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Giant / III
Dann Huff is known for his producing works with pop / pop-country artists like Faith Hill and Jewel, otherwise with heavy metal rockers like Megaddeath. After recording 2 commercially unsuccessful albums "White Heart" ('82) and "Vital Signs" ('84) as the member of Christian Rock Band "White Heart", Dann Huff moved to L.A. and started session works, eventually becoming the most requested guitarist. But after years he decided to start his own band, forming Giant with his brother David Huff on drums, Alan PASCAL on keyboards, and Mike Brignardello on bass. They signed with A&M Records and released "Last of the Runaways" in 1989, featuring a melodic hard rock sound with US Top 20 hit "I'll See You in My Dreams." Although the album sold well for a long period, the band found themselves on Epic for their 2nd album "Time to Burn" in 1992. Soon after the 2nd album release, Alan Pasqua let and the band itself soon dissolved. Dan Huff has returned to sessions and producing works in Nashville, and besides working with big artists including Shania Twain and Michael W. Smith. Suddenly in late 2001, we have again faced the band "Giant" with this reunion album "III", the high-tension melodic rock album. At last but not least, it should be noted that Japanese version includes 4 bonus live performance tracks. Label: Frontiers Records, Italy (FR CD 097), Marquee / Avalon, Japan (MICP-10277) Release: 19 December, 2001 Tracks: 1. Combustion 2. You'll Be Mine 3. Over You 4. Don't Leave Me In Love 5. Love Can't Help You Now 6. The Sky Is The Limit 7. It's Not The End Of The World 8. Oh Yeah 9. Can't Let Go 10. Bad Case Of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) 11. I'm A Believer * 12. Chained * 13. The Big Pitch * 14. Cause We've Ended As Lovers * * Bonus Tracks only for Japanese edition Producers: Terry Thomas, Dann Huff, David Lyndon Huff, Mike Brignardello Giant: Dan Huff: Guitars, Keyboards, Lead&Background Vocals David Lyndon Huff: Drums, Percussion, Background Vocals Mike Brignardello: Bass, Background Vocals #Giant
4 Melodic Rock Avalon, Marquee Inc., Japan Frontiers Records, ItalyTakeito
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John Elefante / Defying Gravity
John Elefante, CCM singer-songwriter, constantly offered us fine AOR/Melodious Rock since he left the band "Kansas”. His related well-known album "It's A Jungle Out There" under the name of the legendary CCM project "Mastedon" was released in 1989. Since then, we keep our eyes what he would do as a producer and/or as a recording artist. In 1997, Elefante released his solo album "Corridors" under Pamplin Music (USA). And in 1999, Elefante completed and released another fine album "Defying Gravity". Release: 21 September, 1999 Label : Frontiers Records, Italy / Point Music, Germany / Now&Then Records, UK (FRCD 034), Pamplin Music, USA (PMCD 9952) Tracks: 1. If You Just Believe 2. Pass The Flame 3. The Stream 4. Defying Gravity 5. The Truth, The Life 6. The Way That You Love Me 7. Exit 39 8. Home With A View 9. Don't Leave The Band 10. Give It All Away Producers: Dino Elefante, John Elefante Executive Producers: Dr. Robert B. Pamplin, Jr. and Gary Randall John Elefante: Vocals - Musicians - Drums: Chris McHugh Percussion: Eric Darken Guitars, Mandolin: Gary Bumett, Tony Palacios Bass: Matt Pierson Piano & Synth: Jeffrey Roach B3 Organ: Larru Hall #JohnElefante
CCM Melodic Rock Frontiers Records, Italy CDTakeito
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The Lost Years
This is Michael's chronological song collection album "The Lost Yeas" EU edition, followed “Ancient Future (The Lost Years part 1)” its USA edition released a year earlier. EU edition has different track listing from USA edition and Japanese edition which were released a bit later. The album were designed to be a special gift to the fans which were able to gain in one collection a lot of rare and unreleased tracks with an obvious emphasis on his rock roots. It also includes a magnificent rework of "Maniac" – the worldwide hit that Sembello had in 1982 off of the "Flashdance" soundtrack, plus his own version of the Jeff Paris hit "The Life Of My Broken Heart". Jeff himself appears on the album in a duet on "Tear Down The Walls" while Jennifer Batten is guest guitarist on: "Love Doesn't Live Here Anymore" and "Tear Down the Walls". It must be good that self-remake versions of "What You Really Want" and "Burn It Up" taken from Michael's 2nd solo album "Without Walls", one of the hardest to get CDs. Speaking of the edit on this EU edition, some songs seemed to be different from either original or Lost Years USA edition(“Ancient Future”); Track6. One Planet, One People (05:43) (USA edition 05:49) Track8. The Life Of My Broken Heart (05:08) (USA edition 05:12) Release: 7 July, 2003 Label: Frontiers Records, Italy (FR CD 155) Tracks: 1. Love Doesn't Live Here Anymore 2. Tear Down The Walls (new version) 3. The Winter Of Our Love + 4. Black Rain + 5. Heavy Weather + 6. One Planet, One People # 7. Maniac ^ 8. The Life Of My Broken Heart * 9. Where Are We Now? + 10. Rub The Stone * 11. Voodoo 12. What You Really Want (new version) 13. Burn It Up (new version) + : taken from the album "Caravan Of Dreams" * : taken from the album "Backwards In Time" # : taken from "The Bridge” ^: taken from Randy Waldman's album "UnReel" Producer: Michael Sembello Michael Sembello: Drums, Bass, Vocals, Guitars, Piano, Keyboards - Musicians - Duet Vocal (Track 2): Jeff Paris Guitars: Jennifer Batten Keyboards: Timothy Drury, Brian O'Doherty, Randy Waldman Drums: Vinnie Colaiuta Bass: Nathan Watts Percussion: Bail Kecak Chanters Human Beat Box: Ellis Hall Background Vocals: Jeff Paris, Gina Haley, Bobby Caldwell #MichaelSembello
AOR Frontiers Records, Italy CD 2003Takeito