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​LOU GRAMM

​QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: THE ATLANTIC ANTHOLOGY 1987-1989
3 CD

CHERRY RED 2021


Where to buy it
Cherry Red Records
HNE RECORDINGS 
    ​Today we deal with a really precious reissue released by Cherry Red that we dedicate to all classic rock and AOR enthusiasts: a triple CD including two solo albums of Lou Gramm that is to say the legendary Foreigner’s singer,  each ones recorded in 1987 and 1989, respectively. 
The first one titled “Ready or not” is a perfect combination between a high-class refined  rock  and AOR/FM timeless hard rock, surely linked to the signature style of Foreigner, anyway with a plus in terms of great players like the guitarist Nils Lofgren as well as the bassist and songwriter Bruce Turgon. 
​Every tracks of the album alternate elegant ballads and some tighter episodes like, for instance, the fantastic “She’s got to know”, with lots of wind instruments inserts.
    Preziosa ristampa in casa Cherry Red per tutti gli amanti del classic rock e dell’AOR: un triplo cd contenente i due album solisti di Lou Gramm, leggendario singer dei Foreigner, incisi rispettivamente nel 1987 e nel 1989.
Il primo, “Ready Or Not”, è una perfetta combinazione tra rock levigato di gran classe e AOR/FM hard rock senza tempo, certamente riconducibile alla cifra dei Foreigner, ma con plus di tutto rispetto derivanti dalla chitarra di Nils Lofgren e dal basso e dal songwriting di Bruce Turgon. Le tracce dell’album alternano ballate raffinate e episodi più tirati, come la fantastica She’s got to know, con tanto di interventi fiatistici. 

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Bruce Turgon
Nils Lofgren
On “Long Hard Look” of 1989, the brilliant Lou’s voice can count on an incredible list of collaborators: Dann Huff (Giant), again Nils Lofgren, the guitarist Peter Maunu, Vivian Campbell (Dio, Def Leppard and two years after joining with the super group Shadow King precisely with Gramm, Turgon and Kevin Valentine) not to forget Pino Palladino on bass on the beautiful “Warmest Rising Sun”.
This is a class work as well as with dreamy guitar parts (it would be impossible to choose between Huff and Campbell), surely with an american taste anyway doubtless universal. Among the songs which we feel to prefer there are the perfect “Broken dreams”, the captivating as well as soffused “I’ll come running”, the hard “Hangin’ on my hip” (a wonderful Bruce Turgon on bass) and the surprising cover of Small Faces’s “Tin Soldier”.
Per “Long Hard Look”, del 1989, la scintillante voce di Lou si serve di una lista di collaboratori incredibile: Dann Huff (Giant), ancora Nils Lofgren, il chitarrista Peter Maunu, Vivian Campbell (Dio, Def Leppard e due anni dopo nel supergruppo Shadow King proprio con Gramm, Turgon e Kevin Valentine) e anche Pino Palladino al basso nella splendida “Warmest Rising Sun”. 
Classe da vendere anche qui, con parti chitarristiche da urlo (tra Huff e Campbell sarebbe impossibile scegliere), con un gusto sì americano ma senza dubbio universale. Tra le tracce che sentiamo di preferire, la perfetta “Broken dreams”, la seducente e soffusa “I’ll come running”, la dura “Hangin’ on my hip” (splendido Bruce Turgon al basso) e la sorprendente cover degli Small Faces “Tin Soldier”.

Dann Huff
Peter Maunu
Pino Palladino
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Shadow King
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Vivian Campbell
In conclusion, the second record shows a larger variety and we feel to prefer it also for the excellent production (Peter Wolf is a guarantee), but in general this is a winning combination from too often underrated singer, probably because of his too much skill and competence. 
The 3rd cd of the reissue includes some alternative versions, a couple of new tracks and an interview previously released on vinyl 1987 as a promo.
Warmly recommended by the editorial staff of Bass, My Fever, this reissue proposes again the solo summa of a great protagonist of rock made in USA.
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In definitiva, il secondo lavoro si lascia preferire per una maggiore varietà e per una produzione (Peter Wolf, una garanzia) che si dimostra impeccabile, ma si tratta di un’accoppiata vincente da parte di un cantante troppo spesso snobbato dalla critica, evidentemente per l’eccessiva bravura e professionalità. Il terzo cd della ristampa presenta delle versioni alternative, un paio di inediti e un’intervista precedentemente uscita in vinile nel 1987 come promo.
Caldamente raccomandata dalla redazione di Bass, My Fever, questa ristampa ripropone la summa solista di un grande protagonista del rock USA.

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Track Listing:

DISC ONE:
READY OR NOT (1987)

1. READY OR NOT
2. HEARTACHE
3. MIDNIGHT BLUE
4. TIME
5. IF I DON’T HAVE YOU
6. SHE’S GOT TO KNOW
7. ARROW THRU YOUR HEART
8. UNTIL I MAKE YOU MINE
9. CHAIN OF LOVE
10. LOVER COME BACK

DISC TWO:
LONG HARD LOOK (1989)

1. ANGEL WITH A DIRTY FACE
2. JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME
3. BROKEN DREAMS
4. TRUE BLUE LOVE
5. I’LL COME RUNNING
6. HANGIN’ ON MY HIP
7. WARMEST RISING SUN
8. DAY ONE
9. I’LL KNOW WHEN IT’S OVER
10. TIN SOLDIER

DISC THREE:
SINGLE VERSIONS /
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (1987-89)

1. LOST IN THE SHADOWS (THE LOST BOYS) (VOCAL EDIT)
2. LOST IN THE SHADOWS (THE LOST BOYS) (VOCAL LP VERSION)
3. READY OR NOT (ROCK REMIX)
4. READY OR NOT (EXTENDED DANCE MIX)
5. READY OR NOT (INSTRUMENTAL REMIX)
6. MIDNIGHT BLUE (EXTENDED REMIX)
7. TRUE BLUE LOVE (EDIT)
8. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (UNBANDED – PROMO INTERVIEW ALBUM)

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