Saraya - Saraya (1989) (Bad Reputation Records Remastered Edition 2010)

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Saraya - Saraya (1989) (Bad Reputation Records Remastered Edition 2010)

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Saraya - Saraya (1989) (Bad Reputation Records Remastered Edition 2010)

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Year : 1989 (Bad Reputation Records Remastered Edition 2010)
Style : Melodic Hard Rock , Female vocals
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans + Videos
Size : 245 mb


Bio:

Saraya was an American hard rock band, based in New Jersey and featuring singer Sandi Saraya, guitarist Tony "Bruno" Rey, keyboardist Gregg Munier, bassist Gary Taylor, and drummer Chuck Bonfante. The band is best known for their 1989 song "Love Has Taken Its Toll," and for being one of the few female-fronted rock bands of the 1980s. In 1987, Sandi Saraya and keyboardist Gregg Munier began performing under the name Alsace Lorraine. They eventually travelled to Los Angeles in search of stardom, changing their name to Saraya, because Sandi was the face of the band.After a short stint in LA, the band returned to New Jersey where Saraya and Munier spent the next year writing material for their debut album.Later in 1987, Saraya and Munier were joined by former Danger Danger guitarist Tony "Bruno" Rey, bassist Gary Taylor, and drummer Chuck Bonfante.Saraya released their self-titled debut on PolyGram Records in 1989. Executives at PolyGram hoped to eventually develop Sandi Saraya into a sex symbol, making her the "Next Bon Jovi". Promoters wanted to establish Saraya as a good rock band and gradually establish Sandi's sex appeal as the band received more exposure.The debut album saw some success, spending 39 weeks on the Billboard 200, peaking at No. 79. Their first single, "Love Has Taken Its Toll" reached No. 64 on the Billboard 100, on the week of August 12, 1989 and their followup "Back to the Bullet" peaked at No. 63.,on the week of December 2, 1989.After the first album, Saraya experienced several line-up changes. Barry Dunaway (formerly of Yngwie Malmsteen) replaced Gary Taylor on bass. Munier recorded keyboards and backing vocals on the second album, When the Blackbird Sings, but was unhappy with the direction of the music as it was more guitar driven.He later left the band and was replaced with guitarist John Roggio.Gregg Munier died on February 3, 2006, at the age of 44, from complications of pneumonia.He is survived by his two sons, Shayne and Lucas.Tony Rey has been the most prolific of all the band members, playing, writing and recording with, as well as producing, many prominent artists in the music industry, from Joan Jett to Enrique Iglesias to Rihanna.In October 2010, Saraya planned to reunite for the Firefest Music Festival in the UK. Issues between Sandi Saraya and the Firefest Team, however, prevented the band from performing at the festival.

Album:

French reissue label Bad Reputation has been doing a great job releasing 'Collector Series / Remastered with Bonus', with the main attraction being the addition of a bonus tracks or bonus disc, making these reissues the 'definitive expanded versions'. In a Rock Candy Records fashion, these are official remasters in arrangement with the original recording companies.SARAYA's self-titled album - one of the finest female fronted Melodic Hard Rock / AOR albums from the '80s - was reissued by the label with 4 bonus tracks.Founded in 1987 by by raven vocalist Sandi Saraya and keyboardist Gregg Munier (who passed away in 2006), and originally known as Alsace Lorraine (the title of a short instrumental on the album), the line-up expanded to include guitarist Tony Rey aka Teddy Bruno (the original axeman in Danger Danger), bassist Gary Taylor and drummer Chuck Bonfante.All 3 had been playing with ex Foreigner contributor and Spys Al Greenwood in diverse projects, while previously Rey and Bonfante were members of the Joe Lynn Turner Band.SARAYA released this self titled album in 1989, a melodic and highly polished collection of AOR numbers characterized by Sandi's infectious vocal style.The swaggering opener "Love Has Taken It’s Toll" starts with a bluesy acoustic guitar giving way to a huge riff from Rey, the driving rhythm propelling the song along, and topped with Sandi’s husky vocal delivery."Healing Touch" has mesmerizing vocals and a very well-developed melody progression, as does "Runnin' Out Of Time" with that conquering main riff.There isn’t a bad track on the album, from the commercial "Back To The Bullet" through the hard rock of "One Night Away" and the pulsating "Get U Ready" "Gypsy Child" and "St. Christopher’s Medal" shows the band's moody side, while "Fire To Burn" has maybe the most erupting scream from Sandi, it's pure amazement with that metallic riff.After so many years, finally this long time out of print gem gets the deserved reissue, with an amazing remastering job.As for bonus tracks, two songs from the slightly heavier sophomore release "When The Blackbird Sings" are included, and the track that originally only appeared on the "Seducer" single, the fiery "Chainsmokin".Also present is the power ballad "Timeless Love" which originally appeared on the soundtrack of the ‘Shocker’ movie, featuring a great guitar solo by Toto's Steve Lukather.This is a great opportunity to get hold of a rockin' AOR classic. Every home should have one.

Line-Up:

Sandi Saraya : Lead Vocals
Gregg Munier : Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Tony Rey / Bruno : Guitars, Backing Vocals
Gary 'Skid' Taylor : Bass, Backing Vocals
Chuck Bonfante : Drums

Tracklist:

01. Love Has Taken It's Toll
02. Healing Touch
03. Get U Ready
04. Gypsy Child
05. One Night Away
06. Alsace Lorraine
07. Runnin' Out of Time
08. Back to the Bullet
09. Fire to Burn
10. St. Christopher's Medal
11. Drop the Bomb
12. Seducer (Bonus Track)
13. In The Shade Of The Sun (Bonus Track)
14. Chainsmokin' (Bonus Track)
15. Timeless Love (Bonus Track)

+ Video "Love Has Taken It's Toll" (Official Video)
+ Video "Back to the Bullet" (Official Video)


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