26/12/2025
Jim Peterik & World Stage "River Of Music - The Power Of Duets Volume One" (2025) -AOR / Pop Rock-
27/08/2024
Jim Peterik & World Stage "Roots & Shoots - Volume Two" (2024) -AOR-
24/06/2023
Pride Of Lions "Dream Higher" (2023) -AOR-
11/02/2023
T3nors "Naked Soul" (2023) -AOR-
13/10/2020
Pride Of Lions "Immortal" (2012) -AOR / Melodic Rock-
12/10/2020
Pride Of Lions "Lion Heart" (2020) -Melodic Rock / AOR-
Pride Of Lions "The Roaring Of Dreams" (2007) -Melodic Rock / AOR-
06/05/2019
Jim Peterik & World Stage "Winds Of Change" (2019) -Melodic Rock-
02 - Without A Bullet Being Fired (Jim Peterik & Mike Reno)
03 - Proof Of Heaven (Dennis DeYoung & Jim Peterik)
04 - Sometimes You Just Want More (Jim Peterik & Kevin Chalfant)
05 - Home Fires (Jim Peterik)
06 - Just For You (Kevin Cronin & Jim Peterik)
07 - The Hand I Was Dealt (Jim Peterik & Danny Vaughn)
08 - Where Eagles Dare (Jim Peterik)
09 - I Will What I Want (Jim Peterik & Kelly Keagy)
10 - You're Always There (Jim Peterik & Jason Scheff)
11 - Avalanche (Jim Peterik, Gunnar Nelson & Matthew Nelson)
12 - Love You All Over The World (Jim Peterik & Lisa Carver)
Produced by Jim Peterik
Executive Producer : Serafino Perugino
Engineered by Larry Millas
Mixed by Larry Millas & Jim Peterik
Studio : World Stage, Studio Burr Ridge, Illinois
Additional Engineering : Count Peterik at The Jam Lab, Brookfield, Illinois
Mastered by Garrett Haines at Treelady Studio
"Proof Of Heaven" Mastered by Dave Collins
Programming & Sound Design : Larry Millas
01 - Winds Of Change
Lead vocal : Don Barnes
Duet Vocal : Jim Peterik
Drums : Ed Breckenfeld
Bass : Kim Hayes
Lead Guitar & Acoustic 'String' : Danny Chauncey
Guitar : Don Barnes
Keyboards & Additional Guitar : Jim Peterik
02 - Without A Bullet Being Fired
Lead vocal : Mike Reno
Duet Vocal : Jim Peterik
Drums : Dave Kelly
Bass : Bill Syniar
Guitar : Mike Aquino
Piano & Synth : Jim Peterik
03 - Proof Of Heaven
Lead vocal & Keyboards : Dennis DeYoung
Background vocals : Kevin Chalfant, Dennis DeYoung & Jim Peterik
Drums : Ed Breckenfeld
Bass : Kim Hayes
Guitar : Jim Peterik
04 - Sometimes You Just Want More
Lead vocal : Kevin Chalfant
Duet Vocal : Jim Peterik
Drums : Dave Kelly
Bass : Bill Syniar
Keyboards : Jim Peterik
Background vocals : Kevin Chalfant
05 - Home Fires
Lead vocal : Toby Hitchcock
Duet Vocal : Jim Peterik
Drums : Colin Peterik
Bass : Bill Syniar
Guitar : Mike Aquino
Keyboards : Jim Peterik
06 - Just For You
Lead vocal : Kevin Cronin
Background vocal : Jim Peterik
Drums : Ed Breckenfeld
Keyboards : Ed Tossing
Additional Keyboards & Guitar : Jim Peterik
07 - The Hand I Was Dealt
Lead vocal : Danny Vaughn
Duet Vocal : Jim Peterik
Drums : Dave Kelly
Bass : Bob Lizik
Guitar : Mike Aquino
Additional Guitar : Jim Peterik
Keyboards : Jim Peterik
08 - Where Eagles Dare
Lead vocal : Lars Säfsund
Duet Vocal : Jim Peterik
Lead Guitar : Robert Sall
Drums : Colin Peterik
Acoustic Guitar : Jim Peterik
Keyboards : Jim Peterik
Drum Programming : Larry Millas
09 - I Will What I Want
Lead vocal : Kelly Keagy
Duet Vocal : Jim Peterik
Drums : Kelly Keagy
Bass : Jim Peterik
Guitar : Jim Peterik
Lead Guitar : Keri Kelly
B3 Organ : Eric Levi
Background vocals : Kelly & Jimbo
10 - You're Always There
Lead vocal : Jason Scheff
Drums : Dave Kelly
Bass : Bob Lizik
Guitar : Mike Aquino
Piano : Jim Peterik
Orchestral Arrangement : Jeff Lantz
11 - Avalanche
Vocals : Gunnar Nelson, Matthew Nelson
Additional Vocals : Jim Peterik
Drums : Ed Breckenfeld
Bass : Matthew Nelson
Guitar Lead & Rhythm : Gunnar Nelson
12 - Love You All Over The World
Lead vocal : Jimi Jamison
Drums : Colin Peterik
Bass : Bill Syniar
Guitar : Mike Aquino
Additional Guitar : Jim Peterik
B3 : Jeff Lantz
Keyboards & Strings : Jim Peterik
27/01/2019
Toby Hitchcock "Reckoning" (2019) -Melodic Rock / AOR-
02 - Promise Me (Steve Newman)
03 - Show Me How To Live (Alessandro Del Vecchio)
04 - Behind The Lies (Nigel Bailey, Alessandro Del Vecchio & Pete Alpenborg)
05 - Fighting For My Life (Steve Newman)
06 - Serenity (Steve Newman)
07 - Queen Untouchable (Marcus Nygren)
08 - Gift Of Flight (Michael Palace)
09 - Don't Leave (Michael Palace)
10 - This Is Our World (Marcus Nygren)
11 - Someone Like You (Marcus Nygren)
Toby Hitchcock : Lead & Backing vocals
Daniel Flores : All Keyboards & Drums on "Don't Leave", "Behind The Lies", "Promise Me" & "Show Me How To Live"
Michael Palace : Guitars & Bass
Yngve 'Vinnie' Strömberg : Drums & Percussion on "Fighting For My Life", "Gift Of Flight", "No Surrender", "Queen Untouchable", "Serenity", "Someone Like You" & "This Is Our World"
Special Guests :
Alessandro Del Vecchio : Grand Piano on "Show Me How To Live" & Acoustic Version
Steve Newman : Guitar Solo on "Fighting For My Life", "Serenity" & Promise Me"
Johan Thuresson : Guitar Solo on "Queen Untouchable", "No Surrender", "Someone Like You" & "This Is Our World"
Additional Backing vocals : Angelica Rylin on "Fighting For My Life" & Steve Newman on "Serenity"
Produced by Daniel Flores
Executive Producer : Serafino Perugino
Arranged, Recorded, Mixed & Mastered at Sound vs Science Studios by Daniel Flores for Frontiers Records
16/02/2017
Pride Of Lions "Pride Of Lions" (2003) -Melodic Rock-
02 - Gone (Jim Peterik & Larry Millas)
03 - Interrupted Melody (Jim Peterik)
04 - Sound Of Home (Jim Peterik)
05 - Prideland (Jim Peterik)
06 - Unbreakable (Jim Peterik & Stephen Salzman)
07 - First Time Around The Sun (Jim Peterik)
08 - Turn To Me (Jim Peterik)
09 - Madness Of Love (Jim Peterik)
10 - Love Is On The Rocks (Jim Peterik)
11 - Last Safe Place (Jim Peterik)
12 - Music And Me (Jim Peterik)
Produced by Jim Peterik
Co-Produced, Engineered & Mixed by Larry Millas
Recorded & Mixed at World Stage International Studios - Chicago, IL
Mastered by Dan Stout at Colossal Mastering
Pride Of Lions is :
Jim Peterik : Lead vocals, Guitar & Keyboards
Toby Hitchcock : Lead vocals
01 - It's Criminal
Drums : Ed Breckenfeld
Bass : Clem Hayes
Guitar : Mike Aquino
Keyboards : Christian Cullen
02 - Gone
Drums : Hillary Jones
Bass : Clem Hayes
Guitar : Mike Aquino
Piano : Jim Peterik
Synth : Christian Cullen
Background vocals : John Melnick & Toby Hitchcock
03 - Interrupted Melody
Drums : Hillary Jones
Bass : Clem Hayes
Guitar : Mike Aquino
Piano : Jim Peterik
Orchestration : Christian Cullen
04 - Sound Of Home
Drums : Ed Breckenfeld
Bass : Clem Hayes
Guitar : Mike Aquino
Keyboards : Christian Cullen
Additional Guitar : Jim Peterik
Background vocals : John Melnick & Toby Hitchcock
05 - Prideland
Drums : Ed Breckenfeld
Bass : Clem Hayes
Guitar : Mike Aquino
Keyboards : Christian Cullen
Percussion : Chuck Soumar
Background vocals : John Melnick & Toby Hitchcock
06 - Unbreakable
Drums : Ed Breckenfeld
Bass : Clem Hayes
Guitar : Mike Aquino
Keyboards : Christian Cullen
Additional Guitar : Jim Peterik
07 - First Time Around The Sun
Drums : Hillary Jones
Bass : Clem Hayes
Guitar : Mike Aquino
Keyboards : Christian Cullen
Background vocals : Toby Hitchcock
08 - Turn To Me
Drums : Hillary Jones
Bass : Clem Hayes
Guitar : Mike Aquino
Keyboards : Jim Peterik
Lead Guitar : Jim Peterik
Lead Guitar Duel At Outro : Mike Aquino & Jim Peterik
Background vocals : John Melnick
09 - Madness Of Love
Drums : Hillary Jones
Bass : Clem Hayes
Guitar : Mike Aquino
Piano & 12 String Acoustic : Jim Peterik
Strings : Christian Cullen
10 - Love Is On The Rocks
Drums : Ed Breckenfeld
Bass : Clem Hayes
Guitar : Mike Aquino
Keyboards : Christian Cullen
Lead Guitar : Jim Peterik
11 - Last Safe Place
Drums : Hillary Jones
Bass : Clem Hayes
Guitar : Mike Aquino
Acoustic & Electric Guitar, Piano : Jim Peterik
Orchestration : Christian Cullen
Background vocals : John Melnick & Toby Hitchcock
12 - Music And Me
Drums : Ed Breckenfeld
Bass : Clem Hayes
Guitar : Mike Aquino
Keyboards : Christian Cullen
Acoustic 12 String & Boogie Lead : Jim Peterik
La Bible de la Westcoast Music
5 conditions devaient être réunies pour qu'un album fasse partie de cette bible de la Westcoast:
1 - L'album devait être enregistré à Los Angeles ou en Californie (des exceptions rarissimes seront inclues),
2 - Le chanteur ou la plupart des membres du groupe devait être Américains (les artistes Japonais, Suédois etc... seront inclus dans une autre liste). Toutefois il y aura quelques exceptions quand l'album est un classique qui représente le style ou le son Californien !
3 - On devait retrouver certains musiciens des studios de L.A. (tels que Jeff Porcaro, Michael Landau, Steve Lukather, Dann Huff, Robbie Buchanan, Richard Page et tous ceux qui font le son 'Calif'),
4 - Le son de l'album devait être 'Westcoast' et non pas variétés, ni pop, ni soul. L'écoute de ces albums doit évoquer L.A. dans toute sa splendeur !
5 - L'album devait avoir un intérêt dans son ensemble et bien représenter l'année en question ou l'artiste (et non pas posséder un seul bon titre).
Cette bible, pour ces années, contient donc 95% de toute la production 'Westcoast' de ces années extraordinaires qui représentent parfaitement la 'Californian way of life '. Les 5% des albums ayant été mis de côté ont mal vieillis, même si la plupart possèdent des grosses pointures des studios de L.A. !
Depuis 2010, j'ai élargi cette bible avec la participation active de Jean Paul Ribes et de Florent Recica (Suède). La Bible de la Westcoast recense, outre les albums de 1976 à 1986, les plus grands groupes (Chicago, Doobie Brothers, Eagles, Toto...) sans omettre de revenir à la source de cette musique avec les Beach Boys, Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers, Buffalo Springfield... Le fil conducteur de cette bible est caractérisé par les musiciens de sessions réputés de Los Angeles (participations, albums solos). Par ailleurs, nous retrouvons des albums inconnus et sous-estimés que nous vous laissons découvrir. Avec cette bible, vous avez aussi la possibilité de retrouver la discographie de nos musiciens préférés. Cette Bible continue à être alimentée et si vous le souhaitez y participer, vous pouvez nous contacter via Facebook.
Nous vous proposons la plus grande base de données de cette musique disponible sur le net. Nous espérons que vous apprécierez ce travail minutieux... Bonne lecture!
The First blog founded by Bruno Fabriguès (Cool Night webmaster) is the absolute reference of all the good Californian albums recorded between 1976 & 1986. These eleven years are heart and soul of this music which was before 1976 California Pop. This year (1976) the sound evolved thanks to albums such "HOTEL CALIFORNIA" by Eagles or "SILK DEGREES" by Boz Scaggs.
Five conditions had to be combined fo an album to take place in the Bible of The Westcoast Music:
1 - The album must have been recorded in L.A or in California (a few rare exceptions will be allowed when the album is considered a 'classic'),
2 - The main singer or most of the band must be Americans (Japanese , Swedish artists & other foreign singers will be part of another list). Once again there will be a few exceptions to this rule when the album is recognised as essential !
3 - Most of the musicians playing on the album must be from L.A. and a talented studio player like Jeff Porcaro, Michael Landau, Steve Lukather, Dann Huff, Robbie Buchanan, Richard Page among many others...
4 - The album must have a typical Westcoast sound and reminds us of the L.A. way of life ! Soul, Funk music or middle of the road (M.O.R) won't be included in the Definitive Westcoast Bible even if some great musicians from L.A. plays in the album ! But Christian rock will !
5 - Most of the songs must be of the highest quality possible. The album must not only have one or two good songs, which would represent quite badly the Westcoast style we love so much !
During all These years, the Bible contained 95% of the 'Westcoast' production of these extraordinary times which are the perfectly 'Californian Way of Life'. The remaining 5% had been put aside even though there were L.A. studios high names.
Since 2010, I expanded this Bible with Jean Paul Ribes's active participation and Florent Recica's help (Sweden). Now 'The Bible of Westcoast Music', identifies from 1976 to 1986 the major bands (Chicago, Doobie Brothers, Eagles, Toto...) without omitting the brilliant and unforgettable sources as Beach Boys, Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers, Buffalo Springfield and so many more… This "Bible" mainline is L.A. renowned session musicians (solo projects and participations). Besides, we let you discover our discoveries and all the unknown, underestimated and sometimes underrated fantastic musicians and albums. You will find there your favorite musician discography. This 'Bible of The Westcoast Music' is still in motion. If sometimes you would wish to participate to it, contact us via Facebook. This 'Bible of The Westcoast Music' our 'Bible..', your 'Bible…' is one of the biggest database available on the web.
We deeply hope, you will appreciate this meticulous work. Enjoy reading!
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