2025 Blue Desert – Day One
Day One is the first album by Blue Desert, brainchild of producer and keyboardist Andreas Grimsbo. It features vocals and instrumentation from Steve Maggiora, Bruce Gaitsch (Richard Marx), Mike Landau and Tommy Funderburk. It was released in June 2025 on Strawtown.
Tracks
1 Day One (Stigge Ljunglöf, Pelle Svensson, Clabbe Enblom, Dan Koon)
2 Almost Everything (Richard Marx, Bruce Gaitsch)
3 Again And Again (Janey Clewer)
4 Tomorrow (Peo Dahl, Torbjörn Karlsson)
5 Don’t Wanna Dream About It (Bruce Gaitsch, Joseph Williams, Janey Clewer)
6 I’m Sorry (Stigge Ljunglöf, Emil Enberg)
7 Letting Go (Bruce Gaitsch, Janey Clewer, Jason Scheff)
8 What’s A Man (Richard Marx, Janey Clewer)
9 10 Miles Away (Peo Dahl, Svante Karlsson)
Japanese Edition Bonus Track
10 What (Stigge Ljunglöf)
Musicians
1 Day One
| Bass | Stigge Ljunglöf |
| Drums | Bengan Andersson |
| Guitar (solo) | Daniel Palmqvist |
| Guitar | Stigge Ljunglöf |
| Guitar | Pelle Svensson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Pelle Svensson |
| Keyboards | Andreas Grimsbo |
| Background Vocals | Steve Maggiora |
| Background Vocals | Clabbe Enblom |
| Vocals | Steve Maggiora |
2 Almost Everything
| Bass | Stigge Ljunglöf |
| Drums | Bengan Andersson |
| Guitar (solo) | Mike Landau |
| Acoustic Guitar | Peter Bengtsson |
| Keyboards | Andreas Grimsbo |
| Background Vocals | Stigge Ljunglöf |
| Background Vocals | Jan Johansen |
| Vocals | Jan Johansen |
3 Again And Again
| Bass | Stigge Ljunglöf |
| Drums | Bengan Andersson |
| Guitar (solo) | Kristian Larsen |
| Acoustic Guitar | Peter Bengtsson |
| Keyboards | Andreas Grimsbo |
| Background Vocals | Marcus Pålsson |
| Background Vocals | Stigge Ljunglöf |
| Background Vocals | Clif Magness |
| Vocals | Clif Magness |
4 Tomorrow
| Bass | Stigge Ljunglöf |
| Drums | Bengan Andersson |
| Guitar (solo) | Kristian Larsen |
| Guitar | Stigge Ljunglöf |
| Guitar | Peter Bengtsson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Peter Bengtsson |
| Keyboards | Andreas Grimsbo |
| Background Vocals | Steve Maggiora |
| Background Vocals | Stigge Ljunglöf |
| Background Vocals | Andreas Grimsbo |
| Vocals | Steve Maggiora |
5 Don’t Wanna Dream About It
| Bass | Stigge Ljunglöf |
| Drums | Bengan Andersson |
| Guitar (solo) | Bruce Gaitsch |
| Guitar | Stigge Ljunglöf |
| Guitar | Daniel Palmqvist |
| Acoustic Guitar | Bruce Gaitsch |
| Keyboards | Andreas Grimsbo |
| Background Vocals | Stigge Ljunglöf |
| Background Vocals | ClIf Magness |
| Vocals | Clif Magness |
6 I’m Sorry
| Bass | Stigge Ljunglöf |
| Drums | Bengan Andersson |
| Guitar (solo) | Michael Thompson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Peter Bengtsson |
| Keyboards | Andreas Grimsbo |
| Background Vocals | Annell Axon |
| Background Vocals | Jan Johansen |
| Background Vocals | Stigge Ljunglöf |
| Vocals | Jan Johansen |
7 Letting Go
| Bass | Stigge Ljunglöf |
| Drums | Bengan Andersson |
| Guitar (solo) | Bruce Gaitsch |
| Guitar | Daniel Palmqvist |
| Guitar | Anders Odén |
| Acoustic Guitar | Bruce Gaitsch |
| Keyboards | Andreas Grimsbo |
| Background Vocals | Stigge Ljunglöf |
| Background Vocals | Tommy Funderburk |
| Vocals | Tommy Funderburk |
8 What’s A Man
| Bass | Stigge Ljunglöf |
| Drums | Bengan Andersson |
| Guitar (solo) | Michael Thompson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Keyboards | Andreas Grimsbo |
| Background Vocals | Stigge Ljunglöf |
| Background Vocals | Jan Johansen |
| Background Vocals | Caroline Thor |
| Vocals | Jan Johansen |
9 10 Miles Away
| Bass | Stigge Ljunglöf |
| Drums | Bengan Andersson |
| Guitar (solo) | Peter Bengtsson |
| Guitar | Stigge Ljunglöf |
| Guitar | Anders Odén |
| Keyboards | Andreas Grimsbo |
| Background Vocals | Stigge Ljunglöf |
| Background Vocals | Steve Maggiora |
| Vocals | Steve Maggiora |
10 What
| Bass | Stigge Ljunglöf |
| Drums | Bengan Andersson |
| Guitar | Anders Odén |
| Guitar | Stigge Ljunglöf |
| Keyboards | Andreas Grimsbo |
| Keyboards | Stigge Ljunglöf |
| Sax | Carl Mathias Bäckström |
Liner Notes
Producer – Andreas Grimsbo (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
Producer – Stigge Ljunglöf (Track 2, 3, 4, 7, 9)
Co-Producer – Stigge Ljunglöf (Track 1, 5, 6, 8)
Co-Producer – Bruce Gaitsch (Track 2, 7)
Co-Producer – Janey Clewer (Track 2, 3 ,7)
Mastered By – Björn Engelman
Mixed By – Andreas Grimsbo, Bengan Andersson
Layout – Moe Akemae
Photography – Andres Sällström
Mastered At Cuttingroom
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