August 12 : Play
On: A Raspberries Tribute feat. Eric Singer From :
theseconddisc.com/
KISSfaq
On September 12,
Think Like a Key Records will release
"Play On: A Raspberries Tribute".
If you've read books like "Nothin' To Lose" or "Behind The Mask"
you'll know the importance of the Raspberries as an influence for
some of KISS's songs.
The album features a couple of KISS-related contributions among the
37 tracks.
On CD1, Eric Singer drums on Eric Dover's recording of "Ecstasy",
and on CD2, Evan Stanley (son of Paul Stanley) performs on "Last
Dance."
When Eric Carmen and Wally Bryson of Cyrus Eyrie teamed up with Jim
Bonfanti and Dave Smalley of The Choir, the result was pure bliss.
The Raspberries emerged from the ashes from the two bands, and over
the course of four albums originally released between 1972 and 1974
- three with the original line-up, and one with just Carmen and
Bryson joined by new members Michael McBride and Scott McCarl - they
came to define power pop. Despite placing just one Top 5 single in
the U.S. and two more Top 20s, The Raspberries' influence has
happily endured for decades, inspiring countless other groups and
setting a joyful standard for impeccably crafted rock with big
melodies, crisp guitars, youthful lyrics, and shimmering harmonies.
The high-octane sonic explosion of "Go All the Way," written by
Carmen, remains one of the great album openers of all time. And now,
echoing its position on 1972's Raspberries, it opens what's sure to
be the ultimate tribute to the ultimate power-pop band. Play On: A
Raspberries Tribute arrives on September 12 from Think Like a Key
Records, and it's no ordinary tribute. Its roster is anchored by
such all-time MVPs as Rick Springfield, John Waite, Foreigner's Lou
Gramm, The Bangles' Debbi and Vicki Peterson, and Marshall Crenshaw,
each paying tribute to the band in his or her own inimitable style.
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August 5 : BLACK
N BLUE have recorded 2 songs written by Jaime St James and Tommy
Thayer in 1984 and 1985 From :
Jamie St. James
BLACK N BLUE have recorded 2 songs with engineer/producer Rob Daiker.
The songs were written by Jaime St James and Tommy Thayer in 1984
and 1985 but never made it past the demo stages. "Lifeline" and "The
Real Mr Green" have been newly recorded by Jaime St James, Patrick
Young, Pete Holmes, Brandon Cook, and Mick Caldwell. A video for
“Lifeline" is currently in the works for later this year.
July 18 : LYN
CHRISTOPHER - 2025 vinyl LP and CD remastered reissue From :
Real Gone Music
On September 12, Real Gone Music will release
a remastered reissue of
LYN CHRISTOPHER's self-titled 1973 album
on vinyl LP and CD.
LYN
CHRISTOPHER's
1973 record is one of the most sought-after collector’s items of its
era. Why? Well, first of all, Lyn Christopher’s self-titled release
on the Paramount label is a really fine album, a beguiling blend of
pop and R&B sounds featuring the artist’s winsome vocals backed by
some of New York’s finest studio cats, like guitarist Hugh
McCracken, Blood Sweat & Tears multi-instrumentalist Lou Marini Jr.,
and future Back Street Crawler keyboardist Mike Montgomery. And
“Take Me with You,” the penultimate song on the album, has been
sampled by Mobb Deep’s Havoc, LL Cool J, 50 Cent, The Game, and,
memorably, by the Smut Peddlers on their 2001 underground classic
“One by One.” But there is another very big reason why original
copies of Lyn Christopher command a king’s ransom (and no, it’s not
because it’s never been reissued in any format). If you know who
Chaim Witz and Stanley
Eisen are, then you probably already know the answer. That’s
right…this album marks the first appearance on record of
Gene Simmons
and
Paul Stanley
of KISS! They sing background
vocals
on two tracks, “Celebrate II” and “Weddin’”; and supposedly that’s
Peter Criss
doing handclaps. What’s more, this album introduced legendary
engineer Eddie Kramer—who, though unbilled, was engineering the
sessions—to Simmons and Stanley, who were still calling their band
WICKED LESTER.
Kramer then produced the five-song demo that got KISS signed to
Casablanca, and the rest, as they say, is history! We at Real Gone
are thrilled to FINALLY be reissuing this fabled album on CD and
light blue vinyl, remastered by Mike Milchner at Sonic Vision and
complete with liner notes by Bill Kopp that set the stage. A real
slice of pop music history that you gotta hear!
July 11 :
Bruce Kulick guests on Saints Crossing album 'Unknown Destination' From
:
Kiss Related Recordings
On July 11, Saints Crossing released
their new album Unknown Destination. Bruce Kulick appears on four
tracks, with Twisted Sister's Eddie Ojeda featured on two other
tracks.
