Boulevard (CANADA)

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Boulevard IV - Luminescence (2017)













Year : 2017
Style : Melodic Hard Rock , AOR
Country : Canada
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 153 mb

Bio:

Boulevard is a Canadian band which came together in 1984 and originally got there start in Germany with the release of their first Single “Rainy Day in London” which went to #45 on the Billboard charts in Europe. Known for their solid rhythms, layered melodies and vocal textures the band and went on to enjoy success overseas prior to landing back in Canada. In 1987 the band signed a deal with MCA/Universal which would see the release of their first album BLVD producing the Hit singles ”Never Give Up” and “Far From Over” establishing them as a fixture of the Canadian Music scene in the 80’s. Following two very successful tours with Glass Tiger and Boston, in 1988 Boulevard were awarded the coveted Peoples Choice Award by Music Express Magazine as “Best New Group”.In 1990 following the success of their first Album the band released “Into the street” which produced the singles “Crazy Life” and “Lead Me On”.After a recess of two decades, the band are back and on the road with new material from their upcoming Album due for release in Spring 2015.

Album:

MelodicRock Records is proud to announce the AOR masterpiece that is the first Boulevard album in 27 years, "Boulevard IV - Luminescence". It took just one listen to this supremely recorded album for MRR to realise that the guys had to be signed immediately. For those fans of the band’s first two MCA released records, "Boulevard IV - Luminescence" is so worth the wait.From the breezy AOR perfection of "Out Of The Blue" to the more intense and layered first single "Life Is A Beautiful Thing" and one of the best ballads you’ll hear in "What I’d Give", to the moody essence that is "I Can’t Tell You Why" that features an outstanding lead vocal and accompanying saxophone, "Luminescence" is a very diverse album, gelled by the performance of a lifetime and the best possible production and mix studios like Abbey Road can offer.Boulevard is a Canadian band that got their start in Germany with the release of their first single “Rainy Day in London” in 1984 which went to #45 on the Billboard charts in Europe. Known for their solid rhythms, layered melodies and vocal textures, the band enjoyed success overseas prior to landing back in Canada. In 1987 the band signed a deal with MCA/Universal, which would see their first internationally released album "Blvd.", producing the hit singles ”Never Give Up” and “Far From Over” establishing them as a fixture of the Canadian music scene in the 80s. Their self-titled debut album was recorded at Ocean Sound and Little Mountain Sound in Vancouver by producer Pierre 'Baz' Bazinet and was mixed by notable rock producers Bob Rock, Mike Fraser and Umberto Gatica. Following two very successful tours with Glass Tiger and Boston in 1988, Boulevard was awarded the coveted People's Choice Award by Music Express Magazine as “Best new group”. Following the success of their first album, the band released "Into The Street" in 1990, produced by John Punter who produced the singles “Crazy Life” and “Lead Me On”.In 2014 the band was invited to perform at Firefest in Nottingham England and played their first show in over 25 years, in front of many diehard fans. Many consider this to be one of the best shows ever at Firefest. In 2015 the band released “Boulevard - Live From Gastown”, a DVD which features all five of the band's Canadian top 40 singles, as well as some classic tracks from the bands repertoire. The DVD was filmed live on February 27, 2015 at Vancouver’s legendary Warehouse Studio.Boulevard is back, bigger and better than ever with a brand-new album titled "Boulevard IV - Luminescence", the band's first studio album in 27 years. The band stays true to their passion charged rhythms, textured melodic landscapes and powerful lyrics in this this beautifully crafted body of work that will take the listener down the Boulevard of what is possible.

Line Up:

David Forbes lead vocals
Dave Corman guitars
Andrew Johns keyboards
Mark Holden saxophone
Thom Christiansen bass
Randall Stoll drums

Tracklist:

01. Out of the Blue
02. Life Is a Beautiful Thing
03. Laugh or Cry
04. What I'd Give
05. Come Together
06. Runnin' Low
07. I Can't Tell You Why
08. Confirmation
09. Slipping Away
10. What Are You Waiting For
11. Don't Stop the Music




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Boulevard - Into The Street (1990) (Bad Reputation Records Edition 2024)













Year : 1990 (Bad Reputation Records Edition 2024)
Style : Melodic Hard Rock , AOR
Country : Canada
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 153 mb

Bio:

Boulevard is a Canadian band which came together in 1984 and originally got there start in Germany with the release of their first Single “Rainy Day in London” which went to #45 on the Billboard charts in Europe. Known for their solid rhythms, layered melodies and vocal textures the band and went on to enjoy success overseas prior to landing back in Canada. In 1987 the band signed a deal with MCA/Universal which would see the release of their first album BLVD producing the Hit singles ”Never Give Up” and “Far From Over” establishing them as a fixture of the Canadian Music scene in the 80’s. Following two very successful tours with Glass Tiger and Boston, in 1988 Boulevard were awarded the coveted Peoples Choice Award by Music Express Magazine as “Best New Group”.In 1990 following the success of their first Album the band released “Into the street” which produced the singles “Crazy Life” and “Lead Me On”.After a recess of two decades, the band are back and on the road with new material from their upcoming Album due for release in Spring 2015.

Album:

What a shame when bands as Canadians BOULEVARD made such great music in such a short span of time and released some great material only to be drowned in the grunge driven domination in the early 90s. Such was the case here with “Into The Streets”, without a doubt a timeless classic in the Melodic Rock / AOR genre.The boys from Canada started back in the mid 80’s and founded by Mark Holden and David Forbes. They went on to release the their self title debut Blvd which offered your prototypical AOR keyboard and pomp gyrations. The second one ”Into The Street” augmented the melodies and harmonies, melodic AOR on the highest possible level. For many years the CD or LP resulted very hard to find.Bad Reputation specialists have reissued this little gem “Into The Street [Bad Reputation remaster + Bonus]” including 4 worthwhile extras. An essential record in your collection, here with a sharp remastered sound.Recorded in Vancouver, on “Into The Street” Boulevard really sounded ‘as a band’. The songwriting is stronger, the instrumentation more natural and the overall feeling absolutely organic.Originally appeared in 1990, this is, simply put, one of the best AOR – Melodic Rock albums of all time.You have all the genre’s key ingredients here; heavenly melodies, catchy-perfect choruses, delicate keyboards, clean sharp guitars and smooth lead vocals / multi-part harmonies.All songs on “Into The Street” soar, all are fantastic.But I have to mention ‘Talk To Me’. This tune changed my life in many ways, at least musically. Oh yes, this is one of the best songs in AOR / Melodic Rock history.Boulevard is considered as one of the most important arena rock bands in the history of Canadian music.This remastered reissue of “Into The Street” sounds fantastic adding more crisp to the original and a better output balance, bringing back an absolute ’80s AOR classic filled with prime Melodic Rock straight from the Canadian soil.None collection is complete with this album missing. If Boulevard’s first album is a terrific, mandatory piece into your AOR collection, then “Into The Street” is A MUST HAVE.

Line Up:

David Forbes – Vocals
Randy Gould – Guitar
Tom Christiansen – Bass
Randall Stoll – Drums
Andrew Johns – Keyboards
Mark Holden – Saxophone

Tracklist:

01. Talk To Me
02. Where Is The Love
03. Lead Me On
04. Eye Of The Hurricane
05. Light Of Day
06. Crazy Life
07. Rainy Day In London
08. Where Are You Now
09. Need You Tonight
10. Eye To Eye
11. Never Give Up (Bonus Track)
12. When The Lights Go Down (Bonus Track)
13. Dream On (Bonus Track)
14. Missing Persons (Bonus Track)




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Boulevard - Talk Without Speaking (2026)













Year : 2026 (AOR Blvd Records Edition)
Style : Melodic Hard Rock , AOR
Country : Canada
Audio : 320 kbps + scans
Size : 103 mb

Bio:

Boulevard is a Canadian band which came together in 1984 and originally got there start in Germany with the release of their first Single “Rainy Day in London” which went to #45 on the Billboard charts in Europe. Known for their solid rhythms, layered melodies and vocal textures the band and went on to enjoy success overseas prior to landing back in Canada. In 1987 the band signed a deal with MCA/Universal which would see the release of their first album BLVD producing the Hit singles ”Never Give Up” and “Far From Over” establishing them as a fixture of the Canadian Music scene in the 80’s. Following two very successful tours with Glass Tiger and Boston, in 1988 Boulevard were awarded the coveted Peoples Choice Award by Music Express Magazine as “Best New Group”.In 1990 following the success of their first Album the band released “Into the street” which produced the singles “Crazy Life” and “Lead Me On”.After a recess of two decades, the band are back and on the road with new material from their upcoming Album due for release in Spring 2015.

Album:

Talk Without Speaking - the newest Boulevard album drops May 1st.The Canadian AOR rock band Boulevard did the majority of its work in the 1980s using the abbreviated name, Blvd. Members of the group were lead singer David Forbes, bassist Randy Burgess, guitarist Randy Gould, saxophonist Mark Holden, keyboardist Andrew Johns, and drummer Randall Stoll. Burgess stepped out of the lineup after a while and was replaced by bassist Tom Christianson. Between 1988 and 1990, the band released half a dozen singles and a pair of well-received albums, before officially calling it a day in 1991.Formed in Calgary in 1983 by , , and Forbes, the other members followed over time. Two years after its birth, Blvd had completed a few demos and gained the attention of MCA Records, but it would take two more years before the group landed a contract with the label. In 1988, Blvd released a debut single, "In the Twilight." In between a tour schedule that had the band opening for a number of big groups like Glass Tiger and Boston, Blvd finished a few other singles that year and topped it off with a self-titled debut album that carried ten tracks, including "Dream On," "When the Lights Go Down," and "Far From Over." In 1990, Blvd put together a few new songs and went to work on a second full-length effort, In the Streets. The sophomore album was released under the band's full name, Boulevard. The group did a couple more singles, but success stayed just out of reach. By this time, Burgess was already gone and a short spell later, decided to leave as well, and by 1991 the band had ceased operations.In late 2015, after a 25 year hiatus, the group released the concert DVD Live from Gastown, which was filmed earlier that February at Vancouver’s Warehouse studio. Two years later, with a lineup consisting of David Forbes (vocals), Dave Corman (guitar), Andrew Johns (keyboards, vocals), Mark Holden (sax), Cory Curtis (bass), and Randall Stoll (drums), the band returned with their long awaited third studio album, Luminescence, which was recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London, England, and released via . ~ Charlotte Dillon, Rovi

Line Up:

David Forbes – Vocals
Randy Gould – Guitar
Tom Christiansen – Bass
Randall Stoll – Drums
Andrew Johns – Keyboards
Mark Holden – Saxophone

Tracklist:

01. Banbury Green
02. Ready To Let Go
03. Talk Without Speaking
04. Perfect Time Of The Day
05. Fly Away
06. Long Time Coming
07. Heaven Help Me
08. Start All Over Again
09. Halo
10. Thank You
11. Prologue
12. Only Love




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