Before I Forget is a 1982 album by Jon Lord

Jon Lord

Jonathan Douglas "Jon" Lord is an English composer, pianist and Hammond organ player.Jon Lord, also known as 'Hammond Lord', is a classically trained piano player. He is recognised for his Hammond organ blues-rock sound and for his pioneering work in fusing rock and classical or baroque forms...

, featuring a largely conventional eight-song line-up, no orchestra. The bulk of the songs are either mainstream rock tracks ("Hollywood Rock And Roll", "Chance on a Feeling") or, specifically on Side Two, a series of very English classical piano ballads sung by mother and daughter duo, Vicki Brown and Sam Brown (wife and daughter of entertainer Joe Brown

Joe Brown (singer)

Joe Brown, MBE is an English entertainer.He has worked as a rock and roll singer and guitarist for more than five decades. He was a stage and television performer in the late 1950s and a UK recording star in the early 1960s...

) and vocalist Elmer Gantry. The album also features prolific session drummer (and National Youth Jazz Orchestra

National Youth Jazz Orchestra

The National Youth Jazz Orchestra is a British jazz orchestra founded in 1963 by Bill Ashton.Based in Westminster, London, NYJO started life as the London Schools' Jazz Orchestra and evolved into becoming the national orchestra...

 alumnus) Simon Phillips

Simon Phillips

Simon Phillips is an English jazz, pop and rock drummer.-Career:Phillips began to play professionally at the age of twelve in his father's Dixieland band for four years. He was then offered the chance to play in the musical Jesus Christ Superstar...

, Cozy Powell

Cozy Powell

Colin Flooks , better known as Cozy Powell, was an English rock drummer who made his name with many major rock bands.-Early history:...

, Neil Murray

Neil Murray (British musician)

Philip Neil Murray is a Scottish bass player, best known for his work in Whitesnake and Black Sabbath.-Early days:Originally a drummer, Murray formed his first band with school friends in 1967 and his musical tastes were heavily influenced by the mid-1960s 'blues boom' bands and musicians,...

, Simon Kirke

Simon Kirke

Simon Kirke is an English rock drummer best known as a member of Free and Bad Company.-Biography:...

, Boz Burrell

Boz Burrell

Raymond "Boz" Burrell was an English musician. Originally a vocalist, Burrell is best known for his bass playing and work with the rock bands King Crimson and Bad Company.-Career:...

 and Mick Ralphs

Mick Ralphs

Michael Geoffrey "Mick" Ralphs is an English guitarist and songwriter, who was a founding member of rock bands Mott the Hoople and Bad Company.-Career:...

. Lord used synthesizers more than before, principally to retain an intimacy with the material and to create a jam atmosphere with old friends like Tony Ashton

Tony Ashton

Tony Ashton was an English rock pianist, keyboardist, singer, composer, producer and artist.-Biography:...

.

Track listing

Side One

1. "Chance on a Feeling" – 4:06
2. "Tender Babies" – 4:04
3. "Hollywood Rock And Roll – 4:06
4. "Bach Onto This" – 7:59

Side Two

1. "Before I Forget" – 5:04
2. "Say Its Alright" – 4:47
3. "Burntwood" – 4:00
4. "Where Are You?" – 5:00

CD reissue bonus tracks (1999)

1. "Going Home"
2. "Pavane"
3. "Lady"
4. "For A Friend"

Singles

1. "Bach Onto This (edit)" / "Going Home" (UK, March 1982)

All songs written by Jon Lord, except for "Say It's Alright" written by Jon Lord and Elmer Gantry, and "Pavane" arranged by Jon Lord.

Personnel

• Jon Lord
  Jon Lord
  Jonathan Douglas "Jon" Lord is an English composer, pianist and Hammond organ player.Jon Lord, also known as 'Hammond Lord', is a classically trained piano player. He is recognised for his Hammond organ blues-rock sound and for his pioneering work in fusing rock and classical or baroque forms...
  
  : Piano, Organ, Keyboards, Mini Moog
• Bernie Marsden
  Bernie Marsden
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  : Guitar (1, 4), lead vocals (1)
• Mick Ralphs
  Mick Ralphs
  Michael Geoffrey "Mick" Ralphs is an English guitarist and songwriter, who was a founding member of rock bands Mott the Hoople and Bad Company.-Career:...
  
  : Guitar (3, 6)
• Tony Ashton
  Tony Ashton
  Tony Ashton was an English rock pianist, keyboardist, singer, composer, producer and artist.-Biography:...
  
  : Lead vocals (3)
• Elmer Gantry: Lead vocals (8)
• Vicky Brown: Lead vocals (2, 11), backing vocals (1, 3, 5, 6)
• Sam Brown
  Sam Brown
  Sam Brown may refer to:* Sam Brown , singer/songwriter, daughter of the singer, Joe Brown* Sam Brown , artist and author, noted for his explodingdog web site...
  
  : Backing vocals (1, 3, 5, 6)
• Boz Burrell
  Boz Burrell
  Raymond "Boz" Burrell was an English musician. Originally a vocalist, Burrell is best known for his bass playing and work with the rock bands King Crimson and Bad Company.-Career:...
  
  : Bass guitar (3)
• Neil Murray
  Neil Murray (British musician)
  Philip Neil Murray is a Scottish bass player, best known for his work in Whitesnake and Black Sabbath.-Early days:Originally a drummer, Murray formed his first band with school friends in 1967 and his musical tastes were heavily influenced by the mid-1960s 'blues boom' bands and musicians,...
  
  : Bass guitar (1, 2, 4-7)
• Ian Paice
  Ian Paice
  Ian Anderson Paice is an English musician, best known as the drummer of the English rock band Deep Purple. As of Jon Lord's departure in 2002, he is the only founding member of the band who never stopped performing with the group, and the only member to appear on every album the band has...
  
  : Drums (1, 5)
• Cozy Powell
  Cozy Powell
  Colin Flooks , better known as Cozy Powell, was an English rock drummer who made his name with many major rock bands.-Early history:...
  
  : Drums (2)
• Simon Phillips
  Simon Phillips
  Simon Phillips is an English jazz, pop and rock drummer.-Career:Phillips began to play professionally at the age of twelve in his father's Dixieland band for four years. He was then offered the chance to play in the musical Jesus Christ Superstar...
  
  : Drums (4, 6)
• Simon Kirke
  Simon Kirke
  Simon Kirke is an English rock drummer best known as a member of Free and Bad Company.-Biography:...
  
  : Drums (3)

Production notes

• Produced by Jon Lord
• Assisted by Guy Bidmead
• Engineered by Guy Bidmead
• Assistant engineer: Mike Johnson
• Mixed by Guy Bidmead and Mike Johnson
• Recorded at Britannia Row Studios, Sep 1981 and Feb-March 1982