Gerry Ford

It’s been some time since Gerry Ford last had a new album out, and even longer since he recorded an album here in the UK. (Usually Gerry went to Nashville or Ireland to record). His last couple of albums have been repackages of earlier recorded material, and you could be mistaken for thinking that this was another. For Gerry has chosen to record a number of the songs he’s been singing for many years, yet had never put down on record.
Recorded in Mervyn J Futter’s Oasis Studios in Kings Lynn, and Phillip Anderson (of Shogun)’s studio in Orkney, Gerry gives us 14 tracks, from the pens of the likes of Max D Barnes, Mel McDaniel and Jamie O’Hara.
He covers the classic “No One Will Ever Know”, “Freddie Fender’s “Before The Next Teardrop Falls”, Ricky Skaggs’ “Cajun Moon” and Tom Russell’s “Blue Wing”, all in Gerry’s pleasing laid back style.
The title cut is his version of Isla Grant’s “One More Time”, and he has another cut from Australian Johnny Chester (who wrote Lord I’d Forgotten).
There’s two of Gerry’s own compositions. “Another Chance To Dance” is aimed at the linedancers, presented in a Maverick’s style. His other cut is “I Wrote My Own Song”, which gives Gerry the chance to namedrop by citing Willie Nelson as helping him to become a songwriter!. It’s a familiar beat, with a simple heartfelt story of a wannabee songwriter.
Gerry has been part of the Country scene for as long as any of us can remember and knows more than most about the market. Once again, he meets that audience with a well produced, well thought out collection, which has been a long time in the making.
“One More Time” is on the TrimTop label . Tel (01592 641209).