Artist:  Paul Sabu
   Title: Call Of The Wild
   Label: Z Records  

In the late 80’s and 90’s, Californian born Paul Sabu was a welcome guest at many writing and recording session of other artists.  He has written, recorded, performed with, or produced albums for such luminaries as David Bowie, Alice Cooper, Little Caesar, Lee Aaron, Madonna, Malice, Robbie Neville, Silent Rage, The Nelsons, Shania Twain, John Waite and Wasp, to name but a few, as well as numerous film and TV soundtrack credits.

Now in 2011 we see a little of the music Sabu was involved in over the years with the release of 'Call Of The Wild', which is just an aperitif to the main course, which is a brand new studio album due out in 2012, and a headline appearance at next years Z Rock Festival already penciled in, this will be the very first time that Paul has played live in the UK.

This album is just 16 tracks of pure Sabu magic from the opener ‘Angeline’ right through to the final track ‘Spitfire’, and I defy any fans of great Melodic and Hard Rock not to find something that gets the old juices flowing

Just take the stunning ‘I Believe In You’, the stunning hard-edged ‘Cherie’ and the all out Hard Rock of ‘Mad Dog’, there are so many elements to this album that showcases perfectly what a fabulous talent Sabu is, not only as songwriter but also as an artist and producer.

Some other tracks to note that will bring memories flooding back of good times gone by when MTV was about the music and not reality shows include the excellent ‘Scream Until You Like It’ that was released by Blackie Lawless and W.A.S.P. for the Ghoulies II soundtrack, and the stunning ‘Always’, that I think was on constant rotation at MTV ... Ahh those were the days!.

This is one of the must buy albums of recent years, not only for the connoisseurs of good melodic rock, but also those of you who remember when rock music ruled the airwaves and long for those days once again.  I for one can't wait for next years Z Rocks Festival to see Mr Sabu live in action, I'm sure it’s gonna be a corker.

Tracklisting:

1. Angeline
2. Just Ask
3. Call Of The Wild
4. Cherie
5. Arms Of A Hangman
6. Heartbreak
7. Mad Dog
8. I Wanna Touch
9. Who Else Is Touching You
10. Always
11. Scream Until You Like It
12. Hot Flash
13. Save A Place In Your Heart
14. Bad Blood
15. Spitfire 

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