Complete Recording Vol 1 1985-1994 - 4Cd Clamshell Box

First four albums from Glasgow?s Strangeways who took their musical cues from across the pond, making melodic AOR style-rock inspired by bands such as Loverboy, Foreigner, Night Ranger and Journey.Covering their output from 1985 to 1994 with a host of bonus tracks, live and demos.Formed in 1985 by brothers Ian Stewart (guitar) and David Stewart (bass), joined by Jim Drummond (drums) and singer Tony Liddell, they released their critically-acclaimed self-titled debut album in 1985. Produced by Kevin Elson (Lynyrd Skynyrd, Journey and Mr Big), they were championed by Kerrang! whose rave review reckoned that, ??Breakin? Down The Barriers? has American Number One hit single written all over its baby face,? assuring us that, ?This band still possess that unmistakably British flavour? I predict a big success.? Further plaudits in Kerrang! stated that, ?Strangeways are a British band playing British rock with the additional elements of American-style professionalism and attention to detail? They have made an album that sounds truly magnificent when it comes out of your speakers.? And if that wasn?t enough, it confidently proclaimed that it was, ?the greatest and most preciously perfect AOR album of all time?.American Terry Brock replaced Tony Liddell as vocalist, joining Dave Munch Moore on keyboards for the John Punter-produced ?Native Sons? in 1987, arguably their greatest commercial success. Described by Kerrang! as, ?Absolutely stunning and without doubt the best AOR album of the

Tracks

1~1~Hold Back Your Love
1~2~Close To The Edge
1~3~Heartbreak Zone
1~4~Cry Out
1~5~Power Play
1~6~Breakin? Down The Barriers
1~7~Now It?S Gone
1~8~More Than Promises
1~9~Hold Tight
1~10~All The Wrong Reasons (Demo)
1~11~Hold On (Demo)
1~12~Close To The Edge (Demo)
1~13~Breakin? Down The Barriers (Demo)
1~14~Streets On Fire (Demo)
1~15~Dance With Somebody
1~16~Only A Fool
1~17~So Far Away
1~18~Where Do We Go From Here
1~19~Goodnight La
1~20~Empty Streets
1~21~Stand Up And Shout
1~22~Shake The Seven
1~23~Never Gonna Lose It
1~24~Face To Face
1~25~Stand Up And Shout / Breaking Down The 12 Barriers (Live)
1~26~Dance With Somebody (Live)
1~27~Never Gonna Lose It (Live)
1~28~Only A Fool (Single Edit)
1~29~Goodnight La (Single Edit)
1~30~Dance With Somebody (Aor Mix)

Details

Format: CD
Artist: Strangeways
Release Date: 27 May 2022
Genre: Rock
Label: HNE
Distributor: Rocket Group