No Second Chance/Lines

• Artist: Charlie
• Rating:
• Release Date: November 19, 1996
• Total Time: 86:40
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Rock

Review

Two of Charlie's better albums, No Second Chance and Lines are included here in one package. With a light rock sound, à la Firefall and Chilliwack, these two albums are only a grain more grittier than Fight Dirty and Good Morning America because of the strong guitar work from Martin Smith. While Charlie did crack Billboard's Top 40 in 1983 with "It's Inevitable," these two albums from 1977 and 1978 reflect a soft, gentile musical mood. The blend of drums, keyboards, and guitars are heard but come across as one dimensional, sometimes sounding like a short step up from Muzak. A more spirited effort can still be differentiated from other Charlie albums, along with the intervention of a flute and electric piano, keeping it only marginally above par. ~ Mike DeGagne, All Music Guide

Tracks

CD 1

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
No Second Chance	Martin Smith, Terry Thomas	Charlie	(4:44)
Don't Look Back	Terry Thomas	Charlie	(4:29)
Pressure Point	Terry Thomas	Charlie	(3:40)
Turning to You	Terry Thomas	Charlie	(3:03)
Thirteen	Terry Thomas, Martin Smith	Charlie	(6:18)
Lovers	Terry Thomas	Charlie	(6:27)
Johnny Hold Back	Terry Thomas	Charlie	(4:18)
Love Is Alright	Martin Smith, Terry Thomas	Charlie	(3:57)
Guitar Hero	Terry Thomas	Charlie	(7:49)

CD 2

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
She Loves to Be in Love	Terry Thomas	Charlie	(4:23)
No More Heartache	Terry Thomas, Steve Gadd, Julian Colbeck	Charlie	(3:44)
Life So Cruel	Terry Thomas	Charlie	(4:38)
Watching TV	Julian Colbeck, Terry Thomas	Charlie	(3:30)
Out of Control	Terry Thomas	Charlie	(4:33)
L.A. Dreamer	Terry Thomas, Julian Colbeck	Charlie	(4:38)
No Strangers in Paradise	Terry Thomas	Charlie	(4:38)
Keep Me in Mind	Terry Thomas	Charlie	(5:31)
I Like to Rock & Roll	Terry Thomas	Charlie	(6:20)

Credits

Stuart Alan Love (Mastering), Nick Bradford (Mixing), Geoff Leach (Assistant Engineer), Terry Thomas (Producer), Geoff Leach (Piano), Peter Kelsey (Engineer), Terry Thomas (Vocals), Terry Thomas (Guitar), Richard DiLello (Photography), Eugene Organ (Producer), Graham Quinton-Jones (Keyboards), Pete Zorn (Flute), Julian Colbeck (Producer), Neil Ross (Engineer), Julian Colbeck (Keyboards), Pete Zorn (Saxophone), David Darling (Photography), John Campbelljohn (Liner Notes), Eugene Organ (Vocals), Martin Smith (Guitar), Steve Gadd (Drums), Eugene Organ (Guitar), Richard Burgess (Percussion), Nick Bradford (Assistant Engineer)