Album Notes

In the history book of Rock’n Roll Danny Peyronel has its place as the original keyboard player and background singer of UFO who also had the “privilege” to write songs for the 1976 album “No Heavy Petting”. By this we are already talking about the songs of Danny’s excellently produced first solo album, because after almost 30 years we can finally listen to the ultimate version of “Highway Lady” a Peyronel-song from “No Heavy Petting” that let’s every biker feel the cool breeze in his hair. The song is a great showcase for the power of Danny’s band and production efforts of Marco Barusso, guitar player Luca Verde is playing some really rockin’ riffs and a furious guitar solo, drummer Mario Zapparoli is setting the drum set on fire and it sounds like he would be auditioning for The Who while bass player Max Zaccaro is featured on the significant song intro.
Danny is left to be mentioned, he is beefing up the sound with his Hammond B-3 and naturally he also handles the lead vocals.
Other songs with a similar Classic Rock sound with big riffs and catchy hooks are the opener „Room For Noah“ with an additional cool Rock’n Roll piano, „Never Been Cool“, which is rocking forward like a great Cheap Trick tune, „Happy“ and the title track.
The power ballad department is represented by „Ships In The Night“ and „When I’m Dead“, „Affection“, “This Heart Is Broken“ and „Bigger Than Love“ are some more songs in a slow or mid-tempo. „8.25“ is a Rock’n Roll shuffle and the band seems to have fun playing it.
Then there are the two best known songs on the album and they are without a doubt also among its highlights, “Lie For A Lie” was a success in the 80s with Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour on lead vocals. Danny’s version rocks a little more and with its ultra catchy hookline it is destined for radio airplay.
Every Rock fan knows Meatloaf’s rendition of “Midnight At The Lost And Found” and it was about time that the world gets to hear the version of co-author Danny Peyronel. (Review by Gregor Klee)