The Arrows - The Lines Are Open (1985) (Yesterrock Remastered Edition 2011)

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The Arrows - The Lines Are Open (1985) (Yesterrock Remastered Edition 2011)

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The Arrows - The Lines Are Open (1985) (Yesterrock Remastered Edition 2011)

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Year : 1985 (Yesterrock Remastered Edition 2011)
Style : Hard Rock , Melodic Rock
Country : Canada
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans + Video
Size : 165 mb


Bio:

After a short-stint as The Rejects, a name change to The Arrows and a musical shift to R & B helped the 6-piece act break into the easy listening 'Chicken Deli' dance club circuit in Toronto. They came to the attention of the fledgling El Mocambo Records and released an energetic cover version of "Treat Her Right" as a single. Their first independent EP, 'Misunderstood', was recorded at Grant Avenue studios with Daniel Lanois and released on Spontaneous Records as a means to expand into original material. With a severe downsizing of the group, vocalist/songwriter Dean McTaggart continued honing his craft along with behind-the-scenes songwriter David Tyson who produced the band's first full-length album 'Stand Back' for A & M Records in 1984 which featured the hit single "Meet Me In The Middle". Lightning struck twice with their successful follow-up LP in 1985 ('The Lines Are Open'), as the act expanded to a 6-piece once more with addition of Glenn Olive (bass) and Blood, Sweat & Tears' Bobby Economou (drums). The album was once again produced & co-written with David Tyson and featured the hit singles "Talk Talk" and "Heart Of The City". The band split up in the mid-80s with Dean McTaggart going on to a successful songwriting career for Amanda Marshall, Wynonna Judd and Terri Clark among others. He released a solo album called 'Drop The Needle In The Groove' in 2011; Glenn Olive would later join Paul Myers' Gravelberrys and Planet Earth around Toronto; Earl Seymour died September 28, 1999.

Album:

Some time ago YesterRock remastered the two celebrated albums by Canadian Melodic Rockers THE ARROWS. "The Lines Are Open" was the second and final album by The Arrows, with producer David Tyson again nominated for the Juno Award Producer of the Year for his work here.For an album originally released in 1985, The Arrows "The Lines Are Open" has held up awesomely well. Even with an almost unhealthy amount of saxy parp within its AOR grooves.Opening with 'Heart Of The City' I’m greeted with a glorious West Coast sound that immediately fills the airwaves. Now, having listened to this album many times over I am left with nothing but a smile as soon as I hear the intro of this song.One thing I noticed and you can tell by the sound, that someone who knows their way around a sound desk mixed this album, and lo and behold it’s mixed by none other than famous Bob Rock. The sound really is amazing, and he along with producer David Tyson truly brought out the best of the Toronto rockers.The music of The Arrows was basically radio-ready melodic rock but with keyboard angle which is straight out of the ‘80s and perhaps more along the lines of fellow Canadians Honeymoon Suite.On other tracks like 'Talk Talk' or 'Tell It To My Heart' the style recalls mid ‘80s Rick Springfield, with a power pop good-vibe feel.This music sounds just as fresh and amazing as it sounded back then, and it is criminal that the band never found the success they clearly deserved. The sheer melodic bliss of Dean McTaggart vocals mixed with these fantastic songs should have make The Arrows superstars, with every teenager break out the old hairbrush and air keyboards.It is a real shame that after this album the band soon called it quits citing pressure from their management and record company for a breakthrough hit.The Arrows recorded an absolute blinder of an album in "The Lines Are Open", on par in quality with their exquisite debut.This YesterRock remaster (first time on CD) is pristine, rescuing these The Arrows' long lost little gems for all AOR aficionados rejoice.

Line Up:

Dean McTaggart - vocals, background vocals
Doug Macaskill - guitars
Rob Gusevs - keyboards
Earl Seymour - saxophones, synthesizer
Bobby Economou - drums
Glenn Olive - bass
Rick Waychenko, Steve McDade, Vernon Dorge - horns
Memo Acevedo - percussion
Gerald O'Brien - emulator programming
Sharon Lee Williams - background vocals
Charity Brown - background vocals
John Rutledge - background vocals
David Blamires - background vocals
David Tyson - background vocals, arrangements
Bob Rock - mixing engineer at Little Mountain Sound, Vancouver

Tracklist:

01. Heart Of The City
02. Talk Talk
03. Bad Reputation
04. Tell It To My Heart
05. Wild One
06. I Told You So
07. Chains
08. I Can't Let Go
09. Hampton Avenue

+ Video "Heart Of The City" (Official Video)


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