Over the Top (Cozy Powell album)

Over the Top
Studio album by Cozy Powell
Released	19 October 1979 [1]
Studio	Central Sound Studios, Manchester; Townhouse Studios, London
Genre	Instrumental rock
Length	44:28
Label	Polydor
Producer	Martin Birch
Cozy Powell chronology
Over the Top (1979) Tilt (1981)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Music Week	[2]

Over the Top is an album by British rock drummer Cozy Powell. It was Powell's first solo album, and it featured many well-known musicians playing alongside him.

Although the album initially did not chart, It reached No. 34 on the UK Albums Chart in January 1980. "Theme One" was released as a single and reached No. 62.

Track listing

1. "Theme One" (George Martin) – 3:36
2. "Killer" (Don Airey) – 7:16
3. "Heidi Goes to Town" (Cozy Powell, Airey) – 2:57
4. "El Sid" (Bernie Marsden) – 5:09
5. "Sweet Poison" (Max Middleton) – 8:24
6. "The Loner" (Dedicated to Jeff Beck) (Middleton) – 4:50
7. "Over the Top" (Airey, Powell, Pyotr Tchaikovsky) – 8:39

The Polydor Years Bonus Tracks

1. "Over The Top (Single Edit)" – 3:21
2. "The Loner (Single Edit)" – 3:10
3. "Heidi Goes To Town (#1)" – 2:59
4. "Heidi Goes To Town (#2)" – 2:59
5. "Sweet Poison (#1 Lead & Rhythm Guitars)" – 6:30
6. "Sweet Poison (#2 Rhythm Guitars)" – 6:30
7. "Sweet Poison (#3 Backing Tracks, No Guitar)" – 6:30
8. "The Loner (#1 Lead Guitar)" – 4:52

Personnel

• Cozy Powell – drums
• Gary Moore – guitar (track 2)
• Clem Clempson – guitar (tracks 5, 6)
• Bernie Marsden – guitar (track 4)
• Jack Bruce – bass guitar
• Don Airey – keyboards (except track 6)
• Max Middleton – keyboards (track 6)

Album credits

• Produced and engineered by Martin Birch.
• Mastered by Ian Cooper of Utopia Sounds
• Tape ops: Lou Broglia and Alan Douglas.
• Recorded at Central Sound and Track 2 at The Town House, London.
• Mixed at The Town House.
• All tracks arranged by Don Airey.
• Photography: Bob Carlos Clarke
• Art Direction and artwork: Ian Murray/Acrobat Design Ltd.
• Cover concept: Cozy Powell
• Max Middleton appears courtesy of Epic Records.
• Gary Moore appears courtesy of MCA Records.
• Bernie Marsden appears courtesy of United Artists Records
• Cozy Powell appears courtesy of Swindon Town Football Club.
• Thanks to: Roger Glover, Neil Murray, Tchaikovsky, Terry Yeardon and Silverstone.
• Co-ordination: Bobby Adcock (LFC)
• Management: Bruce Payne
• Mr Powell's drums by Yamaha, his cymbals by Paiste.
• This album was recorded without a safety net.
• "Lyrics enclosed." (This statement was tongue-in-cheek, as Over the Top is an all-instrumental album)

References

1. "Music Week" (PDF). p. 34.
2. "Album Reviews: Cozy Powell — Over the Top" (PDF). Music Week . Gwent: Pensord Press Ltd. 10 November 1979. p. 16. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 February 2025. Retrieved 6 April 2025– via WorldRadioHistory.com.