Collage ( Jim Balfour and Friends )
All songs written by Jim Balfour with the exception of August (Sheldon Corbett), Peace (Jim Balfour, Randy Woods, Angela Heistad), Just my Imagination (Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong), It’s too Late (from Too Late to Turn Back Now - Eddie Cornelious), Haunting Me (Jim Balfour, Gary Smith)
Recorded at Randy Woods Studio
Produced by Randy Woods
Mastering by Mojito
Manufacturing by Train Records
Artwork & Design by Charisma Free Productions
“Collage” is a beautiful mixture of songs with diverse musical genres including reggae, blues, Latin, soca, and rhythm and blues. Jim has written eleven new songs for “Collage”; Sheldon Corbett has contributed an original instrumental “August”, and Dan Silljer sings lead vocal on a terrific cover song (the only one). The album was recorded by “Jim Balfour and friends (2021)” at Randy Woods Studio and in treaty six territory and the homeland of Metis people.
“Friends” include Graham Tilsley (bass), Kyle Krysa (drums), Dan Silljer (lead guitar and vocals), Geoff Assman (keyboards), Randy Woods (guitar, harmonies) and Diane Woods (vocal). Special guest “friends” include Sheldon Corbett (keyboard/sax); Don Griffith (piano) on “Still Vertical”; Wilma Groenen, vocal duets with Jim on “Side of the Road” and “Love Affair”; David Olan Upwards (congas) on “Dancing with the Breeze”; and Adam Streisel (trumpet) on “Dancing with the Breeze”
It is the talents of these wonderful musicians that pulls the songs together, and Jim is so very grateful for their participation.
Wild West
Recorded at ‘Randy Woods Studio’, Saskatoon, Canada, Randy Woods, Engineer. All songs mixed and mastered at ‘Randy Woods Studio’.
"I was very concerned about the chaos in the United States and the possibility of Trump being re-elected so I went to Randy Woods Studio in September of 2020, and we laid the track in one take. We can only address angry, hateful and divisive political views by learning to care about one another."
- Jim Balfour
Breathe
Recorded at 'Hygh Wave Studio', Green Island, Jamaica. Collin Reid, Engineer. 'The Recording House', Saskatoon, Canada. Josh Palmer, Engineer. 'Randy Woods Studio', Saskatoon, Canada. Randy Woods, Engineer. All songs mixed and mastered at 'Randy Woods Studio'.
The ‘Breathe’ album was recorded primarily at Hygh Wave studio in Green Island, Jamaica with additional instrumentation, mixing and mastering at Randy Woods Studio in Saskatoon, Canada.
The original songs on this album were collaborations with Collin Reid of Hygh Wave studio and performed by some of Jamaica’s finest musicians.
Prior to the recordings Jim was a guest artist at many venues in Jegril, JA usually singing the songs of Bob Marley.
In Jamaica
Recorded at ‘Hygh Wave Studio’, Green Island, Jamaica. Collin Reid, Engineer. ‘Randy Woods Studio’, Saskatoon, Canada, Randy Woods, Engineer. All songs mixed and mastered at ‘Randy Woods Studio’.
The ‘In Jamaica’ EP was recorded primarily at Hygh Wave studio in Green Island, Jamaica with additional instrumentation, mixing and mastering at Randy Woods Studio in Saskatoon, Canada.
The original songs on this album were collaborations with Collin Reid of Hygh Wave studio and performed by some of Jamaica’s finest musicians.
Prior to the recordings Jim was a guest artist at many venues in Jegril, JA usually singing the songs of Bob Marley.
‘In Jamaica’ reached number two in the world/international category at CFBX radio in Kamloops, BC.
