28/09/2020

Dirk Blanchart "About The Rain" (1989) -High Tech AOR / Pop Rock-



Label : Ariola Records


Belgique 01 - Talkin' About The Rain (Dirk Blanchard)
02 - Nothing But The Riddem (Dirk Blanchard)
03 - Reasons Unknown (Dirk Blanchard)
04 - Julian (Dirk Blanchard)
05 - Railway Tracks (Dirk Blanchard)
06 - Isn't It Love? (Dirk Blanchard)
07 - Shine Tonight (Dirk Blanchard)
08 - Love Life Part II (Dirk Blanchard)
09 - Two Of A Kind (Dirk Blanchard)
10 - The Magical Moon (Dirk Blanchard)
11 - The Garbage Man (Dirk Blanchard)
12 - Drive My Car (Dirk Blanchard)


Executive Producers : Dirk Blanchard, Peter Gillis & Patrick Van Hautem
Produced by Dirk Blanchard
Arranged & Programmed by Dirk Blanchart
Additional Keyboard Arranging & Programming by Peter Gillis
Recorded & Mixed at The Top, Ghent, 1988
Engineered by Peter Gillis
Additional Recording & Mixing at Impuls, Leuven
Engineered by Werner Pensaert
"Drive My Car" Recorded at Ace, Antwerp & Mixed at Dureco, Weesp 1987
Engineered by Sander Bos
Additional Engineering (Top Studios) by Danny Dhondt & Hans Helewaut


01 - Talkin' About The Rain

Alain Tant & Patrick Riguelle : Backing Vox
Peter Gillis : Keyboards
Eric Melaerts : Electric Guitar
Dirk Blanchart : Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards & Vocals

02 - Nothing But The Riddem

Alan Gevaert : Bass
Alain Van De Putte : Backing Vox
Eric Melaerts : Lead & Wah Wah Guitar
Dirk Blanchart : Beatbox, Keyboards, Guitar, Lead & Backing Vox

03 - Reasons Unknown

Mark Bonne : Drums
Mitch Van Hautem, Patrick Riguelle & Alain Tant : Backing Vox
Dirk Blanchart : Bass, Keyboards & Vocals

04 - Julian

Patrick Riguelle : Backing Vox
Ian Hautecklet : Piano
Frank Wuyts : Piano
Alan Gevaert : Bass
Dirk Blanchart : Piano Programming, Keyboards & Vocals

05 - Railway Tracks

Mich Van Hautem & Patrick Riguelle : Backing Vox
Alain Tant : Yeah Yeah
Eric Melaerts : Guitar
Dirk Blanchart : Bass, Keyboards, Guitar, Lead & Backing Vox

06 - Isn't It Love?

Alain Van De Putte & Mitch Van Hautem : Backing Vox
Eric Melaerts : Guitars
Patrick De Meyer : Piano
Eddie Conard : Percussion
Alan Gevaert : Electric Bass
Dirk Blanchart : Bass, Sampled Percussion, Piano Programming, Lead & Backing Vox

07 - Shine Tonight

The Ghent All Star Groovy Choir Featuring Patrick Riguelle, Alain Tant, Alan Gevaert, Mich Van Hautem & Dirk Blanchard : Chanting
Willy Bouweraerts : Saxophone
Eric Melaerts : Electric Guitars
Alan Gevaert : Electric Bass
Peter Gillis : Keyboards
Dirk Blanchart : Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Lead & Backing Vox

08 - Love Life Part II

Eddie Conard : Percussion
Peter Gillis : Treated Hi-Hat, Keyboards
Dirk Blanchart : Bass, Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals

09 - Two Of A Kind

Mich Van Hautem : Vocals
Alan Gevaert : Bass
Martijn Bal : Hi-Hat
Eddie Conard Percussion
Dirk Blanchart : Beatbox, Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals

10 - The Magical Moon

Eddie Conard : Percussion
Mich Van Hautem : Backing Vox
Peter Gillis : Beatbox, Keyboards
Eric Melaerts : Acoustic & Electric Guitars
Patrick Riguelle : Harmonica
Dirk Blanchart : Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Beatbox, Lead & Backing Vox

11 - The Garbage Man

Alain Van De Putte : Backing Vox
Eric Melaerts : Lead Guitar
Dirk Blanchart : Beatbox, Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals

12 - Drive My Car

Mich Van Hautem : Backing Vox
Eric Melaerts : Acoustic Guitar
Dirk Blanchart : Beatbox, Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals