Grand Illusion / The Book Of How To Make It

Probably, you would remember two AOR Heaven releasing album of Promotion's; "Not for sale" and "Yeah yeah", gained great reviews in AOR-press all over the world. In May 2000, Escape Music signed the band. The first thing the label demanded that the band should get rid of "that stupid name", personally I did not think the name "Promotion" so stupid, rather very unique band name! Thus the boys finally settled for "Grand Illusion". The band explained that a slight change of direction, more emphasis on guitars, (heavy guitars) had done, but the Grand Illusion trademarks, the outstanding vocal work from Peter Sundell and Per Svensson and Anders Rydholm's classy melodies are intact from the Promotion years. Together with Ola Karlsson's witty lyrics and some groovy drumming by Christian Sundell the Grand Illusion sound was created. I agree that Grand Illusion succeded to keep their excellent melodies and outstanding vocal works. However, from my point of view, it is so regrettable that we cannot listen to the great horns on the album, which absolutely made this band very different from other melodic rock bands.

Release: Release Date: April 7, 20001 (Europe), March 23, 2001 (Japan)
Label: Escape Music, UK
(ESM063), Avalon/Marquee, Japan (MICP-10235)

Tracks:
1. Feeling Strangely Fine
2. Don't Wait To Know
3. Boys Last Night Out
4. Accidentally On Purpose
5. The Book Of How To Make It
6. Whatever
7. 105 (And Running)
8. Parachute
9. The Desperate Man's Plea *
10. Don't Wait Up
11. Crazy From The Heat
12. The Hardest Part

*Bonus Track(s) only for Japanese edition

Producer: Anders Rydholm

Grand Illusion:
Peter Sundell: Lead and Background Vocals
Anders Rydholm: Bass, Guitar and Keyboards
Per Svensson: Lead and Background Vocals
Christian Sundell: Drums
Ola Karlsson: Guitar

- Musicians -
Guitar: Stefan Leoson, Robert Vadadi, Per Thuresson

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