H.E.A.T - 1000 Miles (Studio Version)

The song "1000 Miles" by H.E.A.T has been listed for 9 weeks on the Sweden Singles Top 60.
It entered the chart on position 7 on week 11/2009, it's last appearance was on week 19/2009.
It peaked on number 3, where it stayed for 1 week.
Killer song.

1 - H.E.A.T - 1000 Miles (studio version)


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D DRIVE - Don Mancuso + Phil Naro

USA melodic hard rock quintet from NY.
Old mates Phil Naro (Talas, Peter Criss, 24K) and Don Mancuso (The Lou Gramm Band, Black Sheep, Cheater) joined forces in 2003 for a new project; D DRIVE.
Produced by canadian veteran Steve Major, the 1st album came out in the late 2004, as "Don Mancuso - D:Drive" .
The album did so well that it was decided to put together the forthcoming release "Straight Up The Middle" in 2007.

Melodic Rock with some twists, you like it or not, but you can't argue they're not original.
One track has a 'rap' by Naro, weird, but original.
You can hear Mancuso's FOREIGNER / LOU GRAMM influences in 'Pray For Tomorrow', a beautiful midtempo with all kind of keyboards, guest backing vocals by Gramm.
Drummer Joe Lana shines in 'Diamond Star Halo', another not-by-numbers song.
'I Am A Little Outside' riff is very good, that's why GRAMM recruited this guitar player, the man has a great tone, and his solos are non-common.
'Missing' is and old CHEATER (legendary AOR band) song written by Mancuso, I like this new version a lot.

This is a 'promo career cd', 5 tracks from the last album, 6 from the debut.
I've added a little gem, a song recorded by Mancuso with his old CHEATER bandmate JEFF COSCO, a fantastic pure AOR mid-tempo never released. Don't miss this song!

01 - D:DRIVE - 2007 - A Little Bitta Sunshine
02 - D:DRIVE - 2007 - Straight Up The Middle
03 - D:DRIVE - 2007 - Pray For Tomorrow
04 - D:DRIVE - 2007 - Diamond Star Halo
05 - D:DRIVE - 2007 - I Don't Wanna Wait
06 - Don Mancuso/D:Drive - 2004 - I Am A Little Outside
07 - Don Mancuso/D:Drive - 2004 - Why Is Everybody
08 - Don Mancuso/D:Drive - 2004 - You're Never Alone
09 - Don Mancuso/D:Drive - 2004 - Missing
10 - Don Mancuso/D:Drive - 2004 - Build My Castle
11 - Don Mancuso/D:Drive - 2004 - Lock Lips
12 - Cosco-Mancuso - 198? - Call Of The Eagle

Phil Naro (Vocals/Guitar)
Don Mancuso (Guitar/Vocals)
Andy Knoll (Keyboards, sequencing)
John Taylor (Bass/Vocals)
Bobby Bond (Drums)
Joe Lana (Drums)
Richard Gramm [Lou's brother] (Bass/Guitar)
Lou Gramm (Backing Vocals)


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Soundtrack : LOVELINES (1984)

This is a curious movie.
Despite being a musical movie (a competition between bands) , the soundtrack never was released.
Not even has a DVD edition.
A lot of good melodic-lite-AOR tunes can be heard, with all the mid 80's feel, all unreleased.
I have ripped all the songs (VHS > wav > mp3) and discarded the dialogue parts, resulting pretty good soundfiles, stereo all of them.
A rarity.

1 - Racer : For You
2 - Souvenir : Lovelines
3 - The Firecats : Totally Gone
4 - Racer & The Firecats : Defyin' Gravity
5 - Brittany : Reflex


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CHICKENFOOT - 5 Track promo (2009)

This is it.
5 tracks from the upcoming album, full lengh, high quality sound.
Personally, I really like these monsters playin' in their own careers, and this project together is very good too.
Rockin' stuff.
Preorder your copy here: www.chickenfoot.us

01 - Down the drain
02 - Soap on a rope
03 - Oh yeah (radio edit)
04 - Get it up
05 - Learning to fall

Sammy Hagar : Vocals, some guitars
Joe Satriani : Guitars
Michael Anthony : Bass
Chad Smith : Drums & percussion


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VAN STEPHENSON - Found In A Drawer (1990) [unreleased]

What can I add about the great Van?
Gifted voice & senior master in songwriting.
Another bunch of demos circa 1990.
Not good as 'Unreleased 4th album" (posted here), but, c'mon, it's Van.
Original tape sound was pretty bad, all tracks restored by myself in my little home studio.




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CAMY TODOROW - 2 Souls In 1 (1991)

Camy Todorow (Bulgary) , started his career as a smooth jazz singer .
In the early 80's was established in Germany, where she get in touch with the local Rock & Pop scene, recording background vocals on several records (i.e. Michael Bolton and George Michael).
Released several singles in the mid-80's, some of them with moderate success like "Bursting At The Seams", where QUEEN 's Roger Taylor plays drums and produced.

In 1990 she returns to Bulgaria and a year later release this album compiling all the 80's singles and a couple of new tracks.
Some of them written by Mark Spiro & Tom Kimmel among others.
Style: Melodic Rock, Rock & Pop and ballads.
The first 5 tracks (specially "Fast Lane") are true killer songs in the vein of LAOS or WITNESS.
Mega - Rare. Only released in Bulgaria.Recommended.
Thanx AORfan for the tip and tovas for the rip!

1. Habitual Thing
(written by Mark Spiro / Tony Marty)
2. Fast Lane
(written by Nero / Camy Todorow)
3. Love Is War
(written by Mark Spiro / Michael Ehmig)
4. Ain't Nothing Like A Heartache
(written by Jeff Hull / Bunny Hull)
5. Faithless
(written by David Hallowren / Frank Surber)
6. Hope Of Glory
(written by Tom Kimmel / Jennifer Kimball)
7. Bursting At The Seams
(written by Mark Ryder,
prod. & mixed by Roger Taylor & David Richards)
8. Heartbeat Of The World
(written by Julia Downes)
9. I'm Jealous
(written by D. Petersen / T. Stern)
10. Chain Of Fools
(written by Don Covay)
11. Nights In White Satin
(written by Moody Blues / Justin Hayward)


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FSB (ФСБ) - Single Collection (2001)

The Camy Todorow post remind me another great band from Bulgary.
FSB (ФСБ) is a lengendary group whom have played all styles through the years: prog, classic rock, Rock&Pop, AOR.
Formed in the early 70s, in the past 30 years they have released about 20 albums.
Their '83 - '92 era is my favourite, with songs sounding like TOTO in places, ASIA, AGENT (listen the 1st track), etc.
I brought you here a 'singles' compilation, very good songs.
Don't miss this excellent band.
Highly Recommended

01 - Wolf Winter ('93)
02 - The Last Man (new track 2001)
03 - High Above [Visoko] ('92 short version)
04 - No Other Way ('89)
05 - Composer (prev. unreleased)
06 - Both Hands Extended ('90)
07 - Illusion ('83) [English version]
08 - We Shall Embrace Again ('83) [English version]

Rumen Boyadzhiev - vocals, keyboards
Konstantin Tsekov - keyboards, vocals
Ivan Lechev - guitar
Petar Slavov - drums
Ivaylo Kraychovski - bass


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CAMY TODOROW - Singles

A reader requested an album by bulgarian female artist Camy Todorow.
He must be after "2 Souls In 1", a 1991 release.
Well, I'm after this album too, very hard to find.
All I got is a single from that CD, 'Fast Lane', a killer melodic rocket filled with blasting guitars, like LAOS or WITNESS.
I've also added a '85 single, 'Bursting At The Seams', QUEEN's Roger Taylor on drums and producing.
Nice Tracks.

01 - Camy Todorow - Fast Lane
02 - Camy Todorow - Bursting At The Seams


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SHEELA - Straight Hearted Ones (2000)

This album was uploaded by a blog's reader:
pete form UK.
Thank You Very Much!
I was completely unaware of this German band, and I had a pleasant surprise.
Musically diverse, basically Melodic Hard Rock & AOR, but incorporating some semi-prog arrangements.
Ambitious project, different, not songs-by-numbers at all.
The band takes you by surprise track after track.
Just to name a few, title track is an exciting melodic tour de force, filled with great guitars.
Blind Faith's "Can't Find My Way Home" (also recorded by House Of Lords), has a special treatment, smooth and effective.
"Truth" isn't the typically ballad, dense and obscure.
"Call It Desperation" is a killer, straight to your head smokin' track.
The bonus it's a very funny cover...discover yourself which song it is (a famous one).
Overall, a very good album, innovative and original.
Tight performances and seamless production.
Recommended!

1. Again Now
2. Power
3. Symbols Breakdown
4. Straight Hearted Ones
5. Lightyears
6. The Focus
7. Can't Find My Way Home *
8. Truth
9. Call it Desperation
10. Feed Your Heart *
11. Cut Off
12. Hold Your Head Up High
13. B.T.B.W. (bonus track)

Andreas Keppler: vocals
Chris Moser: guitar
Reiner Backe: bass
Jacky Voutay: drums
Markus Teske: keyboards
Michael Sadler (SAGA): guest vocals on *


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