Roadmaster - Sweet Music (1978) (Rock Candy Remastered 2012)

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Roadmaster - Sweet Music (1978) (Rock Candy Remastered 2012)

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Roadmaster - Sweet Music (1978) (Rock Candy Remastered 2012)

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Year : 1978 (Rock Candy Remastered 2012)
Style : Pomp Rock , AOR
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 113 mb


Bio:

Roadmaster was an American rock band from Indianapolis, Indiana, that was popular in the Midwest in the late 1970s and early 1980s. They recorded four albums for Village/Mercury Records. Members of the band played for several other successful rock acts with Midwestern roots from the ‘70s to the 1990s. Roadmaster started as Pure Funk, a popular Indiana college funk band, founded in 1969 by keyboard player, Michael Read, vocalist, Asher “Adam Smasher” Benrubi, and guitarist, Rob Swaynie.Bassist Toby Myers joined the band in 1971.Guitarist Rick Benick met Read in the early 1970s when Benick moved to Indiana to join the Kokomo, Indiana, rock band, Nebula Spoon, but some time thereafter joined Pure Funk.Drummer Steve Riley rounded out their lineup. In 1974 the band changed its name to Roadmaster and its musical style began to evolve into a big guitar and keyboard-centered “arena” rock sound.Roadmaster was discovered by Todd Rundgren, who invited the band to New York to record a demo, which led to a contract with Indianapolis record label Village Records. Rundgren produced three songs on their eponymous 1976 debut album. After that release, Smasher left the band, ultimately to pursue a career as a radio DJ, and former Nebula Spoon vocalist, Steve “Mac” McNally, replaced him. Riley also left, to be replaced by former Exile drummer, Bobby Johns. With that lineup, Roadmaster recorded one more album for Village and two more for Mercury Records (which had acquired Village) from 1978-80.In the late ‘70s, Roadmaster toured with Pat Travers and Blue Öyster Cult and opened throughout the Midwest for mainstream rock acts such as The Cars, Cheap Trick, Peter Frampton, Eddie Money, Todd Rundgren, Rush, and ZZ Top.The band members wrote their own songs and their sound was similar to that of popular arena rock acts like Styx, Foreigner (their early material), Kansas (their hits), and REO Speedwagon.Their most popular songs included “Doesn’t Mean a Thing,” “Higher, Higher,” “Say You Wanna Be With Me,” “Hey World,” and their signature anthem, “Sweet Music.” Although they were very popular at home, Roadmaster was unable to break through nationally and their record deal with Mercury ended in 1980.Soon afterwards, McNally left the band.Craig Watson and Frank Bradford sang with the band after his departure. Tim Berry also replaced Johns as the band’s drummer.In 1982, Toby Myers left to play for the next decade and a half with Seymour, Indiana, native, John Mellencamp.He was replaced by Peter Bailey and then by John Gennell. Roadmaster carried on for another year but broke up in 1983.After the breakup, Benick, Read, and Berry played dates with Mitch Ryder.Mac McNally sang briefly in the early ‘80s with former members of The Knack in The Game.In the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, Myers, Benick, and Read played with Brazil, Indiana, rocker, Henry Lee Summer.Original drummer, Steve Riley, played with W.A.S.P. in the mid-‘80s; in the late ‘80s he joined L.A. Guns and remained with them until recently.Later in the ‘90s through the early 2000s, Summer, Benick and Read, along with former Faith Band vocalist, Carl Storie, played in the Indianapolis cover band, the Alligator Brothers.Roadmaster reunited for several shows in 1988-90, 1993, 1997, and 2018.In 1989, with their ’78-’80 lineup, they recorded their last album, which included live performances of their most popular songs.Videos of their 1993 performances were recorded and published by Retrospect Records.Mac McNally died of pancreatic cancer in 1998. Most recently, in February 2018, surviving members of the band reunited for a benefit concert for Rick Benick, who had been diagnosed with leukemia.Benick died in June 2018.

Album:

ROADMASTER was unquestionably one of the pillars in the Pomp AOR movement, and fortunately Rock Candy Records has remastered their more essential albums. All really good – but their second “Sweet Music“ has been regarded as arguably the highest point of their career.Certainly, “Sweet Music” is amongst the Top Pomp Rock albums of all time, rubbing shoulders with the likes of similar work by Styx, Starcastle, Kansas and Trillion; the epitome of melodic AOR, with a touch of progressive rock thrown in for good measure.Formed in the comparatively laid back environs of Indianapolis and featuring Steven McNally’s totally unique vocals, Rick Benick’s blazing guitar work and Michael Read’s dazzling keyboard flourishes, “Sweet Music” pushes the Pomp boundaries to the outer limits of the solar system.We have ten majestic songs here, no fillers, all truly lovable, but if I had to mention favorites title track “Sweet Music” is one of the finest Pomp tunes ever, and the analog synth / keyboard-driven festival of “Higher Higher” is to die for, easily a genre’s classic.The overall sonic Roadmaster approach here is bombastic and flashy, but always with a melody in mind plus a strong rockin’ foundation via sharp guitar riffs.For many years “Sweet Music” remained officially unreleased on CD, with several bootleg editions floating around due to fan’s high demand.Finally, this Rock Candy remaster does justice to this much sought after album, with a superb 24-bit remastering from original source tapes and a very nice booklet with never seen photos and the history of the recording.Essential album to understand the AOR evolution.

Line-Up:

Stephan McNally – vocals
Rick Benick – guitars
Michael Read – keyboards, synthesizers
Toby Myers – bass
Bobby Johns – drums

Tracklist:

01. It Doesn't Mean A Thing
02. I Must Be Dreaming
03. Ya Move Me
04. Been Gone Too Long
05. I'll Be Loving You
06. The Swan Song
07. You Come See Me
08. Higher, Higher
09. Circle Of Love
10. Sweet Music


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