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LUCKY DOG
Not like anything you've heard from
Carl in the past. LUCKY DOG gets to the point of
this life. A new spirit of maturity and musical
progress, which is the response to Carl's life
lessons and survival of a terrible car crash, imbues
this album throughout. The songs and performances
come from a whole new place. And it was good.
“It’s finally ready. My new album LUCKY DOG is the
best thing I’ve ever done. I hope you’ll try it and
see if you don’t agree. Thirteen of my songs plus
one little known gem by Peter Ham of Badfinger adds
up to fourteen tracks of a love letter to my
generation. That’s Carl Dixon, LUCKY DOG, because
that’s what I am.”
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ONE VOICE – TWO HANDS
Plain and unadorned but crackling
with life, “ONE VOICE” is a good representation of
the early days of Carl’s solo show. Recorded in 2003
when Carl was a member of April Wine plus performing
as their support act with his solo acoustic shows. A
17-song compilation of performances from two cities.
Many old favourite cover songs plus some of Carl's
own material including the gentle lullaby, “Look For
Me in Dreamland”
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INTO THE FUTURE
This 2002 release has a hard-rock
“new classic rock” sound featuring a range of
hard-edged tracks and one ballad. Production is
sparkling for the ear-candy side of things, bringing
out the hot guitar playing and soaring vocals as
well as memorable songwriting. Cowriters on INTO THE
FUTURE are Andy Curran, Rick Neigher, Mike Lunn,
Michael Hall. Three covers are included: Badfinger's
“Lonely You”, Free's “Little Bit of Love”, and Robin
Trower's “River”.
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ONE
This is a remastered pressing of
Carl’s first solo album from 1993. Sharing traits in
common with the hard Coney Hatch sound but with a
distinct AOR charcter of its own. New artwork,
previously unseen photos. ONE contains 15 songs
including songs cowritten with Brett Walker, Stan
Meissner, Taylor Rhodes, Spencer Sercombe and David
Warner plus a cover of Free's “Get Where I Belong”
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BEST OF THREE
(1995) A compilation of five select
tracks from each Coney Hatch album plus two
unreleased songs from the original album sessions,
Best of Three is a fine entry point to those who are
curious but unsure where to begin their Coney Hatch
listening. Soaring, dipping or kicking resistance to
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FRICTION
(1985): The band attacked the task of making a third
album with energy and seriousness. Max Norman
returned to produce and imposed a straighter,
heavier approach on the song’s arrangements. Drummer
Barry Connors entered the unit to replace the
departed Dave Ketchum. A great deal of time and
money was spent in polishing the sound of Friction
in the pursuit of a hit record. The singing and
playing reached new heights and the songs were
lovingly crafted to please the band and its fans,
but the sales breakthrough which the band and their
labels sought proved elusive. Still, the Friction
record is the Hatch’s most applauded in Europe and
England. |
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OUTA HAND
(1983): Made in response to the band’s promising
first step, Outa Hand shifted gears with the switch
to Max Norman in the producer chair. He was highly
regarded for his work on Ozzy Osborne’s solo
albums. Both more introspective and tougher in
spots than their debut, album two was the vehicle
which Coney Hatch rode through ‘83 on a high profile
support tour with rising future kingpins Iron
Maiden. Greatest fans of this album were in the UK |
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CONEY HATCH
(1982): The classic debut
album from the Toronto hard rock quartet, renowned
on the Canadian club circuit in those days as “the
loudest band around”. Produced by Kim Mitchell to
occupy his time after Max Webster ended, CONEY HATCH
captures a specific time and feeling in 80’s rock
about as well as anyone did. Bursting with energy,
this was the way the Dixon/Curran/Shelski/Ketchum
ensemble burst from the starting blocks. Major tour
through North America with “Metal Gods” Judas Priest
was great schooling for the Hatch. For Carl Dixon’s
recording career, a happy starting point. |
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