PERFECT STRANGERS was a band put together by singer / songwriter Ian Parry (Vengeance) and ex- Vandenberg drummer Jos Zoomer. The band wrote a lot of songs and recorded many of them between 1988 / 1989, but a record deal never crystallized and the project disbanded in the early Nineties.
However, in 1998, Japanese label Avalon released a compilation of PERFECT STRANGERS ’80s recordings titled “Outside Lookin’ In”, only in Japan. Now the band is reissuing by themselves “Outside Lookin’ In (2024 Remaster + Bonus tracks)“.
This is classic late ’80s melodic hard rock / AOR with stupendous melodies and arrangements, musically a mix of ZINATRA, GIUFFRIA, 1ST. AVENUE, the first HOUSE OF LORDS and VANDENBERG. While in fact these tracks are demos, all are multi-track professionally recorded & produced. This updated sonic remaster polish some flaws, but what really matters is the quality of the songs, excellent timeless stuff.
HIGHLY Recommended
01 - Dancin' Through the Night.flac
02 - Outside Lookin' - In.flac
03 - All Night Long (Give Me Your Love).flac
04 - Information Overload.flac
05 - Only Lies.flac
06 - The Time Has Come.flac
07 - Still the One.flac
08 - Hollywood Star.flac
09 - Live for the Future.flac
10 - Trapped by a Feeling.flac
11 - Dreamin' It All.flac
12 - Slow Down.flac
13 - Broken Heart.flac
14 - The Big Time (Instrumental).flac
15 - Spend The Night (Bonus).flac
16 - Lay Down Your Arms (Bonus).flac
17 - When I'm Away from You (Demo bonus).flac
Perfect Strangers – Outside Lookin’ – In (2024 Remaster) , MP3+FLAC
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