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"Did You Get What You Want" is a song about the final phase of a couple´s partnership when he finds out that she is cheating on him. This sad story is told from a male perspective at a point in their relationship where he does not know how to move on. Feelings of anger, sadness, resignation, hope and melancholia are cleverly mixed together in this musical masterpiece. Robert Baitinger wrote the song in 1987 and Andrew Gold made it come to life when adding the finishing touches in the studio during the recording in 2004.

The production consists of strong rock and pop elements combined with extremely catchy melodies and a sing-along refrain. The lyrics are sensual and well-worded, with an excellent flow. Written critiques say the music has a strong pop appeal with a nice 70´s vibe that the listener won´t be able to get enough of. The emotional ups and downs of the described situation are brilliantly mapped to the musical interpretation of the song. The title is a perfect choice.

Andrew´s powerful lead vocals emphasize the emotional sentiment of the song and the complex background vocals from Andrew and Robert are expertly mixed. The musical composition is potent and lively with compelling musicianship that highlights the outstanding underlying melodies. The arrangement flows seamlessly with the progression of the song. The choice of instruments is excellent and the blend of rhythm and solo guitars really make the song rock. It is hard to believe that this production is a one-man show with Andrew Gold playing all of the instruments. The production has exceptional qualities from beginning to end. The song fits into the timeless Southern California mold pioneered by the likes of the Eagles, Linda Ronstadt, America and Jackson Browne, among others. Fans of this style of music will be very pleased with this song.

Andrew Gold, a pop star from the 70s (Lonely Boy, Thank You For Being A Friend) and former WAX member (Right Between The Eyes, Bridge To Your Heart) produced this song mid February, 2004 at QBRAIN Studios in his home near Hollywood, California. Andrew is famous for his instrumental and vocal virtuosity. He gave this production its distinctive West Coast sound.

Robert Baitinger, a songwriter from Germany has a collection of over 100 unreleased tracks. He recorded a demo version of this song at his home together with his kids and sent it via email to Andrew. Their common musical taste made it easy for them to reach a consensus whenever questions occured during the joint recording session.

In 2004 the song got repeated airplay time from various radio stations like Radio Hochstift, a local radio station in Paderborn, Germany, SWR3, the big German pop radio station and an internet radio station called ICON Radio in Liverpool. The overwhelming public response attracted the attention of the music publisher Wolfgang Jahn of NiWo Music in Essen, Germany. NiWo Music plans to release the single and make it available at the well-known internet platforms such as Finetunes, iTunes, AOL,  Musicload, etc. Andrew Gold also plans on including this song on his upcoming new album "Singer Songwriter". In this production Andrew and Robert call themselves "Rob B. featuring Andrew Gold". In the future they would like to team up again for another recording if they can synchronize their busy time schedules.

Dan Slattery
Station Manager
ICON Radio, Liverpool
October 2005

After becoming available at the internet download platforms the song entered the play lists of various radio stations around the world, mainly in the U.S., Germany, The Netherlands and Belgium. Serveral stations highlighted "Did You Get What You Want" in 2006 on their hot rotation list, playing it up to 6 times per day.

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Robert wrote "Tell Me" in 2005 and as with many of his songs he had the problem of finding the proper title. While he took a break he noticed that his kids were watching the film "Ghost" on TV. He briefly saw a scene where Demi Moore was very disappointed that Patrick Swayze could not express his true feelings by simply saying that he loved her. Every time she said that she loved him, he responded by saying "ditto". Immediately Robert noticed that he had just found the title and motif of his new song and wrote most of the lyrics that same evening, portions of which were later slightly modified together with Andrew Gold in QBRAIN Studios.

This song is of very high commercial value with an extremely catchy melody and an underlying line that almost everybody likes "tell me you love me". This love song can be classified as mainstream pop with keyboards used as the dominant instrument but also finely complemented by acoustic and electric guitars. The complexity of the background vocals increases as the song progresses. This song was uniquely produced using typical music elements of the late 80s pop scene but simultaneously making it sound amazingly fresh and new. Even though over five minutes of playing time is not typical for singles, the clever arrangement gives the listener the impression of a shorter song.

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"Now That You´re Gone" is a farewell song that Robert wrote for his late father in 2005 and was produced by Oliver Schwarz as a melancholic love song. The lyrics are cleverly worded to make the song fit almost any sad break-up situation. What starts as a soft piano-centric ballad, builds emotionally as it progresses and winds down in the interlude. The song peaks musically with a guitar solo and high-pitched vocals only to quietly end again with a soft piano. Lotti Epp´s exceptional vocal performance lifts this song to a higher level of musicality. Her vocals are unique even though they do resemble those of Mariah Carey and Christina Aguilera. Her performance is so emotional that some listeners might even feel the urge to shed a tear while listening. She boosts the emotional tension and gives this song a unique style that, like all of Robert´s songs, sounds familiar but still new.

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Robert wrote this rock song in 1987. Originally it was an instrumental track with duelling guitars. He added the lyrics 20 years later. What is the song about? Robert: "I saw a scene on TV where a very attractive woman participated in a chess competition and played against a handsome young guy. Her appearence constantly distracted him and I came up with the idea of a guy falling in love with a beautiful female opponent during a game of chess. He wants to win her heart and the match at the same time, which is virtually impossible. He constantly makes Desperate Moves, on the chessboard and otherwise."

Robert selected a latin rock style for this track and wanted powerful and distinctive guitar solos. The producer and excellent guitar player Joe Milton was a perfect fit for this song. Jeff Plant played the bass guitar and Jorge Genario added percussion. Joe played all the other instruments and sang the lead vocals. Additional background vocals were contributed by Annagrey Labasse . This song was produced in Dallas, Texas without Robert and Joe ever meeting personally. They jointly exchanged MP3s and emails to create this production. The song demonstrates that Robert cannot only write pop songs and ballads but also songs with a stronger beat.

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- Raining In My Heart -

"Raining In My Heart" is one of the strongest ballads that Robert has ever written. Joe Milton and Robert agreed to produce this track as a rock ballad. Joe contributed all the vocals as well as all the instruments.

Robert wrote this song in 1979, one of the first songs he ever wrote. He recorded this demo version of the song late 2006,  just after he bought his Yamaha Tyros 2 keyboards. What sounds like various guitars is in reality Robert playing the keyboards.

Like many of Robert´s songs, this one expresses a very melancholic mood. It is about a guy who reflects on a relationship that, from the start, he knew had no future. Like in many situations, you see disaster coming, but there is nothing you can do to avoid it. The guy expends all of his energy knowing it´s a waste of time, yet continues on helplessly anyway. As one says: love can make you blind.

On this track Robert played all the instruments himself and recorded the lead and background vocals on his own. There were no "Helping Hands" on this specific track.

Robert entered this track in the "Song of the Year" songwriting contest and became a finalist in the category "Best Pop Song" which will earn him access to labels, publishers, promoters, management companies, and more.

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Robert wrote this song together with his son Leon, who was 11 years old at the time.  It was the first song they ever wrote together. Leon started playing a great sounding sequence of chords and Robert spontaneously started singing some vocals. Just minutes later the song was done. Robert created a demo of the song that same day and sent it to Joe Milton who immediately decided to produce the song.

It´s about a teenage boy who falls in love with a girl he meets. He is hesitant to give his heart away because he is afraid it could lead to a broken heart. Joe Milton did a great job on the guitars. Jeff Plant played the bass guitar and Jason "JT" Thomas drums. Matt Ingram contributed a spectacular vocal performance and Annagrey Labasse sang the background vocals.

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Robert wrote this song for close friends whose marriage was breaking up. In this song he urged them to give their relationship "One More Try". This song is extremely emotional with a killer chorus. Robert: "One evening I started playing the piano and 10 minutes later I had this tune done. I wrote the complete lyrics half an hour later. This was one of the fastest songs I ever wrote."

Joe Milton produced the track at JoMusik Studios in Dallas and Annagrey Labasse contributed a spectacular vocal performance. The choice of instruments is perfect for the song. Joe played all the instruments himself.

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Robert originally wrote “The Anthem” in 1987 as a country song. 20 years later he recorded the melody on top of a Celtic-sounding accompaniment style with a lot of bagpipes to create this instrumental track. The underlying melody is extremely catchy.

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This catchy instrumental is commercially very well structured. Robert has different versions of this song. He included the "Chill" version on his album.

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Robert wrote “Tranquility” during the final stage of his father´s cancer sickness. At that time he was often at his parents´ house supporting his Mom. His dad spent most of the day sleeping. It was a sad but very peaceful and quiet atmosphere. That set the stage for this melancholic instrumental. His father passed away just a few days after he finished writing this song. Robert: “My dad heard it a couple of times and I think he really liked it.”

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