The Power Of Rock
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Tracklist
01
The Kid Needs Love
02
Hold Back Your Love
03
Close To The Edge
04
Heartbreak Zone
05
Cry Out
06
Power Play
07
Breakin' Down The Barriers
08
Now It's Gone
09
More Than Promises
10
Hold Tight
11
All The Wrong Reasons (demo)
12
Hold On (demo)
13
Close To The Edge (demo)
14
Breakin' Down The Barriers (demo)
15
Streets On Fire (demo)
01
Dance With Somebody
02
Only A Fool
03
So Far Away
04
Where Do We Go From Here
05
Goodnight La
06
Empty Streets
07
Stand Up And Shout
08
Shake The Seven
09
Never Gonna Lose It
10
Face To Face
11
Stand Up And Shout / Breaking Down The Barriers (live)
12
Dance With Somebody (live)
13
Never Gonna Lose It (live)
14
Only A Fool (single Edit)
15
Goodnight La (single Edit)
16
Dance With Somebody (aor Mix)
01
Where Are They Now
02
Danger In Your Eyes
03
Love Lies Dying
04
Every Time You Cry
05
Talk To Me
06
Living In The Danger Zone
07
Modern World
08
Into The Night
09
Walk In The Fire
10
After The Hurt Is Gone
11
Jackie's Gone (demo)
12
Big Tom (demo)
13
Liberty (demo)
14
The Last Chance (demo)
15
So Far Away (live)
16
Where Do We Go From Here (live)
17
Every Time You Cry (single Edit)
01
Precious Time
02
Mans Maker
03
Out Of The Blue
04
Through The Wire
05
The Great Awakening
06
Wonder How
07
Head On
08
Some Of Us Lie
09
Over You
10
On
Description
Formed in 1985 by brothers Ian Stewart (guitar) and David Stewart (bass), joined by Jim Drummond (drums) and singer Tony Liddell, they released their critically-acclaimed self-titled debut album in 1985. Produced by Kevin Elson (Lynyrd Skynyrd, Journey and Mr Big), they were championed by Kerrang! whose rave review reckoned that, "'Breakin' Down The Barriers' has American Number One hit single written all over its baby face," assuring us that, "This band still possess that unmistakably British flavour... I predict a big success." Further plaudits in Kerrang! stated that, "Strangeways are a British band playing British rock with the additional elements of American-style professionalism and attention to detail... They have made an album that sounds truly magnificent when it comes out of your speakers." And if that wasn't enough, it confidently proclaimed that it was, "the greatest and most preciously perfect AOR album of all time".
The story on this collection ends with fourth album, 'And The Horse', from 1994, by which time guitarist Ian Stewart had also taken on lead vocal duties. With grunge being the order of the day (as far as the fickle rock press were concerned, at least), the album saw Strangeways moving away from their original AOR sound to one that was more bluesy, jazzy and almost progressive in nature, with hints of Pink Floyd, while still remaining resolutely melodic. Key tracks include 'Precious Time' and 'Out Of The Blue' plus the near ten minute 'Some Of Us Lie'.
The story on this collection ends with fourth album, 'And The Horse', from 1994, by which time guitarist Ian Stewart had also taken on lead vocal duties. With grunge being the order of the day (as far as the fickle rock press were concerned, at least), the album saw Strangeways moving away from their original AOR sound to one that was more bluesy, jazzy and almost progressive in nature, with hints of Pink Floyd, while still remaining resolutely melodic. Key tracks include 'Precious Time' and 'Out Of The Blue' plus the near ten minute 'Some Of Us Lie'.
