The Next Best Thing (Ray Wilson album)
The Next Best Thing is the second studio album by Ray Wilson. The album gained small commercial success both in Europe and in the United States, following on from his success with Change and the recent tour dates in Europe.
Theme
The album deals with personal experiences from Ray's perspective including "The Actor" where he sings about his time with the rock band Genesis.
Track listing
- "These Are The Changes"
- "Inside" Written by Lawlor.
- "How High" Written by Scott Spence and Ray Wilson.
- "The Fool In Me"
- "Adolescent Breakdown"
- "Sometimes"
- "Alone"
- "Magic Train"
- "The Actor"
- "Ever The Reason" Written by Scott Spence and Ray Wilson.
- "Pumpkinhead"
- "The Next Best Thing"
Personnel
- Ray Wilson: Vocals, Guitars, Bass
- Irvin Duguid: Keyboards
- Nir Z & Ashley MacMillan: Drums
- Brian McAlpine: Piano, organ, accordion
- Scott Spence: Lead guitar
- Amanda Lyon: Backing Vocals
- Colin Steele: Trumpet
Singles
- These Are The Changes (cd single) (June 2004)
- These Are The Changes
- Ghost (live)
- Gypsy (live)
- These Are The Changes (radio promo) (June 2004)
- These Are The Changes (Benztown Mixdown)
- These Are The Changes (Album Edit)
- Gouranga (Live)