Однако разногласия с продюсером, возникшие в одной из гастрольных поездок, повлекли за собой увольнение некоторых членов "Blessings", и группа распалась. Это обстоятельство стало своеобразным благословением, потому что в тот момент репетирующего в студии Тони заметил Ричи Блэкмор (Ritchie Blackmore) и попросил его сыграть клавишную партию для Rainbow.

Former Blackmore keyboardist/singer Tony Carey takes a more direct, pop-oriented approach on his follow-up to the successful 1984 release SOME TOUGH CITY. Loaded with heartrending rock ballads, BLUE HIGHWAY shows a more vulnerable, yet still highly creative Carey. The album almost sounds like the blueprint that will later lead Boston’s favorite sons Aerosmith to worldwide success. At times, Carey’s voice even bears resemblance to Steve Tyler’s bluesy cackle. Contributing to the über-sensitive sound, BLUE HIGHWAY is produced by Peter Hauke (White Lion, Nektar) and mastered by Greg Fulginiti (Aerosmith, Oingo Boingo, Whitesnake).

После того, как Тони Кэри выпустил несколько альбомов на Geffen и MCA Records, американские рекорд-лэйблы отвернулись от него, и артист вынужден был возобновить свою карьеру на "обретенной европейской родине". Тони стал известным продюсером, работал с такими звездами как Джон Майал (John Mayall,), Джо Кокер (Joe Cocker), Эрик Бердон (Eric Burdon) и Хосе Каррерас (Jose Carreras), и наладил долгосрочное деловое сотрудничество с немецкой суперзвездой Питером Маффеем (Peter Maffay). Прописку в музыкальных чартах того времени получили песни Тони Кэри "Room with a View" и "For You".

According to Tony Carey's website, the set includes all the 'Go Out Dancing' material, including alternate takes, outtakes, alternate vocals and solos, and pretty much everything that's in the drawer.

Удивительная способность Тони Кэри выпускать такие талантливые альбомы и в то же время оставаться столь не популярным. Наверное ни один из современных композиторов не написал за свою творческую карьеру столько мелодичных песен.

Уже в раннем возрасте Тони стал проявлять склонность к музыке. Почти самоучкой он осваивал пианино и в семь вполне мог сыграть что-то наподобие «Christmas Carol». Музицирование продолжалось ещё три года, пока его отец не убедился, что увлечение сына музыкой не сиюминутная забава. Тогда он организовал для Тони уроки, и последующие семь лет младший Кэри осваивал технику игры на гитаре, бас-гитаре и искусство вокала. Первое выступление на публике состоялось когда Тони было 11 лет.

Tracks 1 to 3, 5 to 10, 12 and 18: previously unreleased
© 1979-1981

Tony Carey explained to Jonas Wårstad 2 April 2014: "I wrote at least 250 little sketches and songs between 79-82. Peter Hauke released these as instrumental records, on his own label, to get a tax write-off. These weren't meant to be instrumental, they were songs I was working on. ... In March 2010 and in early 2011 Carey released two albums featuring cover versions Stanislaus County Kid Volume 1 and 2.

Tony Carey has taken the art of musical story telling to all new heights. The Boystown Tapes is a musical compendium of short stories, each song being it's own volume. Stories that reflect on childhood and the innocence of youth, stories that protest the proliferation of hate, technology and information in the modern world as well as stories that illustrate the pain of dealing with loved ones addicted to drugs. ... Best known for '80s classic rock hits like "A Fine, Fine Day," "I won't Be Home Tonight" and "Why Me?" (from his awesome side project, Planet P), Tony Carey returns with his deep, emotionally resonant, and sometimes breathtaking "The Boystown Tapes," an outstanding collection of story songs in the finest, purest rock tradition.

Performed by Tony Carey. ... "Wilder Westen Inklusive" is designed as a three part TV-mini-series, weighing in at roughly five hours, but essentially is one long movie. Over-long, to say the least. It's about 40 percent road trip, 30 percent comedy, and 30 percent family-friendly movie, including all those elements of love, coming-of-age, being strangers in a strange land, topped off with a hearty spoonful of schmaltz and relationship drama.

Tony Carey is an artist that somehow has not gotten his do in the USA. This native Californian, and Native American ... But this cd is just a chop from Blue Highway. Once again I have to recommend A Fine Fine Day as best greatest hits, the Story So Far cd hits the bottom. Sorry. Thats my story and I'm sticking to it!!

"Storyville" - одна из самых редких и сильных сольных работ бывшего клавишника Rainbow Tony Carey (Yellow Power, Explorer, The Pinups, Planet P Project) c ведущими хитами "Trampoline" и "The Deal".

"A Fine, Fine Day" is a single released by American singer and keyboardist Tony Carey. It is the opening track on his 1984 album, Some Tough City.The song, written by Carey, spent 15 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #22. It is Carey's highest charting single and one of two to make the top-40, with the other being "The First Day of Summer." It also peaked at #1 on the Top Tracks chart.

Tone Carey - keyboards, bass, electric and acoustic guitars, hammond organ, piano, lead and background vocals Carl Carlton - electric and acoustic guitars Tomas Simmerl - drums and percussion Koen Van Baal - keyboards and drum progromming and string quartettes Tom Leonhardt - guitars on "Sandy" and "Wonderland" Bert Meulendijk - additional guiters Keer ten Dam - saxophone Ingrid Simons, Julia L'oko and Lisa Boray - choirs Ditlef Peterson - accordion.