Tag: Walter Egan

Walter Egan – Not Shy (1978) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
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Total Size: 2.34 GB (Hi-Res) + 382 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Columbia | US | Cat#: JC 35077 | Genre: Pop Rock

A year after recording his 1977 debut album Fundamental Roll, New York City native turned California rocker Walter Egan, found himself back in the studio once again joining forces with Fleetwood Mac’s Lindsey Buckingham (producer) and Stevie Nicks (background vocals). The winning combination of the Egan, Buckingham, and Nicks on Not Shy proved it’s potency by giving Egan one of the biggest smash hits of 1978, “Magnet & Steel” which peaked at # 8 on the Billboard charts. Continue reading “Walter Egan – Not Shy (1978) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Walter Egan – Fundamental Roll (1977) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
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Total Size: 2.57 GB (Hi-Res) + 385 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Columbia | US | Cat#: PC 34679 | Genre: Pop Rock

With an album cover that would make R. Kelly blush, (Egan appears on back cover getting frisky with a couple of high school cheerleaders) Fundamental Roll, the debut album from 70s one hit wonder Walter Egan proves that he was in fact much more than that. Initially Egan was interested in having Brian Wilson or Todd Rundgren produce his debut, but when neither became available his friend/engineer Duane Scott (who had worked with Egan on his previous band Wheels) suggested he get in touch with Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac. Continue reading “Walter Egan – Fundamental Roll (1977) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”