JIM PETERIK'S LATEST PROJECTS


 If you though Mecca was great, hold onto your hat, for this is Jim's best work since leaving Survivor. Critics are saying Pride of Lions is the best AOR album to come out in a long time.  There is no question that Toby will be voted the artist of the year and Pride of Lions the album of 2003.  Once you listen to this cd you will never get it out of your head. Click cover for the the song tracks and click here to find out the track for track notes about each song from Jim's own words.    


          PRIDE OF LIONS

What melodic rock was in its heydays - big sound, hot guitars, big drums, amazing vocals and great messages.  Jim is co-producer, songwriter and performer on this awesome CD.  Release date 11-10-03.  Click on cover for press release info.
 


JIM'S SONG WRITING CREDITS


A list of songs that includes demos and unreleased tracks that Jim has written with other artists during his  37 years career as a songwriter. 


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           SONGWRITING FOR DUMMIES

Jim along with the aid of Dave Austin and Mary Ellen Robertson will take you step by step into the world of songwriting.  To get a general idea what this book is all about, I will be inserting little bits and pieces from each chapter. (click on cover) Jim has been performing at selected Border Book stores around the Chicagoland area, so check your local store for dates.  These shows are one of a kind and shouldn't be missed.       


         DAY AMERICA CRIED

This wonderful album all started when Johnny VanZant enlisted Jim's help to write a song about the 9-11 tragedy.  From that day forward the project mushroomed into a ten track CD, including some of the finest hits from Kevin Chalfant, Don Barnes and newcomer Brian Anderson.  All process from this CD go to the 911 relief fund.  Click on for the song track list.



         ROCK AMERICA

Rock America is a collections of Rock 'n Roll classic hits performed lived from Jim's all-star World Stage shows.  What made those nights so magical are now captured on tape.  You can now listen to some of the greatest names in rock history singing some of their hits, along with songs Peterik penned.  Click on for the song track list and its availability.



         MECCA

Jim and Joe Vana co-wrote all the songs on this awesome CD that is taking Europe by storm.  With Jim and Larry Millas producing this monstrous hit album along with Joe Vana and Fergie Fredereksen (Toto) sharing the lead vocals, you can't afford not to add this to your collection.  Each song is just pure delight to listen too.  After listening to it once you will be hooked. This is some of Jim's finest work of his career. Click on to see song list.



         STEVE WALSH'S KHYMERA

Kansas singer Steve Walsh is now in the mixing stage of his new solo project Khymera.  Jim along with a host of other songwriters have added their songs to Steve's new album.  Background vocals have been supplied by Joe Vana & Thom Griffin (Mecca).  Release date OUT NOW on Frontiers Records.  Will let you know more about this exciting CD.


      DON'T FIGHT THE FEELING AND MORE

 Jim's first solo album has been remastered with the original songs and artwork.  Hear Tommy Shaw and Jim Young (from Styx) and three of the original members of Survivor,  Dave Bicker, Dennis Johnson and Gary Smith (before the band was formed) on this awesome cd.  A second disc has also be added to include outtakes and demos of songs from that period that didn't make it to vinyl.  This two dics package is available at all Ides of March shows.  Click on to find the song list that critics where talking about back in 1976. 


              SPIRIT DANCER - BLACKHAWK

Paul Henry who joined Jim Peterik's first World Stage Show has just released an album dedicated to the memory of Van Stephenson.  Paul Henry along with Peterik co-wrote two awesome songs, as a tribute to Van and all the southern rockers that died too young.  Listen for yourselves to Spirit Dancer and Brothers of the Southland and see why this country album will be a big hit in 2002. 

               

     VICIOUS CYCLE - LYNYRD  SKYNYRD

 Vicious Cycle -- the first studio album to come out of the Skynyrd camp in four years, has the same guitar riffs and powerful vocals that fans expect from this awesome band.  This album may have been long time in the coming, but it's well worth the wait.  Peterik has once again teamed up with VanZant to write four great tunes.  Click on the cover to find the song list and the lyric to "Crawl" one of the songs Jim has co-written.  Scheduled release date May 20, 2003.