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Records are one of my favourite labels around at the minute, why? Well
anyone who gives bands like Dream Hunter a record deal has got my vote
for starters. Until very recently I am ashamed to admit I had never
heard of this band.
The title track I had actually heard however as it was on the Classic
Rock CD - Classic Cuts No. 13. At the time I thought it was pretty good
but never got around to checking out anything more by the band. Shame on
me! What I missed out on was some rather fantastic tunes by this
Scandinavian band. In future it won't take me so long, in fact I'm going
to be one of the first in the queue!
If you have that particular version of the Classic Cuts series then dig
it out and have another listen to that track, if you like it then
there's a whole lot more of the same goodies on this album.
Anyone who can remember the mighty Little Angels who stormed the UK for
much of the 80's will adore the track 'Anyway you want It'. It has
everything in it you could ever want from a good time dance track. I
could imagine this particular also appealing to a lot of the glam rock
fans out there as it really is a cheeky little number. It also has some
gorgeous piano parts to it in the middle just before the big build
finish.
'My days are Counted' is a gorgeous ballad that will see even the most
hardened of hearts melt. Totally slushy and is a cross between Bon Jovi
and Bonnie Tyler's vein of ballads.
It's a real girly winner. Once again the piano plays a big part
throughout the whole song. You probably couldn't get much more of a
contrast between this one and the above mentioned 'Anyway you want It'.
'Long cold Winter' shows just how good the bands guitarists can be. That
combined with lead singer Stig vocals make this lively track another
strong feature of this excellent collection.
Another cheeky track that soon hooks you in with it's infectious riffs
and addictive chorus is 'Rose Tattoo' - a song about an encounter with a
mysterious young woman sporting a Rose Tattoo! I'm sure there's more
than one of them out there but if this is a recollection of an actual
event then some girl sure made an impression on one of these guys.
Lastly another favourite of mine, is 'All dressed Up'. Yeh I know I like
the lively ones but this band do them soooo well! They do the slow ones
just as well but it's the lively ones that get me jumping in my seat and
singing at the top of my voice!
The closing track 'Take my breath Away' is the best ballad off the whole
album. It's soft and gentle without being in your face and sickly sweet.
Oh this album is an absolute delight! What a corker of a debut album eh?
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