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Titled “More Than A Feeling”, it has been released this BOSTON performance captured at their first tour ever in 1976, taken from the FM WMMS radio station broadcast. This recording was allegedly taken from the WMMS radio station vaults by a disgruntled employee and sold to a rabid Boston fan. That is the ‘story’, whether it’s true or not I...
A long time contributor of this blog asked for BOSTON albums, best sounding CD reissues. Let’s go now with “Don’t Look Back”, the second, excellent album from the band.We have been busy comparing several releases of Boston’s “Don’t Look Back”, and finally we have the verdict. We have listened to CD-only releases, and the best of all is this Japanese...
A long time contributor of this blog asked for BOSTON albums, best sounding CD reissues. We promised a surprise, and here it is: Boston’s fourth album “Walk On”, in its fresh 2016 remaster only released in Japan, a Limited Edition pressed on high quality SHM-CD. “Walk On” was previously remastered in 2006, and it’s a fine job. But this new...
A long time contributor of this blog asked for BOSTON albums, best sounding CD reissues. We have a surprise with one of them, but better let’s start with Boston’s third album “Third Stage”, a superb piece of work but which suffered from a flat sonic transfer to CD back in the day.It’s has been a busy afternoon comparing 4 different...
A long time contributor of this blog asked for BOSTON albums, best sounding CD reissues. We have a surprise with one of them, but better let’s start with their first, self tiled classic “Boston“.It’s has been a busy afternoon comparing 4 different releases / remasters of “Boston”, and finally we have the verdict. First of all we must make clear...
Guitarist Barry Goudreau, former member of legendary band Boston, is alive and kickin’ with his band BARRY GOUDREAU’s ENGINE ROOM releasing a new album titled “Full Steam Ahead“.The heavy bluesy classic rock outfit includes his former RTZ bandmates Brian Maes on lead vocals & keyboards and Tim Archibald on bass, rounded out with Tony Depietro on drums, a tight combo...
the REAL one Now it’s time to feature here one of my favorite albums from the last twenty-five years; RTZ “Return To Zero“, brilliantly remastered by Rock Candy Records. This record, simply put, it’s a Melodic Rock Heaven. There is no question that Boston, the band, pretty much re-wrote the rule book when it came to defining the sound...
After the recent post about the excellent Orion The Hunter album featuring ex-Boston BARRY GOUDREAU, one of you asked for his self-titled solo album “Barry Goudreau” remastered by Rock Candy. There’s no getting away from the fact that the debut Boston album was one of the greatest, and of course most successful, recordings in the history of rock music. It...
Considered one of the greatest first half of the Eighties AOR albums, ORION THE HUNTER self-titled album received the Rock Candy Records superb 24-bit remastering from original source tapes, something this classic largely deserved. Boston debut album album is not only regarded as one of the greatest rock albums of all time but it is also one of the biggest...
Iconic American Classic Rock giants BOSTON returned with the first studio album in over a decade; “Life, Love & Hope“, released at the end of last year. On occasion of the recent Japan tour, Avalon / Marquee Records has put out a “Special Tour Version” including various bonus tracks, a Backstage Pass replica and pressed on a high quality SHM-CD...
* Iconic American Classic Rock giants BOSTON returned with the first studio album in over a decade; “Life, Love & Hope“, released at the end of last year. On occasion of the recent Japan tour, Avalon / Marquee Records has put out a “Special Tour Version” including various bonus tracks, a Backstage Pass replica and pressed on a high quality...
* the real one Iconic American Classic Rock giants BOSTON are back with the first studio album in over a decade; “Life, Love & Hope”, to be released in USA on Frontiers Records next December 3rd (Dec. 6 in Europe and Dec. 9 in the UK).We all know that Boston leader Tom Scholz is a perfectionist and therefore far from...
RICHIE SAMBORA – Stranger In This Town [Expanded Edition reissue] (2018)
'Stranger in This Town' is the first solo studio album by RICHIE SAMBORA, then guitarist from the New Jersey heroes Bon Jovi. The album was released in 1991, while Bon… Read more…
JOE SATRIANI – Flying In A Blue Dream [Japan Remaster Blue-SpecCD2]
Finally arrived from Japan my favorite JOE SATRIANI albums from the Legacy Recordings reissue series 2016, remastered and manufactured with the high quality Blu-specCD2 technology. "Flying In A Blue Dream"… Read more…
JOE SATRIANI – Surfing With The Alien [Japan Remaster Blue-spec CD2]
Finally arrived from Japan my favorite JOE SATRIANI albums from the Legacy Recordings reissue series 2016, remastered and manufactured with the high quality Blu-specCD2 technology. As you may know, Blu-specCD2… Read more…
RUSH – Time Machine 2011 [Live in Cleveland]
Canadian legends Rush are releasing on November 7, a two-disc live album entitled "Time Machine 2011: Live In Cleveland". Captured in April at Cleveland's Quicken Loans Arena during the renowned… Read more…
BAD RADIATOR – Shanghai (2014)
Last year we presented exclusively on the blog the debut album by Swedes BAD RADIATOR, and now the guys are back with another fine slice of melodic tunes with their… Read more…
Swedes BAD RADIATOR were already presented here with their two previous albums, both lovely collections of melodic rock tunes with the usual Scandinavian class. The guys are back with third… Read more…
BAD RADIATOR – IV (2017) [0dayrox exclusive]
This blog favorites BAD RADIATOR are back with their fourth effort simply titled "IV", presented in exclusive world premiere here. Again, these Swedes deliver a delectable collection of 10 fresh… Read more…
CRIMSON GLORY – In Dark Places 1986 – 2000 [5-CD Box Set Remastered] Out Of Print
Fully 24-Bit remastered, "In Dark Places… 1986-2000" is a 5-CD box containing all of CRIMSON GLORY's studio albums: "Crimson Glory", "Transcendence", "Strange And Beautiful" and "Astronomica" (2CD). The box also… Read more…
DBA (Downes Braide Association) – Pictures Of You (2013)
I was quite dis-oriented when I read some months ago about a collaboration between Geoff Downes (Asia, Yes, the Buggles) and Chris Braide (The Producers). Geoff Downes needs no introduction,… Read more…
NASTY RATZ – First Bite (2015-2016)
Musical genres disown frontiers, and this is pretty clear in "First Bite" the debut album of Czech glam / hard rock band NASTY RATZ. Taking a quick look at the… Read more…
STATE COWS – The Second One [Japanese Limited Edition +4] (2013)
The magical Swedish duo STATE COWS delighted us three years ago with their selftitled debut. Now Stephan Olofsson & Daniel Andersson have again assembled a wonderful band and cast for… Read more…
STATE COWS – Stealing The Show (2017)
Swedes STATE COWS, perhaps the band active today most faithful to the classic sound of early '80s West Coast AOR, are releasing new material under the title "Stealing The Show".… Read more…
For many, one of the big surprises this year will be "Big Red", the amazing new album by MAVERICK, a five-piece from Northern Ireland whom have been building their fan… Read more…
Best Progressive album 2017 : SONS OF APOLLO – Psychotic Symphony [Limited Edition 2CD]
Near the end of the year, it's time to recap about the best 2017 releases, by category. Wonderful musicianship, great fusion stylings, killer melodies, and the voice of Jeff Scott… Read more…
SONS OF APOLLO – Live with The Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony (2019) Special Edition
SONS OF APOLLO are one of the biggest success stories of the past two years. The combination of vocalist Jeff Scott Soto, guitarist Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal, bassist Billy Sheehan, keyboard… Read more…
