Genre: Blues Rock / Pop Rock
Year : 2024
Country : UK
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Genre: Pop Rock
Year : 2023
Country: Canada
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Genre: Rock, Pop Rock
Country of origin: Worldwide
Year of disc release: 2023
Publisher (label): Capitol Records / Apple Records / MPL
Country: UK
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Genre: Rock
Country of origin: USA
Disc release year: 2023
Publisher (label): HeartStar Music Inc. /Sun Record Company
Country: UK
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Formed in 1985, British combo CUTTING CREW was quickly sign by Virgin Records releasing their debut album ‘Broadcast’ in 1986. Although Virgin was already a major label in the UK, CUTTING CREW first single “(I Just) Died in Your Arms” provided the first US hit for Virgin as a full-fledged label. This song release quickly helped the band gain popularity.

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Artist: Chris Rea  Album: Auberge  Year: 1991  Genre: Blues Rock, Soft Rock  Audio Codec: DSD 128  Format: DSF (tracks, scans) | MP3 CBR 320  Size:  4.44 Gb | 131.8 Mb

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Born and raised on the Alberta prairies, Paul’s music is inspired by the simple things. In his songs, you’ll hear familiar stories of life, love, loss and everything in between. He draws inspiration from folk heroes old and new with a style that is both disarming and captivating.
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Country: Japan
Released: May 23, 2001
Style: Classic Rock, Rock & Roll, Beat
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Here’s a request from one of the finest, stylized rock&pop / lite AOR albums coming out from England during the ’80s: CUTTING CREW 1986’s “Broadcast“, in its Cherry Red / Cherry Pop release.

This not so easy to find remastered reissue feature some alternate mixes for the US market plus 4 bonus tracks, such as the great 12” Mix of the band’s hit ‘(I Just) Died In Your Arms’ and its B-side ‘For the Longest Time’, for the first time on CD.

Originally, Cutting Crew founder Nick Van Eede was the vocalist of interesting UK band The Drives. In the early Eighties, they took off for Canada to a new life and a promising deal.
On tour, Van Eede meets Kevin Scott MacMichael. A few AOR collectors knows that MacMichael was the original guitarist of FAST FORWARD, the very good Canadian cult AOR act.

By 1984, The Drives disbanded and MacMichael left FAST FORWARD, then Kevin and Nick began writing songs and working on demos in Toronto. Bass player Colin Farley joined the project, and introduced drummer Martin Beedle to the leaders.
Cutting Crew line up was completed, and soon after, at the end of 1985, signed to a UK major label.

The debut album ‘Broadcast’ appeared in Europe in 1986, then due its success released in America 8 months after (1987) with different artwork and four tracks re-mixed for the US tastes.
It was the first album to be released in the US by Virgin Records’ new American imprint, Virgin Records America. All the re-mixed tracks were successful singles.

Sure, you should’ve listened to Cutting Crew’s hit “(I Just) Died In Your Arms” (the first U.S. #1 hit for their label) at least once but… what about the rest of the album?
“Broadcast” spanned 4 well known singles, but the whole album is a really good piece, and remains unheard by the majority.

Unlike ‘one hit wonder’ bands from the era Cutting Crew was a superb team, based on Van Eede’s velvety voice and MacMichael’s great guitar licks, but also on their skillful songwriting abilities.
I can’t find a weak song on “Broadcast [Cherry Red remastered +4], all are terrific.
Production / Mix is first class – handled by gurus Steve Thompson and Michael Barbiero – with ‘that’ classy second half of the ’80s glossy, pristine style.

his remastering of “Broadcast [Cherry Red remastered +4] is superb. There is no compression or limiting and the dynamics are fully intact. This reissue is worth buying for the bonus songs alone, but this remaster is stupendous to enjoy the album as a whole.
I recommend to listen to this CD in ‘album mode’, this meaning from start to finish. It’s a great ’80s piece.
Don’t miss this one.
HIGHLY Recommended

01 – Any Colour (USA Mix)
02 – One For The Mockingbird (USA Mix)
03 – I’ve Been In Love Before
04 – Life In A Dangerous Time
05 – Fear Of Falling
06 – (I Just) Died In Your Arms (USA Mix)
07 – Don’t Look Back
08 – Sahara
09 – It Shouldn’t Take Too Long
10 – The Broadcast
BONUS TRACKS:
11 – (I Just) Died In Your Arms (12” Mix)
12 – I’ve Been In Love Before (Live in London)
13 – The Broadcast – Any Colour (Live in USA)
14 – For The Longest Time (B-Side)

Nick Van Eede: Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Additional Keys
Kevin MacMichael: Guitars, Roland, Emulator, Bkg. Vocals
Colin Farley: Bass, Piano, Bkg. Vocals
Martin Beedle: Drums & Percussion, Bkg. Vocals
with:
Pete Adams – Sequencer (2, 9)
Gary Barnacle – Sax (7, 8)
Pete Birch – Background vocals (6)
David Le Boult – Keys (3)
Jimmy Maelen – Percussion (3)
Chris Townsend – Bass (4)
Peter-John Vetesse – Keyboards
Peter Woodroffe – Fairlight (9, 10)

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Artist: ZZ Top  Album: Rio Grande Mud  Year: 1975  Genre: Blues Rock, Soft Rock  Audio Codec: DSD 128  Format: DSF (tracks, scans) | MP3 CBR 320  Size:  3.16 Gb | 95.1 Mb

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Genre: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Pop-Rock, Country Rock
Country of performer (band): US
Year of publication: 1999-2023
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Join the amazing THE WEIRDOLLS ★ Release Party! at the CIDRO CLUB in Savignano sul Rubicone on 9 February 2024 at 10pm. This unmissable party will celebrate the launch of the new album Almost Unbreakable Toys from the band THE WEIRDOLLS, in collaboration with SLACK Records. Get ready for an exceptional live performance and unforgettable moments, accompanied by DJ sets from Slack and Maxy Boy.
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A Rock and Roll Drive with The Who riding shotgun, Counting Crows, REM, Grand Funk, and Zeppelin in the back of a car once owned by Tom Petty…
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