Year : 1982 (Rock Candy Remastered 2016)
Style : Pop Rock , AOR
Country : United States , Hawaii
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans + Video
Size : 110 mb
Bio:
Comparable to Pat Benatar, Tané Cain is an expressive pop-rock aor vocalist who should have hit big in the 1980s but never enjoyed the commercial success she deserved. Those who heard Cain in the 1980s compared her to Benatar more than anyone, although she denied sounding anything like Benatar and insisted that her main influence was Grace Slick. The singer was born and raised in Hawaii, where she sang with a Latin jazz band called Sweet Honesty for a few years before moving to San Francisco in the late 1970s. It was in the Bay Area that she met and married Jonathan Cain, who played keyboards with the Babys from 1976-1981 and joined Journey in 1981. Tané Cain moved to L.A. with him, and she was 24 when, in 1982, she signed with RCA and recorded her self-titled debut album, which her husband produced with Keith Olsen and did a lot of writing for. Two singles were released, "Danger Zone" and "Holdin' On," and the LP had the makings of an AOR smash. But surprisingly, Tané Cain didn't sell. The singer was dropped by RCA and never recorded a second solo album, although she continued to play the L.A. club scene into the 1990s.
Album:
One of the most requested albums on this blog is the recent Rock Candy reissue of TANE CAIN self-titled album, remastered and pressed on CD for the first time.Among the most sought after albums ever from the '80s, there were countless bootlegs of "Tane Cain" all with poor sound, but now this superb Rock Candy Records remastering finally does justice to this wonderful slice of early '80s AOR.The proliferation of female singers in rock really took hold in the early '80s, fuelled by the huge popularity of performers such as Pat Benatar, Heart's Ann Wilson, Stevie Nicks and Cher, amongst many others.It was a golden period, with many new names appearing at an exciting rate. But for every successful contender there were an equal number of artists for which fame and fortune sadly stayed just out of reach.One of those was Tané Cain, a Californian based chanteuse with the voice and looks that should have propelled her to stardom. Issued in 1982, Tané Cain’s self titled album has gone down in AOR folk lore as one of those records that had it all but, sadly, ended up as a fascinating curiosity rather than a big seller, despite the help and assistance of a major record label and several seasoned musicians.Chief amongst her supporters was her then husband Jonathan Cain the keyboard player and songwriter for The Babys and Journey. Jonathan brought much to the party, co-writing most of the songs, playing on the album and roping in renowned producer Keith Olson to oversee the recording.Employing a coterie of top LA Session players, including guitarist Tim Pierce and fellow Journey members Neal Schon (guitar) and Mike Baird (drums), the album was constructed with pin-point accuracy, giving rise to a record that has been a long term critical hit.Check out such gems as 'Temptation', 'Danger Zone' where Tane's velvety vocals are a pure delight, or the terrific AOR waves of ‘Holdin On’ for irrefutable proof.In 'My Time To Fly' and 'Crazy Eyes' Neal Schon shines with a brilliant guitar work in a typical Journey fashion, while the ballad 'Almost Any Night, co-written between AOR goddess Sandy Stewart and stellar producer (at the time musician) Beau Hill, is simply delicious."Tane Cain" did not make it big in the charts despite including a bunch of tracks that easy could have been Top 10 singles ('Holdin' On' peaked at number 37 on the Billboard Hot 100). It's wonderfully produced with all the classic AOR feel of the era, and this Rock Candy remastering recovers its polished sound with a crystal clear aural presence.Also, there's a very interesting essay about the making of the album and all the talented musicians involved, new interviews plus enhanced artwork.
Line Up:
Tane Cain - vocals
Tim Pierce, Chas Sandford, Neal Schon - guitars
Jonathan Cain - keyboards
Dennis Bellfield - bass
Mike Baird - drums
Tracklist:
01. Temptation
02. Danger Zone
03. My Time To Fly
04. Crazy Eyes
05. Holdin' On
06. Almost Any Night
07. Vertigo
08. Hurtin' Kind
09. Suspicious Eyes
+ Video "Holdin' Onr" (Official Video)
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