| Bi-Coastal | ||||
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| Released | 20 June 1980 | |||
| Recorded | November 1979–February 1980 | |||
| Studio | Sunset Sound, Hollywood | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 41:18 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | David Foster | |||
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| Singles from Bi-Coastal | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Billboard | (unrated) [1] |
Bi-Coastal is the sixth studio album released in 1980 by Australian singer and songwriter Peter Allen. [2]
The album peaked at number 55 in Australia and number 123 on the Billboard 200.
The album is Allen's most successful and was produced by David Foster who also wrote many of its songs. The hit "Fly Away", originally by Japanese artist Mariya Takeuchi, was co-written by Foster and Carole Bayer Sager. The title tune co-written by Foster and Tom Keane features double entendres comparing living on both coasts of the United States to Allen's own bisexuality. The album has become a classic with lovers of west coast pop music not just because of the songs but for the use of musicians like Toto, Steve Lukather, Jay Graydon and others.
The following listing is for the Australia and New Zealand release. The numbers indicated parenthetically in the track show the listing for the International release.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fly Away" (2) | Sager, Foster, Allen | 4:04 |
| 2. | "Bi-Coastal" (3) | Keane, Foster, Allen | 4:22 |
| 3. | "I Don't Go Shopping" (4) | Lasley, Foster, Allen | 3:33 |
| 4. | "One Step Over the Borderline" (1) | Allen | 3:54 |
| 5. | "Simon" (8) | Foster, Allen | 3:25 |
| 6. | "I Still Call Australia Home" | Allen | 4:16 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | "I Could Really Show You Around" (6) | Pitchford, Allen | 4:13 |
| 8. | "Somebody's Angel" (7) | Lasley, Allen | 4:17 |
| 9. | "Hit in the Heart" (5) | Allen | 3:24 |
| 10. | "Pass this Time" (9) | Sager, Foster, Allen | 4:00 |
| 11. | "When this Love Affair is Over" (10) | Foster, Allen | 6:05 |
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian (Kent Music Report) [3] | 55 |
| US Billboard 200 [4] | 123 |
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