Genre: Rock
Style: Hard Rock, AOR
Year: 1978 / 2005
Here’s the first 1994. A little more Hard rock than Pease Stand By.
1 Once Again
Written-By – Rhodes*, Desautels*, Lawrence*, Schiff*
2 Shoot To Kill
Written-By – Douglas*, Lawrence*, Schiff*
3 Sing To Me
Backing Vocals – Eric Troyer
Written-By – Douglas*, Lawrence*
4 Heleana
Guitar – Brad Whitford
Written-By – Douglas*, Lawrence*
5 Bring It Home
Written-By – Lawrence*, Doherty*
6 Radio Zone
Written-By – Rhodes*, Douglas*, Lawrence*, Schiff*
7 Hit The Hard Way
Written-By – Rhodes*, Desautels*, Lawrence*, Armand*, Schiff*
8 Read Up
Written-By – Rhodes*, Desautels*, Lawrence*, Armand*, Schiff*
9 Anastasia
Written-By – Douglas*, Lawrence*, Schiff*
Bonus Live Material
10 Shoot To Kill
11 Find It In The City
Written-By – Lawrence*
12 Hit The Hard Way
13 Bring It Home
turbo thx TheCritic
1994: – 1994: 1978 Collector’s Edition Remastered & Reloaded 2005 Rock Candy
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Here’s a good review from the Discogs page:
American AOR act 1994: released their self-titled debut album in 1978. The band, which evolved from a previous act called the L.A. Jets, featured powerhouse vocalist Karen Lawrence, and had a very radio-friendly pop/rock sound along the lines of Pat Benatar and Quarterflash.
For all its pop elements, 1994: (terrible band name, by the way) is actually a pretty rockin’ album, especially by 1978 standards. Lawrence is a strong, charismatic presence on vocals, proving to be just as effective on all-out rockers like “Radio Zone” as she is on more pop-oriented tracks like “Bring It Home” and “Shoot to Kill.” She had serious songwriting chops too, which went well with the production job by Jack Douglas and the overall high level of musicianship from the band.
1994: was poised for a major breakthrough with this release, but it just never happened. They released one more album (Please Stand By) the following year before calling it quits. If you’re into that early `80s pop/AOR sound, especially the bands with female vocalists like Scandal, Pat Benatar, Suzi Quatro and the like, 1994: is a band you’ll want to check out.
Reissue Notes: Rock Candy reissued 1994: for the first time on CD in 2005. The reissue features digitally remastered audio and four bonus tracks. The bonus tracks are live recordings from a radio broadcast, and aren’t in the best sonic shape, but they’re still an interesting addition, especially the otherwise unrecorded song “Find It in the City.” The liner notes have some vintage photos and a detailed essay with quotes from Karen Lawrence. It’s a first class reissue all-around, which is what you’d expect from Rock Candy.