Artist: Trevor Rabin
Title: Trevor Rabin
1978 Chrysalis
LP: CHR 1196; CD: TOCP-6355

Musicians:
Trevor Rabin: lead vocals, guitars, bass, keys
Kevin Kruger: percussion
Godfrey Rabin: violin (9, 2 uncredited)

Tracks:
Side A:
1. "Getting to Know You Better" (4:03)
2. "Finding Me a Way Back Home" (4:49)
3. "All I Want is Your Love" (3:38)
4. "Live a Bit" (4:55)

Side B:
5. "Fantasy" (3:19)
6. "Stay with Me" (3:49)
7. "Red Desert" (3:52)
8. "Painted Picture" (3:33)
9. "Love Life" (4:03)

all songs composed by T. Rabin

Notes: (****) Rabin's eponymous debut was first released in South Africa as Beginnings, before being re-released with some changes as Trevor Rabin. Voiceprint then re-released the album under the Beginnings name, but with this track list, in 2003.

The 2020 Gonzo Multimedia release confounds both names, calling it Beginnings aka Trevor Rabin in advertising and Trevor Rabin (Beginnings) in physical form, but is again the Trevor Rabin version. It was remastered by John Hughes. The 2020 version adds two bonus tracks: "Getting to Know You Better (single edit)" (3:20) and "Stay with Me (single edit)" (3:18). These appear to be needle drops taken directly from vinyl.

Having released Beginnings first in South Africa, Rabin moved to the UK. There, the album was remixed by Gary Edwards, it was re-ordered, two songs were dropped ("Could There Be" and "Love Alone", both ballads), one was re-worked and re-named (2 was "I Love You"), and one was added (3; presumably which had been recorded at the same time but not used on Beginnings). Release came in the autumn. Promo outside South Africa made no mention of Rabin's history and huge success there. In an era of punk, sales were poor.

Singles were "Getting to Know You Better" (seemingly an edit of the original Beginnings mix); and "Painted Picture" (b/w "Stay with Me").

Godfrey is Trevor's father. (HP, with information provided by Don J. Thorpe and from the Rabinesque blog, 8 Feb 03, updated 27 Jun 20)