Year : 1991 (Rock Candy Remastered 2016)
Style : Melodic Hard Rock , AOR
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans + Video
Size : 148 mb
Bio:
RTZ was an American rock band that featured Boston band members Brad Delp and Barry Goudreau.The band was formed in the early 1990s.RTZ began as a collaboration between Boston members Brad Delp and Barry Goudreau around 1989. The original 1987 demo of "Face The Music" (featuring Fergie Frederiksen on vocals) was later made available for download at BarryGoudreau.com. Goudreau and Delp were both part of the original Boston line-up and after Goudreau's departure from the band, they stayed in close contact with Delp contributing to Goudreau's solo album and also to a lesser degree on the Orion the Hunter album.Around 1989, Delp was on hiatus from Boston and looking to get active in writing again. He contacted Goudreau about a possible collaboration and RTZ was formed. Goudreau and Delp brought in keyboardist Brian Maes who was part of the Orion the Hunter touring band, drummer Dave Stefanelli and bass player Tim Archibald. Maes and Stefanelli had previously worked with producer Nick Lowe in England and Archibald's band New Man had released an album on Epic.Delp and Goudreau landed a deal with Giant Records and the first RTZ album, titled Return to Zero, was released in July 1991. A video was produced for the first single "Face the Music". The band soon hit the road, adding Patty Barkus and Lisa Guyer on backing vocals, and Delp gave Boston his notice. After touring the US extensively, a video was prepared for the single "Until Your Love Comes Back Around" penned by keyboard player Brian Maes. The single was very successful and reached #1 in several markets, #26 in the U.S. Two other tracks, "There's Another Side" and "All You've Got" also got airplay, with the latter reaching #56.RTZ felt that the band was not getting the attention it deserved by the label and asked to be released from their contract. As RTZ began to shop for a new label, Delp decided to leave the band and would eventually reunite with Boston for the Walk On tour and to assist in the writing of the associated album. The other band members decided that it would be impossible to replace Delp and decided to end the band. The Return to Zero album went out of print until April 2013, although the band later released other material. There were still enough recordings left over from the original recording sessions to create another album. Barry searched for a new label and eventually found MTM Records. The recordings were released on September 28, 1998, and the album was titled Lost.In 2004, Lost and Found was released. It features previously unreleased music from the band. In 2005, RTZ released two CDs simultaneously, Lost in America and Found in America under band member Brian Maes' Briola Records label. The album contains all the same material that was released on Lost, including the song "Dangerous", which was only available on the Japanese release of Lost. Found in America contains the same material that is on their 2004 release Lost and Found, but includes a bonus live version of the song "Return to Zero".The Delp and Goudreau album was also released in 2004, and was included as a bonus CD in Lost and Found. It featured RTZ but was released under the name "Delp and Goudreau" and involves a different style of music from RTZ's albums.In 2007, the band reunited (though with former Boston member Sib Hashian on drums) to release a single called "Rockin' Away". Written in 2006, it celebrated the 30 year anniversary of Boston, and is also an autobiography of Brad Delp's music career. Following Delp's suicide in 2007, the band reunited again to release the single "Set The Songbird Free" as a tribute to Delp, with Maes on vocals. They also performed at the Brad Delp "Come Together" tribute concert in 2008.This entire line-up (with Hashian on drums, and without Delp) also makes up most of the members of the band Ernie and the Automatics which formed in 2006.
Album:
Now it’s time to feature here one of our favorite albums from 1991; RTZ debut LP “Return To Zero“, brilliantly remastered by Rock Candy Records. This record, simply put, it’s a Melodic Rock Heaven.There is no question that Boston, the band, pretty much re-wrote the rule book when it came to defining the sound of melodic (hard) rock. Their self titled debut album established a blue print that provided a touchstone for every similar act that came in its wake, paving the way for numerous artists to carve out successful commercial careers for themselves; Foreigner, Journey and Survivor spring immediately to mind.After attaining huge success and experiencing all the pressures that such achievement often brings, Boston, understandably, started to fracture, with leader Tom Scholz taking complete control of his vision.Guitarist Barry Goudreau was the first member to strike out on his own, issuing a well received solo album in 1980, followed by the formation of Orion The Hunter, who released a stellar record in 1984.Looking to further build on his reputation, he reunited with his former Boston colleague vocalist Brad Delp, the duo founded RTZ, a brand new project.Anyone travelling up and down AOR boulevard during these unseemly times would’ve been highly intrigued by a new project involving two fifths of Boston, notably the ‘voice’ Bradley Delp and guitarist Barry Goudreau.Issued in 1991, RTZ “Return To Zero” took the Boston blue print one step further, writing songs very much influenced by the sound of their previous outfits, but also injected with the spit and polish of the late ’80s.And this is why I love this album so much: apart from the excellent songs and performances, I-Love-The-Sound on this album, that ‘glossy’ late Eighties paint.Recorded in Los Angeles by the great Chris Lord Alge, the album boasts some of the most arresting melodic hard rock that has ever been crafted. Every song is a true winner, with Brad Delp excelling beyond our wildest dreams.Overlooked at the time, primarily due to the arrival of the grunge movement, this album is actually amonumental sonic achievement.None, I repeat, none Melodic Rock / AOR collection is complete without this gem.Terrific remaster by Rock Candy.
Line-Up:
Brad Delp - lead and backing vocals
Barry Goudreau - guitar, backing vocals
Tim Archibald - bass
David Stefanelli - drums, backing vocals
Brian Maes - keyboards, backing vocals
Production:
Mastered At – Masterdisk
Published By – Copyright Control
Pressed By – EDC, Germany – 54004923
Creative Director [Creative Direction, Re-Issue] – Julia Melanie Goode
Design – Reiner Design Consultants, Inc.
Design [Re-Issue] – Curt 'Every Door Is Open' Evans
Engineer [Assistant At Blue Jay] – Mark Tanzer
Engineer [Assistant] – Andy Udoff, Jason Roberts, Robert Hart, Talley Sherwood
Liner Notes [London, 2016] – Malcolm Dome
Management [Direction] – Ahern Associates, Paul Ahern
Management [Product Management, Re-Issue] – Steve Hammonds
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Photography By [Archival Photography, Re-Issue] – Frank White Photo Agency, Ron Pownall
Photography By [Original] – Ron Pownell*
Producer, Engineer, Mixed By – Chris Lord-Alge
Sleeve Notes [Master Of Mayhem] – Derek Oliver
Tracklist:
01. Face The Music
02. There’s Another Side
03. All You’ve Got
04. This Is My Life
05. Rain Down On Me
06. Every Door Is Open
07. Devil To Pay
08. Until Your Love Comes Back Around
09. Livin’ For The Rock ‘N’ Roll
10. Hard Time (In The Big House)
11. Return To Zero
+ Video "Until Your Love Comes Back Around" (Official Video)
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