As requested, here’s the Bad Reputation records digitally remastered 2-CD re-issue of JAGGED EDGE‘s two albums Fuel For Your Soul + Trouble plus 10 bonus tracks.
JAGGED EDGE first came together in 1987 masterminded by guitarist Mike Gray after his split from Dorian Gray. After a few different line-up and demos, Myke Gray retained the Jagged Edge name and linked up with Sanctuary management. Gray recruited Italian drummer Fabio del Rio (Bruce Dickinson) and ex-Tokyo Blade bassist Andy Robbins plus Swedish singer Matti Alfonzetti (Bam Bam Boys, Skintrade).
They first released a five track EP “Trouble” in 1990 followed by their full debut “Fuel For Your Soul” in the same year. The debut album (produced by Jeff Glixman of Kansas fame) is a clear winner for fans of Whitesnake and early Thunder.
JAGGED EDGE was formed in the ’80s by guitarist Myke Gray, only found a stable line up at the end of the decade when they recorded the 2-track EP “Trouble”.
Here is presented on CD 2 with the addition of 8 bonus tracks; 4 studio tracks from the same sessions, and 4 captured live with a very good sound quality. All these are carefully written, arranged and performed classic melodic hard rock songs, where Alfonzetti’s voice shine and there’s a very good guitar work, quite raw ans straight from the amp.
Then full length ”Fuel For The Soul” is a much more ‘bigger’ production, with a huge polished US production sound typically from the 1990-1991 years. It’s a really complete album including fiery bluesy rockers, midtempo AORish tunes, and a power semi-ballad in the title track.
As usual, the Bad reputation release is excellent compiling all the JAGGED EDGE (wich later changed to JAGGED EDGE UK as there was a US rap band with that name) material from the era, fully remastered.
CD1 1990 - Fuel For Your Soul [00:48:56]
01. Liar
02. Out In The Cold
03. You Don't Love Me
04. Hell Ain't A Long Way
05. Smooth Operator
06. Sweet Lorraine
07. Fuel For Your Soul
08. Law Of The Land
09. Loving You Too Long
10. All Thru the Night
11. Money Talking
12. Burnin' Up
CD2 1990 - Trouble [00:48:01]
01. Trouble
02. You Don’t Love Me
03. Rosie Rosie
04. Crash and Burn
05. Good Golly Miss Molly
06. Rock The Nation
07. Don’t Force Your Love On Me
08. Fire And Water
09. Resurrect
10. Rosie Rosie (Live)
11. All Thru The Night (Live)
12. Life In The East Lane (Live)
13. Out In The Cold (Live)
Jagged Edge – Trouble; Fuel For Your Soul – 1990 (2021 2 CD Bad Reputation), FLAC+MP3, CD-Rip w/ Scans
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