Charlie - No Second Chance (1977) / Lines (1978) [2LP ==> 2CD]

Year: 1977 / 1978 (CD 1996)
Label: Renaissance Records (US), RMED00153
Style: Rock, Soft Rock
Country: United Kingdom
Time: 45:07, 42:31
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 270, 215 Mb

The band debuted as a recording act in 1973, issuing the non-charting single "I Need Your Love" on Decca in the UK. Although the band had a contract for four singles with Decca, only one more ("Knocking Down Your Door") was recorded, and it was never released.
Three years later, Charlie released their first album Fantasy Girls. Thomas was Charlie's primary songwriter for this and all future albums, although he also collaborated with other band members from time to time. Charlie supported The Who at their 1975 Hammersmith Odeon Christmas shows and toured the UK in spring 1976 as a support act to the Dutch progressive rock band Focus to promote the album. Smith left after the first album and was replaced by the keyboard player Julian Colbeck.
The group's second album, No Second Chance, began the practice of having a photograph of a female model as the album's cover. "Turning To You", from that album, was Charlie's first chart entry, peaking at No. 96 in the US. Thomas also produced the album, with John Anderson. All future Charlie releases were produced by Thomas, usually in association with one or more band members.
Eugene Organ was added as a fifth member on guitar for the following two albums, Lines in 1978 and Fight Dirty in 1979. The band had its biggest hit in 1978 with "She Loves to Be In Love", which peaked at No. 54 in the US. In the following year, the band had another minor hit with "Killer Cut", which rose to No. 60 in the US. By this time, Shep Lonsdale had been added as an official sixth member, playing drums and percussion alongside Gadd on all of Fight Dirty.
(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_(band))

01. No Second Chance (04:44)
02. Don't Look Back (04:29)
03. Pressure Point (03:42)
04. Turning to You (03:09)
05. Thirteen (06:31)
06. Lovers (06:21)
07. Johnny Hold Back (04:18)
08. Love Is Alright (03:56)
09. Guitar Hero (07:52)

01. She Loves to be in Love (04:25)
02. No More Heartache (03:44)
03. Life So Cruel (04:37)
04. Watching T. V. (03:30)
05. Out of Control (04:36)
06. L. A. Dreamer (04:59)
07. No Strangers in Paradise (04:40)
08. Keep Me in Mind (05:34)
09. I Like to Rock and Roll (06:21)

CD1: No Second Chance (1977)       UploadyIo     KatFile

CD2: Lines (1978)       UploadyIo     KatFile