So Richard Rossi and I have been working on this project together for the better part of last year-and it’s finally released! “For The Recored: A Tribute To John Wicks”, a compilation cd of 12 unreleased tracks by the late-great John Wicks of The Records fame. When we started John was still alive. He got to hear one track but only just before he passed and was unable to sing on it. So sad, but we decided to carry on with the project, asking friend-of-John/guest singers to complete the recordings. We were able to amass an impressive lineup…Ray Paul, Peter Case, Al Stewart, Chris Thompson, Paul Collins, Don Dixon, Carla Olson, Bill Berry, Kyle Frost, Nick Guzman (with Elliot Easton), I sang a track, and John’s voice on one we found. Also many other cool side players. Most of the music, I did myself. Richard co-wrote the lion’s share of these tunes with John.
This is a project that comes around once in a lifetime, so needless to say-I am HONORED to have been involved in this! Thanks to everyone involved and especially to Richard Rossi, to whom this would have never happened without his love, time, money, and devotion!
Go ye forth and BUY-right now!!!!! These songs are fabulous! Please feel free to share this!! PROCEEDS FROM SALES WILL GO TO JOHN’S SON PERRY, AND TO THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY.
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