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For The Record - A Tribute To John Wicks
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Price: $15.00
Artist:
Various Artists
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Known
for his work with/as The Records, John Wicks was about to record the vocal
tracks for this latest batch of songs before his untimely passing in late 2018.
In his stead, friends and pop luminaries
have gotten together to see that his final compositions were completed. It's a very personal goodbye and a testament
to how much John was loved and appreciated by his peers. The project was masterfully coordinated
by Rich Rossi, one of John’s closest friends.
Rich explains the background of the tribute “John’s bass player and
close friend Gary Schwartz called me shortly after John’s passing and asked
what we were going to do with the recordings John was working on. He suggested asking some of John’s friends to
come in and sing for him. And so we
did. Their response was incredible. Each artist involved has a personal
connection to John. They gave generously
of their time and talents, making this album our very own ‘Thank You’ to the
man affectionately known as ‘Johnny Wicked’.”
The project was masterfully produced
by Jamie Hoover, and features
contributions from John Wicks, Ray Paul, Peter Case, Jamie Hoover, Al Stewart,
Chris Thompson (Manfred Mann’s Earth Band), Paul Collins, Don Dixon, Carla
Olson, Bill Berry, Kyle Frost, and Nick Guzman!
In addition, you’ll
hear brilliant instrumental and vocal contributions from Dave Nachmanoff,
Elliot Easton (The Cars), Andy Qunta (Icehouse, Factory), Chris Price, Syd
Straw, and many others. “John’s memory and his music touched me deeply, but his friendship
touched my soul.” – Alan Haber The liner
notes include heartfelt tributes by Records drummer Will Birch, Alan Haber,
Richard Rossi, and Jamie Hoover. PROCEEDS FROM SALES WILL GO TO JOHN'S SON PERRY,
AND TO THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY.
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