| Band
Members: |
Jimi Jamison-Vocals |
Jim Peterik, Mike Aquino and Joel
Hoekstra on guitar |
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Christian Cullen, Jeff Lanz and
Jim Peterik Keyboards |
Ed Breckenfeld on drums |
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Klem Hayes and Bill Syniar on bass |
Kelly Keagy - Drums on "Make Me
A Believer" |
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Tommy Denander-Guitar on "She's
Nothing To Me" and "Love the World Away" |
Background vocals are handled by
Thom Griffin and Jim Peterik and other Duet vocal guest Mickey
Thomas on "Bittersweet" & "Till the Morning Comes" |
| Track
Listing: |
1.) -Battersea- (5:32)
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8.)-Love The World
Away- (4:58) |
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2.)- Can't Look Away-(4:46) |
9.)-She's Nothing To Me- (3:42) |
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3.)- Make Me A Believer-
(4:17) |
10.)-As Is- (4:57)
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4.)- Crossroads Moment
- (4:58) |
11.)-Til the Morning
Comes- (4:30) |
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5.)-Bittersweet- (5:57)
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12.)-That's Why I
Sing-(4:52) |
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6.)-Behind The Music-(5:34) |
13.)-Friends We Never Met- (5:26)
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7.)-Lost- (4:57) |
14.)-When Rock Was King- (6:41)
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Former Survivor vocalist Jimi Jamison teams-up with fellow
ex-Survivor band mate Jim Petrik to produce the best album
Jamison has appeared on since Survivor's 'Too Hot To Sleep'
album some twenty years ago! The songs on here blow away the
last Survivor album 'Reach' and Jimi Jamison's last solo album
'Empires' with ease. This time around there are more rock
tunes something that was distinctly lacking on the last Survivor
album but fear not there are some exquisite ballads like 'As
Is'. Survivor fans will be in seventh heaven after listening
to 'Friends We Never Met' (one of many songs on this album
that pays tribute to the fans and the music) which starts
slowly like the Survivor classic 'First Night' before exploding
into a flurry of drums and guitars - awesome. 'Battersea'
is another fine rocker with Tommy Denander adding his guitar
talents, although slightly bizarre lyric about 'war torn'
Battersea (London). 'She Means Nothing To Me' and 'Make Me
A Believer' (Night Ranger drummer Kelly Keagy guests on this
one) keep the rock quota high. Starship's Mickey Thomas duets
on 'Bittersweet', one of those mid tempo songs that Jim Petrik
does so well.***
'When Rock Was King' is simply immense! A tribute to 80's
rock music name checking many of the giants of arena rock
plus many of the vocal stars of those bands take a turn at
the mic for this song including Mike Reno (Loverboy), Don
Barnes (.38 Special), Mickey Thomas (Starship), Joe Lyn Turner,
Jim Petrik and original Survivor vocalist Dave Bickler. An
excellent way to close a very enjoyable album.***
Jimi Jamison is on top vocal form and backed by Jim Petrik's
songs and production makes for a real winner. This will I
am sure make many year end 'Best Of' lists and is the nearest
you will get to a Survivor album nowadays. Crank it up and
enjoy!
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