''Before I Forget'' is a 1982 album by

Jon Lord John Douglas Lord (9 June 194116 July 2012) was an English orchestral and rock composer, pianist, and Hammond organ player known for his pioneering work in fusing rock with classical or baroque forms, especially with the British rock band Deep ...

, featuring a largely conventional eight-song line-up, no orchestra. The bulk of the songs are either mainstream rock tracks ("Hollywood Rock and Roll", "Chance on a Feeling") or, specifically on Side Two, a series of very English classical piano ballads sung by mother and daughter duo,

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and Sam Brown (wife and daughter of entertainer Joe Brown) and vocalist

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. The album also features prolific session drummer (and

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alumnus) Simon Phillips,

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, Neil Murray,

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and

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. Lord used synthesizers more than before, principally to retain an intimacy with the material and to create a jam atmosphere with old friends like

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Track listing

All songs written by Jon Lord, except for "Say It's Alright" written by Jon Lord and Elmer Gantry. ;Side One # "Chance on a Feeling" – 4:06 # "Tender Babes" (

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) (

Thomas Tallis Thomas Tallis (23 November 1585; also Tallys or Talles) was an English composer of High Renaissance music. His compositions are primarily vocal, and he occupies a primary place in anthologies of English choral music. Tallis is considered one o ...

, arr. by

) – 4:04 # "Hollywood Rock And Roll – 4:06 # "Bach Onto This" (

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) (

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arr. by

)– 7:59 ;Side Two # "Before I Forget" – 5:04 # "Say Its Alright" – 4:47 # "Burntwood" – 4:00 # "Where Are You?" – 5:00 ;CD reissue bonus tracks (1999) # "Going Home" # "Pavane" (

Maurice Ravel Joseph Maurice Ravel (7 March 1875 – 28 December 1937) was a French composer, pianist and conductor. He is often associated with Impressionism along with his elder contemporary Claude Debussy, although both composers rejected the term. In ...

, arr. by Jon Lord) # "Lady" # "For A Friend"

Personnel

* Jon Lord - piano, organ, keyboards, mini Moog *

Vicky Brown Vicki Brown (23 August 1940 – 16 June 1991) was an English pop, rock and contemporary classical singer. She was a member of both The Vernons Girls and The Breakaways and was the first wife of fellow singer and musician Joe Brown and mother o ...

- lead (6, 11) and backing (1, 3, 5, 6) vocals *

- lead vocals (3) *

- lead vocals (8) * Sam Brown - backing vocals (1, 3, 5, 6) *

Bernie Marsden Bernard John Marsden (born 7 May 1951) is an English rock and blues guitarist. He is primarily known for his work with Whitesnake, having written or co-written with David Coverdale many of the group's hit songs, such as "Fool for Your Loving", ...

- guitar (1, 4), lead vocals (1) *

- guitar (3, 6) * Neil Murray - bass (1, 2, 4-7) *

- bass (3) *

Ian Paice Ian Anderson Paice (born 29 June 1948) is an English musician, best known as the drummer and last remaining original member of the rock band Deep Purple. He is often cited as one of the greatest drummers of all-time. He remains the only member ...

- drums (1, 5) * Simon Phillips - drums (4, 6) *

- drums (2) *

- drums (3)

Production notes

* Produced by Jon Lord * Assisted by Guy Bidmead * Engineered by Guy Bidmead * Assistant engineer: Mike Johnson * Mixed by Guy Bidmead and Mike Johnson * Recorded at Britannia Row Studios, Sep 1981 and Feb-March 1982

Singles

# "Bach Onto This (edit)" / "Going Home" (UK, March 1982)

References

* {{Authority control 1982 albums Jon Lord albums Harvest Records albums Purple Records albums