Category: Melodic Rock | AOR

May 1, 2020, it was released a previously unheard Aldo Nova performance from the same era, recorded during the ‘Blood On The Bricks Tour’, a WMMS Radio Broadcast ’91, titled “Striking Distance [Live 1991 WMMS Broadcast]”.

01 – Modern World (LIve 1991)
02 – Monkey On Your Back (LIve 1991)
03 – Fantasy (LIve 1991)
04 – This Ain’t Love (LIve 1991)
05 – Medicine Day (LIve 1991)
06 – Someday (LIve 1991)
07 – Bang Bang (LIve 1991)
08 – Young Love (LIve 1991)
09 – Blood On The Bricks (LIve 1991)
10 – Under The Gun (LIve 1991)
11 – Bright Lights (LIve 1991)
12 – Ball and Chain (LIve 1991)

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Rare CD! A compilation albums key selling point is its predictability. Most, for instance, are exclusive to an artist’s radio hits with a variety of fan favorites, concert staples and quality deep cuts added to round things out.
To generate further interest and increase sales, it is not uncommon for a couple of new songs to be included as well. Those in doubt need consider how one might predict the track-listing if Stryper were to release a new compilation: “Honestly” and “Always There For You” (radio hits), “To Hell With The Devil”, “In God We Trust” and “Soldiers Under Command” (fan favorites/concert staples) and “Lady” and “Free” (deep cuts). To understand my point, it m

A project put together by ex-UTOPIA bassist / CHEAP TRICK keyboard player Kasim Sulton and the SCANDAL and BILLY IDOL drummer credited Thommy Price. The ‘Lights On’ album also featured the talents of guitarists, Elliot Easton (THE CARS) and Phil Grande, keyboard players Danny Louis and Tommy Mandel and a guest appearance from JOAN JETT. BILLY IDOL guitarist Steve Stevens helped out in some capacity as well.

Kasim Sulton, who also had a short spell in BLUE OYSTER CULT, was rumoured to have been in contention for the vacant bassist’s position in BON JOVI, the job going to longtime associate Hugh MacDonald in the finish. Price also had a short stint with BLUE OYSTER CULT before finding regular employ with JOAN JETT’s band. In February of 2005, both Sultan and Price aided in t

The audio source is taken from the Japanese K2HD Mastering, very vinyl LP-like in Dynamic Range, so you need to pretty crank up the volume on your player but the sound quality is great.

01 – Love Has The Power (originally unreleased)
02 – Africa
03 – Hold The Line
04 – Out Of Love (originally unreleased)
05 – Georgy Porgy
06 – I’ll Be Over You
07 – Can You Hear What I’m Saying (orig. unreleased)
08 – Rosanna
09 – I Won’t Hold You Back
10 – Stop Loving You
11 – 99
12 – Pamela
13 – Animal (originally unreleased)

Bobby Kimball – vocals
Joseph Williams – voca

Sony Music Japan started a new Limited BEST 1000 reissue series from ’80s artists from their catalog at the affordable price of 1000 Yen (around U$S 9). This SURVIVOR ‘Greatest Hits 1979-1988‘ is a great purchase for this price, and even includes a free coaster featuring the cover artwork.

01 – Eye of the Tiger
02 – Poor Man’s Son
03 – I Can’t Hold Back
04 – Is This Love
05 – The Search Is Over
06 – Burning Heart
07 – First Night
08 – Across the Miles
09 – High on You
10 – Man Against the World
11 – Desperate Dreams
12 – American Heartbeat
13 – Caught in the Game
14 – Didn’t Know It Was Love
15 – Rebel Girl
16 – Summer Nights (F