RAF

RAF first album released 1980, the segue is of the original demo's which sealed the deal with A&M Records, Los Angeles in 1980. At the time David had to slip a few dollars to a security guard to get into A&M Records, and got a five minute meeting with Bob Schualmann, he loved it and sent the tape straight to David Kershenbaum head of A&R at their New York office and then flew on the red eye to sign RAF in Los Angeles. The album was recorded in George Martin's Air Studio, London and then mixed in Cherokee, Los Angeles.

Track Info

1. Sweet Melinda    
   
2. Give Me A Little Time
   
3. Warm Welcome On A Cold Night
   
4. Don't Take Sweets From Strangers
   
5. Take Me To Your Leader    
   
6. Change Your Ways
   
7. More Crazy Now
   
8. Blue
   
9. She Used To Be Mine  
   
10. Waiting For The Weekend

The Heat's On

"The Heat's On" was released 1981 by A&M again, during the recording John Lennon was killed and a tribute was included in "Tightrope" and the first line of "Ticket To Ride" was sung on the outro. Peter John-Vettese joined RAF for this album, and then left to join Jethro Tull. Jacob Studio, Surrey was used to record and mix this album in 4 weeks, it was a live-in studio so it was 24hr concentration on the album.

Track Info

1. Easy Come Is Easy Go
   

2. You Can't Hold Back Now    
   

3. Stop Her On Sight    
   

4. The Heat's On    
   

5. Tightrope    
   

6. I Can't Get Started    
   

7. Borrowed Time    
   

8. Talking Pictures    
   

9. Miracles  
   
10. Holocaust    
    
11. Miracles (Reprise)

Restless Spirit

"Restless Spirit" was released in 1986, there was a change of personnel on this album as Peter had left. David took over all the keyboard parts, guitar and vocals, Tony Beard on drums, Rab Howat on lead guitar, Bob Heatlie on sax and Dave Sinclair on bass. The album was pre-produced and written here at heartbeatstudio and then produced and mixed at Castle Sound, Pencaitland by Calum Malcolm, Chris Harley & David. The track "We Can Only Dream" was recorded at Leadervale Studio by Bob Heatlie, and was the official record for the Edinburgh Commonwealth Games and featured many of the Scottish athletes.

Track Info
   1.Dream Boy   

   2. Only the heart can tell   

   3. Steal your love   

   4. Restless spirit  

  5. Faces in the windshield   

  6. Woman like you   

   7. Stranger in the mirror   

   8. We can only dream

   9. Its only love   

   10. Reprise: Restless spirit

"Woman Like You", "Dream Boy" & "We Can Only Dream" where all released as singles from "Restless Spirit"

Missing

A compilation of various tracks  recorded in the last 20 years and displays a diverse style of writing acquired over the 50 years David Valentine has been playing  and writing!!!!
Track Info

1. Missing
2. New York City Nights
3. Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City
4. The Waiting Game
5. Somebody To Watch Over Me
6. Why Do We Break Each Others Heart
7. Hometown
8. Tell Me Why
9. We're Better Than This
10. Nothing Was Good Enough
11. It's Over
12. Whole Lotta Rockin
13. One Lonely Heart
14. Dancehall Queen
15. Endlessly
16. Missing (Instramental)
17. The Words I Love You
18. Out On My Own Again
19. Brand New Day (Demo)
20. Dancehall Queen (Remix)

Back On My Feet Again

Recorded at Heartbeat between 1986 and 1990 and was taken to the US with no success and remained on the shelf until now.

Track Info

1. Who Loves You When You're Wrong
2. Back On My Feet Again
3. Into The Real World
4. Set The World On Fire
5. Toe The Line
6. Hold The Night Forever
7. Working My Life Away
8. Movin The Right Direction
9. Corridors
10. Life In A Day
11. All Gone To Pieces
12. Please Don't Let Me Down
13. Don't Keep Me Hanging On
14. Radioactive
15. Diamonds In The Sky
16. Dance The Nite Away
17. Don't It Make You Feel Good
18. Come On Tell Me Your Secrets (Demo)
19. Looking For The One
20. Why Do You Take It Out On Me
21. Switch On Your Heart

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