Purists of Loudness' very early era hate "Jealousy'', for me, a fan of melodic hard rock from all times, this is one of the best Loudness albums. It's purely American circa 1988; glammy Californian riffs from VH alumni Akira Takasaki, flashy solos, catchy choruses and a polished production sound.
Disc 1 : Jealousy (1988) [remastered]
01 - JEALOUSY
02 - LONG DISTANCE LOVE
03 - GOOD THINGS GOING
04 - DIE OF HUNGER
05 - HEAVIER THAN HELL
06 - DREAMER AND SCREAMER
Disc 2 : Jealousy sessions [unreleased / remastered]
01 - DREAMER AND SCREAMER (Demo)
02 - DIE OF HUNGER (Demo)
03 - DREAMER AND SCREAMER (instr. Demo)
04 - GOOD THINGS GOING (Demo)
05 - HEAVIER THAN HELL (instr Demo)
06 - JEALOUSY (instr Demo)
07 - RUNNING FOR COVER (Demo)
08 - SHAKE (Demo - unreleased song)
09 - DIE OF HUNGER
10 - HEAVIER THAN HELL (Rhythm Demo)
11 - JEALOUSLY (Rhythm Demo)
12 - LONG DISTANCE LOVE (Rhythm Demo)
13 - DANGER OF LOVE (Demo)
14 - FRIDAY (Demo - unreleased song)
15 - YOU SHOOK ME (Demo)
16 - DEMON DISEASE (Demo)
Vocals – Minoru Niihara
Guitar – Akira Takasaki
Bass – Masayoshi Yamashita
Drums – Munetaka Higuchi
with
Keyboards, Synths – Masanori Sasaji
Backing Vocals – Frank DiMino, Paul Raymond, Silky Fujino
LOUDNESS – Jealousy 30th Anniversary [2-CD LTD Edition Remastered] (2018-2019)
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