13/02/2024

The Babys "Silver Dreams: Complete Albums 1975 - 1980" (2019) -AOR / Soft Rock / Westcoast Rock-



Label : Chrysalis Records Limited / HNE Recordings Ltd.


Royaume-Uni Disc One - 'The Babys' (1976)

01 - Looking For Love (John Waite, Walt Stocker, Mike Corby & Tony Brock)
02 - If You've Got The Time (John Waite, Walt Stocker, Mike Corby & Tony Brock)
03 - I Believe In Love (John Waite, Walt Stocker, Mike Corby & Tony Brock)
04 - Wild Man (John Waite, Walt Stocker, Mike Corby & Tony Brock)
05 - Laura (John Waite, Walt Stocker, Mike Corby & Tony Brock)
06 - I Love How You Love Me (Barry Mann & Larry Kolber)
07 - Rodeo (John Waite, Walt Stocker, Mike Corby & Tony Brock)
08 - Over And Over (John Waite, Walt Stocker, Mike Corby & Tony Brock)
09 - Read My Stars (John Waite, Walt Stocker, Mike Corby & Tony Brock)
10 - Dying Man (John Waite, Walt Stocker, Mike Corby & Tony Brock)

Bonus Tracks

11 - If You've Got The Time (John Waite, Walt Stocker, Mike Corby & Tony Brock) (Alternative)
12 - Head Above The Waves (B-Side) (Barry Mann & Larry Kolber)
13 - If You've Got The Time (John Waite, Walt Stocker, Mike Corby & Tony Brock) (Mono)

Disc Two - 'Broken Heart' (1977)

01 - Wrong Or Right (John Waite)
02 - Give Me Your Love (John Waite, Wally Stocker, Michael Corby & Tony Brock)
03 - Isn't It Time* (Jack Conrad & Ray Kennedy)
04 - And If You Could See Me Fly (John Waite, Wally Stocker, Michael Corby & Tony Brock)
05 - The Golden Mile (John Waite & Tony Brock)
06 - Broken Heart (John Waite)
07 - I'm Falling (John Waite & Michael Corby)
08 - Rescue Me (John Waite, Wally Stocker, Michael Corby & Tony Brock)
09 - Silver Dreams* (Tony Brock & John Waite)
10 - A Piece Of The Action (Mikel Japp & Chas Sandford)

Bonus Tracks

11 - Money (That's What I Want)
12 - Silver Dreams (Tony Brock & John Waite) (Mono)
13 - Isn't It Time (Jack Conrad & Ray Kennedy) (Edit)
14 - Isn't It Time (Jack Conrad & Ray Kennedy) (Mono)

Disc Three - 'Head First' (1978)

01 - Love Don't Prove I'm Right (John Waite, Wally Stocker & Tony Brock)
02 - Every Time I Think Of You* (Jack Conrad & Ray Kennedy)
03 - I Was One (Mike Japp & John Waite)
04 - White Lightning (B. Nicholls)
05 - Run To Mexico (John Waite, Wally Stocker, Michael Corby & Tony Brock)
06 - Head First (John Waite, Wally Stocker & Tony Brock)
07 - You (Got It) (John Waite)
08 - Please Don't Leave Me Here (John Waite, Michael Corby & Wally Stocker)
09 - California (John Waite)

Bonus Tracks

10 - Head First (John Waite, Wally Stocker & Tony Brock) (Edit)
11 - Every Time I Think Of You* (Jack Conrad & Ray Kennedy) (Edit)
12 - Head First (John Waite, Wally Stocker & Tony Brock) (Mono)
13 - Every Time I Think Of You* (Jack Conrad & Ray Kennedy) (Mono)

Disc Four - 'Union Jacks' (1980)

01 - Back on My Feet Again (Dominic Bugatti, Frank Musker & John Waite)
02 - True Love True Confession (John Waite & Jonathan Cain)
03 - Midnight Rendezvous (John Waite & Jonathan Cain)
04 - Union Jack (John Waite & Ricky Phillips)
05 - In Your Eyes (John Waite & Ricky Phillips)
06 - Anytime (Wally Stocker, John Waite, Tony Brock, Jonathan Cain & Ricky Phillips)
07 - Jesus, Are You There? (Wally Stocker, John Waite & Ricky Phillips)
08 - Turn Around In Tokyo* (Jonathan Cain)
09 - Love Is Just A Mystery (Tony Brock, John Waite & Wally Stocker)

Bonus Tracks

10 - Midnight Rendezvous (John Waite & Jonathan Cain) (Stereo Single Edit)
11 - Intro (Live In Cleveland)
12 - Broken Heart (John Waite) (Live In Cleveland B-Side)
13 - Money (That's What I Want) (Berry Gordy & Janie Bradford) (Live In Cleveland B-Side) 
14 - Everytime I Think Of You (Jack Conrad & Ray Kennedy (Live In Cleveland)
15 - Isn't It Time (Jack Conrad & Ray Kennedy (Live In Cleveland)
16 - Head First (John Waite, Wally Stocker & Tony Brock) (Live In Cleveland)
17 - Back On My Feet Again (Dominic Bugatti, Frank Musker & John Waite) (Mono Single Edit)
18 - Midnight Rendezvous (John Waite & Jonathan Cain) (Mono Single Edit)

Disc Five 'On The Edge' (1980)

01 - Turn And Walk Away (John Waite & Jonathan Cain)
02 - Sweet 17 (John Waite, Wally Stocker & Jonathan Cain)
03 - She's My Girl (John Waite & Wally Stocker)
04 - Darker Side Of Town (John Waite & Jonathan Cain)
05 - Rock 'N Roll Is (Alive And Well) (John Waite, Jonathan Cain & Ricky Phillips)
06 - Downtown (John Waite & Wally Stocker)
07 - Postcard (John Waite, Wally Stocker, Tony Brock & Ricky Phillips)
08 - Too Far Gone (Jonathan Cain & Tony Brock)
09 - Gonna Be Somebody (John Waite, Jonathan Cain & Tony Brock)
10 - Love Won't Wait (Jonathan Cain & John Waite)

Bonus Tracks

11 - Turn And Walk Away (John Waite & Jonathan Cain) (Mono)
12 - Postcard (John Waite, Wally Stocker, Tony Brock & Ricky Phillips) (Mono)

Disc Six - 'Live At The Tower Theatre, Philadelphia' (1977)

01 - Looking For Love (John Waite, Walt Stocker, Mike Corby & Tony Brock)
02 - Rodeo (John Waite, Walt Stocker, Mike Corby & Tony Brock)
03 - Wild Man (John Waite, Walt Stocker, Mike Corby & Tony Brock)
04 - If You've Got The Time (John Waite, Walt Stocker, Mike Corby & Tony Brock)
05 - I Believe In Love (John Waite, Walt Stocker, Mike Corby & Tony Brock)
06 - Give Me Your Love (John Waite, Walt Stocker, Mike Corby & Tony Brock)
07 - If You Could See Me Fly (John Waite, Walt Stocker, Mike Corby & Tony Brock)

'The Official Unofficial Babys Album' (1975)

08 - Bitch Or Angel (John Waite)
09 - I Wear Your Ring (John Waite)
10 - I'm Falling (Mike Corby & John Waite)
11 - Time On My Hands (Matt Irving & John Waite)
12 - You'll Get Yours (John Waite)
13 - Do It Nice (Tony Brock, Mike Corby, Matt Irving & John Waite)
14 - Step In Line (Tony Brock, Mike Corby, Matt Irving, Walt Stocker & John Waite)
15 - Rainy Day (Tony Brock, Mike Corby, Matt Irving & John Waite)
16 - Jack The Lad (Mike Corby)
17 - If You Could See Me Fly (Tony Brock, Mike Corby & John Waite)


Disc One - 'The Babys' (1976)

Produced by Brian Christian & Bob Ezrin for My Own Production Company Ltd

Disc Two - 'Broken Heart' (1977)

John Waite Lead vocals & Bass
Michael Corby : Rhythm Guitar & Keyboards
Wally Stocker : Lead Guitar
Tony Brock : Drums & Background vocals, Lead vocal & Piano on "Silver Dreams"

Produced by Ron Nevison for Gadget Productions, Inc.
Recorded at Hidden Valley Ranch & The Record Plant, Los Angeles, Calif.
Recorded by Ron Nevison with Pete Carlsson & Mike Beiriger
Strings & Horns Arranged And Conducted by Alan MacMillan
*Background vocals : The Babettes, Lisa Freeman Roberts, Pat Henderson, Myrna Matthews

Disc Three - 'Head First' (1978)

John Waite : Lead vocals, Bass
Tony Brock : Drums, Percussion, Vocals
Wally Stocker : Guitars, Acoustic Guitar

Jack Conrad : Bass
Kevin Kelly : Piano
Background vocals : Marti McCall, Myrna Matthews, Diana Lee
Mike Japp : Background vocals
Michael Corby : Organ, Keyboards, Piano
John Sinclair : Synthesizer
Robb Lawrence : Mandolin
Bobbye Hall : Additional Percussion

Produced by Ron Nevison for Gadget Productions, Inc.
Recordet at Hidden Valley Ranch & "The Castle", Summer 1978 by The Record Plant Mobile Unit & The Record Plant, Los Angeles
Recorded by Ron Nevison
Assistant Engineer : Mike Clink
Location Maintence : Kelly Kotera
Strings & Horns Arranged And Conducted by Allan MacMillan except *by Jimmie Haskell

2019 Reissue Credits
Release Coordination : Hugh Gilmour & Steve Hammonds
Mastering : Andy Pearce & Matt Wortham at Wired Masters


Disc Four - 'Union Jacks' (1980)

Produced by Keith Olsen
Engineered by Keith Olsen & Chris Minto
Recorded at Sound City, Los Angeles, California
Mastered at Artisan Sound by Jo Hansch & Gregory Fulginiti

The Players 
Tony Brock Percussion
Jonathan Cain : Keyboards & *Vocals
Ricky Phillips : Bass
Wally Stocker : Guitar
John Waite : Lead vocals

Anne Marie Leclerc : Background vocals on "True Love True Confession"


Disc Five 'On The Edge' (1980)

Producer Keith Olsen

Wally Stocker : Lead & Rhythm Guitars
Tony Brock : Percussion
Jonathan Cain : Keyboards, Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
Ricky Phillips : Bass
John Waite : Lead vocals

Anne Marie Leclerc : Background vocals on "Gonna Be Somebody" & "Turn And Walk Away"

Recorded at Sound City
Mixed at Goodnight, L.A.
Engineered by Keith Olsen & Chris Minto
Technical Assistant : Craig Widby
Mastered by Joe Gastwirt


Disc Six 

'Live At The Tower Theatre, Philadephia' (1977)

Super Star Radio Network Presents The Babys Live At The Tower
Producer : Sonny Fox
Mixed by Brian Christian
Engineers : Joel Fine, Steve Tose

'The Official Unofficial Babys Album' (1975)

Produced by Ian Mills for Saucy Productions

Tony Brock : Drums & Vocals
Mike Corby : Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
Matt Irving : Bass Guitar, Keyboard, Vocals
Walt Stocker : Guitar, Vocals
John Waite : Bass Guitar, Vocals

Engineers : Aldo Bocca, Nik Condron, Tony Platt