Released 1984 Active from 1983 Record label AOR Heaven | Producer Don Gehman Genre Pop Albums II | |
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Members Monty Byrom, Danny Chauncey, Ira Walker Similar The Senton Bombs, PROPHETS OF ADDICTION, Big House, Shotgun Revolution, Massive Wagons | ||
Billy Satellite was an American rock band based in Oakland, California. Formed in 1983, the band consisted of Monty Byrom (guitar, vocals, keyboards), Danny Chauncey (guitar, keyboards), Ira Walker (bass), and Tom "Fee" Falletti (drums). They are perhaps best known for composing and performing the original version of "I Wanna Go Back," which would later become a big hit for Eddie Money. It was also covered by Gregg Rolie on his 1985 self-titled release.
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History
The group released an eponymous album in 1984, that included the minor hits "I Wanna Go Back" and "Satisfy Me." Accompanying music videos were released for both of these songs. The band recorded a follow-up album that went unreleased, and the band broke up soon thereafter.
Byrom went on to form New Frontier and later worked with Eddie Money who covered Billy Satellite's "I Wanna Go Back" on his 1986 album Can't Hold Back. (Money would later also cover Billy Satellite's other hit, "Satisfy Me" (under the title "When You Gonna Satisfy Me") on his 1999 album, Ready Eddie.) Later, Byrom was part of the band Big House. In 1987, Chauncey joined 38 Special.
Recently
While Chauncey continues to play guitar for .38 Special, the other three members of Billy Satellite (Byrom, Walker, and Falletti) have regrouped to form the band Zen Road Pilots, releasing an album and performing in and around the Bakersfield, CA area.
Album
Billy Satellite made one self-titled album released by Capitol Records that contained two chart singles, "Satisfy Me" and "I Wanna Go Back." The album was re-released as Billy Satellite 1 by ATM Records in 2000 with new cover art and with two bonus tracks. In 2009, Rock Candy Records remastered and re-released the original album again.
Track listing
Side 1:
- "Satisfy Me" (Byrom, Chauncey, Walker) — 3:41
- "Last Call" (Byrom, Byrom) — 3:29
- "Do Ya?" (Walker) — 3:46
- "I Wanna Go Back" (Byrom, Chauncey, Walker) — 3:52
- "Trouble" (Byrom, Chauncey, Walker) — 3:46
Side 2:
- "Rockin' Down the Highway" (Byrom, Chauncey) — 3:30
- "Turning Point" (Byrom, Walker) — 3:28
- "Bye Bye Baby" (Byrom, Chauncey) — 4:30
- "Standin' With the Kings" (Chauncey) — 3:51
- "The Lonely One" (Byrom, Chauncey) — 3:29
Bonus tracks (from the 2000 re-release):
- "Poker Face" (Byrom, Walker) — 3:26
- "Ready to Rock and Roll" (Allinsmith, Walker) — 4:03
Singles
Singles form the album include:
- "Satisfy Me" (b/w "Turning Point") — Billboard Hot 100: #64 (debuted on 18 August 1984, charted for 6 weeks)
- "I Wanna Go Back" (b/w "Rockin' Down the Highway") — Billboard Hot 100: #78 (debuted on 8 December 1984, charted for 3 weeks)
Both had music videos produced that aired on MTV.
Songs
I Wanna Go Back1984
Satisfy Me1984
Standin' With The Kings1984