The following two new Rock Candy titles are available now from www.rockcandyrecords.com for a discounted price including postage to anywhere in the world for the next two weeks ending on February 9.
EDDIE MONEY 'WHERE'S THE PARTY' CANDY253
WHEN THIS ALBUM was released, in 1982, Eddie Money was a hugely successful and famous artist with a string of hit singles and platinum albums to his name. Eddie's raspy tones and his penchant for earthy blue collar rock had served him well, yet his lust for living life to the full had, before the release of his last album, taken a turn for the worse when ill-health nearly ruined his good fortune.
Luckily, Eddie continued to recover from this health set back and commenced the recording his fifth album 'Where's The Party?' an album largely produced, as was his previous platinum smash 'No Control', by veteran studio wizard, Tom Dowd (Derek & The Dominoes, Cream etc) in Los Angeles, surrounded by a number of top sessions players, including members of Mr Mister, The Steve Miller Band and Rod Stewart's band. In keeping with previous recordings Eddie co-wrote a selection of radio friendly, tough-guy rock tracks that gave full reign to his mellifluous voice.
Whilst it's true to say that none of the tracks on this album achieved hit single status, the body of work is beyond reproach, serving up a choice selection, songs such as 'The Big Crash', 'Club Michelle' and 'Backtrack', that fit firmly into the Money trademark sound of solid riffs and big shout-it-loud hooks. Indeed, as one of the best male vocalists of the era, Eddie stands out like a sparkling diamond.
Special Deluxe Collector's Edition, fully remastered sound, 12 page full colour booklet, new interviews, 3,000 word essay, enhanced artwork and rare photos.
TRACK LISTING: 1. MAYBE TOMORROW 2. BAD GIRLS 3. CLUB MICHELLE 4. BACK ON THE ROAD 5. DON'T LET GO 6. THE BIG CRASH 7. WHERE'S THE PARTY? 8. LEAVE IT TO ME 9. BACKTRACK
EDDIE MONEY 'CAN'T HOLD BACK' CANDY252
YOU CAN SAY what you want about American rock in the 80s, but it was mostly all about feeding FM radio with huge hit singles. That was something Eddie Money had plenty of experience of, having scored a not inconsiderable amount of bonafide hits and airplay since he started recording during the previous decade. For Eddie, every move was calculated for maximum commercial impact, which more often than not meant wrapping his raspy voice around the best songs possible.
'Can't Hold Back' was Eddie Money's sixth album and the first to be produced by Richie Zito, a man with an impressive resume, including crafting records by Cheap Trick, Heart, Bad English and the Cult. Issued in 1986, the album moved Eddie's career firmly back in the spotlight, giving rise to no less than three hit singles, including 'I Wanna Go Back' and 'Endless Nights'. However it was the killer track 'Take Me Home Tonight' that put the icing on this particular cake, with Eddie duetting with iconic vocalist Ronnie Spector. The result of the collaboration and accompanying video was spectacular, helping to send the track to #4 on the US singles chart.
Joined by the cream of the session world including bassist Randy Jackson (Journey), drummer Mike Baird (Michael Bolton) and keyboard maestro Steve George (Mr Mister) his voice is triumphant and the material is first class. Every reason to believe, in fact, that this album is the pinnacle of Eddie's career.
Special Deluxe Collector's Edition, fully remastered sound, 12 page full colour booklet, new interviews, 3,000 word essay, enhanced artwork and rare photos.
TRACK LISTING: 1. TAKE ME HOME TONIGHT 2. ONE LOVE 3. I WANNA GO BACK 4. ENDLESS NIGHTS 5. ONE CHANCE 6. WE SHOULD BE SLEEPING 7. BRING ON THE RAIN 8. I CAN'T HOLD BACK 9. STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND 10. CALM BEFORE THE STORM
