''The Onset'' is the third album released by

Mike Badger Michael Clifford Badger is an English singer-songwriter, artist and sculptor from Liverpool, England. Co-founder of The La's he went on to form alternative country/roots rockabilly band The Onset in 1988 and Mike Badger and The Shady Trio in ...

and

The Onset The Onset were formed in 1987 by Mike Badger after he left his former band The La's. Badger teamed up with locals Danny Dean on guitar, Hamish Cameron on piano and Colin Becket on drums. The first demo "Let's Go Home" can be found on the 20 ...

. It was released by the Generator Label in 2005. The CD presents a selection of songs recorded during the period 1989 to 1994.

Track listing

# First I Feel You - 3.00 # I Do What I Can – 3:44 # Sun And Moon – 2:44 # Rhapsody – 3:06 # Walking Tall – 3:24 # Set For Destruction – 3:28 # Touch The Moon – 3:16 # The Mystery Of Life – 3:11 # Endless Sun – 3:00 # You're Not Alone – 4:13 # The Factory – 2:23 # Where Love Is – 4:36
All words and music by

, except
Tracks 1 and 3 by

Simon Cousins Simon Cousins (born Simon Frederick Cousins, 17 January 1965, Bath, Somerset, England) is an English singer-songwriter and musician, who was a member of Liverpool indie country rock band The Onset and folk rockers Ophiuchus. He studied music ...

, Danny Dean,

Paul Hemmings Paul Jeremy Hemmings is an English musician and photographer. Hemmings is a supporter of Everton F.C Career He played with The La's, Mike Badger and The Onset and Ian Broudie and the Lightning Seeds. He is also a partner in Liverpool's indepen ...

, Tony Russell;
Track 7

;
Tracks 11 and 12

, Danny Dean Produced by

except track 1 Produced by Dave Dix
Engineered by Colin McKay, Mike Harvey and John Dooley Tracks 3, 9 and 11 - 1989
Track 1 - 1990
Track 7 - 1991
Tracks 2, 10 and 12 - 1993
Tracks 4, 5, 6 and 8 - 1994

Musicians

- vocals, acoustic guitar
Danny Dean - backing vocals, lead guitar

- backing vocals, bass guitar, percussion

- guitar, mandolin
Tony Russell - drums, percussion
Roger Llewellyn - banjo, fiddle, whistle, harmonica
Sheila Seal - vocals (track 5 and 6)
Bernard Nolan - bass guitar (tracks 2, 10 and 12)
Dave Dix - Hammond organ (track 1)

Henry Priestman Henry Christian Priestman (born 21 June 1955 in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England) is an English rock singer, keyboardist, record producer and songwriter. Biography Priestman was educated at Woodleigh School, North Yorkshir ...

- organ (track 6)
Dave Rowlands - pedal steel guitar (track 8)

Reviews

"This is a young precocious album shot through with good old scally suss."
Mick Middles (Record Collector) "There's not a weak track nor a less than brilliant jewel to be found within this set. The Onset at their grandest, and an album that will leave listeners desperate for more."
Jo-Ann Greene (allmusic) "That these songs should have had to wait so long to see the light of day seems criminal, but regardless of its posthumous status you can rest assured it's one of the best albums you should actively make the effort to discover for yourself..."
Tim Peacock (Whisperin and Hollerin) Tim Peacock. ''Review of The Onset'' Whisperin and Hollerin online magazine, January 200

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Onset 2005 albums The Onset albums