Tall Tales & Alibis is the sixth solo album from Steve Barton founding member of the great rock band Translator (from LA/San Francisco; founded in 1979 signed to Columbia and best-known for Barton’s songs Everywhere That I’m Not and Sleeping Snakes). And Tall Tales & Alibis packs a knockout punch! A tour de force this is a triple-CD album filled with Steve’s brand new recordings his first under his own name for 8 years. Recorded in Portland and Los Angeles with two discs produced by Steve Barton and the third produced by Marvin Etzioni (co-founder of Lone Justice) and Willie Aron (of The Balancing Act). There are four Steve Barton co-writes with Marvin Etzioni. Steve was inspired by his move from Los Angeles to Portland. Each of the 3 discs has its own unique feel… Album One (13 tracks subtitled: Star Tonight) is filled with upbeat songs and the first of three piano songs. It begins with the sheer brilliance of How Can I Believe? and concludes with heartfelt tribute to Bowie You’re A Star Tonight. Album Two (12 tracks subtitled: Shattered Light) captures a moody vibe sung in Barton’s lower vocal register. Steve Barton plays and sings everything on these first 2 discs. Note that Steve is a superb guitarist as well as singer and writer. Album Three (12 tracks subtitled: Before I Get Too Young) is the ’band album’ recorded in Los Angeles with a hand-picked group and mastered by Bernie Grundman. Three’s musicians include: Dave Scheff from Translator on drums and Pete Thomas from Elvis Costello & The Attractions on drums for three songs plus Nelson Bragg (Brian Wilson band) on percussion Derrick Anderson (The Bangles) holding down the bass and the co-producers of the third album Marvin Etzioni and Willie Aron on guitars keyboards and background vocals. Steve is a man fully rejuvenated! And this is a very special treat indeed!

1. How Can I Believe
2. Little Rule Breaker
3. Shadow Of The Bride
4. I Only Want To Be Your Clown
5. Evolution
6. When Shes Lost Your Mind
7. Dawn
8. Light Of An Eclipse
9. That Picture Of You
10. Levitate The Pentagon
11. Vacantville
12. Hey Buster Keaton
13. Youre A Star Tonight
14. Breath
15. Northwest Girl
16. From The Rain
17. Ill Still Be Loving You
18. Unalone
19. I Count The Minutes
20. Haunt Me Tonight
21. Tearing Out The Roses
22. In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
23. Dont Think It Over
24. Untie Your Blindfold
25. Stare At The Sun Tonight
26. Wake Up In Roses
27. Little Strange One
28. She Is The Girl
29. Guilty Of Innocence
30. Gimme Your Hand
31. The Day My Baby Went Blind
32. Sweet Sweet Sad Girl
33. Where Did I Go Wrong
34. Before I Get Too Young
35. Now That We Have Tomorrow
36. Dandelion
37. I Fly