Firefall - Firefall (SHM-CD) - COMPACT DISCS

Büsra Kayikçi on Places Places is a continuation of my solo piano album Eskizler (Sketches), which was the result of my first compositional endeavours, studies written in early 2019. Those experiments in music reminded me of the sketches I would make in my work as an interior architect, at the start of a new project. I was profoundly influenced by the way these two disciplines - architecture and music - work with the same principles, one addressing the ear and the other the eye. It was inevitable, therefore, that I would follow an architect's process when writing music. I devised my musical templates using methods I derived from architecture. And with this new album, Places, I feel I have taken those sketches a step further. I can hear them evolving, in a way. Sometimes I'll try to construct a specific place I have in mind, one that I miss, but sometimes it's just about an emotion. There are moments in life that make me believe places are also spaces in which we take refuge, and that we find shelter in our emotions, too. Those emotions become a shield, a roof over our heads protecting our inner peace.

Digitally remastered two CD set featuring a trio of albums by the country rockers formed by ex-Flying Burrito Rick Roberts and guitarist Larry Burnett. Other members included ex-Byrds/ Burrito's drummer Michael Clarke, ex-Spirit/Jo Jo Gunne bassist Mark Andes and Jock Bartley. The self-titled Firefall was released in 1976 on Atlantic, reaching the US Top 30 with the single 'You Are The Woman' making the US Top 10. Luna Sea from 1977 also made the US Top 30 and the single 'Just Remember I Love you' made the US Top 20. Elan, released in 1978, was a US Top 30 success with the single 'Strange Way' making the US Top 20. After the band was dropped by Atlantic in 1981 it went through many changes, but a revised Firefall was still gigging in 2015.

From Jock Bartley, co-founder of Firefall The 'concept' of this album is unique and exciting. Many of the original FIREFALL band members - Rick Roberts, Jock Bartley, Mark Andes, Michael Clarke, Larry Burnett & David Muse - had played and would play in other famous bands (The Byrds, Flying Burrito Bros., Spirit, Dan Fogelberg, Heart, Gram Parsons). In 1976-77 FIREFALL played on tour & got to be friends with many top bands of the day; Doobie Bros., Loggins & Messina, The Band (!!), Fleetwood Mac, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Marshal Tucker and others. InchFRIENDS & FAMILYInch album is FIREFALL in 2023 respectfully and lovingly re-creating those other band's songs, honoring those bands and that amazing time in American music the late 1960s and 1970s!! FIREFALL is honored and thankful to have played a small role in that fantastic musical era.1. Long Train Running (The Doobie Brothers)2. Part of The Plan (Dan Fogelberg)3. What About Love (Heart)4. Can't You See (The Marshall Tucker Band)5. In The Heart of The Night (Poco)6. Angry Eyes (Loggins & Messina)7. Simple Man (Lynyrd Skynyrd)8. I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better (The Byrds)9. World Turning (Fleetwood Mac)10. I Got A Line On You (Spirit)11. Chest Fever (The Band)12. Colorado (The Flying Burrito Bros)13. Ooh Las Vegas (Gram Parsons)