Alcatrazz- THE BEST OF ALCATRAZZ- CD- 2007- The Store For Music Ltd.- 8231950106524- 300 grn
Graham Bonnet is well known within hard rock circles of a certain age due to his presence in Rainbow and then a stint in MSG. So at the time of the birth of Alcatrazz its probably fair to say that all he had to do was turn up and hed be offered a record deal.
Anyway, this release showcases tunes from all four Alcatrazz albums. Luckily for the newcomer this best of is organised in chronological order which is a great bonus. First up are the Yngwie tracks, both from No Parole from Rock n Roll and the Live Sentence release. The live tracks include All Night Long and Since Youve Been Gone, tunes Yngwie would of loved due to their Blackmore associations. Regardless, the tunes are a varying bunch, the first three tracks each having their own feel. In fact Yngwie played some of these tunes in the early days of his own solo career.
Next up is Steve Vai who unfairly was heckled by some of the bands fans after replacing Malmsteen. Here the guy fits into the role - actually playing straight, proper songs - not something his solo work is exactly litttered with....
Last on the revolving guitar playing spot is Danny Johnson. Without prior personal fame he is perhaps the least illustrious of the bands axe meistros but he handles his duties with aplomb. And just like Yngwie and Vai he co-wrotes a bunch of tunes.
For the anoraks out there - the rest of the band comprised Jan Uvena, Jimmy Waldo and Gary Shea - the latter two from AOR band New England. Shea is actually responsible for the liner notes to this release.
SOME OF Yngwie Malmsteen EARLY STUFF DUDE " KICKS ASS!" GREAT BAND EARLY GUITAR METAL, MUST HAVE FOR TRUE METAL HEADS!
Comes In A Standard Jewel Case With Black Tray Includes Foldout Insert.
Made In The EU.
ПРИ ПОКУПКЕ (сразу) ТРЁХ ФИРМЕННЫХ АЛЬБОМОВ, ДОСТАВКА БЕСПЛАТНО !!!