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| From | "fjeder" <fjeder@shiner22.net> |
| Subject | Re: NEW ENGLAND: power pop? |
| Date | Wed, 4 May 2005 00:03:09 +0200 |
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While we're at it, does anybody remember TOUCH I have a brilliant album with
the m from the same era.
Fjeder
www.shiner22.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "Billy G. Spradlin" <bgspradlin@cablelynx.com>
To: <audities@smoe.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 10:55 PM
Subject: Re: NEW ENGLAND: power pop?
> http://www.newenglandrocks.com/
>
> Their first album is huge AOR thanks to KISS's Paul Stanley and Mike
> Stone producing, and it has thier biggest hit "Dont Ever Wanna Lose Ya"
> and the great power ballad "Shall I Run Away?". The "1978" CD has rough
> demos of most of the songs that made the first album. Its interesting
> listening hearing them stipped of the slick production.
>
> I think "Explorer Suite" is their most consistant LP. "Walking Wild" was
> produced by Todd Rundgren and (no surprise here) lots of fun if you love
> Todd's 80's production work. Some tracks sound like they were right off
> Utopia's S/T LP.
>
> Great stuff on all 3 albums, its a shame Elektra couldnt get radio to play
> their last 2 albums. I dont think they really
> promoted them when they were hyping the Cars. New England should have
> been all over the radio with the way John Fannon wrote hooks.
>
> Billy G.
> http://listen.to/jangleradio
>
>
> Stephen Schnee wrote:
>
>>Lately, I've been re-listening to the 3 studio albums (on CD) by NEW
>>ENGLAND
>>and all I can say is that if you like the idea of Hawks meets ELO meets
>>Utopia with a teeny bit of Boston and a dash of Gary Klebe (Shoes), then
>>you
>>should really consider checking them out. Their albums are 20-25 years
>>old
>>(and one is produced by recent Audities thread star Todd Rundgren) but are
>>all worth seeking out. You can even listen to them a bit at CDBaby.com.
>>
>>Does anyone agree with me?
>>
>>.
>>
>>
>
>
>
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