Year : 1980 (Escape Music Records Limited Edition 2023)
Style : Hard Rock , Classic Rock
Country : Canada
Audio : 320 kbps + scans
Size : 117 mb
Bio:
Stonebolt is a Canadian rock band from Vancouver. Their sound also included elements of pop and country.The band first formed in 1969 under the name Perth Amboy.After adding a vocalist and keyboard player, they changed their name to Stonebolt in 1973.They performed in local Vancouver area venues for the next four years, and in 1976 they recorded five demos with producer Elliott Mazur at his San Francisco studio. In 1977, they signed a production contract with W. Stewart Productions, who in turn landed a recording contract with Parachute Records.The band released a self-titled album in 1978.A song from this album, "I Will Still Love You", became their first and highest-charting hit single (US #29, and #20 Easy Listening). It did better in Canada, getting to #19 on singles charts after a slow, 17 week climb.A second single, "Love Struck" (U.S. #70), was released in 1979 and appeared on their second album.After Parachute went under, they signed with RCA Records, but further success eluded them.In 1999, Stonebolt re-recorded many of their songs for the CD compilation Regeneration: The Best of Stonebolt, as no original master tapes could be found.
Album:
Escape Music just released a remastered numbered limited edition disc (1000 copies) of Canadian melodic rockers STONEBOLT 1980’s album ”New Set Of Changes”, for the first time on CD and including a previously unreleased track from the same recording sessions.STONEBOLT were based in the Vancouver area and recorded 4 albums between 1978 and 1982. They released their debut album in 1978 on Parachute Records and it put them on the map, especially the song “I will still Love you” which attracted some chart recognition. When Parachute folded the band signed with RCA and recorded “Keep it alive” in 1979, the music was quite poppy during this early era.However, things changed for what is regarded as their best album “New Set Of Changes” which had strong elements of Pomp rock AOR and comparisons could be made to bands such as Styx and Prism. The LP was released right at the start of the 80s when the Melodic rock era was beginning to come alive.This third album is up there with many other classics though it never really got the attention it deserved.This limited edition release is a great way to remember this talented Canadian quintet and with more up-to-date production techniques the sound is as fresh as it was in the 1980’s.”New Set Of Changes” had some really strong tunes and is a pleasure to the ears, opening track “Take the Time” is one of those songs that will be going round in your head even after the first spin.There are many other strong numbers on the album that that magic eqrly Eighties Pompy sound, and also a bonus track “Back on the Bottom Line” which was a song that missed a deadline for an album but was a firm favorite in their live shows. Here it is for the very first time as a bonus track.
Line Up:
Ray Roper: Guitar, lead & backing vocals
David J Wills: Lead & backing vocals
Danny Atchison: Bass
John Webster: Keyboards
Brian Lousley: Drums & percussion
Production:
Recorded At – Water Street Sound
Mixed At – Water Street Sound
Mastered At – The Lacquer Channel Limited
Arranged By – Stonebolt
Concept By [Conception], Photography By – Audrzej Duvel*
Design [Cover], Artwork – Steve Takach*
Engineer – Laurie Wallace
Engineer [Assistant] – Patrick O'Connor (9), Ray Roper
Executive Producer – Khalil Turk
Management – Pyramid Productions
Producer – Ray Roper, Walter Stewart
Tracklist:
01. Take The Time
02. You Don’t Care
03. Crying Again Tonight
04. Landing In Love
05. Please Please Me
06. New Set Of Changes
07. Come And See Me
08. All By Myself
09. Here Comes The Rain
10. Midnight Angel
11. Back On The Bottom Line (Previously Unreleased) (Bonus Track)
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