
2. What's This 'Ere Then
3. Private Eye
4. Ghost Writer In My Eye
5. Saturday's Over
6. Back Row In The Salls
7. She May Not Be Much To Lookat (But She's Certainly Got A Good Heart)
8. Ade's Song
9. Mamma Mine
10. Relaxae
11. Don't Drink The Water
12. Dreams (Out In The Forest)
13. We're Free
Bonus Tracks:
14. Whisper In The Night (Single A-Side 1972)
15. Rare Specimen (Single B-Side 1972)
16. Trying To Say Goodbye (Single A-Side 1973)
17. Castles In The Air (Single B-Side 1973)
18. Dog Song (By Adrienne Posta, Single A-Side 1973)
19. Express Yourself (By Adrienne Posta, Single B-Side 1973)

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Graham Bonnet/No Bad Habits

Description
Kicking off with Bob Dylan’s ‘It's All Over Now, Baby Blue’, 1977’s “Graham Bonnet” certainly draws upon some classic songwriters, with Goffin and King’s ‘Will You Love Me Tomorrow?’, a track briefly resurrected by Rainbow at the 1980 Monsters of Rock, Al Green’s ‘Tired Of Being Alone’ and ‘Goodnight And Goodmorning’, originally from Hall & Oates’ “Whole Oats” LP. Produced by Pip Williams and engineered by John Eden, both of whom are probably best known for their work with Status Quo, “Graham Bonnet” is augmented by no less than seven bonus tracks, including ‘Heroes On My Picture Wall’, the B-Side of ‘It's All over Now, Baby Blue’. The following year, Graham would be enlisted to join Ritchie Blackmore, Roger Glover, Don Airey and Cozy Powell in Rainbow, and that band’s commercial breakthrough album, “Down To Earth”. “Graham Bonnet” and “No Bad Habits” remain fitting testimonials to this singular artist’s progress as a singer and musician. Graham will be the subject of his first authorised biography this summer.

Tracklist
[CD1: Graham Bonnet]
1. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue
2. Will You Love Me Tomorrow
3. Tired Of Being Alone
4. Wino Song
5. It Ain't Easy
6. Goodnight And Goodmorning
7. Danny
8. Sunday 16
9. Rock Island Line
10. Soul Seeker
Bonus Tracks:
11. Heroes On My Picture Wall (Single B-Side 1977)
12. Goodnight And Goodmorning (Single Edit)
13. I Who Am I (Graham Bonnet & Vicky Silva 1977)
14. The Loving Touch (Graham Bonnet & Vicky Silva 1976)
15. Do What You Gotta Do (Demo)
16. It Ain't Easy (Demo)
17. You've Lost That Loving Feeling (Demo)

[CD2: No Bad Habits]
1. I'll Be Your Baby Tonight
2. Won't You Join Me
3. Warm Ride
4. Is There A Way To Sing The Blues
5. Can't Complain
6. Givin' Up My Worryin'
7. Pyramid
8. Only You Can Lift Me
9. Stand Still Stella
10. High School Angel
11. Cold Lady
Bonus Tracks:
12. 10/12 Observation (Single B-Side Of 'Warm Ride')
13. Only You Can Lift Me (Single Edit)**
14. Such A Shame (Single B-Side Of 'Only You Can Lift Me')
15. Warm Ride (12" Long Disco Version)
16. Warm Ride (12" Long Version)

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Linda · **Posted:** Sat Apr 09, 2016 6:30 pm

Bump: Updated the tracklists in the first post.

The Bonnet biography mentioned in one of the CD descriptions is scheduled for publication in the USA later this month: viewtopic.php?f=38&t=89073

Mark MN · 13 Aug 2012

I finally got to listen to Bonnet's first self-titled disc. I haven't listened to disc 2 yet. Anyway, I was very surprised as to how good it is. No, it isn't remotely like his stuff with Alcatrazz or his one-album stint with Rainbow. It's poppy, but in a good way. The sound is almost perfect. It sounds like it was recorded yesterday. Every now and then, you can hear the power of his voice that attracted Blackmore to audition him.

Back Row In The Stalls hasn't arrived for me yet.

Mark MN · 13 Aug 2012

Listening to Back Row In The Stalls as I type. Very interesting and the sound is fantastic. Now for the music.... this was supposed to be his first album in 1974. It got shelved and the master tapes lost. Then someone whom I can't remember found it on cassette and it was remastered for release. Cassette? Could've fooled me. It sounds so fresh.

What type of music is it? It's not poppy at all. It almost reminds me of big band Frank Sinatra stuff. But it's good.

[2016-05-13] Graham Bonnet "Back Row In The Stalls", "Graham Bonnet/No Bad Habits" Expanded Editions (Hear No Evil UK)

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