Lines

by Charlie

Overview

Two of Charlie's better albums, No Second Chance and Lines are included here in one package. With a light rock sound, a la Firefall and Chilliwack, these two albums are only a grain more grittier than Fight Dirty and Good Morning America because of the strong guitar work from Martin Smith. While Charlie did crack Billboard's Top 40 in 1983 with "It's Inevitable," these two albums from 1977 and 1978 reflect a soft, gentile musical mood. The blend of drums, keyboards, and guitars are heard but come across as one dimensional, sometimes sounding like a short step up from Muzak. A more spirited effort can still be differentiated from other Charlie albums, along with the intervention of a flute and electric piano, keeping it only marginally above par. ~ Mike DeGagne

Product Details

Release Date:	11/19/1996
Label:	Renaissance Records
UPC:	0630428015326
Rank:	55402

Tracks

1. She Loves to Be in Love
2. No More Heartache
3. Life So Cruel
4. Watching TV
5. Out of Control
6. L.A. Dreamer
7. No Strangers in Paradise
8. Keep Me in Mind
9. I Like to Rock & Roll

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Charlie   Primary Artist
Steve Gadd   Drums,Percussion
Pete Zorn   Flute,Soloist,Saxophone
Julian Colbeck   Organ,Piano,Soloist,Clavinet,Fender Rhodes,Piano (Electric),Keyboards,Wurlitzer,Synthesizer
Terry Thomas   Guitar,Vocals,Soloist,Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background)
Andy Duncan   Afuche,Congas,Timbales,Percussion
Kay Garner   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Richard James Burgess   Percussion
Martin Smith   Guitar
Graham Quinton-Jones   Keyboards
Jean Hawker   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
John Anderson   Bass,Vocals,Bass,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Geoff Leach   Piano
Eugene Organ   Guitar,Vocals,Percussion,Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background)
Jackie Sullivan   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Tatsuro Komori   Mastering
Stephen W. Tayler   Mixing,Engineer
Steve Gadd   Composer,Group Member
Steven W. Taylor   Mixing,Engineer
Colin Green   Tape Operator
John Campbelljohn   Liner Notes
John Campbell   Photography,Photography
John Brand   Tape Operator
Julian Colbeck   Composer,Producer,Group Member
Peter Kelsey   Mixing,Engineer
Jerry Smith   Engineer,Mixing,Engineer
David Darling   Photography
Yu Suzuki   Liner Notes
Terry Thomas   Composer,Producer,Cover Design,Group Member
Martin Smith   Composer
Neil Ross   Mixing,Engineer
Allan Mason   Artist Coordination
Jerry Lee Smith   Mixing,Engineer
Frank DeLuna   Remastering
Nick Bradford   Mixing,Assistant Engineer
Geoff Leach   Assistant Engineer
Eugene Organ   Producer,Group Member
Stuart Alan Love   Mastering
Peter Kamlish   Tape Operator
Marv Bornstein   Remastering
John Anderson   Group Member
Richard DiLello   Photography
Barry Dickins   Management