Michael Saxell "It's Good To Be Alive" (1981) -Westcoast Rock-

Label : Mercury Records

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01 - Now Or Never (Michael Saxell)
02 - Seriously (Michael Saxell)
03 - Love Is A Shortcut (Michael Saxell)
04 - Blow Me Away (Michael Saxell)
05 - Feel Sorry For Me (Michael Saxell)

2

01 - Island Living (Michael Saxell)
02 - Sell My Clothes (Michael Saxell)
03 - Am I Asking Too Much (Michael Saxell)
04 - Joy Is Hard To Find (Michael Saxell)
05 - It's Good To Be Alive (Tonight) (Michael Saxell)


Recorded at Bullfrog Recording Studios, Vancouver BC, Canada, in September 1981 except "Blow Me Away" & "Joy Is Hard To Find" which were Produced by Michael Saxell & Brent Shindel And Recorded there in September 1980
Engineered & Mixed by Al Rempel, Produced & Arranged by Michael Saxell & Al Rempel


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01 - Now Or Never

Drums : Paul Burton
Bass : Steve Pugsley
Electric Piano + Synthesizers : Graem Coleman
Acoustic Guitar : Michael Saxell
Saxophone : Tom Keenlyside
Background vocals : Amanda Hughes

02 - Seriously

Drums : Paul Burton
Bass : Steve Pugsley
Electric Piano + Synthesizers : Graem Coleman
Acoustic Guitar : Michael Saxell
Saxophone : Tom Keenlyside
Background vocals : Rosemary Loehrich, Michael Saxell

03 - Love Is A Shortcut

Drums : Paul Burton
Bass : Steve Pugsley
Electric Piano + Synthesizers : Graem Coleman
Acoustic Guitar : Michael Saxell
Saxophone : Tom Keenlyside
Background vocals : Michael Saxell

04 - Blow Me Away

Drums : Graham Boyle
Bass : René Worst
Keyboards : Dave Pickell
Acoustic Guitars : Michael Saxell, Brent Shindel
Electric Guitar : Brent Shindel
Saxophone : Jim Rothermel
Percussion : Al Rempel
Background vocals : Rosemary Loehrich, Rob Ebbs, Michael Saxell

05 - Feel Sorry For Me

Drums : Paul Burton
Bass : Steve Pugsley
Keyboards : Graem Coleman
Electric Guitars : Jamie Bowers
Saxophone : Tom Keenlyside
Congas + Cowbell : Paul Burton
Background vocals : Amanda Hughes, Michael Saxell

2

01 - Island Living

Drums : Paul Burton
Bass : Steve Pugsley
Electric Piano + Synthesizers : Graem Coleman
Acoustic Guitar : Michael Saxell
Electric Guitar : Jamie Bowers
Congas + Cowbell : Paul Burton
Handclaps : Paul Burton, Al Rempel, Michael Saxell
Background vocals : Amanda Hughes

02 - Sell My Clothes

Drums : Paul Burton
Bass : Steve Pugsley
Acoustic Guitar : Michael Saxell
Harmonica : Keith Bennett
Organ : Jack Velker
Handclaps : Paul Burton, Al Rempel, Michael Saxell
Background vocals : Michael Saxell

03 - Am I Asking Too Much

Drums : Paul Burton
Bass : Steve Pugsley
Acoustic Guitars : Gary Koliger, Michael Saxell
Pedal Steel Guitar : Ben Mayo
Organ : Jack Velker
Background vocals : Michael Saxell, Al Rempel

04 - Joy Is Hard To Find

Drums : Graham Boyle
Bass : René Worst
Keyboards : Dave Pickell
Acoustic Guitars : Michael Saxell, Brent Shindel
Electric Guitars : Brent Shindel
Saxophone : Jim Rothermel
Percussion : Al Rempel
Background vocals : Rosemary Loehrich, Rob Ebbs

05 - It's Good To Be Alive (Tonight)

Drums : Paul Burton
Bass : Steve Pugsley
Acoustic Guitar : Michael Saxell
Electric Slide Guitar Solo : Gary Koliger
Electric Guitar : Al Rempel
Organ : Jack Velker
Background vocals : Amanda Hughes