Joey Molland

 

Artist:  Joey Molland
Birth Name:  Joseph Charles Molland
Born:  June 21, 1947.  Edge Hill, Liverpool, England
Genre:  Rock, Power Pop, Contemporary Pop
Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter
Instruments:  Guitar

Joey Molland is an English Rock Guitarist and Composer, he began playing Piano at five or six years of age at his Liverpool hometown.  He is best known as a member of Badfinger, the most successful of his career.

Title:   Be True To Yourself  (2020)

Genre:  Rock, Power Pop, Contemporary Pop

Label:  Omnivore Recordings

Rating:  *****

Format:   CD

Tracks:

 1.  This Time  (4:58)

 2.  Better Tomorrow  (3:36)

 3.  Rainy Day Man  (3:22)

 4.  Heaven  (5:01)

 5.  All I Want To Do  (3:45)

 6.  I Don't Wanna Be Done With You  (4:26)

 7.  All I Do Is Cry   (3:01)

 8.  Loving You  (3:01)

 9.  Shine  (3:46)

10. Be True To Yourself  (5:44)

Personnel:

Joey Molland:  Vocals, Guitar

Bryan Percivall:  Bass, except on Tracks:  6, 8

Steve Greenwell:  Bass on Tracks:  6, 8

Dave Holley:  Drums

Mark Hudson:  Guitar, except on Tracks:  6, 8, B3, Keyboards, Percussion, Background on Tracks: 1-10

Jay Shepard:  Guitar

Paul Santo:  Guitar, Piano except on Tracks:  6, 8, B3, Keyboards

Jeff Mathews:  Guitar

Shannon MacDonald:  Guitar

Ricky "Z" Zahariades:  Guitar

Roy McDonald:  Piano on Tracks:  6, 8

Benny Harrison:  B3, Keyboards 

Igor Len:  Synthesizers

Dave Eggar:  Strings

Danny Lipsitz:  Horns

Dan Moore:  Percussion

Melissa Hudson:  Percussion, Background on Track 1

Tommy Allen:  Percussion

Paul Davie:  Percussion

Special Guests:

Julian Lennon:  Background on Tracks: 1, 2, 5

Micky Dolenz:  Background Vocals on Track 9

Additional Musicians:

Cliff "PM" Jefferson:  Additional Phone Vocals on Track 1

Lisa Howard:  Additional Phone Vocals on Track 1

Kenny Forgione:  Additional Phone Vocals on Track 1

Les Dorn:  Additional Phone Vocals on Track 2

Joey Molland, Jr.:  Additional Phone Vocals on Track 3

Mike Doyle:  Additional Phone Vocals on Track 3

Jose J. Nieves:  Additional Phone Vocals on Track 3

Erin Elizabeth Shaal:  Additional Phone Vocals on Track 3

Lynda Fee:  Additional Phone Vocals on Track 3

Mattheew Adams-Korn:  Additional Phone Vocals on Track 3

Alan Tilles:  Additional Phone Vocals on Track 3

Jerry "Thirsty Ear" Flaherty:  Additional Phone Vocals on Track 3

Andrew Halm:  Additional Phone Vocals on Track 3

Steve Camilli:  Additional Phone Vocals on Track 3

Mark Mirando:  Background on Track 5

Garry Burr:  Background on Track 5

Jason Scheff:  Background Vocals on Tracks:  3, 7, 9

Lady Cassandrfa Standing:  Additional Phone Vocals on Track 9

L.H. Miller Additional Phone Vocals on Track 9

Joe Midnight:  Additional Phone Vocals on Track 9

Mark Vander: Additional Phone Vocals on Track 9

Jeff Goddard:  Additional Phone Vocals on Track 9

Mitch "Guitar" Kahl:  Additional Phone Vocals on Track 9

Sergio R. Lopez-Permouth:  Additional Phone Vocals on Track 9

Elizabeth York Miner:  Additional Phone Vocals on Track 10

Carl Sandin:  Additional Phone Vocals on Track 7

Be True To Yourself is the fifth studio album and the first album of new material in nearly 10 years of Joey Molland, released on October 16, 2020 by Omnivore Recordings, contains the singles "Rainy Day Man" and "Better Tomorrow".  For Fans of Badfinger and The Beatles.