Before I Forget (album)


Before I Forget is a 1982 album by Jon Lord, featuring a largely conventional eight-song line-up, no orchestra. The bulk of the songs are either mainstream rock tracks or, specifically on Side Two, a series of very English classical piano ballads sung by mother and daughter duo, Vicki Brown and Sam Brown and vocalist Elmer Gantry. The album also features prolific session drummer Simon Phillips, Cozy Powell, Neil Murray, Simon Kirke, Boz Burrell and Mick Ralphs. Lord used synthesizers more than before, principally to retain an intimacy with the material and to create a jam atmosphere with old friends like Tony Ashton.

Track listing

All songs written by Jon Lord, except for "Say It's Alright" written by Jon Lord and Elmer Gantry.
;Side One
  1. "Chance on a Feeling" – 4:06
  2. "Tender Babes" – 4:04
  3. "Hollywood Rock And Roll – 4:06
  4. "Bach Onto This" – 7:59
;Side Two
  1. "Before I Forget" – 5:04
  2. "Say Its Alright" – 4:47
  3. "Burntwood" – 4:00
  4. "Where Are You?" – 5:00
;CD reissue bonus tracks
  1. "Going Home"
  2. "Pavane"
  3. "Lady"
  4. "For A Friend"

    Personnel

  1. "Bach Onto This " / "Going Home"