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Bi-Coastal

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Peter Allen was prepared when he went into the studio to record "Bi-Coastal" which shows all of the best sides of his remarkable talent plus the energy that was always wonderful to experienced in his amazing live concerts! Never have we had a talent quite like Peter who barred his soul in performance so completely with his own brilliant compositions that were all a bunch of classics~even greats such as Sinatra chose material to record from Peter Allen's extraordinary songbook which stands as one of the finest ever. From the soulful rhythmic opener "ONE STEP OVER THE BORDERLINE" to the hauntingly beautiful closer "WHEN THIS LOVE AFFAIR IS OVER", it is clear that this is a great talent at the peak of his wondrous talent and having a great time!!!! In concert Peter was alot of fun and the song "BI-COASTAL" is a prime rocking example of his great sense of humor as Peter had fun playing around with double meanings and this is a classic example!! "I COULD REALLY SHOW YOU AROUND" smolders with sensual intensity and is an intoxicating experience listening to this classic which brings back the great vision of Peter doing it laying down on the top of the piano and this has never been matched by anyone! "Bi-Coastal" is a wildly satisfying diverse collection of great songs and performances by one of the greatest ever at his absolute peak & sadly this type of greatness will never happen again...thank you Peter and we miss you alot!

This is, in my opinion, the best work from Peter Allen. Of course, that's saying A LOT because this singer-songwriter-vocalist was one of the top male performers in the 60's thru the 90's. The only sour note is that Peter never received even one Grammy award. Not for writing "I Honestly Love You", "Don't Cry Out Loud", or "I'd Rather Leave While I'm In Love". He did receive an academy award (along with his co-writers) for Arthur's Theme, however.

The opener "One Step Over The Borderline" is a cooker. "Fly Away" is probably my most favorite song of any singer/songwriter ever. "Bi Coastal" is a perfect sentiment of two of the greatest places to ever be. Brilliant in many dimensions, this song is a hot rocker! "I Don't Go Shopping" is a soulful love song. "When This Love Affair Is Over" is the ultimate tribute to a loved one.

The production of this work is classic and the arrangements are brilliant. I have wonderful memories of seeing Peter perform these songs numerous times in Los Angeles with my best friend. Seeing Peter backstage and having him autograph the cover my LP of Bi Coastal was a thrilling experience. It's wonderful to finally have the cd in my collection.

The music is unbelievable. Peter Allen is a great talent. Every song on the album is really good; each song better than the last. Great highway music. This album is spectacular (I'd like to 'take him home'!) This is wonderful stuff. Trust me.

It's terrific that Peter Allen's albums are (albeit slowly) being released on CD. This one has terrific songs and performances. A must have for any fan or for folks discovering this incredibly talented singer-songwriter.

David Foster, the producer behind this album, along with a number of contemporary musicians from California, are among the best things that ever happened to this radio friendly pop world.
"Music for Musicians" is what many skeptics often call this type of genre. But then I do not actually think that the 7,000,000 people that bought the "Chicago 17" album (another fantastic job by Foster) were accomplished musicians.
"Westcoast" is what the Asian world and the Europeans came to call this genre. With amazing performances by all musicians and well-developed songs with a lovely pop, contemporary feel, these albums were often incredibly underrated as they usually were overshadowed by poor marketing because of the record companies lack of interest.
Even so, Australian born Peter Allen helped to shape one of the most excellent albums throughout this genre, and I thank him for having done this.

For those who are already familiar with these graceful gems from the early 80's, I would especially recommend this album. There is not a bad track on this. Allen's fantastic voice will echo in your head for weeks after you have heard ballads like "Fly Away" and "After This Love Affair Is Over". Even the joyful songs like "One Step Over The Borderline", "Bi-Coastal" (both written together with Foster och Tom Keane), and "Pass This Time" are fantastic and should also delight fans of Peter Allen's previous albums.
This is clearly one of my favorites!

Even if you're not familiar with Peter Allen's work you're bound to love this David Foster-produced album from 1980. Sort of a cross between Barry Manilow and Boz Scaggs here it has a who's who of L.A. studio musicians: David Foster, Tom Keane, Mike Porcaro, Ed Greene, Steve Lukather, Richard Page, Steve George, Paulhino Da Costa, David Williams, Ralph Humphries, Jeff Porcaro, Richie Zito, Carlos Vega, Gary Herbig, Gary Grant, Jerry Hey, Larry Hall, Bill Reichenbach, Lew McCreary, Larry Williams and Lou Cortelezzi (from Peter Allen's band) Best songs: "Fly Away", "I Don't Go Shopping" (also recorded by Patti LaBelle) and "I Could Really Show You Around". A must have

I sell this cassette factory sealed and had one returned because of a manufacturer's defect that was all jazz instrumental even though the artwork and printed materials on the cassette matched what was supposed to be on the cassette. I then took the shrinkwrap off my other two copies - one had the jazz instrumental and one had the Peter Allen songs. None of the copies had any cut-out markings and matched barcode and track listings. Therefore, if you buy New, you might want to ask the seller to open the cassette to see if it has the songs.