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Al Stewart, Peter Case, Paul Collins, Chris Thompson (Manfred Mann), Bill Berry, Don Dixon & more sing the final compositions of John Wicks. In addition, you’ll hear brilliant instrumental contributions from Dave Nachmanoff, Elliot Easton (The Cars, Andy Qunta (Icehouse, Factory) and others.

Known for his work with/as The Records, John was about to record the vocal tracks for this latest batch of songs before his untimely passing in late 2018. In his stead, a few good friends (and some heavy hitters in the music business) got together to see that his final work was completed. It's a very personal goodbye and a testament to how much John was loved and appreciated by his peers.

Lead vocalists: Ray Paul, Peter Case, Jamie Hoover, Al Stewart, Chris Thompson, Paul Collins, Don Dixon, Carla Olson, Bill Berry, Kyle Frost, and Nick Guzman.

Backing vocalists: Zak Nilsson, Bill Berry, Syd Straw, Lindy Bingham & Candy Divider

Featured musicians: Dave Nachmanoff, Elliott Easton (The Cars), Andy Qunta, Tommy Montez, Patrick Mitchell, Chris Price, Patrick McGrath

John Wicks and The Records were known for some of power pop's most celebrated tunes including the genre's flagship song, "Starry Eyes". 

Combining hooks, catchy melodies & lyrical flair, their songs helped define the genre.

John's work has been recorded by The Searchers and performed live by Al Stewart, REM, Mary Chapin Carpenter & more.

John passed away from pancreatic cancer on Oct 8, 2018.