As is my tradition every year at this time, I head out to the NYC Area's mecca for HARD ROCK/METAL/AOR, VINTAGE VINYL in FORDS, NEW JERSEY... This Year's purchases??? JIMI JAMISON-NEVER TOO LATE: I have slavishly purchased all of Andrew's 100% ratings for the past few years, not sure yet if I think this one is deserving; it may take a few more listens but I can tell you this, Jimi, as usual sounds phenomenal and it looks like yet another winner for Erik BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION-AFTERGLOW: As Glenn has stated, the majority of these tunes are from a solo album he shelved and it shows, they have the "Glenn Solo Album feel" all over them. That being said, it's a more varied sound than the first two studio releases, a bit more melodic as well. The performances are what you'd expect; Glenn sings his ass off and Joe, Derek and Jason are in typical top form... Another winner from BCC I think, and I hope not their last!!! ISSA-CAN'T STOP: Like last year when I picked up THE MAGNIFICENT, I bought this one on the blind. I haven't yet heard Issa's first two but I like what I hear on this one. She sounds amazing, I think her voice is perfectly suited for AOR and Alessandro does a great job with the production; in fact very similar sonically to the recent HARDLINE. I would love to see Frontiers do more of these types of "covers" projects, especially with male vocalists. A very pleasant surprise, this one!!! Now it's on to watch the election coverage... Go Obama!!!http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,918615,918615#msg-918615Tue, 21 May 2013 10:57:46 +1000 Phorum 5.2.16 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,918615,918667#msg-918667 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,918615,918667#msg-918667
Some nice stuff I would probably not have bought at full price:

Jennifer Rush - Movin'
Motorhead - March Or Die
AC/DC - '74 Jailbreak
KISS - Killers and Creatures of The Night (had the LP)
John Farnham - Chain Reaction
Grand Funk - We're An American Band
Montrose - Warner Bros. Presents
Family - BBC 1 Live In Concert
Demon - One Helluva Night

as well as a few non-rock stuff like Patti LaBelle, Blue Blot, Rupert's Kitchen (great funk band from Berlin), Flashdance, Diane Schuur and others.]]> Laurent NoticeboardThu, 08 Nov 2012 01:20:53 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,918615,918640#msg-918640 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,918615,918640#msg-918640 Daredevil NoticeboardWed, 07 Nov 2012 22:23:47 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,918615,918636#msg-918636 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,918615,918636#msg-918636
Good album too. As are her others!]]> Steve_Roamer NoticeboardWed, 07 Nov 2012 21:22:52 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,918615,918623#msg-918623 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,918615,918623#msg-918623
There are not many stores like that one left anymore.

Looks like a "must stop by" for anyone flying into Newark....

Paul]]> pjs NoticeboardWed, 07 Nov 2012 19:25:29 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,918615,918616#msg-918616 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,918615,918616#msg-918616
Right now saving my money for the Pennsylvania Rock Expo over Thanksgiving weekend. Gotta pick up a bunch of CDs then as that's my tradition every year.

Kent Bates]]> Kent Bates NoticeboardWed, 07 Nov 2012 14:57:34 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,918615,918615#msg-918615 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,918615,918615#msg-918615This Year's purchases???

JIMI JAMISON-NEVER TOO LATE: I have slavishly purchased all of Andrew's 100% ratings for the past few years, not sure yet if I think this one is deserving; it may take a few more listens but I can tell you this, Jimi, as usual sounds phenomenal and it looks like yet another winner for Erik

BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION-AFTERGLOW: As Glenn has stated, the majority of these tunes are from a solo album he shelved and it shows, they have the "Glenn Solo Album feel" all over them. That being said, it's a more varied sound than the first two studio releases, a bit more melodic as well. The performances are what you'd expect; Glenn sings his ass off and Joe, Derek and Jason are in typical top form... Another winner from BCC I think, and I hope not their last!!!

ISSA-CAN'T STOP: Like last year when I picked up THE MAGNIFICENT, I bought this one on the blind. I haven't yet heard Issa's first two but I like what I hear on this one. She sounds amazing, I think her voice is perfectly suited for AOR and Alessandro does a great job with the production; in fact very similar sonically to the recent HARDLINE. I would love to see Frontiers do more of these types of "covers" projects, especially with male vocalists. A very pleasant surprise, this one!!!

Now it's on to watch the election coverage... Go Obama!!!]]> ROB D NoticeboardWed, 07 Nov 2012 13:35:36 +1100