Purists of Loudness’ very early era hate “Jealousy”, for me, a fan of melodic hard rock from all times, this is one of the best Loudness albums. It’s purely American circa 1988; glammy Californian riffs from VH alumni Akira Takasaki, flashy solos, catchy choruses and a polished production sound.
Disc 1 : Jealousy (1988) [remastered]
01 – JEALOUSY
02 – LONG DISTANCE LOVE
03 – GOOD THINGS GOING
04 – DIE OF HUNGER
05 – HEAVIER THAN HELL
06 – DREAMER AND SCREAMER
Disc 2 : Jealousy sessions [unreleased / remastered]
01 – DREAMER AND SCREAMER (Demo)
02 – DIE OF HUNGER (Demo)
03 – DREAMER AND SCREAMER (instr. Demo)
04 – GOOD THINGS GOING (Demo)
05 – HEAVIER THAN HELL (instr Demo)
06 – JEALOUSY (instr Demo)
07 – RUNNING FOR COVER (Demo)
08 – SHAKE (Demo – unreleased song)
09 – DIE OF HUNGER
10 – HEAVIER THAN HELL (Rhythm Demo)
11 – JEALOUSLY (Rhythm Demo)
12 – LONG DISTANCE LOVE (Rhythm Demo)
13 – DANGER OF LOVE (Demo)
14 – FRIDAY (Demo – unreleased song)
15 – YOU SHOOK ME (Demo)
16 – DEMON DISEASE (Demo)
Vocals – Minoru Niihara
Guitar – Akira Takasaki
Bass – Masayoshi Yamashita
Drums – Munetaka Higuchi
with
Keyboards, Synths – Masanori Sasaji
Backing Vocals – Frank DiMino, Paul Raymond, Silky Fujino