Shy (GBR)

Hard Rock, Melodic Rock , AOR , Blues Rock , Glam & Sleaze Rock , West Coast , Christian Rock
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Príspevokod užívateľa Horex » 02 Aug 2017, 07:33

Shy - Brave The Storm (1985) (Japan Cardboard Sleeve Ltd. Mini LP 2007)

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Year : 1985 (Japan Cardboard Sleeve Ltd. Mini LP 2007)
Style : Hard Rock , Heavy Metal
Country : United Kingdom
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans + Video
Size : 182 mb


Bio:

Shy are a British metal band formed in 1980 under the name "Trojan", hailing from Birmingham, England.Formerly known as Trojan, Shy featured vocalist Tony Mills, Steve Harris (guitars) (not to be confused with Iron Maiden's bass player, Steve Harris), Paddy McKenna (keyboards), Mark Badrick (bass) and drummer Alan Kelly. Their first album, called Once Bitten...Twice..., was released in 1983. Initial reports from Kerrang! were positive, however, a reporter[who?] was sarcastic to the band in the interview that would follow. After the release, Mills dropped his David Bowie-esque make up, and Mark Badrick was replaced by former Trouble bassist Roy Davies.Shy made their major label debut on RCA Records with 1985's Brave the Storm. This release gained success despite the single "Hold On (To Your love)" being disqualified from the charts, as early copies included a shrink-wrapped T-shirt. Reviews from Kerrang! were more positive, comparing Mill's soaring vocals with those of Geoff Tate, vocalist of Queensrÿche. In the eighteen months that preceded the band's third album, Shy toured with Bon Jovi, Meat Loaf, Twisted Sister, Gary Moore and UFO.The band's 1987 album, Excess All Areas, was recorded in the Netherlands with producer Neil Kernon. The album featured Shy's biggest hit, "Break Down the Walls", co-written with Don Dokken. The album reached Britain's top 75, with Metal Hammer magazine being appreciative. 1989 saw the release of Misspent Youth on MCA. The album, produced by Roy Thomas Baker, was promoted with American and European tours.By 1994, Mills had been replaced by vocalist Jon Francis. The band's 1994 album, Welcome to the Madhouse was released in Japan by Phonogram but failed to get distribution elsewhere. The band released a live album in 1999, recorded in Europe, and two albums containing previously unreleased songs, Let the Hammer Fall and Regeneration.Mills returned to the band in 2000. In 2002, Shy recorded and released an album featuring Mills, Unfinished Business which saw Man drummer Bob Richards replacing Kelly.In 2005, Shy released Sunset and Vine on the MTM Music label. In addition to Mills, Harris and Davis, this album featured Mills' ex Siam colleague Ian Richardson on rhythm guitar, and keyboard player Joe Basketts who had previously worked with Mills on his solo album.In 2006, Mills met with Norwegian rock act TNT, and announced he was leaving Shy to take up the vocalist slot, empty since the announced departure of Tony Harnell. Shy supported TNT on their final tour.Shy originally had planned for Tony O'Hora to replace Mills. However, Lee Small, formerly of Surveillance and Phenomena, took the helm for a handful of gigs before parting company with Shy in January 2009, he is now once again Shy's vocalist. The band's latest album, entitled simply Shy was released in Japan in September 2011 on the Marquee Avalon label, and in Europe in October on Escape Music. Ian Richardson (previously in Siam) has since left Shy but provided some additional rhythm guitar on the latest release. Steve Harris died of a brain tumour in October 2011.Steve is irreplaceable and the present line-up is the final one.Template:Says Who

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SHY's second album "Brave The Storm". This out of print Japanese Cardboard Sleeve LTD mini-LP replica includes 6 bonus tracks and delivers a fan-damn-tastic sonic output.Originally released in 1985, "Brave The Storm" was the second album from this British AOR / Melodic Rock institution.The band, which featured powerhouse vocalist Tony Mills was a latecomer to the NWOBHM scene, and were one of the first to draw that fine line between traditional melodic metal and arena rock.Produced by Tony Platt, "Brave The Storm" was Shy's major label debut, and resulted something of a breakout album for the band thanks to leadoff single "Hold On (To Your Love)".While many fans prefer other Shy records as favorite, for me "Brave The Storm" is among their finest moments.The whole album is a textbook example of superbly crafted melodic rock / AOR with a metal edge. Catchy hooks and abundant keyboards are paired with somewhat dramatic, love-themed lyrics and of course Tony Mills' stratospheric vocals.It's just such a pure mid-80s album, and one that immediately transports you back to that era.Leading the attack, Paddy McKenna's synths are set to arpeggiator mode for 'Hold On (To Your Love)', a chorus-laden special with big vocals both lead and backing from all concerned.There's more keyboard goodness in the offing as 'My Apollo' is an absolute drama scene-stealer. Not even a Oscar Award can outdo these boys on this album.There are some wondrous ballads here as well and the first of these is the effortless 'Reflections', a gorgeous well-worked piece that builds up slowly to a crescendo.Returning to harder melodic territory, 'Keep The Fires Burning' is the obvious anthem here, and a good one it is too. As the whole album, it sounds pretty Scandinavian to my ears, adding that unique British touch as well.'The Hunter' is a personal favorite with that punchy action-movie spirit all over it. Next up is the title track. Again, those classy keyboards give this song a huge boost. A mammoth song for me personally over the years, and as anthemic as it gets.'Wild Wild Woman' borrows an early Europe styled neo-classical riff though the song is not as rabid as the songtitle would suggest.Another keeper is the wondrous 'Caught In The Act (Of Love)', topped by some out of this world vocals by the helium powered Tony Mills. The acoustic guitar fills from Steve Harris are another feature.Finishing up the set, 'Was I Wrong' is another top-notch effort. Fiery and energetic and a glorious end to a superb record.The bonus tracks on this Japan edition are really good too, including a wonderful extended version of 'Hold On (To Your Love)', the solid b-side 'Strangers in Town' and live versions of 'Two Hearts' and 'Behind Closed Doors'.Then there's exclusive remixes of 'Deep Water' and 'Give Me A Chance' (taken from the band's first album), both refreshed and much better than the originals."Brave The Storm" received a batch of great reviews, while the band itself traveled on the back of support gigs with UFO, Gary Moore, Bon Jovi and Twisted Sister.Two years down the track and Shy would reveal perhaps their coup de grace: 1987 'Excess All Areas'. But "Brave The Storm" is a great record in its own right, and this Japanese version the one to own.

Line-Up:

Tony Mills vocals
Steve Harris guitar
Paddy Makenna keyboards
Roy Stephen Davis bass
Alan Kelly drums

Tracklist:

01. Hold On To Your Love
02. My Apollo
03. Reflections
04. Keep The Fires Burning
05. The Hunter
06. Brave The Storm
07. Wild Wild Woman
08. Caught In The Act
09. Was I Wrong?
10. Hold On To Your Love alternate (Bonus Track)
11. Strangers In Town (Bonus Track)
12. Deep Water (Bonus Track)
13. Give Me A Chance (Bonus Track)
14. Two Hearts (Bonus Track)
15. Behind Closed Doors (Bonus Track)

+ Video "Brave The Storm" (Official Video)


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Príspevokod užívateľa Horex » 23 Jan 2018, 07:28

Shy - Make My Day (The Best Of 1983-2011) (2CD) (Japan Edition) (2013)

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Year : 2013 (Japan Edition)
Style : Hard Rock , Heavy Metal
Country : United Kingdom
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 224 mb


Bio:

Shy are a British metal band formed in 1980 under the name "Trojan", hailing from Birmingham, England.Formerly known as Trojan, Shy featured vocalist Tony Mills, Steve Harris (guitars) (not to be confused with Iron Maiden's bass player, Steve Harris), Paddy McKenna (keyboards), Mark Badrick (bass) and drummer Alan Kelly. Their first album, called Once Bitten...Twice..., was released in 1983. Initial reports from Kerrang! were positive, however, a reporter[who?] was sarcastic to the band in the interview that would follow. After the release, Mills dropped his David Bowie-esque make up, and Mark Badrick was replaced by former Trouble bassist Roy Davies.Shy made their major label debut on RCA Records with 1985's Brave the Storm. This release gained success despite the single "Hold On (To Your love)" being disqualified from the charts, as early copies included a shrink-wrapped T-shirt. Reviews from Kerrang! were more positive, comparing Mill's soaring vocals with those of Geoff Tate, vocalist of Queensrÿche. In the eighteen months that preceded the band's third album, Shy toured with Bon Jovi, Meat Loaf, Twisted Sister, Gary Moore and UFO.The band's 1987 album, Excess All Areas, was recorded in the Netherlands with producer Neil Kernon. The album featured Shy's biggest hit, "Break Down the Walls", co-written with Don Dokken. The album reached Britain's top 75, with Metal Hammer magazine being appreciative. 1989 saw the release of Misspent Youth on MCA. The album, produced by Roy Thomas Baker, was promoted with American and European tours.By 1994, Mills had been replaced by vocalist Jon Francis. The band's 1994 album, Welcome to the Madhouse was released in Japan by Phonogram but failed to get distribution elsewhere. The band released a live album in 1999, recorded in Europe, and two albums containing previously unreleased songs, Let the Hammer Fall and Regeneration.Mills returned to the band in 2000. In 2002, Shy recorded and released an album featuring Mills, Unfinished Business which saw Man drummer Bob Richards replacing Kelly.In 2005, Shy released Sunset and Vine on the MTM Music label. In addition to Mills, Harris and Davis, this album featured Mills' ex Siam colleague Ian Richardson on rhythm guitar, and keyboard player Joe Basketts who had previously worked with Mills on his solo album.In 2006, Mills met with Norwegian rock act TNT, and announced he was leaving Shy to take up the vocalist slot, empty since the announced departure of Tony Harnell. Shy supported TNT on their final tour.Shy originally had planned for Tony O'Hora to replace Mills. However, Lee Small, formerly of Surveillance and Phenomena, took the helm for a handful of gigs before parting company with Shy in January 2009, he is now once again Shy's vocalist. The band's latest album, entitled simply Shy was released in Japan in September 2011 on the Marquee Avalon label, and in Europe in October on Escape Music. Ian Richardson (previously in Siam) has since left Shy but provided some additional rhythm guitar on the latest release. Steve Harris died of a brain tumour in October 2011.Steve is irreplaceable and the present line-up is the final one.Template:Says Who

Album:

Great bootleg collection of hits.

Line-Up:

Lee Small - Vocals
Steve Harris - Guitar
Roy Stephen Davis - Bass
Joe Basketts - Keyboards
Bob Richards - Drums

Old members:

John "Wardi" Ward - Vocals [1994]
Tony Mills - Vocals [1983-1989], [1999- 2005]
Paddy McKenna - Backing Vocals, Keyboards [1983-2003]
Alan Kelly - Backing Vocals, Drums [1983-2000]
Ian Richardson - Guitar [2005]
Mark Badrick - Bass [1983]

Tracklist:

CD1:

01. Take It All The Way (1983)
02. Emergency (1987)
03. What Would Your Daddy Do? (1994)
04. Young Heart (1987)
05. Soul Searching (2005)
06. Under Fire (1987)
07. Once Bitten, Twice Shy (1983)
08. So Many Tears (2011)
09. Blood On The Line (2011)
10. Pray (2011)
11. Walk Through Fire (2005)
12. Save Me (2011)
13. Breakaway (2002)

CD2:

01. Don't Know Why (1994)
02. Everbody (1994)
03. It's only Rock'n'Roll (1994)
04. Make My Day (1989)
05. Parasite (1994)
06. She's Too Dangerous (1999)
07. Money (1989)
08. Showdown (1999)
09. Live For Me (2011)
10. Somebody (1994)
11. Break Down The Walls (1987)
12. The Hunter (1985)
13. Tonight (1983)


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Príspevokod užívateľa Horex » 31 Okt 2020, 09:16

Shy - Brave The Storm (1985) (Rock Candy Remastered 2019)

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Year : 1985 (Rock Candy Remastered 2019)
Style : Melodic Hard Rock , Melodic Heavy Metal
Country : United Kingdom
Audio : 320 kbps + scans + Video
Size : 174 mb


Bio:

Shy are a British metal band formed in 1980 under the name "Trojan", hailing from Birmingham, England.Formerly known as Trojan, Shy featured vocalist Tony Mills, Steve Harris (guitars) (not to be confused with Iron Maiden's bass player, Steve Harris), Paddy McKenna (keyboards), Mark Badrick (bass) and drummer Alan Kelly. Their first album, called Once Bitten...Twice..., was released in 1983. Initial reports from Kerrang! were positive, however, a reporter[who?] was sarcastic to the band in the interview that would follow. After the release, Mills dropped his David Bowie-esque make up, and Mark Badrick was replaced by former Trouble bassist Roy Davies.Shy made their major label debut on RCA Records with 1985's Brave the Storm. This release gained success despite the single "Hold On (To Your love)" being disqualified from the charts, as early copies included a shrink-wrapped T-shirt. Reviews from Kerrang! were more positive, comparing Mill's soaring vocals with those of Geoff Tate, vocalist of Queensrÿche. In the eighteen months that preceded the band's third album, Shy toured with Bon Jovi, Meat Loaf, Twisted Sister, Gary Moore and UFO.The band's 1987 album, Excess All Areas, was recorded in the Netherlands with producer Neil Kernon. The album featured Shy's biggest hit, "Break Down the Walls", co-written with Don Dokken. The album reached Britain's top 75, with Metal Hammer magazine being appreciative. 1989 saw the release of Misspent Youth on MCA. The album, produced by Roy Thomas Baker, was promoted with American and European tours.By 1994, Mills had been replaced by vocalist Jon Francis. The band's 1994 album, Welcome to the Madhouse was released in Japan by Phonogram but failed to get distribution elsewhere. The band released a live album in 1999, recorded in Europe, and two albums containing previously unreleased songs, Let the Hammer Fall and Regeneration.Mills returned to the band in 2000. In 2002, Shy recorded and released an album featuring Mills, Unfinished Business which saw Man drummer Bob Richards replacing Kelly.In 2005, Shy released Sunset and Vine on the MTM Music label. In addition to Mills, Harris and Davis, this album featured Mills' ex Siam colleague Ian Richardson on rhythm guitar, and keyboard player Joe Basketts who had previously worked with Mills on his solo album.In 2006, Mills met with Norwegian rock act TNT, and announced he was leaving Shy to take up the vocalist slot, empty since the announced departure of Tony Harnell. Shy supported TNT on their final tour.Shy originally had planned for Tony O'Hora to replace Mills. However, Lee Small, formerly of Surveillance and Phenomena, took the helm for a handful of gigs before parting company with Shy in January 2009, he is now once again Shy's vocalist. The band's latest album, entitled simply Shy was released in Japan in September 2011 on the Marquee Avalon label, and in Europe in October on Escape Music. Ian Richardson (previously in Siam) has since left Shy but provided some additional rhythm guitar on the latest release. Steve Harris died of a brain tumour in October 2011.Steve is irreplaceable and the present line-up is the final one.Template:Says Who

Album:

SHY's second album "Brave The Storm". A much needed remaster of SHY‘s “Brave The Storm” just has been released by Rock Candy specialists including 6 bonus tracks, the British act major label debut which, without a doubt, should have been a real breakout LP for the band.SHY was a latecomer to the NWOBHM scene, and like many groups like Tobruk and Heavy Pettin’, they straddled the line between metal and arena rock. Featuring powerhouse vocalist Tony Mills, for this “Brave The Storm” released in 1985 they hitched themselves to the American AOR bandwagon, produced by Tony Platt (Cheap Trick, Foreigner).Leadoff single “Hold On (To Your Love)” certainly had the right sound for mainstream rock radio in 1985, but it never managed to chart. Honestly, there aren’t songs on this album that wouldn’t have made good singles.“Keep The Fires Burning” and “Caught In The Act” had that ’80s action movie soundtrack rock sound down perfectly, and the title track remains one of the all-time best Shy songs.The aggressively infectious “My Apollo” and “The Hunter” reveal themselves to be sturdily structured melodic rock songs, with an ear for a memorable hook. Gary Moore, Bon Jovi and Meatloaf all heard something – the band were invited onto their respective UK tours.The whole album is a textbook example of well-crafted melodic rock / AOR with a metal edge.Catchy hooks and abundant keyboards are paired with somewhat dramatic, love-themed lyrics and of course Mills’ stratospheric vocals.It’s just such a pure ‘80s album, and one that immediately transports you back to that era.

Line-Up:

Tony Mills – vocals
Steve Harris – guitars
Paddy Makenna – keyboards
Roy Stephen Davis – bass
Alan Kelly – drums

Tracklist:

01. Hold On To Your Love
02. My Apollo
03. Reflections
04. Keep The Fires Burning
05. The Hunter
06. Brave The Storm
07. Wild Wild Woman
08. Caught In The Act
09. Was I Wrong?
10. Hold On To Your Love alternate (Bonus Track)
11. Strangers In Town (Bonus Track)
12. Deep Water (Bonus Track)
13. Give Me A Chance (Bonus Track)
14. Two Hearts (Bonus Track)
15. Behind Closed Doors (Bonus Track)

+ Video "Brave The Storm" (Official Video)


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Príspevokod užívateľa Horex » 31 Okt 2020, 09:16

Shy - Excess All Areas (1987) (Rock Candy Remastered 2019)

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Year : 1987 (Rock Candy Remastered 2019)
Style : Melodic Hard Rock , Melodic Heavy Metal
Country : United Kingdom
Audio : 320 kbps + scans + Video
Size : 168 mb


Bio:

Shy are a British metal band formed in 1980 under the name "Trojan", hailing from Birmingham, England.Formerly known as Trojan, Shy featured vocalist Tony Mills, Steve Harris (guitars) (not to be confused with Iron Maiden's bass player, Steve Harris), Paddy McKenna (keyboards), Mark Badrick (bass) and drummer Alan Kelly. Their first album, called Once Bitten...Twice..., was released in 1983. Initial reports from Kerrang! were positive, however, a reporter[who?] was sarcastic to the band in the interview that would follow. After the release, Mills dropped his David Bowie-esque make up, and Mark Badrick was replaced by former Trouble bassist Roy Davies.Shy made their major label debut on RCA Records with 1985's Brave the Storm. This release gained success despite the single "Hold On (To Your love)" being disqualified from the charts, as early copies included a shrink-wrapped T-shirt. Reviews from Kerrang! were more positive, comparing Mill's soaring vocals with those of Geoff Tate, vocalist of Queensrÿche. In the eighteen months that preceded the band's third album, Shy toured with Bon Jovi, Meat Loaf, Twisted Sister, Gary Moore and UFO.The band's 1987 album, Excess All Areas, was recorded in the Netherlands with producer Neil Kernon. The album featured Shy's biggest hit, "Break Down the Walls", co-written with Don Dokken. The album reached Britain's top 75, with Metal Hammer magazine being appreciative. 1989 saw the release of Misspent Youth on MCA. The album, produced by Roy Thomas Baker, was promoted with American and European tours.By 1994, Mills had been replaced by vocalist Jon Francis. The band's 1994 album, Welcome to the Madhouse was released in Japan by Phonogram but failed to get distribution elsewhere. The band released a live album in 1999, recorded in Europe, and two albums containing previously unreleased songs, Let the Hammer Fall and Regeneration.Mills returned to the band in 2000. In 2002, Shy recorded and released an album featuring Mills, Unfinished Business which saw Man drummer Bob Richards replacing Kelly.In 2005, Shy released Sunset and Vine on the MTM Music label. In addition to Mills, Harris and Davis, this album featured Mills' ex Siam colleague Ian Richardson on rhythm guitar, and keyboard player Joe Basketts who had previously worked with Mills on his solo album.In 2006, Mills met with Norwegian rock act TNT, and announced he was leaving Shy to take up the vocalist slot, empty since the announced departure of Tony Harnell. Shy supported TNT on their final tour.Shy originally had planned for Tony O'Hora to replace Mills. However, Lee Small, formerly of Surveillance and Phenomena, took the helm for a handful of gigs before parting company with Shy in January 2009, he is now once again Shy's vocalist. The band's latest album, entitled simply Shy was released in Japan in September 2011 on the Marquee Avalon label, and in Europe in October on Escape Music. Ian Richardson (previously in Siam) has since left Shy but provided some additional rhythm guitar on the latest release. Steve Harris died of a brain tumour in October 2011.Steve is irreplaceable and the present line-up is the final one.Template:Says Who

Album:

One of the greatest Melodic Hard Rock / AOR albums of all time just has been ‘Remastered & Reloaded‘ by Rock Candy Records; SHY “Excess All Areas” including 4 bonus tracks.Before undertaking their all-important third album, 1987’s “Excess All Areas”, RCA relocated Shy to Los Angeles to soak up the Californian melodic hard rock radio vibe. Songwriting session started soon and the recording label secured the services of – omnipresent in most great ’80s records – talented Neil Kernon to produce.The result was an awesome blend of American flavored AOR played in a British melodic hard fashion, and one of my top 50 Best Of albums of All Time.During the mid-Eighties Shy were perceived as one of the best hopes to ignite the British homegrown hard rock scene. They were tipped to follow in the footsteps of similar leaning melodic rock bands such as Bon Jovi and Def Leppard, who were enjoying huge success appealing to both pop-rock and traditional hard rock fans.With this, their third album, the band refined their sound and made a concerted attempt to square up to the challenge before them.Evidence of their new-found focus was the selection of a world-renowned and highly respected producer; Neil Kernon, a man who had overseen many successful records, including Autograph, Dokken, Kansas and Queensrÿche.The band also seriously immersed themselves into writing and refining their material, often co-writing with the likes of Michael Bolton, Don Dokken and Bob Kulick. The result was a masterful album that certainly caused heads to turn and platitudes to spill forth.Originally issued in January 1987, the album boasts one killer song after another. ‘Emergency’, ‘Under Fire’ and ‘Break Down the Walls’ (co-written by Don Dokken) show the more edgy side of the band, then the superb ‘Young Heart” is a wonderful slice of pure keyboad-driven AOR of the highest order.The two powerful ballads are great as well; ‘Just Love Me’ and the lovely ‘When Love Is Over’, and we have a very good cover of Cliff Richard‘s ‘Devil Woman’ done in a melodic rock mold, plus another mighty ’80s keyboard heaven tune in ‘Talk To Me’.Although it’s infused with massive harmonies, precision musicianship and superb arrangements, the record is most noticeably propelled and driven by Tony Mill’s extraordinary lead vocals.Shy created in “Excess All Areas” their finest record, without a doubt among the 10 best in the AOR / Melodic rock genre recorded by any British band during the ’80s.It’s fair to say that this album is a perfect slice of Eighties melodic hard rock / AOR, one that remains a benchmark for a style that actually still sounds fresh and relevant, even more with this clear remastering job by Rock Candy including 4 juicy bonus tracks, all single B-sides and all darn catchy as the rest of this awesome album.

Line-Up:

Tony Mills – Vocals
Steve Harris – Guitar
Roy Stephen Davis – Bass
Alan Kelly – Drums
Paddy McKenna – Keyboards

Tracklist:

01. Break Down the Walls 5:04
02. Emergency 3:35
03. Young Heart 3:55
04. Just Love Me 3:58
05. Can't Fight the Nights 3:59
06. Under Fire 4:14
07. Devil Woman 3:32
08. Talk to Me 3:51
09. When the Love Is Over 4:22
10. Telephone 4:14
11. Run For Cover (B-Side) (Bonus Track)
12. Only You (B-Side) (Bonus Track)
13. Don’t Wanna Lose Your Love (B-Side) (Bonus Track)
14. Break Down The Walls (Concrete Mix) (Bonus Track)

+ Video "Break Down the Walls" (Official Video)


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Príspevokod užívateľa Horex » 07 Sep 2023, 08:05

Shy - Reflections - The Anthology 1983-2005 (2CD) (Sanctuary Records Group Edition 2005)

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Year : 1983-2005 (Sanctuary Records Group Edition 2005)
Style : Melodic Hard Rock , Melodic Heavy Metal
Country : United Kingdom
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 348 mb


Bio:

Shy are a British metal band formed in 1980 under the name "Trojan", hailing from Birmingham, England.Formerly known as Trojan, Shy featured vocalist Tony Mills, Steve Harris (guitars) (not to be confused with Iron Maiden's bass player, Steve Harris), Paddy McKenna (keyboards), Mark Badrick (bass) and drummer Alan Kelly. Their first album, called Once Bitten...Twice..., was released in 1983. Initial reports from Kerrang! were positive, however, a reporter[who?] was sarcastic to the band in the interview that would follow. After the release, Mills dropped his David Bowie-esque make up, and Mark Badrick was replaced by former Trouble bassist Roy Davies.Shy made their major label debut on RCA Records with 1985's Brave the Storm. This release gained success despite the single "Hold On (To Your love)" being disqualified from the charts, as early copies included a shrink-wrapped T-shirt. Reviews from Kerrang! were more positive, comparing Mill's soaring vocals with those of Geoff Tate, vocalist of Queensrÿche. In the eighteen months that preceded the band's third album, Shy toured with Bon Jovi, Meat Loaf, Twisted Sister, Gary Moore and UFO.The band's 1987 album, Excess All Areas, was recorded in the Netherlands with producer Neil Kernon. The album featured Shy's biggest hit, "Break Down the Walls", co-written with Don Dokken. The album reached Britain's top 75, with Metal Hammer magazine being appreciative. 1989 saw the release of Misspent Youth on MCA. The album, produced by Roy Thomas Baker, was promoted with American and European tours.By 1994, Mills had been replaced by vocalist Jon Francis. The band's 1994 album, Welcome to the Madhouse was released in Japan by Phonogram but failed to get distribution elsewhere. The band released a live album in 1999, recorded in Europe, and two albums containing previously unreleased songs, Let the Hammer Fall and Regeneration.Mills returned to the band in 2000. In 2002, Shy recorded and released an album featuring Mills, Unfinished Business which saw Man drummer Bob Richards replacing Kelly.In 2005, Shy released Sunset and Vine on the MTM Music label. In addition to Mills, Harris and Davis, this album featured Mills' ex Siam colleague Ian Richardson on rhythm guitar, and keyboard player Joe Basketts who had previously worked with Mills on his solo album.In 2006, Mills met with Norwegian rock act TNT, and announced he was leaving Shy to take up the vocalist slot, empty since the announced departure of Tony Harnell. Shy supported TNT on their final tour.Shy originally had planned for Tony O'Hora to replace Mills. However, Lee Small, formerly of Surveillance and Phenomena, took the helm for a handful of gigs before parting company with Shy in January 2009, he is now once again Shy's vocalist. The band's latest album, entitled simply Shy was released in Japan in September 2011 on the Marquee Avalon label, and in Europe in October on Escape Music. Ian Richardson (previously in Siam) has since left Shy but provided some additional rhythm guitar on the latest release. Steve Harris died of a brain tumour in October 2011.Steve is irreplaceable and the present line-up is the final one.Template:Says Who.

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During the mid-to-late 1980s, Britain’s homegrown melodic hard rock scene was blessed with an embarrassment of riches. No one who lived through the era could forget the hook-friendly quality of (takes a deep breath…) FM, Tobruk, Strangeways, Dare, Terraplane, Lionheart, Heavy Pettin’, Airrace, Bronz, Virginia Wolf, Kooga, Robin George, etc, or indeed the subject of this two-CD retrospective, Birmingham’s own SHY.Unlike many of the aforementioned acts, however, Shy could easily be distinguished from the pack. And they still can.As requested, here’s ”Reflections; The Anthology 1983-2005”, the 2-CD set covering the story of these impressive melodic hard rockers, at places AOR of the highest order. There’s some rarities included, but the big deal is to have the best of SHY into one place, and beautifully remastered.Along with FM and Thunder, SHY is the best melodic hard rock band the UK has produced ever.The band’s origins date back to 1980 when they were known as Trojan. The Trojan sound was surprisingly heavy, ”Beyond The Realms Of Death” by Midlands neighbours Judas Priest sometimes slipped into their live set.In a fortuitous coincidence, vocalist Tony Mills was sacked by his former band on the day before the nucleus of guitarist Steve Harris, classically trained keyboardist Paddy McKenna, bassist Mark Badrick and drummer Alan Kelly received an offer to make an album for Ebony Records. They’d already tested the water with the track ‘Tonight’, which featured on the Hull-based label’s compilation disc, Metal Warriors.Gradually the SHY music became more commercial and intricate, Mills’ habit of wearing Bowie-esque make- up also winning them extra attention. In late 1983, the debut album, Once Bitten… Twice Shy was referred to in 1983 as “perhaps the greatest English pomp rock album of all time” by Kerrang!’s Xavier Russell.However, a precedent was set when the same magazine interviewed the band. Besides griping about having paid for his own copy of the album, their journalist’s patronising, sarcastic article (“If cities were people, then culturally Birmingham would be [buffoon-like comedian] Arthur Mullard”) baited SHY unnecessarily, initiating a sometimes frosty relationship with the gentlemen of the press.Having being chatted up in the lavatories of what he’d failed to recognise as a gay bar, and in full spandex regalia during a post-gig celebration, Mills dispensed with the facial embellishments. “I was so niave,” he now laughs. “All those guys wearing big medallions, dancing with one another. I’ve never run down a flight of stairs so fast in my life. The make- up had to go.”Meanwhile, Badrick’s love of kung fu resulted in too many broken fingers and thumbs, so ex-Trouble man Roy Davis succeeded him by the time SHY moved to RCA Records for their next album, recorded with Tony Platt.Impressed by his credentials with Foreigner and AC/DC (Platt was Mutt Lange’s favoured choice of engineer) Tony came to SHY having completed Uriah Heep’s ‘Equator’ album.SHY’s major label debut, Brave The Storm, drew further praise from Kerrang! in 1985. This time Paul Suter enthused over Mills’ “unflaggingly excellent” vocals, comparing him to Queensrÿche’s Geoff Tate, McKenna’s “admirable” keyboard work also singled out for attention.There would be an 18-month wait for the band’s all-important third album, the interim being filled with roadwork – having already gigged with UFO, Magnum and Twisted Sister, they added Bon Jovi, Meat Loaf and Gary Moore to the list.“Don’t forget Manowar, although we were chucked off that tour,” chuckles Mills at the memory. “It was at a gig in front of 6,000 fans in an Italian cycle stadium and we were going down really well, so they actually unplugged us mid-set. We were later given ‘incompatibility’ as a reason.”During an intensive period of album preparation, RCA proposed the band should relocate to Los Angeles and soak up the Californian hard rock radio vibe. Nobody argued.They wrote the song ‘Break Down The Walls’ with Dokken frontman Don Dokken and fine-tuned a set of quite extraordinary songs, also pulling in the Michael Bolton / Duane Hitchings-penned song ‘Emergency’ that began the album. A cover of Cliff Richard’s ‘Devil Woman’ was included at RCA’s insistence.This time they enlisted Dokken / Queensrÿche / FM producer Neil Kernon for the sessions, which took place in Holland.Released in the spring of 1987, Excess All Areas was easily the band’s best work till that point and remains SHY’s most consistent and acclaimed album. The fans propelled it into Britain’s Top 75, the era’s rock press nodding their approval.Newly launched in the UK, Metal Hammer embraced the cause. “In Steve Harris, Britain has found a guitarist who just might give [Bon Jovi’s] Richie Sambora a run for his money,” they purred. “The energy level barely drops and even their ballads display a controlled urgency that wraps its arms around you and won’t let go.”“This album is the business,” a buoyant Mills informed Kerrang!’s Derek Oliver. “Some groups come back with the same old stuff, just a lick of paint added. Every time we do an LP, I like the idea of closing one door and kicking down the next.”With Bon Jovi and Europe making rock fashionable again, SHY’s timing seemed perfect. Alas, the window of opportunity passed before the band or any of their British rivals could capitalise.Why? Well, for starters SHY’s effervescent confidence was sometimes mistaken for arrogance.“We were the biggest pissheads on the planet, but our humour was misunderstood” theorizes Davies now. “We’d had too much too young, and we blew it with the following album”.Said opus, Misspent Youth, surfaced via new label MCA. “RCA wanted to prove they could break a rock act – all they proved was that they couldn’t,” Mills said in 1989.MCA also chose to despatch SHY to America, where they fell out badly with Roy Thomas Baker during pre-production. Consequently, the former Queen / Foreigner collaborator barely broke sweat on their behalf. The result, sighs Davis, was “a pile of shite”.Returning home, SHY had to defend a record they didn’t believe in to an already hostile press. There were British appearances with the Hunter-Ronson Band, and even Stateside excursions with Badlands, Enuff Z’Nuff and the Sleeze Beez.Shortly afterwards, unhappy with the new material and at loggerheads with Alan Kelly, Mills quit. Former XS/After Hours singer John Francis arrived, but although the music was great (check out the demo track ‘What Love Can Make You Do’) personnel grievances continued.Enter John Ward, an old band-mate of Davis who’d sung with Slash and Madam X (prior to the arrival of Sebastian Bach). Relocating back to Birmingham from California seemed a strange move, but that’s exactly what ‘Wardi’ did in 1993.Having briefly adopted the name of Krazy Krazy, the revised unit wisely reverted to SHY for the following year’s Welcome To The Madhouse album. Overseen again by Kernon, its raucousness offered a change of style yet mostly hit the spot. With the grunge revolution on the horizon, Kerrang! felt obliged to apologise for its four out of five review. Indeed, while writer Steve Beebee hailed Madhouse as “their best record to date”, a disclaimer of “Shy are supposed to be shite, remember?” was also offered.“Wardi was a good singer and is still a mate, but people wanted Tony,” explains Davis. “We made a good record together, but our kind of music was dead and buried.”Time ticked slowly by, the world turned on its axis, and fads came and went. Then in 2000, Mills agreed to try again (on the condition that Alan Kelly exited), an aptly titled comeback album Unfinished Business causing Classic Rock to remark: “Shy have no business sounding this good.”The UK’s Fireworks magazine went still further, casting the next LP Sunset And Vine album as the ‘missing link between Brave The Storm and Excess All Areas. This album raises the banner for the UK melodic rock scene once more,” purred scribe Dave Cockett.All these albums SHY-career are perfectly represented on this ”Reflections; The Anthology 1983-2005”, including a demo of a line-up that never recorded officially.SHY is, without a doubt, one of the greatest Melodic Hard Rock acts ever.

Line-Up:

Tony Mills – Vocals
Steve Harris – Guitar
Ian Richardson – Guitar
Roy Davis – Bass
Paddy McKenna – Keyboards
Mark Badrick – Bass
Alan Kelly – Drums
Bob Richards – Drums
Joe Basketts – Keyboards
Wardi – Vocals
John Francis – Vocals *

Tracklist:

CD1:

01. Deep Water
02. Give Me A Chance
03. Think Of Me
04. Chained By Desire
05. All On You
06. Once Bitten, Twice Shy
07. Hold On (To Your Love)
08. Reflections
09. Keep The Fires Burning
10. The Hunter
11. Brave The Storm
12. Emergency
13. When The Love Is Over
14. Can’t Fight The Nights
15. Just Love Me
16. Break Down The Walls

CD2:

01. Telephone
02. Don’t Wanna Lose Your Love
03. Young Heart
04. Devil Woman
05. Talk To Me
06. Give It All You’ve Got (Demo)
07. Burnin’ Up (Demo)
08. Love On The Line (Demo)
09. Money (Demo)
10. What Love Can Make You Do (Demo) *
11. Crazy Crazy
12. Parasite
13. Young Heart (Acoustic Session)
14. Skydiving
15. Breakaway
16. High Time
17. Soul Searching

Tracks 2-6, 2-7, 2-8, 2-10 and 2-13 marked Previously Unreleased


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