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Year : 2007 (Japan Edition)
Style : Hard FM , Hard Rock
Country : USA
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 155 mb
Bio:
Night Ranger is an American rock band from San Francisco that gained popularity during the 1980s with a series of albums and singles.The band's first five albums sold more than 10 million copies worldwide.The quintet is perhaps best known for the power ballad "Sister Christian", which peaked at No. 5 in June 1984.After their success waned in the late 1980s, the band split up in 1989 and its members pursued other musical endeavours including group and solo efforts.Brad Gillis and Kelly Keagy teamed up with bassist Gary Moon and released an album without the other original band members in 1995, but the band soon re-united to release two new albums in the latter half of the decade. Despite the departure of original keyboardist Alan Fitzgerald and guitarist Jeff Watson, the band has continued to tour and remains very popular in Asian countries, especially Japan.WITH OVER 30 YEARS IN THE BUSINESS, AND MORE THAN 17 MILLION ALBUMS SOLD WORLDWIDE, NIGHT RANGER HAS PROVEN THEY CAN STILL “ROCK IN AMERICA”!It all started when five hard-rockin’ kids from the San Francisco Bay Area joined forces in the early 80’s to form Night Ranger. Like no other rock band, Night Ranger both epitomized and transcended the sound and style of that decade.In 1983, Night Ranger earned widespread acclaim with their multi-platinum album Midnight Madness, which included their smash hits "Sister Christian," "When You Close Your Eyes" and the anthemic "(You Can Still) Rock In America.”Over the years, the band’s music has made notable contributions to and been featured in many different areas of media and popular culture. Night Ranger’s songs can be heard in the Rock Band and Guitar Hero video games; Rock of Ages hit Broadway musical and film; the Oscar-nominated film Boogie Nights; FOX’s hit TV Shows American Dad, and Glee; JBL’s “Hear The Truth” campaign; and many more! The band also made a special guest appearance on ABC’s hit reality TV show, Bachelor Pad!Night Ranger, in celebration of their 30th Anniversary, continues their non-stop touring, playing to sold-out crowds around the world, including stops in Europe, Mexico, Canada, Japan and the United States.On October 22nd Night Ranger released a very special CD/DVD package which was recorded live in an intimate acoustic setting, with a select number of fans, at TRI Studios in San Rafael, CA. The result is compelling and exciting live renditions of the band’s classic hits with new, refreshing arrangements; tracks include “(You Can Still) Rock In America”, “Sister Christian”, “Don’t Tell Me You Love Me” and a timeless cover of Don Henley’s “Boys of Summer.” Available in a CD/DVD package, 24 Strings & a Drummer is available now.Night Ranger is proof that powerful songs plus accomplished musicians is the perfect formula for continued success.
Album:
Hole in the Sun is the ninth studio album by Night Ranger, released internationally on April 23, 2007 with Frontiers Records. The album was released in the U.S. on July 1, 2008.The album features Great White keyboardist Michael Lardie as a replacement for Alan Fitzgerald, who left the band several years prior. Hole in the Sun would also be the last (to date) to feature guitarist Jeff Watson who parted ways with the band before the album was released. When NIGHT RANGER scored huge success in the 80s, the field of pre-Melodic Rock music was kinda 'twisted'. There was the AOR sentimental melodies, the pompous volume of FM Rock and - a little bit beyond the line - the spray madness of Hair (or Pop or whatever) Metal. Anno 2006, things did clear a bit - the 'Melodic Rock' term being semi-insecure, I repeat - while the assist of labels like MTM Music, AOR Heaven, Frontiers and Perris Records facilitated a more precise shape of what Rock fans think as loud enough and Metal fans as light enough. This is the time NIGHT RANGER decides to confuse us…again.Again? 1998's Seven - yes, Hole In The Sun sees the first NIGHT RANGER album after nine whole years! - did show some signs of re-estamblishement of the band's sound to (then) current needs. It seems that Hole In The Sun is destined to leave a relative mark. For a band that has emerged form the US rockin' boulevards, this status currently exposed may or may not persuade someone towards his/her requirements. Remember parallel fights for whether a band should rearrange its profile as years pass by or not (what does not develop gradually dies and other philosophic shit…)? This is the case here, too: whoever accepted or declined NIGHT RANGER's 1998 offer will have little trouble making up his mind (even if things are slightly different in Hole To The Sun) but for the rest of the melodic US Rock followers a certain dozen of hearings seems to be a must. Cause the album needs your attention, in order to decide.From the original lineup 1996 reunion - that led to the interesting 1997 Neverland album, at first - keyboardist Alan Fitzgerald is not a member of the band in 2007. Added to Jack Blades (DAMN YANKESS, SHAW/BLADES, TMG), Brad Gillis (OZZY OSBOURNE, VICIOUS RUMORS), Jeff Watson (MOTHER'S ARMY) and Kelly Keagy (THE MOB) now is the creative spirit of Michael Lardie (GREAT WHITE). With or without Fitzgerald, NIGHT RANGER do write an album that stands on foot to the present and on foot to the past. The guitar duo of Watson/Gillis is firing again, and that's a good thing to know. Sharp riffing, on-the-edge solos and a great chemistry throughout the whole tracklist. On the contrary, few are the chances you'll find hooks and melodies to stick to your mind; and, of course, there's nearly no way you'll bring the tremendous atmosphere of classic NIGHT RANGER albums like Big Life (1987) or Midnight Madness (1983) in mind. The vocals are clear enough but not that 'harmonic', while the production surely is neat and stable, but do not stiff upper lip in hearing of a sound New Rock bands are fond of (won't call names, won't call names…), huh?The band tries - somehow confusingly - to mix present with the past. And this takes a lot of risk to succeed in; even for a band like NIGHT RANGER. Dunno. This album is the case where you must hear the album yourself to come up with a proper conclusion. Some new stuff is 'in', some old stuff is 'in', too; take a bite and swallow or throw out.
Line Up:
Jack Blades - Lead Vocals, Bass
Kelly Keagy - Lead Vocals, Drums
Brad Gillis - Guitars, Backing Vocals
Jeff Watson - Guitars, Backing Vocals
Michael Lardie - Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Produced: Night Ranger
Engineered: Michael Lardie
Additional Engineering: Night Ranger, Juan Urteaga, Matt Cohen & Joey P
Mixed: Juan Urteaga & Night Ranger at Trident Studios, Pacheco, CA
Mastered: Dave Donnelly at DNA Mastering, Los Angeles, CA
Recorded at Jack's Barn "Cock & Bottle Studios", Sonoma County, CA
Recorded at Camp Studios, Mill Valley, CA & Gilrock Ranch Studios, Walnut Creek, CA
Art Direction: Monte Malone
Artwork: Atmosphere Creative
Photos: Bill O'Neill, Tommy Shaw, Monique Larroux & Sasha Gulish
Tracklist:
01. Tell Your Vision
02. Drama Queen
03. You Are Gonna Hear From Me
04. Whatever Happened
05. There Is Life
06. Rockstar
07. Hole In The Sun
08. Fool In Me
09. White Knuckle Ride
10. Revelation 4 A.M.
11. Wrap It Up
12. Being
13. Don't Tell Me You Love Me (Acoustic Version) (Japan Bonus Track}
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