2018 three CD archive release. Although this collection of unreleased recordings only covers a small part of the Graham Bonnet story, few frontmen can claim to have had such a lengthy and diverse journey. Reel to Real: The Archives 1987-1992 focuses on a short five year period when the singer was partly based in Australia. Kicking off with three tracks recorded in Los Angeles in 1987, they feature Alcatrazz guitarist Danny Johnson. Five tracks were recorded in Adelaide, Australia in 1989 during the period that Graham had relocated down under. Before finding worldwide fame with Rainbow in 1979, Graham had enjoyed some of his biggest solo successes in Australia, which would explain the inclusion of covers of Bob Dylan's 'It's All Over Now, Baby Blue', and the aforementioned Bee Gees' disco staple 'Warm Ride' on the two 1989 solo concerts featured on discs 2 and 3, recorded in Melbourne and Adelaide respectively. Although slightly incongruous amongst the hard rock of Rainbow, MSG and Alcatrazz, the songs actually sit comfortably among Graham's solo versions of 'All Night Long', 'Since You Been Gone', 'Desert Song' and 'Island In The Sun'. Solo tracks such as Russ Ballard's 'S.O.S.' are included as well as Alcatrazz's 'God Blessed Video', anti-drink-driving anthem 'Will You Be Home Tonight', plus many more tracks.
01 Tonite 02 Reel To Real 03 The Dancer 04 Whiplash 05 Long Time Gone 06 Summer In The City 07 River Deep Mountain High 08 Midnight Crossing 09 Rider 10 Double Cross My Heart 11 Hearts Under Fire 12 Dead Man Walking
Disc 2
01 God Blessed Video 02 Island In The Sun 03 S.o.s 04 Will You Be Home Tonight 05 Its All Over Now Baby Blue 06 Only One Woman 07 Desert Song 08 River Deep Mountain High 09 Summer In The City 10 Since You Been Gone 11 Drum Solo 12 Lost In Hollywood 13 Dancer 14 All Night Long 15 Warm Ride
Disc 3
01 Intro 02 God Blessed Video 03 Island In The Sun 04 S.o.s 05 Will You Be Home Tonight 06 Its All Over Now Baby Blue 07 Only One Woman 08 Desert Song 09 River Deep Mountain High 10 Summer In The City 11 Since You Been Gone 12 Drum Solo 13 Lost In Hollywood 14 All Night Long 15 Warm Ride