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Back to the Start (album)

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Released
  
May 29, 2012

Length
  
44:08

Release date
  
29 May 2012

Genres
  
Rock music, Power pop

Recorded
  
May 2009-June 2011

Artist
  
Peter Baldrachi

Label
  
Prodigal Son Records

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Back To The Start is the third solo release from Peter Baldrachi. Eleven of the twelve tracks appearing on Back To The Start were released on 2011’s Tomorrow Never Knows in September 2011. However, the record was pulled a few months after its initial release to be remixed by Ed Stasium, (Ramones, Mick Jagger, The Smithereens, Reverend Horton Heat, Nada Surf) in early 2012. An additional track, “Picture On My Wall” which first appeared as a B-side, was also remixed with additional parts added by Stasium (harmonica, guitar, percussion), and included on the album. The record has earned positive reviews from publications such as The Big Takeover, GhettoBlaster magazine, and PowerPopaholic.

Contents

The record also features performances by guitarist, bassist, and arranger Gary Rand, keyboardists Dave Lieb (The Vinyl Skyway) and Peter Linnane (The Farewells), backing vocalists Alice Austin (The Lavas, Stark Raving Mad) and Amy Fairchild, keyboardist and 2012 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Ian McLagan (Small Faces, Faces, The Rolling Stones, Billy Bragg), singer/songwriter Amy Rigby (solo, Wreckless Eric), multi-instrumentalist Ian Kennedy (Reverse, Dennis Brennan), and cellist Aristides Rivas.

Back To The Start was recorded at Kissy Pig Studios by K.R. Mogenson, and mixed and mastered by Ed Stasium at The Kozy Tone Ranch.

Track listing

All tracks written by Baldrachi/Rand except tracks 7, 11, 12 by Baldrachi.

Personnel

  • Peter Baldrachi – lead vocals, drums, percussion, piano, backing vocals
  • Gary Rand – electric & acoustic guitars, lead guitar, bass, vibes, piano, backing vocals
  • Dave Lieb – Wurlitzer and Hammond B3; piano on “Pray For Rain”
  • Amy Fairchild – backing vocals (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9)
  • Alice Austin – backing vocals (tracks 4, 7, 10, 12)
  • Ian McLagan – Wurlitzer and Hammond B3 on “Now For Good”
  • Amy Rigby – vocals on “Promise Me A New Start”
  • Ian Kennedy – mandolin and violin on “Pick Up The Pieces”
  • Aristides Rivas – cello on “Lose It All” and “Release Me”
  • Peter Linnane – piano on “Pick Up The Pieces”; piano and Hammond B3 on “Release Me”
  • Ed Stasium – electric guitar, harmonica, and M3000 HD Mellotron for iPad
  • Songs

    1In the Dead of Night3:31
    2Someone Isn't Me4:28
    3Promise Me a New Start4:04

    References

    Back to the Start (album) Wikipedia