Bernie LaBarge - Barging In (1984) [2025 2CD]

MelodicRock Records is pleased to finally announce a Deluxe Edition release of the classic AOR album 'Bargin' In' from Canadian guitarist/singer-songwriter Bernie Labarge. Now fully remastered and expanded to a 2-Disc set, the release features more than a dozen rare and unreleased tracks, including 1972's "Catwalk" and a remix of "Work For Me" (famously covered by Long John Baldry). With help from remix engineers David Tedesco, Terry Brown, and Mike Duncan, along with mastering engineers JK Northrup, Joao Carvalho, and Abbey Road wizards, LaBarge brings a fresh shine to the original sessions - made possible by the original multitrack tapes digitized by Metalworks Studios in Toronto. LaBarge also honors mentors like Daniel Lanois and Canadian recording industry pioneer Jack Richardson, along with the many talented artists who helped shape the album. Born in Ottawa, Canada in 1953, Bernie Labarge started playing guitar at age 11. During the 1970s he was the front man and/or guitarist for many popular Canadian bands (Bond, Rain, Sweet Blindness, Zwol, Stem, Stingaree, The Dexters). Over the years, Bernie has worked with Kim Mitchell, Long John Baldry, David Clayton-Thomas, The Shakers, Walter Zwol, Cassandra Vasik, The Irish Rovers, Doug Riley, Frank Biner of Tower of Power, John Sebastian, David Cassidy, Joel Feeney and Sass Jordan, among many others. He was nominated for Most Promising Male Vocalist at the 1984 Juno Awards for his album entitled "Barging In" (Sony).

Tracks:

Disc 1: Bargin’ In (remastered)
01. Can’t Hold On Forever 4:06
02. Stop The Game 4:03
03. Overnight Sensation 3:27
04. (You Gotta) Work For Me 3:35
05. Still In Love With You 3:33
06. Gun Shy 3:33
07. Take This Part Of Me 3:06
08. Bus Route 22 3:45
09. Annie 3:47
10. One Less Marianne 3:10
11. Take It As It Comes 3:44

Disc 2: Bonus Tracks
01. Listen To A Boy In Love 3:58
02. Turn On The Lights (Before You Leave) 4:01
03. Nancy Nancy 4:03
04. Every Little Thing 3:35
05. Little Angel 3:01
06. Give Up 3:23
07. Dream Away 3:48
08. It’s Real 3:42
09. (You Gotta) Work For Me (Remix) 4:10
10. Annie (Remix #1) 4:45
11. Catwalk 2:41
12. Can’t Hold On Forever 4:09
13. Annie (Remix #2) 3.50
14. Overnight Sensation 3:40

Personnel:

Bernie LaBarge – guitars, lead and backing vocals
Howard Ayee, Ron Garant – bass guitar
Jorn Andersen – drums
Lou Pomanti, Grant Slater – keyboards
John Forbes – Fairlight
Gary McCracken – Simmons Drums
John Rutledge, Lou Nadeau – BG vocals
John Panchyshyn – sax