Bi-Coastal is an album released in 1980 by Australian singer and songwriter Peter Allen. The album is Allen’s most successful and was produced by David Foster who also wrote many of its songs. The hit “Fly Away”, originally by Japanese artist Mariya Takeuchi, was co-written by Foster and Carole Bayer Sager. The title tune co-written by Foster and Tom Keane is said to be about Allen’s sexuality, who came out as gay after his marriage with Liza Minnelli ended. “Fly Away” peaked at #55 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles charts and was his only North American hit as a singer. The album has become a classic with lovers of west coast pop music not because of the songs but for the use of musicians like Toto, Steve Lukather, Jay Graydon and others. The album peaked at #123 on the Billboard 200. The track “Bi-Coastal” peaked at #79 on Billboard’s Dance Music/Club Play Singles chart.
Tracks
1 One Step Over The Borderline (Peter Allen, David Foster, Tom Keane) 3:55 2 Fly Away (Peter Allen, Carole Bayer Sager, David Foster) 4:04 3 Bi-Coastal (Peter Allen, David Foster, Tom Keane) 4:26 4 I Don’t Go Shopping (Peter Allen, David Lasley) 4:36 5 Hit In The Heart (Peter Allen, David Foster) 3:25 6 I Could Really Show You Around (Peter Allen, Dean Pitchford) 4:14 7 Somebody’s Angel (Peter Allen, David Lasley) 4:04 8 Simon (Peter Allen) 3:29 9 Pass This Time (Peter Allen, Carole Bayer Sager, David Foster) 4:01 10 When This Love Affair Is Over (Peter Allen, David Foster) 6:06
Musicians
1 One Step Over The Borderline
Bass - Mike Porcaro Drums - Ed Greene Guitar - Steve Lukather Fender Rhodes - David Foster Piano - Tom Keane Synthesizer - David Foster Synthesizer - Tom Keane Background Vocals - Richard Page Background Vocals - Steve George Vocals - Peter Allen
2 Fly Away
Bass - Mike Porcaro Drums - Ed Greene Guitar - David Williams Keyboards - David Foster Sax - Eugene Meros Percussion - Paulinho Da Costa Background Vocals - Richard Page Background Vocals - Steve George Vocals - Peter Allen
3 Bi-Coastal
Bass - Mike Porcaro Drums - Ed Greene Guitar - Steve Lukather Fender Rhodes - Tom Keane Keyboards - David Foster Sax - Gary Herbig Percussion - Paulinho Da Costa Background Vocals - Richard Page Background Vocals - Steve George Vocals - Peter Allen
4 I Don’t Go Shopping
Bass - David McDaniels Drums - Ralph Humphrey Piano - Peter Allen Sax - Lon Price Vocals - Peter Allen
5 Hit In The Heart
Bass - Mike Porcaro Drums - Jeffrey Porcaro Guitar - Steve Lukather Keyboards - David Foster Synthesizer - Tom Keane Synthesizer - David Foster Background Vocals - Richard Page Background Vocals - Steve George Vocals - Peter Allen
6 I Could Really Show You Around
Bass - Mike Porcaro Drums - Carlos Vega Guitar - Richie Zito Keyboards - David Foster Percussion - Paulinho Da Costa Background Vocals - Richard Page Background Vocals - Steve George Vocals - Peter Allen
7 Somebody’s Angel
Bass - Mike Porcaro Drums - Ralph Humphrey Guitar - Richie Zito Fender Rhodes - Peter Allen Keyboards - David Foster Background Vocals - Richard Page Background Vocals - Steve George Vocals - Peter Allen
8 Simon
Fender Rhodes - Peter Allen Synthesizer - David Foster Synthesizer - Tom Keane Vocals - Peter Allen
9 Pass This Time
Bass - Mike Porcaro Drums - Jeffrey Porcaro Guitar (solo) - Jay Graydon Guitar - Steve Lukather Keyboards - David Foster Synthesizer - David Foster Synthesizer - Larry Williams Percussion - José Rossy Vocals - Peter Allen
10 When This Love Affair Is Over
Bass - Mike Porcaro Drums - Jeffrey Porcaro Guitar (solo) - Steve Lukather Keyboards - David Foster Percussion - José Rossy Background Vocals - Richard Page Background Vocals - Steve George Vocals - Peter Allen
Other Musicians
Sax - Louis Cortelezzi Sax - Gary Herbig Sax - Larry Williams Trombone - Bill Reichenbach Trombone - Lew McCreary Trumpet - Gary Grant Trumpet - Jerry Hey Trumpet - Larry Hall
Liner Notes
Producer – David Foster Arranged By (Horns) – David Foster, Jerry Hey (Track 2) Arranged By (Horns) – Jerry Hey (Track 3) Arranged By (Strings) – David Foster, Jerry Hey (Tracks 2, 6, 10) Arranged By (Strings) – Erich Bulling (Tracks 4, 7) Arranged By – David Foster (Track 8) Concertmaster – Harry Bluestone Contractor (String Contractor) – Frank DeCaro Engineer – Humberto Gatica Engineer (Additional) – Patrick Von Wiegandt, Stewart Whitmore Engineer (Second) – David Leonard, Ernie Sheesley, Ian Eales, Jeff Borgeson, Skip Saylor Mastered By – Mike Reese Mixed By – Humberto Gatica Art Direction, Design – Chuck Beeson Photography – Paul Jasmin Mastered At The Mastering Lab Recorded At Sunset Sound Copyright A&M Records Inc
