
Peter Cetera
Release Year: 1981
Label: Ful Moon⁄Warner Bros.
Country: USA
Produced by Peter Cetera
Musicians:
Peter Cetera: Lead & Background Vocals, Bass, Guitars, Percussion
Steve Lukather, Carl Wilson, Kenny Edwards, Craig Hull, Josh Leo, Chris Pinnick : Guitars
Bob Glaub: Bass
Craig Doerge, Rich Eames, William D. Smith: Keyboards
Michael Boddicker, David Wolinski: Synthesizers
Carlos Munoz: Piano
Michael Botts, Ricky Fataar: Drums
Steve Forman, Mark Williams: Percussion
Gary Herbig: Saxophone
Tommy Morgan: Harmonica
CD Release: 2004; Label: Wounded Bird; Country: USA;
Peter Cetera released this album around 1980 when Chicago was not doing well. It has some good rock songs with a country rock feel. Obviously, Cetera wrote these songs from his heart. It is far better than most of the ballad tripe he put out later on. The album also uses some brass and nice piano lines. This album is much better than anything Cetera has done since. Cetera should write what he wants to write and record and not listen to the studio execs who keep wanting all the repetitive sounding ballads!
"Peter Cetera" is Cetera's very first solo album, released in 1981, when he was still a member of Chicago. While he is known for writing and singing many ballads, both with Chicago and as a solo artist, this album shows that Cetera can flat out rock when he wants to, especially with the first cut on the CD, "Livin' in the Limelight," which is the best rocker on the album. It features a heavy bass sound from Cetera, with Toto's Steve Lukather providing great lead guitar work. There are several other good cuts on the CD, including "Holy Moly," "Mona, Mona," "On the Line" and "Ivy Colored Walls." Cetera has often noted that the Beatles were a big influence for him artistically, and you can hear that in this CD as well. All in all, a very good first effort, and one that was overlooked when it was first released more than 20 years ago.
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