Year : 1988 (Manhattan Records Edition)
Style : AOR , New Wave
Country : Ireland
Audio : 256 kbps + scans
Size : 82 mb
Bio:
1980's AOR / New wave band formed in 1983 in Limerick, Ireland, by Michael Ryan, Dave Keary, and Ralph Lindheim, initially as a trio using drum machine before adding Liam Darcy on drums.At first signed to U2's label Mother Records. Disbanded 1990.Post-Tuesday Blue Dave Keary and Ray Fean toured with Riverdance.Part of the new romantic movement when it was formed in their native Limerick, Ireland, TUESDAY BLUE were changing their musical style through the years between some line-up changes.Around 1987 the group got signed by a major American label subsidiary, and their debut "Shibumi" was released at the end of 1988 in the USA and in March 1989 in Europe.
Album:
This is the debut album released by a British AOR/melodic hard rock band. True to its title “Shibumi”, it's an incredibly understated album. I looked up whether “Shibumi” is an English word, but it doesn't seem to have any particular meaning.Whether the band members knew the Japanese meaning of “Shibumi” when choosing the album title is unclear, but it's an absolutely brilliant choice.The music developed by Tuesday Blue here is a mixture of elegant lite AOR with some melodic new wave scent in its structures.The sound in "Shibumi" is glossy and clean, courtesy of David Richards' production (Magnum's Vigilante, Virginia Wolf), recorded at the Mountain Studios in Montreux owned by the rock band Queen.We have thumping drums, synths, round basslines and that kind of lovable over-processed (clean) guitars conforming a thick musical background for Michael Ryan's tenor vocals.Opener "Tunnel Vision" is a good example of Tuesday's vigor (sporting a very good guitar solo) which is interspersed through the disc with calmer moments. "Love Me Simple" is another strong tune with lush synths, blistering riffs and a fine chorus.Overall, in "Shibumi" Tuesday Blue reminds me Canadians Boulevard and Frozen Ghost, early It Bites, some Real Life. There's few tracks reminscent of The Outfield too. I would have wished more hooky choruses but these songs are sonically a pleasure to listen, with delicate arrangements.Ripped at maximum quality including artwork.I consider it a masterpiece that all connoisseurs of beautiful melodies absolutely must hear. Out of print and hard to find !!
Line Up:
Michael Ryan - Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals
Dave Keary - Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Pedal Steel Guitar - See also: ex-Riverdance
Ralf Lindheim - Bass Guitar
Ray Fean - Drums, Percussion, Spoons - See also: ex-Riverdance
Tom Jones - Keyboards, Piano
Production:
Made By – Capitol Jax
Design, Art Direction – Stephen Averill
Engineer [Assistant] – Justin Shirley/Smith
Engineer [Mix] – Hugo Nicholson* (tracks: 6)
Management – Hayman Harris
Photography By – Conor Horgan
Producer – David Richards
Recorded and Mixed at Mountain Studios, Montreux, Switzerland
Except track 6 which was Mixed at Townhouse, London, England
Stephen Averill appears for Works Associates, Dublin
Hayman Harris appears for Hayman Management, Limerick, Ireland
Tracklist:
01. Tunnel Vision 4:27
02. Tell The Boys 5:09
03. Love Me Simple 4:50
04. Between Smiles And Tears 5:07
05. Open Your Eyes 5:09
06. Cut And Dry 4:50
07. I Believe In You 4:07
08. Escape The Escape 5:28
09. Something Wrong With Your World 5:06
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