FIVE new Releases from Rock Candy!
FIVE NEW RELEASES FROM ROCK CANDY RECORDS
EUROPE 'THE FINAL COUNTDOWN' CANDY401 SHY ‘BRAVE THE STORM’ CANDY413 SHY ‘EXCESS ALL AREAS’ CANDY414 OZZ ‘NO PRISONERS’ CANDY385 IF ONLY 'NO BED OF ROSES' CANDY427 SIX BRAND new releases from Rock Candy Records available right now. Great titles with all the usual Rock Candy trimmings: 24-bit remastering from original source tapes, weighty essays about the making of the album, full artist involvement, new interviews, enhanced artwork and additional photos spread out over large full-colour booklets. See below for full details about each release. Available now from www.rockcandyrecords.com Don't Forget, We're on Facebook www.facebook.com/rockcandyrecords
Rock Candy Mag - Explosive 15th Issue Out Now with Free on the cover!
Rock Candy Mag is a full-colour, bi-monthly rock mag available in glorious print – and in digital format for everybody who buys a print edition online. You can buy Rock Candy Mag online at www.rockcandymag.com and now at newsagents in the UK, the US and worldwide!
EUROPE 'THE FINAL COUNTDOWN' CANDY401 CBS RECORDS ENCOURAGED Europe to pull out all the stops for their third album. They grasped the opportunity to craft one of the greatest melodic hard rock albums of the ‘80s. Yet on its release the record faced slow progress but gradually the title track started to gain traction across the globe, hitting the top spot in several territories, selling over three million copies of the album in the USA alone. Produced by Kevin Elson (Journey, Mr Big) and issued in March 1986, the album contains a concise and extremely well written selection of tracks, including the rousing ‘Rock The Night’, ‘Cherokee’, ‘On The Loose’, the glorious ballad ‘Carrie’. Of course, it’s the indelible mark left by the title track that the album will be best remembered for. SPECIAL DELUXE COLLECTOR’S EDITION. Fully Remastered Audio, 6 Bonus tracks, 16 page full colour booklet, 3,500 word essay, new interview and enhanced artwork TRACK LISTING: 1 THE FINAL COUNTDOWN 2.ROCK THE NIGHT 3.CARRIE 4.DANGER ON THE TRACK 5.NINJA 6.CHEROKEE 7.TIME HAS COME 8.HEART OF STONE 9.ON THE LOOSE 10.LOVE CHASER BONUS TRACKS: 11.THE FINAL COUNTDOWN (LIVE) 12.DANGER ON THE TRACK (LIVE) 13.CARRIE (LIVE) 14.SEVEN DOORS HOTEL (1986 VERSION) 15.ROCK THE NIGHT (B-SIDE REMIX) 16.ON BROKEN WINGS (B-SIDE)
SHY ‘BRAVE THE STORM’ CANDY413 SHY HAD THE sound, the look and the desire to take their music all the way to the top of the charts. With the emphasis on songs and melodic hooks it seemed, for a short while at least, that they could do no wrong. Singer Tony Mills possessed one of the most striking voices of the scene, a powerful mid-range which soared to a high falsetto, providing the band with a unique calling card and an identity that singled them out as a band who would go the distance if all the pieces fell into place. Issued in 1985 and produced by Tony Platt (AC/DC, Krokus, Gary Moore), the album is a showcase for some of the best British melodic hard rock of the era. SPECIAL DELUXE COLLECTOR’S EDITION. Fully Remastered Audio, 6 Bonus tracks, 16 page full colour booklet, 3,500 word essay, new interview and enhanced artwork. TRACK LISTING: 1.HOLD ON (TO YOUR LOVE) 2.MY APOLLO 3. REFLECTIONS 4.KEEP THE FIRES BURNING 5.THE HUNTER 6.BRAVE THE STORM 7.WILD WILD WOMAN 8.CAUGHT IN THE ACT 9.WAS I WRONG? BONUS TRACKS : 10.HOLD ON (TO YOUR LOVE) (Extended Version) 11.STRANGERS IN TOWN 12.DEEP WATER (Once Bitten Mix) 13.GIVE ME A CHANCE (Twice Shy Mix) 14.TWO HEARTS (Live) 15.BEHIND CLOSED DOORS (Live)
OZZ ‘NO PRISONERS’ CANDY385
WHEN IT COMES to tough no-nonsense hard rock then you’d have to look long and hard to find an album better than ‘No Prisoners’. Stuffed full of top riffs, killer songs and impressive vocals it certainly made its mark on the hard rock cognoscenti despite a lack of sales and relative obscurity. Even now, the album is given appreciative nods and familiar knowing smiles from those who have heard it. Issued in 1980 on the Epic label and produced by British whiz-kid Andy Johns (Led Zeppelin, Free, Hughes Thrall) the album is a blistering collection of red-hot hard rock leaning heavily on the Plant/Page and Tyler/Perry call and response axis. SPECIAL DELUXE COLLECTOR’S EDITION.Fully Remastered Audio, 12 page booklet, 3,000 word essay, enhanced artwork TRACK LISTING: 1.SAIL ON 2.A'INT NO MONEY 3.GIVIN' UP ON LOVE 4.SISTER MADNESS 5.CHECKIN' IT OUT (BABY DON'T YOU CRY) 6.HUNGRY LOVE 7.DREAMS 8. LONELY RIDER 9. JUST GOT BACK
SHY ‘EXCESS ALL AREAS’ CANDY414 WITH THIS, SHY’S third album, the band refined their sound and made a concerted attempt to square up to the challenge before them. Evidence of their new-found focus was the selection of a world-renowned and highly respected producer; Neil Kernon, a man who had overseen many successful records. The band also seriously immersed themselves into refining their material, often co-writing with the likes of Michael Bolton, Don Dokken and Bob Kulick.
Originally issued in January 1987, the album is infused with massive harmonies, precision musicianship and superb arrangements, and propelled and by Tony Mill’s extraordinary lead vocals. It’s fair to say that this album is a perfect slice of eighties melodic hard rock, one that remains a benchmark for a style that still sounds fresh and relevant.
SPECIAL DELUXE COLLECTOR’S EDITION. Fully Remastered Audio, 5 Bonus tracks, 16 page full colour booklet, 3,500 word essay, new interview and enhanced artwork.
TRACK LISTING:1 EMERGENCY 2.CAN’T FIGHT THE NIGHTS 3.YOUNG HEART 4.JUST LOVE ME 5.BREAK DOWN THE WALLS 6.UNDER FIRE 7.DEVIL WOMAN 8.TALK TO ME 9.WHEN THE LOVE IS OVER 10.TELEPHONE BONUS TRACKS: 11.RUN FOR COVER (single version) 12.ONLY YOU (single version) 13.DON’T WANNA LOSE YOUR LOVE (single version) 14.BREAK DOWN THE WALLS (concrete mix) 15 BREAK DOWN THE WALLS (7” single edit)
IF ONLY 'NO BED OF ROSES' CANDY427
IF YOU THOUGHT the making of Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Rumours’ was fraught with difficulty then spare a thought for British melodic rockers If Only. Here was a band with all the promise of a bright career ahead of them that was continuously derailed, mostly through no fault of their own, unable to capitalise on their rising star status. Formed in 1988 and driven by guitarist and talented songwriter Greg Hart (who later went on to form Cats In Space), the band was fronted by singer Jackie Bodimead who had built up a solid reputation as a member of both Girlschool and Rock Goddess. However, nearing completion, Jackie decided to leave the band. Fortunately a saviour was at hand in the form of Tina Egan who stepped into Jackie’s shoes, recording new vocals and giving the project fresh life. This reissue features tracks by both singers. SPECIAL DELUXE COLLECTOR’S EDITION. Fully Remastered Audio, 16 page full colour booklet, 3,500 word essay, new interview and unpublished artwork TRACK LISTING: 1.LOADED GUN 2.TUMBLIN’ DICE 3.IF LOVE COULD LAST FOREVER 4.I’M NO ANGEL 5.NO BED OF ROSES 6 EASY LAY 7.ROCK AND A HARD PLACE 8.RED HOT HEAVEN 9.GHOST OF YOU 10.FOREVER MY LOVE 11 LONG WAY FROM HOME 12.MAN AGAINST THE WORLD 13.ALL OVER 14.STAND LIKE A STONE 15.DON’T LET GO 16.SHOTDOWN 17.TIGHT JEANS
