Private Lines - Trouble in School

Name: Private Lines
Album: Trouble In School
Year:1980
Style: Power Pop, Prog
Similar Bands: Journey, Supertramp, Kansas, Buggles
"One-Word" Review: Small Arena Power Rock
Based Out Of: New Jersey
Label: Passport Records, Jem

 Cover & Record

Record & Back

Trouble In School (1980)

1. Bat an Eye 4:09
2. I Need to Know Tonight 3:27
3. Why Am I Always Waiting 4:05
4. How Long 4:23
5. Since I Found Your Love 4:55 / 
6. Young & Sexy 3:43
7. Trouble In School 3:09
8. Why Can't I Be More Like You 5:34
9. Think Of Me 5:57

Album Rating (1-10): 7.5

Members & Other Bands:

• Pete Sobel - Producer, Bass, Backing Vox, Engineer, Mixing (Intergalactic Touring Band, Martha Velez, Synergy, Strawbs)
• Ryche Chlander - Writer & Arranger, Guitars, Vox, Mixing (Renaissance, Nektar, Fireballet, Intergalactic Touring Band, Dunn Pearson Jr, Milira, Circuline)
• Dave Street - Writer & Arranger (The Undead)
• Bill Pankow - Keys, Guitar, Moog, Claviner
• Spike Biglin - Bass (Fireballet)
• Johnny Hawk McLaughlin - Drums, Backing Vox
• Steve Barth - Vox (Intergalactic Touring Band, Nektar)
• Claire Lawrence - Sax (Collectors, Chilliwack, Hometown Band, Classics, Valdy, Bim, Minglewood band, Shari Ulrich, Silverlode, Connie Kaldor, Idle Eyes, Cam Molloy)
• Dave Slagter - Synth, Engineer, Mixing (Payola$, Doug & the Slugs, Morgan Cryer)
• Bob Rock - Asst. Engineer
• Pat Glover - Asst. Engineer
• John Vrtacic - Master of Maintenance
• Jack Skinner - Mastering
• Murray Brenman - Art Direction
• Len Kaitman - Photograhy
• Wayne Herndon - Hair
• Isabel Collazo - Make-Up
• Iris Faith Sekoff - Stylist
• Rebecca Brenson - Zoli Model
• Jennifer Carr - Zoli Model
• Sue Jackson - Zoli Model
• Dik Fraser- Mgmt

Unknown-ness: Never heard of this band, but based on the cover and back, they definitely think of themselves as ladies men, but I see them as a small town band playing to hometown class reunions and high school football games. I still guess it will be pub rock or power pop.

Album Review: Even though they are a Jersey band, the middle America vibe is strong with this one, as the songs are set for arena rock if the arena is a local VFW or friend's wedding. They do explore some extra curricular instruments like synth sounds and smooth harmonies, but at their root, they are a power-pop band sounding like Journey or Kansas.

Stand Out Track: Trouble In School

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