Special Deluxe Collector's Edition / Fully Remastered Audio / Produced by Jack Ponti (Bon Jovi, Keel, Alice Cooper) / Features 'Walks like A Woman', 'Bad Time Comin' Down' and 'Baby's So Cool' / 16 page full colour booklet -3,500 word essay, enhanced artwork with previously unseen photos and new band interview.
1990 WAS FASTbecoming a crucial time for traditional hard rock music. Although the tide hadn't entirely turned there was a feeling amongst the music media that times were due for a change. It was an odd time as a number of great bands had been signed and were all readying albums for release so the competition was fierce. They would not be disappointed and found a manager who hooked them up with seasoned producers David Foster and Mike Clink (Clink was finishing up the Guns N' Roses 'Appetite...' album) who helped them record a set of impressive demos. The band's appearances on the LA club circuit soon attracted record company attention, eventually signing with Atlantic records and being taken under the wing of label founder Ahmet Ertigun. 'Shake Sour Soul' was produced by Bon Jovi alumni Jack Ponti in NewJersey, and issued in 1990 to positive reactions. The album hit hard in the melodic rock style, boasting strong tracks such as 'Walks Like A Woman', 'Bad Time Comin' Down' and 'Baby's So Cool'. It wasn't surprising that reaction was favourable, affording the band a good following with solid airplay, and establishing them as ones to watch