2006 Jay Graydon – Past To Present-The 70s
Past To Present – the 70s is a retrospective solo album by twice Grammy-winning artist Jay Graydon, released in 2006 through his own label, Sonic Thrust Records. The project is a collection of 20 previously unreleased tracks, mostly demos recorded at Graydon’s Garden Rake Studios during the late 1970s.
Tracks
1 If There’s A Way (Jay Graydon; Harry Garfield) 03:03
2 What Good Is Love (Jay Graydon; Harry Garfield) 03:21
3 You Can Count On Me (Jay Graydon; David Foster; Harry Garfield) 03:56
4 You’re My Day (Jay Graydon; Harry Garfield) 02:52
5 Should We Carry On (Jay Graydon; David Foster; BJ Cook) 03:56
6 Secret Love (Jay Graydon; David Foster; Marc Jordan) 03:39
7 She Waits For Me (Jay Graydon; Harry Garfield) 03:29
8 Throw A Little Bit Of Love My Way (Jay Graydon; David Foster; Harry Garfield) 04:18
9 I Fall In Love Every Day (Jay Graydon; Harry Garfield) 03:20
10 Love Flows (Jay Graydon; David Foster; Harry Garfield) 04:09
11 Love Flows – Melody Guide Version (Jay Graydon; David Foster; Harry Garfield) 04:22
12 Ted’s Theme #2 – Without Ted’s Rap (Jay Graydon; David Foster) 01:04
13 Ted’s Theme #2 – With Ted’s Rap (Jay Graydon; David Foster) 01:04
14 Ted’s Theme #1 (Jay Graydon; David Foster) 01:23
15 Ted’s Theme #1 – With Ted’s Rap (Jay Graydon; David Foster) 01:21
16 Ted’s Theme #1 – Only The Tail Of Ted’s Rap (Jay Graydon; David Foster) 00:22
17 Sony Jingle (Jay Graydon; Harry Garfield) 01:09
18 If There’s A Way – Instrumental Track (Jay Graydon; Harry Garfield) 03:04
19 What Good Is Love – Instrumental Track (Jay Graydon; Harry Garfield) 03:22
20 It’s Right To Be In Love (Jay Graydon; Bill Champlin) 03:21
21 It’s Right To Be In Love – Instrumental Track (Arthur B Rubinstein) 03:21
Musicians
1 If There’s A Way
| Bass | Dave McDaniel |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | Jay Graydon |
| Synthesizer | Jay Graydon |
| Vocals | Ed Whiting |
2 What Good Is Love
| Bass | David Hungate * |
| Drums | Willie Ornelas |
| Guitar | Jay Graydon |
| Fender Rhodes | Greg Mathieson |
| Vocals | Bill Champlin |
3 You Can Count On Me
| Bass | Mike Porcaro * |
| Drums | Mike Baird |
| Acoustic Guitar | Jay Graydon |
| Electric Piano | David Foster |
| Fender Rhodes | David Foster |
| Programming | Jay Graydon |
| Strings (synthesizer) | David Foster |
| Background Vocals | David Foster |
| Vocals | Jay Graydon |
4 You’re My Day
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | Jay Graydon |
| Acoustic Guitar | Jay Graydon |
| Fender Rhodes | David Foster |
| Piano | David Foster |
| Strings (synthesizer) | David Foster |
| Programming | Jay Graydon |
| Vocals | Lisa Dal Bello |
5 Should We Carry On
| Bass | Jay Graydon |
| Drums | Mike Baird |
| Guitar | Jay Graydon |
| Fender Rhodes | David Foster |
| Programming | Jay Graydon |
| Strings (synthesizer) | David Foster |
| Vocals | Jay Graydon |
6 Secret Love
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Guitar | Jay Graydon |
| Fender Rhodes | David Foster |
| Programming | Jay Graydon |
| Strings (synthesizer) | David Foster |
| Vocals | Marc Jordan |
7 She Waits For Me
| Bass (synthesizer) | Jay Graydon |
| Drums | Mike Baird |
| Guitar | Jay Graydon |
| Piano | Greg Mathieson |
| Vocals | Jay Graydon |
8 Throw A Little Bit Of Love Way
| Bass | Jay Graydon |
| Drums | Willie Ornelas |
| Guitar | Jay Graydon |
| Fender Rhodes | David Foster |
| Piano | David Foster |
| Programming | Jay Graydon |
| Strings (synthesizer) | David Foster |
| Vocals | Ed Whiting |
9 I Fall In Love Every Day
| Bass | Dave McDaniel |
| Drums | Ralph Humphrey |
| Guitar | Jay Graydon |
| Acoustic Guitar | Jay Graydon |
| Fender Rhodes | Greg Mathieson |
| Synthesizer | Greg Mathieson |
| Programming | Jay Graydon |
| Vocals | Tata Vega |
10 Love Flows
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Piano | David Foster |
| Vocals | Ed Whiting |
11 Love Flows – melody Guide Version
| Bass | David Hungate |
| Drums | Jeffrey Porcaro |
| Piano | David Foster |
| Guide Vocal Track | David Foster |
| Guide Vocal Track | Jay Graydon |
12 Ted’s Theme #2 – Without Ted’s Rap
| Bass | David Shields * |
| Drums | Mike Baird |
| Fender Rhodes | David Foster |
| Programming | Jay Graydon |
| Strings (synthesizer) | David Foster |
| Vocals | Netty Gloud |
| Vocals | Carmen Twillie |
14 Ted’s Theme #1
| Bass | David Shields * |
| Drums | Mike Baird |
| Guitar | Jay Graydon |
| Fender Rhodes | David Foster |
| Programming | Jay Graydon |
| Strings (synthesizer) | David Foster |
| Vocals | Bill Champlin |
| Vocals | Carmen Twillie |
| Vocals | Netty Gloud |
17 Sony Jingle
| Bass | Dave McDaniel |
| Guitar | Jay Graydon |
| Synthesizer | Jay Graydon |
| Vocals | Tata Vega |
20 It’s Right To Be In Love
| Bass | Mike Porcaro |
| Drums | Mike Baird |
| Guitars | Jay Graydon |
| Fender Rhodes | Greg Mathieson |
| Synthesizers | Jay Graydon |
| Vocals | Bill Champlin |
* most likely
Liner Notes
Producer – Jay Graydon (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
Producer – David Foster (Tracks 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16)
Arranged By – Jay Graydon (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
Arranged By – David Foster (Tracks 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16)
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70sFan
May 25, 2026 @ 12:18
That’s fantastic to find these demos. I’ve always been fascinated by the work that never made it to a full release.