Geoff Moore & The Distance - Foundations (1989) [2025]

Released 1989 and produced by White Heart’s founding member Billy Smiley, on ”Foundations” you can expect a pristine sound wrapping the album’s melodic AOR nature.
With a radio friendly approach and catchy guitar hooks, this 1989 release set the tone for a career that would span decades. Tracks like “Tearin’ Down The Walls,” “I Found Love,” and “Winds of Change” showcase the band’s ability to craft memorable melodies. Now part of the ‘Legends of Rock’ series, this remastered reissue restores the album’s crisp, radio-ready sheen—faithfully preserved and elevated by the Girder treatment.
But possibly the most fascinating thing of this good AOR / melodic rock album by Geoff Moore and The Distance is that Dann Huff (Giant / White Heart) contributed to the lead guitar work but has gone un-credited for years, until now.

If you’ve ever wondered why the guitars on ”Foundations” sound so powerful, polished, and downright addictive, there’s a good reason — they feature the legendary Dann Huff.
Before becoming one of Nashville’s most sought-after producers and a four-time Grammy winner, Huff was a world-class session guitarist and frontman for the melodic rock band Giant. In the ’80s, his signature tone and soaring solos could be heard on albums by Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Petra, White Heart, and Stryper.
On these Geoff Moore records, Huff’s playing injects arena-rock energy and melodic precision, giving the songs the same AOR magic you’d hear from greats like Journey or Toto.

Now available for the first time in over 35 years on remastered CD as part of the ”Legends of Rock” series, the album has received the full Girder treatment, which includes audio remastering by Rob Colwell and redesigned layouts by Scott Waters, 8 page booklets in a jewel case with trading cards.
When an album receives ‘The Girder Treatment’, it’s more than a reissue—it’s a resurrection, restored with unparalleled attention to detail with all original liner notes and lyrics and then some. Everything collectors want and expect, carefully curated to honor the music and the memories.


Tracks:

1 Winds Of Change 6:09
2 Follow You 3:53
3 Tearin' Down The Walls 4:07
4 Hey Jimmie 4:12
5 The Part Of You 4:13
6 Red Moon 4:47
7 Foundations 3:46
8 I Found Love 4:27
9 The Fortunate Ones 4:34
10 One Candle 5:04
11 Mercy For The Memories 4:06

Personnel:

Vocals – Geoff Moore
Bass – Arlin Troyer
Drums – Greg Herrington
Guitar, Dulcimer, Backing Vocals – Dale Oliver
Synthesizer, Piano, Organ, Backing Vocals – Geof Barkley
Additional Keyboards – Phil Naish
Percussion – Farrell Morris
Additional Guitar – Dave Perkins (tracks: 1, 6)
Backing Vocals – David Mullen, Kirk Eberhard, Rick Florian
Lead Guitars – Dann Huff