Description
Ready to Fly is the sophomore album by the Canadian born, UK based singer and songwriter Barry Crompton, released in the UK on Kingsway Music in 1979. The album was recorded by Dave Aston at ICC Studios in Eastbourne, England; with Les Moir producing.
A few heavier edges can be found here on Barry’s sophomore release. Bryn Haworth’s buzzing slide guitar brings a nice Clapton-esque tone to the title song. «The Rock» has Barry trifling with a rock-n-roll sound. Same goes for the bluesy closing track «Jesus Is The Remedy» where Bryn reappears on slide. «Standing In Your Love» and «Try A Little Love» fall into the light-rock category. The remaining songs echo the quiet appealing style of his first LP. Interesting jet-fighter cover art. [Ken Scott, The Archivist, 4th edition]
LP tracklist:
Side One
A1. “Ready to Fly” – 4:28
A2. “Getting By” – 4:26
A3. “Light Shine” – 4:20
A4. “Brightest Day” – 5:04
A5. “The Rock” – 3:21
Side Two
B1. “Standing in Your Love” – 3:05
B2. “O So Often” – 4:40
B3. “Try a Little Love” – 3:21
B4. “Short Song” – 1:12
B5. “These Days” – 5:22
B6. “Jesus Is the Remedy” – 4:26
Ready to Fly Sampler
CREDITS. Produced by Les Moir. Engineered by Dave Aston. Recorded at I.C.C. Studios, Eastbourne. Sleeve Design by Phil Thomson. Illustration by Robert Jones. All songs written by Barry Crompton.
Musicians: Barry Crompton (Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar), Dave Cooke (Keyboards), Rob McKay (Saxophone), Dave Plews (Trumpet), Birgitte Winder (Violin), Andy Billups (Lead Guitar), Bryn Haworth (Slide Guitar), Mart Jenner (Pedal Steel), Spud Spuring (Bass), Graham Jarvis (Drums). Backing Vocals: Keith Loring on all tracks except track B6 featuring Juliet, Angela and Maxine.
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