Barry Goudreau (album)

Barry Goudreau
Studio album by Barry Goudreau
Released	1980 (original release; re-released by Razor & Tie in 1996)
Genre	Hard rock
Length	32:51
Label	Epic/Portrait Stereo BL 36542
Producer	John Boylan and Barry Goudreau

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Barry Goudreau is the debut self-titled album of original Boston guitar front man, Barry Goudreau. With the use of Boston members Brad Delp (vocals), and Sib Hashian (drums), and future Boston singer Fran Cosmo the album displays a sound very similar to that of Boston's first two releases Boston (1976) and Don't Look Back (1978). However, neither this album, nor any of Goudreau's subsequent releases with other acts (Orion The Hunter, RTZ) proved to be as big a commercial success as his work with Boston. The album was released in 1980 and was Goudreau's only solo album. The song "Dreams" was released as a single in 1980 nearly cracking Billboard's top 100 and still receives air play today on Classic rock radio stations along with "Mean Woman Blues".

Track listing

Side One

1. "Hard Luck" (Barry Goudreau, Brad Delp) - 3:37
2. "Nothin' to Lose" (Fran Cosmo) – 4:01
3. "What's a Fella to Do?" (Goudreau, Delp) – 4:29
4. "Mean Woman Blues" (Goudreau, Delp) – 3:53

Side Two

1. "Leavin' Tonight" (Cosmo) – 3:25
2. "Dreams" (Goudreau) – 3:32
3. "Life Is What We Make It" (Goudreau, Delp) – 3:11
4. "Sailin' Away" (Goudreau) – 1:48
5. "Cold Cold World" (Cosmo) – 4:55

Personnel

• Barry Goudreau - lead guitar, guitars, vocals, bass, keyboards
• Brad Delp - lead vocals
• Fran Cosmo - lead vocals
• Sib Hashian - drums, percussion
• Jesse Erlich - cello
• Joy Lyle - violin
• David Scwartz - viola
• Sid Sharp - violin, concert master

Production

• Produced By John Boylan & Barry Goudreau
• Engineered By Paul Grupp
• Assistant Engineers: Ed Cherney, Phil Jamtaas, Russ Martin
• Mastering: Steve Hoffman
• CD Preparation: Kevin Gray

Charts

Albums - Billboard (North America)

Singles - Billboard (North America)

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