Bi-Coastal is the sixth studio album by Australian singer and songwriter Peter Allen, released in 1980.
The album peaked at number 55 in Australia and number 123 on the US Billboard 200.
Contents
Background
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 features double entendres comparing living on both coasts of the United States to Allen's own bisexuality. The album has become a classic with lovers of west coast pop music not just because of the songs but for the use of musicians like Toto, Steve Lukather, Jay Graydon and others.
Track listing
The following listing is for the Australia and New Zealand release. The numbers indicated parenthetically in the track show the listing for the International release.
Personnel
Peter Allen – piano, keyboards
David Foster – Fender Rhodes (1), synthesizer (1, 5, 8, 9) keyboards (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10)
Tom Keane – piano (1), Fender Rhodes (3), synthesizer (1, 5, 8)
Steve Lukather – guitar (1, 3, 5, 9, 10), solo on 10
Jay Graydon – guitar, guitar solo (9)
David Williams – guitar (2)
Richie Zito – guitar (6, 7)
Mike Porcaro – bass (1–3, 5–7, 9, 10)
Dave McDaniels – bass (4)
Ed Greene – drums (1, 2, 3)
Ralph Humphrey – drums (4, 7)
Jeff Porcaro – drums (5, 9, 10)
Carlos Vega – drums (6)
Steve George – backing vocals (1–3, 5–7, 10)
Richard Page – backing vocals (1–3, 5–7, 10)
Gary Grant – trumpet
Larry Hall – trumpet
Gary Herbig – saxophone, sax solo (3)
Jerry Hey – trumpet
Kim Hutchcroft – trombone
Eugene Meros – alto saxophone (2)
Lon Price – alto saxophone (4)
Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone
Larry Williams – saxophone, synthesizer (9)
José Rossy- percussion (9, 10)