• Lovin′ And Losin′ You (1 Minute soundsample)
• Am I Ever Gonna Find Your Love
• Stranger In Paradise
• The Hurricane
• Midnight Ride
• There′s A Life In Me (1 Minute soundsample)
• The American Blues
• The Best Will Survive

I rank this one right up there at the top with other great West Coast rock releases! Think David Roberts, Frankie Bleu and a bit of Airplay! Classic!

In 1953, Dwayne Ford was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. In 1971, Dwayne joined Road School Of Music, the band for Ronnie Hawkins. Then Dwayne started the band with the bass player, Terry Danko, guitarists Jim Atkinson as Atkinson, Danko and Ford. Soon, they added drummer Brian Hilton and another guitarist Hugh Brockie, and got a change to release an album, the self-titled ""Atkinson, Danko & Ford with Brockie & Hilton" (1972) for Columbia Records Canada. In 1974, they added bassist Chris Vickery and renamed the band "Bearfoot", which released 2 albums "Bearfoor" (1973) and "Passing Time" (1975) released as Dwayne Ford & Bearfoot. Between 1976 and 1979, Dwayne did many session works in Toronto and also was known as a movie music composer. Dwayne released 2 single records "Roll Me Away" (1980) and "Seven Men From Texas" (1981) before his first solo album "Needless Freaking" reviewed here. It was fully supported by David Foster. At the same time, this album might remind you the sound of early-years Toto sounds. It is quite natural because Jeff Porcaro, Mike Porcaro, and Steve Lukather plays on this album. For your information, Dwayne Ford released another solo album "Another Way To Fly" in 1997.

There's some cracking tunes on this album in particular "Am I ever gonna find your love", "The Hurricane" and "Midnight ride". Naturally all the supporting cast are superb with a special mention going to Steve Lukather. A West Coast classic for sure...

One of the best westcoast songs ever with :"Am I Ever Gonna Find Your Love". Great

I had this album on cd but parted with it. I have the LP still. It's a very good album right the way through in the correct mood and reviewer Jolt gives you a good description saying 'Think David Roberts, Frankie bleu and a bit of Airplay'. The highlight for me is 'There's a life in me'. It breaks out into the very 70's feeling upbeat section in the middle but the verses are very slow and emotional through the music and ford's vocal lyrics. I love the end of this song the way the lyrics say, "those waves will crash on another shore and we won't be around to see them anymore" and then it fades-out with the cymbals sounding just like waves crashing on a beach and pulling away.

Just A Masterpiece