Year : 1990 (Bad Reputation Records Edition 2024)
Style : Melodic Hard Rock , AOR
Country : Canada
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 153 mb
Bio:
Boulevard is a Canadian band which came together in 1984 and originally got there start in Germany with the release of their first Single “Rainy Day in London” which went to #45 on the Billboard charts in Europe. Known for their solid rhythms, layered melodies and vocal textures the band and went on to enjoy success overseas prior to landing back in Canada. In 1987 the band signed a deal with MCA/Universal which would see the release of their first album BLVD producing the Hit singles ”Never Give Up” and “Far From Over” establishing them as a fixture of the Canadian Music scene in the 80’s. Following two very successful tours with Glass Tiger and Boston, in 1988 Boulevard were awarded the coveted Peoples Choice Award by Music Express Magazine as “Best New Group”.In 1990 following the success of their first Album the band released “Into the street” which produced the singles “Crazy Life” and “Lead Me On”.After a recess of two decades, the band are back and on the road with new material from their upcoming Album due for release in Spring 2015.
Album:
What a shame when bands as Canadians BOULEVARD made such great music in such a short span of time and released some great material only to be drowned in the grunge driven domination in the early 90s. Such was the case here with “Into The Streets”, without a doubt a timeless classic in the Melodic Rock / AOR genre.The boys from Canada started back in the mid 80’s and founded by Mark Holden and David Forbes. They went on to release the their self title debut Blvd which offered your prototypical AOR keyboard and pomp gyrations. The second one ”Into The Street” augmented the melodies and harmonies, melodic AOR on the highest possible level. For many years the CD or LP resulted very hard to find.Bad Reputation specialists have reissued this little gem “Into The Street [Bad Reputation remaster + Bonus]” including 4 worthwhile extras. An essential record in your collection, here with a sharp remastered sound.Recorded in Vancouver, on “Into The Street” Boulevard really sounded ‘as a band’. The songwriting is stronger, the instrumentation more natural and the overall feeling absolutely organic.Originally appeared in 1990, this is, simply put, one of the best AOR – Melodic Rock albums of all time.You have all the genre’s key ingredients here; heavenly melodies, catchy-perfect choruses, delicate keyboards, clean sharp guitars and smooth lead vocals / multi-part harmonies.All songs on “Into The Street” soar, all are fantastic.But I have to mention ‘Talk To Me’. This tune changed my life in many ways, at least musically. Oh yes, this is one of the best songs in AOR / Melodic Rock history.Boulevard is considered as one of the most important arena rock bands in the history of Canadian music.This remastered reissue of “Into The Street” sounds fantastic adding more crisp to the original and a better output balance, bringing back an absolute ’80s AOR classic filled with prime Melodic Rock straight from the Canadian soil.None collection is complete with this album missing. If Boulevard’s first album is a terrific, mandatory piece into your AOR collection, then “Into The Street” is A MUST HAVE.
Line Up:
David Forbes – Vocals
Randy Gould – Guitar
Tom Christiansen – Bass
Randall Stoll – Drums
Andrew Johns – Keyboards
Mark Holden – Saxophone
Tracklist:
01. Talk To Me
02. Where Is The Love
03. Lead Me On
04. Eye Of The Hurricane
05. Light Of Day
06. Crazy Life
07. Rainy Day In London
08. Where Are You Now
09. Need You Tonight
10. Eye To Eye
11. Never Give Up (Bonus Track)
12. When The Lights Go Down (Bonus Track)
13. Dream On (Bonus Track)
14. Missing Persons (Bonus Track)
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