Bill LaBounty / Back To Your Star

It was November 2005 when I wrote about this release first on this blog. Next early summer, we had Mr. LaBounty here in Tokyo as the special guest for Robbie Dupree's show, and it was the very first moment we could listen the title tune of this brand-new album "Back to your Star", in addition to his good old melodies; "Livin' It Up", "Dream On", "Mr. O", "This Night Won't Last Forever". Almost 2 years later now, I would be pleased to announce that Bill LaBounty will soon release the album "Back To Your Star", which features some of his favorite Nashville studio players such as Danny Parks, David Hungate, and Larry Carlton, along with some of Bill's favorite Los Angeles players. The album will be available all over the world. Having said so, we, Japanese will have the advanced edition with the acoustic version of himself and Larry Carlton performing "Livin' It Up" only for Japan.

• Label: Chill Pill Records (USA), T.a.c.s Records (Japan) <TACM7>
• Release Date: June (USA, Europe), May 27, 2009 (Japan)
• Producers: Danny Parks and himself
• Bill LaBounty: Lead & Background Vocals, Electric Piano, Keyboards
• Musicians:
  • Bass: David Hungate, Michael Rhodes
  • Guitars: Danny Parks. Larry Carlton
  • Drums: Braian Fullen, Tommy Wells
  • Acoustic Piano: Gordon Mote
  • Sax: Sam Levine
  • Blues Harp, Harmonica: Robbie Dupree
  • Percussion: Steve Wariner
  • Background Vocals: Robbie Dupree, Suzanne Young, Tom Flora, Steve Wariner
• Tracks (Japanese edition) :
  1. California Turnaround
  2. Back To Your Star
  3. Dianne
  4. Hwy 85
  5. Stay High
  6. Old Habits
  7. Fumes
  8. Cinderella
  9. Golden Now
  10. The Wheels Are Coming Off
  11. Fly Away
  12. River Girl
  13. Livin’ It Up (new acoustic version)

• Remarks: US edition will have different track order and "California Turnaround" radio mix will be included in stead of "Livin' It Up (new acoustic version).