Hop aboard Brian Cadd's Dream Train

Cadd, 77, was a country-rock pioneer in Australia. A member of Axiom, Australia's first country-rock supergroup, he then had the solo smash Let Go, a country classic that became his most recorded song - covered by more than 60 artists around the world.

He later lived in Nashville where he had his own studio and wrote hits for artists such as the Charlie Daniels Band. And he was a member of the legendary American country-rock band The Flying Burrito Brothers.

Now, Cadd has made the country album he was destined to make.

Dream Train will be released by Ambition Entertainment on April 5, with the first single, You Know What To Say, released on January 19.

"This album has been an exceptional journey," he said.

"It has taken me so long to actually make a country album, I was unsure how it would feel for me. I have been writing country and country-rock songs for many years, yet I remained locked into my 'Brian Cadd - rock artist' persona on stage and particularly in the studio.

"But with Dream Train I found a new freedom which allowed me to think 'outside the musical artist box' that I'd existed within for so long."

Dream Train is Brian's first album in five years, following 2019's acclaimed Americana record Silver City.

The bittersweet You Know What To Say is like a companion to Let Go released 50 years ago in the year that he was recognised as the Most Popular Australian Musician at the King of Pop Awards and was presented with a special award for his contribution to the Australian Pop Industry.

He appreciates the accolades, but it's on stage where he feels most at home. He's itching to play the new songs live.

"It's a real addiction," he said. "I don't know what I'd do if I couldn't do it - I can't play golf and I can't fish."

"I am so proud of this album. The studio I chose, the engineer who guided me all the way, and the beautiful 'cream of country music' musicians who joined me for the ride, made it all feel so natural and easy, like I'd been doing this forever."