You’re My Road

Description

You’re My Road is the third album by the American singer, songwriter, and session bassist Rick Cua, released on Sparrow Records ‎in 1985. The album was produced by Rick Cua and Bob Halligan Jr.

PROMO. Remastered CD Re-issue, Girder Records 2022

This is Rick’s first album on Sparrow Records, featuring a pristine polished sound. Bob Halligan Jr, who contributed songs to such legends as Judas Priest, Kiss, Helix, Icon, and Kix, sits in the producer seat. The production is top notch, maybe even flawless. Background vocals are expressive without sounding over-powering. The guitars are given equal distribution with the keys. Overall, the song craft is punchy and inspired.

A few of the significant players include drummer Mike Mead and guitarist Peter York, who played with Second Chapter of Acts and later Phil Keaggy. Additionally, Rob Frazier, who released his notable debut album a year prior, added background vocals.

The opener is the Southern rock «Don’t Say Suicide», co-written by Rick Cua’s wife. Being parents of two teenage daughters at the time, Rick felt compelled to address the issue. The song has received befitting feedback over the years.

Other stand-out tracks are the fast-paced «You’ve Only Got One Life», «House Calls», featuring great sounding electronic drums, and yacht-rock sounding «Runaway», which has some fine saxophone soloing. «The Old Man» picks up the tempo a few notches with catchy cleverness: “You’re not going to see the old man, I want to make it clear, I’m not going to be the old man, I drove him out of here.” What a great way of expressing the truth that we are not the same as who we once were.

If you are a fan of John Elefante, Bryan Duncan or Phil Keaggy, you will likely enjoy this album. – Doug Peterson, Down The Line zine

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LP tracklist:

Side One
A1. “Don’t Say Suicide” – 3:30
A2. “You’re My Road” – 3:54
A3. “One Child In Pain” – 3:40
A4. “We Are The Chosen” – 3:51
A5. “You’ve Only Got One Life” – 3:40

Side Two
B1. “House Calls” – 3:14
B2. “Runaway” – 3:33
B3. “We Are Yours” – 3:22
B4. “The Old Man” – 4:12
B5. “Cant’ Stop” – 3:07

Note: Simultaneously released on cassette and 12-inch vinyl LP by Sparrow Records. Remastered by Rob Colwell at Bombworks Sound and re-issued on CD by Girder Records in March 2022 (GR1122), under license from Capitol CMG, as a part of the label’s Legends of Rock Series.