I can hear a thread going through all of the album. I think they fit together really well and it sounds like an album. I did not play any guitar solos, they were done by a great player Eddy Morton. My very dear friend Paul Hodson had a massive input in the recording. You may be surprised to know these tracks were only demos. It’s like a picture in your ears.Ĭan you share some further details on how the songs were recorded? Maybe you can share a bit more about individual tracks and which in particular do you like the most? Words are very important and emotion is important and simply the whole feel and vibe. I am not going to give any more of my secrets for now but what makes a great song is easy. I wrote down the title first then built the song around it. Another example would be ‘Blood Red Roses’. It already sounds important so when you get to the chorus it takes off (if you have a good melody of course). When I was writing I would normally have the title first. I was in denial until the release of ‘Easy with The Heartaches’. The only way I could walk away was to stop completely. I have not picked up a guitar since 1992. How do you usually approach songwriting and what in your opinion makes a great song? Incredible, I love it, it’s a wonderful gift to me now I am 71 years old.Īll the tracks were written by you, except for three tracks co-written with Robin George. It is already a great success all over the world. I have to say that the reaction has been incredible. This would ensure the songs would sound the best I could present them. So I decided to re-master the songs and release the album. In the last few years we have lost Trevor Bolder, Lee Kerslake, Ken Hensley and John Lawton so I thought I might be next and then there would be yet another bootleg of my songs out there. It made me very angry to think I had done all that work and the songs ended up doing nothing. Over the years those songs have been bootlegged twice and the sound quality was terrible. I felt that I had done my very best but I was waiting for the big break but could not wait any longer. I loved the music but hated the music business. Where were the tapes stored and what was the condition of the tapes? Why did you wait for so long to release it? After all, the material is really well recorded. “I loved the music but hated the music business” It was called ‘Blood Red Roses’, after that song it all felt really great. Mick Box asked me to write something for the Heep’s ‘Raging Silence’ album. It was as though I had walked through a door and the songs just got better and better. I found writing became easier for me because I could spend more time on the songs. All the songs on this album I wrote after I left Uriah Heep. Peter Goalby: Firstly, thank you for supporting my new album. If I understand correctly, this album was recorded after you left Uriah Heep? You have a brand new album out, ‘Easy with the Heartaches’. “It’s like a picture in your ears” Photo by Juha Kivinen The vocal led style will appeal to Uriah Heep and Trapeze fans who have never stopped loving his voice. All the tracks were written by Goalby, except for three tracks co-written with Robin George. I hope you love ‘Easy With The Heartaches’ as much as I do. Thank you for sticking with me for all this time. I know I have a lot of friends out there who have wanted this day to arrive for many years. Peter Goalby said: “Finally, my best songs will be heard. The new artwork has been overseen and approved by Peter Goalby and its release has come about thanks to fans persistently pushing to hear these legendary lost recordings. There has been constant speculation from fans on when they might hear the songs, given it was business reasons that precluded the release of the album at the time, but the way has now been cleared for the music to finally be heard. He sang on the band’s albums ‘Head First’ and ‘Equator’ plus he’s also known for his time in Trapeze.Īfter leaving the band, Peter Goalby recorded a number of solo songs, however, they were left unreleased until now. Peter Goalby | Interview | Uriah Heep and Trapeze Ex-Lead Singer | Long-Lost Solo Album, ‘Easy with the Heartaches’ Peter Goalby was the lead singer of Uriah Heep during the band’s classic ‘Abominog’ era and also wrote their 1980s hit ‘Blood Red Roses’.
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