The Power Of Rock
€ non EU
Tracklist
01
What Would It Take
02
Anytime, Anywhere
03
Once Upon A Time
04
Don't Even Know I'm Alive
05
Boy
06
I Want You
07
This Heart Of Stone; Danger In The Dance Of Love; No Man's Land
08
Russia
Description
Special Deluxe Collector's Edition / Fully Remastered Audio / Features Lou Gramm (Foreigner)
and Vivian Campbell (Dio) / 16 page full colour booklet - 3,500 word essay, enhanced artwork,
new photos and new interviews
.
The formation of Shadow King presented a unique and exciting opportunity, the band consisting of a
veritable cavalcade of super-hot talent from a number of key musical touch stones. Vocalist Lou Gramm
had propelled Foreigner to major success over two decades, whilst guitarist Vivian Campbell had been
an integral member of Dio. The rhythm section of Bruce Turgon and Kevin Valentine had also served
in a number of highly respected outfits, including Warrior and Steve Stevens's Atomic Playboys, so the
creation of Shadow King was greeted with huge anticipation. Signed to Atlantic Records, home of
Foreigner, the quartet were paired with acclaimed producer Keith Olsen (Whitesnake, Heart, Ozzy
Osbourne) and recorded in Los Angeles. It was a productive pairing, with the results displaying not only
a brace of killer songs, but also a sonic sheen that looked set to propel the band into the melodic rock
super league. But sadly that was not to be. According to the group there were dark forces at work within
the label attempting to derail the project in an effort to reunite Lou Gramm with Foreigner. Matters were
also complicated by guitarist Vivian Campbell being approached by Def Leppard, looking to replace
recently deceased guitarist Steve Clark. All that bad luck combined with the rising tide of grunge taking a firm foothold the band floundered, playing only one highly praised gig in London before falling apart and leaving behind just this superlative, solitary, album. Check out 'tracks such as 'What Would It Take',
'Anytime, Anywhere' and the anthem 'Once Upon A Time'
and Vivian Campbell (Dio) / 16 page full colour booklet - 3,500 word essay, enhanced artwork,
new photos and new interviews
.
The formation of Shadow King presented a unique and exciting opportunity, the band consisting of a
veritable cavalcade of super-hot talent from a number of key musical touch stones. Vocalist Lou Gramm
had propelled Foreigner to major success over two decades, whilst guitarist Vivian Campbell had been
an integral member of Dio. The rhythm section of Bruce Turgon and Kevin Valentine had also served
in a number of highly respected outfits, including Warrior and Steve Stevens's Atomic Playboys, so the
creation of Shadow King was greeted with huge anticipation. Signed to Atlantic Records, home of
Foreigner, the quartet were paired with acclaimed producer Keith Olsen (Whitesnake, Heart, Ozzy
Osbourne) and recorded in Los Angeles. It was a productive pairing, with the results displaying not only
a brace of killer songs, but also a sonic sheen that looked set to propel the band into the melodic rock
super league. But sadly that was not to be. According to the group there were dark forces at work within
the label attempting to derail the project in an effort to reunite Lou Gramm with Foreigner. Matters were
also complicated by guitarist Vivian Campbell being approached by Def Leppard, looking to replace
recently deceased guitarist Steve Clark. All that bad luck combined with the rising tide of grunge taking a firm foothold the band floundered, playing only one highly praised gig in London before falling apart and leaving behind just this superlative, solitary, album. Check out 'tracks such as 'What Would It Take',
'Anytime, Anywhere' and the anthem 'Once Upon A Time'
