Overview

Signal Me is a private-press indie jazz-fusion album released by the group Fast Tracks in May 1984. Recorded and mixed at Audiograph Productions in East Lansing, Michigan, it was released on the Fine Line Records label (catalog number UE 8184).   

Tracklist

The album consists of 9 tracks split across two sides:

Side A Side B

1. Signal Me (6:48) 1. Loose Caboose (5:20)

2. Monitor Yourself (4:30) 2. Twelve Bar Beat (5:05)

3. Water Front (4:25) 3. Rest Of The Story (5:36)

4. Recovery (3:42) 4. Thinking Man (6:10)

5. Dangerous Clothes (3:15)

Personnel & Credits

Brian Brill: Keyboards (Oberheim OB-8, Rhodes piano) 

Peter Fair: Fretless and fretted basses   

Cary Kocher: Drums, vocals  

Mark Kieme: Saxophones, flute   

Production: Produced by Fast Tracks; Executive produced by Unlimited Entertainment Incorporated.

Engineering & Mastering: Recorded/mixed by Glenn Brown; mastered by Benny Quinn at Masterfonics in Nashville, TN.

Fast Tracks – Signal Me

Label:

Fine Line Records – UE 8184

Format:

Vinyl, LP, AlbumCountry:

US

Released:

May 1984

Genre:

Jazz

Style:

A1 Signal Me 6:48

A2 Monitor Yourself 4:30

A3 Water Front 4:25

A4 Recovery 3:42

A5 Dangerous Clothes 3:15

B1 Loose Caboose 5:20

B2 Twelve Bar Beat 5:05

B3 Rest Of The Story 5:36

B4 Thinking Man 6:10

Bass – Peter Fair

Drums – Cary Kocher

Flute – Mark Kieme

Keyboards – Brian Brill

Saxophone – Mark Kieme

Vocals – Cary Kocher

Cover note by Larry Coryell

GOLDMINE GRADING

MINT ---- It should appear to be perfect. No scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains, labels or writing, tears or splits. Mint means perfect.

NEAR MINT ---- Otherwise mint but has one or two tiny inconsequential flaws that do not affect play. Covers should be close to perfect with minor signs of wear or age just becoming evident: slight ring-wear, minor denting to a corner, or writing on the cover should all be noted properly.

VERY GOOD PLUS ---- The record has been handled and played infrequently or very carefully. Not too far from perfect. On a disc, there may be light paper scuffs from sliding in and out of a sleeve or the vinyl or some of the original luster may be lost. A slight scratch that did not affect play would be acceptably VG+ for most collectors.

VERY GOOD ---- Record displays visible signs of handling and playing, such as loss of vinyl luster, light surface scratches, groove wear and spindle trails. Some audible surface noise, but should not overwhelm the musical experience. Usually a cover is VG when one or two of these problems are evident: ring wear, seam splits, bent corners, loss of gloss, stains, etc.

GOOD ---- Well played with little luster and significant surface noise. Despite defects, record should still play all the way through without skipping. Several cover flaws will be apparent, but should not obliterate the artwork.

POOR ---- Any record or cover that does not qualify for the above "Good" grading should be seen as Poor. Several cover flaws.