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Year : 1987 (AOR Heaven Classix Edition 2011)
Style : Melodic Rock , AOR
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 138 mb
Bio:
Urgent is an AOR band based round the Kehr brothers from New York, USA, that was founded in 1984. Not to be confused with the Canadian band Urgent.Urgent released two very good albums halfway the 80s: "Cast The First Stone" in 1984 and "Thinking Out Loud" in 1987.URGENT was built around the three brothers Michael, Don and Steve Kehr, but also featured guitarist Yul Vasquez who later joined cult melodic rockers DIVING FOR PEARLS.After the excellent debut, theg guys wanted a gutsier sound according to times (1987) and it was Vasquez who came up with the name of Tom Allom, known from his work for bands like Judas Priest, Krokus, Loverboy, Rough Cutt and Y&T.“Thinking Out Loud” exactly resulted as the band members had in mind: retaining the melodic hooks, catchy choruses and swirling keyboards of the debut, plus an edgy, more punchy output.Although the former, produced by Ian Hunter and Mick Ronson, is generally considered as the band's best album, the latter also has a lot to offer. At first the guys wanted Hunter and Ronson to produce the second album as well, but then they opted for a gutsier sound and it was guitarist Yul Vasquez who came up with the name of Tom Allom, known from his work for bands like Doc Holliday, Judas Priest, Krokus, Loverboy, Rough Cutt and Y&T. Released in 1987, "Thinking Out Loud" was exactly what the band members had in mind. Highlights include the heavy rocker "Shot In The Dark", "I Can't Take It No More" and a rerecorded version of the single "Running Back", that had peaked at #79 in the Billboard Hot 100. Although the album was surely a worthy follow-up for the debut, the band lost its deal with EMI Manhattan soon after. The cause? A restructuring! That same year (1987) the band folded, but Yul Vasquez and Klyph Black would carry on in the music business. If you want to find out what they did after Urgent's demise, you can read the liner notes from Dave Reynolds in the booklet that comes with this reissue. I don't know if more albums will follow in the AOR Heaven Classix series this year, but with 14 reissues so far, Georg Siegl has firmly settled this offshoot besides familiar labels like Rock Candy and YesterRock. I hope to see a lot more classic titles in the months (and years) to come.
Album:
The album features 11 killer-no-filler tracks like the strong rockers “Shot In The Dark”, the guitar driven “I Can’t Take It No More” and a re-recorded version of the monster single “Running Back”, that had peaked at # 79 in the Billboard Hot 100.There’s supreme AOR in the terrific “Always Be There” and the keyboard oriented “If This Is Love” while the ballad “All Over the World” is simply gorgeous.Although the album was surely a worthy follow-up for the debut and sold pretty well, Urgent lost its deal with EMI Manhattan soon after. The cause? A restructuring! That same year (1987) the band folded, but Yul Vasquez and Klyph Black would carry on in the music business.If you want to find out what they did after Urgent’s demise, you can read the detailed liner notes from Dave Reynolds in the booklet with this re-issue.“Thinking Out Loud” is a classic record into any Melodic Rock / AOR book.All the songs are huge with layers of harmonies all over, sharp guitar work and classy keyboards / synths, kicked by a fuller, ‘big’ glossy production. The remaster by Chris Lyne (Soul Doctor) is very dynamic, crystal clear.Fans of classic ’80s Melodic Rock / AOR in the vein of Aviator, Loverboy, Honeymoon Suite, Aldo Nova, etc. need to add this one into your collection ASAP.
Line Up:
Michael Kehr - vocals, guitar
Don Kehr - vocals, keyboards
Yul Vasquez - guitar - see also: ex-Diving For Pearls
Klyph Black - bass
Steve Kehr - drums
Tracklist:
01. Pain (Love Is A Victim)
02. Shot In The Dark
03. I Can't Take It No More
04. If This Is Love
05. Always Be There
06. Running Back
07. Extra Extra
08. Turning The Knife
09. Give 'Em Enough Rope
10. Inch By Inch
11. All Over The World
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