Listen to this Justin A.G. Album
This double CD album comprises a collection of 21 of Justin A.G.’s early single releases, featuring 3 songs with different versions. The tracks were Re-Mastered and Released as the “Here’s to You…Here’s to Me” album in 2003.
HERE’S TO YOU…HERE’S TO ME
HERE’S TO YOU…HERE’S TO ME is a double CD album and is a collection of Justin’s early releases. These include tracks that were produced with four different producers, Claude Lemay, Hugh Dixon, Mchael D. Graham, and Mark Kennedy. The resulting productions/tracks are rather stylistically distinct in style and genre, but Justin A.G.’s signature lyrics, arrangements, and vocals are clearly on display in all the tracks.
The tracks were re-mastered and re-released in 2003-2004.
Claude Lemay, who subsequently went on to work as Celine Dion’s band leader for most of her career, produced 4 tracks, “It Ain’t Easy”, “Come On In…For The Ride”, “Come On Sunrise”, and “Shelter Of Your Love”. Essentially these tracks tend to be pop and classic rock, featuring a fair amount of synthesizer. [CD 1: Tracks 1 – 4]
Hugh Dixon, who was a long established producer on the Canadian music scene, produced 5 songs, namely, “Downtown Dance”, “Here’s to You (long version), Come On Sunrise (long version), The Higher You climb (second version); Come On Sunrise (instrumental).
Michael D. Graham, who was also a recording artist and songwriter in his own right as well as a top rated radio personality, produced “Here’s To You (weeping guitar version)”, “Here’s To You (piano version)”, “The Right Thing To Do”, “The Right Thing To Do (second version)”, “The Higher You Climb”, “Come On Sunrise”.
Mark Kennedy, who was also a highly respected and sought out session musician and songwriter, produced Let Me Be On My Way, “Hold On Tight”, “Shades of Blue”, “Living A Lie”, “I’ll Never Fear The Rain”, and “Give Me A Sign”.
The collection “Here’s to You…Here’s to Me” reflects Justin’s early years as a songwriter and singer, which demonstrates his musical breadth and versatility.