Later that day I re-recorded the acoustic overdubs then much later some keyboards. Not owning any classic keyboards I had to rely on the virtual version inside the computer.

On "Tell Me Something New" I played a virtual Hammond Organ ("da organ"), on "Busted Surfboard, Broken Head" I used a sampled Wurtlitzer Piano while I used a sampled Fender Rhodes on "No Suprises". On the latter I also used a virtual String Synth.

Over the next two days I recorded Lead Vocals to all the songs. I recorded a number of takes for each, usually using the last take and bits of the earlier ones where I felt the performance was not strong enough. Apart from a simple ebow guitar part on "Remember My Name" that was it for now.

One more overdub: 18th Feb. 2007

In February Liz Smythe was over visiting my girlfriend, Liz and I persuaded her to add backing vocals to "No Suprises" since it was just a few lines. Liz has sung a lot for the duo and myself but lives too far away to make regular contributions now.

3rd Tracking Session: 11th Mar. 2007

Sadly, John Wilson was not available to play Bass on the next recording session though Glenn was able to drum for me. I realised the solution would be for me to play bass and have someone else play guitar. Sam Beveridge played 2nd guitar for my 40th birthday party and agreed to help out.

Once again we recorded at Pease Pottage Rehearsal studios, in a different room this time. I was very pleased with the recordings. Sam and Glenn both played excellently and despite the fact that I do not consider myself a bass player (despite playing for over 20 years) I was pleased with my own performance.

The songs we recorded that day were "Driving Into The Sunset", "In Your Arms Again", "Under The Moon" and "Just A Man". [We tried a run through of "Don't Call Me Again" but I had not given Glenn a copy before the session and we were not rehearsed enough].

Sam Beverdidge played guitar on four songs on the new album, including a solo on "In Your Arms Again".

On 5th April Clare Jeffrey and Sam came round to my house to add backing vocals to "Under The Moon", "Tell Me Something New", "Driving Into The Sunset", "Remember My Name" and "Just A Man".

I now had over half the album completed and this just left two tracks in record. By then I had decided againt a double electric / acoustic album and just use what I had.

"Don't Call Me Again" had started life on the banjo asd a folky song. I had joined an acoustic project with John Bailey, once the guitarist in my solo band. The project fell apart before we got round to playing my songs (apart from "Losing Streak"). I decided to record a demo as a reggae version as a complete contrast to the acoustic version. "Call Me Back Next Week" was also already demoed fully.

I decided to use these as the basis of new versions and would have Paul Whittngton overdub drums onto them. I would keep just the bass and keyboards and re-record all the guitar parts. I transferred these to the mobile set-up and set a date to record with Paul.