Device ‎– Hanging On A Heart Attack 2019, MP3+FLAC

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Sometime ago we featured the CD reissue of “22B3”, the only album from short-lived American trio DEVICE featuring the great Holly Knight. Now here’s a DEVICE CD titled “Hanging On A Heart Attack“. That is in fact the title of the band’s most famous song / single.

Of course, this is a bootleg CD, yet very well done – very good sound quality, silver-pressed, with nice booklet.
The disc includes many “22B3″ tracks, but also all the singles released by Device like ‘Hanging On A Heart Attack (Dance Mix)’, ‘Pieces On The Ground (12” Version)’, ‘Who Says (Dub Version)’, Hanging On A Heart Attack (Instrumental Version) – all never available digitally.
Perhaps the name DEVICE doesn’t ring any bell for some, but for sure its talented members: AOR goddess vocalist Holly Knight (ex Spider and who has penned hits for Pat Benatar, Heart, Aerosmith, Cheap Trick), great guitarist / songwriter Gene Black (Wild Blue, Tim Feehan, Mark Free) and vocalist Paul Engemann (Moroder, Animotion).

Produced by Mike Chapman (Lita Ford) the album got a Top 40 single in the U.S. with “Hanging on a Heart Attack,” which peaked at #35 on the Hot 100, then “Who Says” peaked at #79. Both of these songs were promoted by music videos which garnered MTV rotation, the extended / remixes versions were done, the ones we hear on this CD

Device’s “22B3” is pure 1986 in sound & style, mixing elaborated synth power pop with Lite AOR melodies. The hi-tech attack is relentless on tracks such as “Who Says” and “Tough And Tender”. Even on midtempo “When Love Is Good”, the choruses soar and guitars are absolutely catchy.
Other favorites are the dynamic “Didn’t I Read You Right”, and “Hanging On A Heart Attack” & “I’ve Got No Room For Your Love”, both classic 80s AOR songs, just ‘electro-flavored‘ production wise.
As bonus track there’s a song Device member Paul Engenmann recorded with Giorgio Moroder a year before.
Highly Recommended

Tracklist
1 Hanging On A Heart Attack (Dance Mix) 7:27
2 Tough And Tender 4:56
3 Sand , Stone , Cobwebs And Dust 3:34
4 Who Says (Dance Mix) 6:39
5 Didn't I Read You Right 4:38
6 I've Got No Room For Your Love 5:02
7 Fall Apart , Golden Heart 4:31
8 When Love Is Good 4:47
9 Who's On The Line 5:59
10 Pieces On The Ground (12’’ Version) 5:57
11 Hanging On A Heart Attack (Dub Version) 6:37
12 Who Says (Dub Version) 7:19
13 Hanging On A Heart Attack (Instrumental Version) 5:58
Bonus Track
14 Shannon's Eyes (12’’ Version) 6:27

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