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Thought you would enjoy this article I found:
JOE LYNN TURNER's SUNSTORM To Release 'Emotional Fire' In February - Dec. 21, 2011
Joe Lynn Turner's popular AOR side project with German/American producer Dennis Ward, SUNSTORM, will release its third album, entitled "Emotional Fire", on February 24, 2012 in Europe (February 28 in North America) via Frontiers Records.
Born after Turner met with Frontiers Records' president Serafino Perugino, the SUNSTORM project was a way to dig up some old gems, written by the former RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE and YNGWIE MALMSTEEN singer during the mid-'80s. The task was to create an ultimate Joe Lynn Turner melodic rock "dream collection." This brought on the release of the first SUNSTORM album in 2006 — which was met with much critical acclaim — and the follow-up, "House Of Dreams", three years later.
While the first two albums' basic inspiration came from the melodic rock catalogue of songs that Turner penned for himself or other artists of the genre, for this third album, Frontiers and Joe Lynn Turner decided to look at Turner's numerous vocal sessions he did in the '80s as a background vocalist for other artists. This brought on a resurrection of some of Michael Bolton's melodic rock gems such as "Gina", (originally included on "The Hunger" album, where Turner contributed background vocals), "You Wouldn't Know Love" and "Emotional Fire", which Bolton penned for the "Heart Of Stone" album by Cher (in which Turner also appeared as background vocalist).
"I sang background on the original 'Gina'," says Joe, "Michael and I did all of the parts but I tried to rock it up a bit more than the original… not so pop! Good song though! It's funny…I heard 'Emotional Fire' from Desmond Child during a writing session and then he asked me to sing background vocals on it! Crazy! It's like one big circle!"
With production and mixing once again under the expert hands of Dennis Ward (PINK CREAM 69, PLACE VENDOME, ANGRA) and a track listing rounded out by some amazing songs written by the likes of Soren Kronkvist (CRASH THE SYSTEM, ISSA), Tom and James Martin (VEGA, SUNSTORM, KHYMERA) and Daniel Palmqvist (XORIGIN, THE MURDER OF MY SWEET), the third SUNSTORM album, "Emotional Fire", is destined to reignite the melodic rock passion in every fan.
"I think this record has a good mix of songs," concludes Joe, "Just what SUNSTORM is supposed to be! Dennis Ward is a great producer and the players are amazing. I have to say I am pleased with the work we did and hope that everyone else will be pleased as well… Enjoy!"
"Emotional Fire" track listing:
01. Never Give Up
02. Emotional Fire
03. Lay Down Your Arms
04. You Wouldn't Know Love
05. Wish You Were Here
06. Torn In Half
07. Gina
08. The Higher You Rise
09. Emily
10. Follow Your Heart
11. All I Am
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Permalink Reply by sylvia doughty on
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That is a great article Gail and thanks for finding and posting and I, for one, would certainly say that sounds like a CD to look forward to in 2012 !!! :) Thanks again Gail !!! :)
Sylvia. Your wee Scottish friend.
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Permalink Reply by sylvie boisvert on
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Hey Gail, interesting article and interesting sounding CD. Has this been posted on Facebook? I'm asking because I'd send it to a friend if it hasn't. Take care sweetie and thanks again. Hugs, sincerely, Sylvie from Canada
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Permalink Reply by Mariu Lolllett on
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Thanks Gail !! Its good to know some new everyday !
Take care
Mariu
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Thanks for all those links Pilar and have listened to a few of their recordings now and also those by Joe Lynn-Turner and I like a lot......if Florin has release date right of 26th February....can't wait for !!! :)
Sylvia. Your wee Scottish friend.
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Hi everyone, well, we finally have the links to the full 3 MB written songs from the “Emotional fire” album, available on February 24, according to YouTube:
You wouldn’t know love:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBntT_f72Lg
Emotional fire:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bYx4xDIcgA&feature=related
Gina:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LjemQ4GIiE&feature=related
They’re pretty good, enjoy! Take care and hugs to all, sincerely, Sylvie from Canada
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Permalink Reply by Dianna Shipman on
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Thanks Gail for the article
Thanks Pilar and Sylvie must say I think it sounds good to me
Love Dianna xxx
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Thanks for the links Sylvie and I just adore their version of "Gina".....absolutely fantastic !!! :) Wonder if Michael has heard them ??? :)
Sylvia. Your wee Scottish friend.
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Hey Sylvia, I personally love the rich full guitar sound on the 3 of them: good old rock and roll! I had turned up the sound on purpose and my 14 year old walked up behind me and asked: who is that? He loves classic rock too. :D Well thanks for sharing Sylvia, take care. Hugs, sincerely, Sylvie from Canada
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Permalink Reply by Astrid Kretschmann on
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Gail,
thank you for sharing the article and introducing this wonderful album. I would not have noticed it without your thread - here and somewhere else ..
PIlar and Sylvie,
thank you for sharing the links. A further "must have" for me :-). And I like the cover too ..
Looking back in times: does anyone else remember Cher's version of "You wouldn't know love"?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBb-iZSskFc
I loved it as much as I loved " I found someone"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14ZhIMmfRVM
Well, back then I did not know that a certain songwriter a couple of years later would have such an impact on my life ... :-))
Greetings from Germany
Astrid
PS: For those who have time to spend: this is a techno (?) version of "I found someone" (Forever Cher Dark Lady mix) - it is supposed to be Cher, and I am almost certain that it really is her but in the comments below some people think it might be one of her (male) impersonaters.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_qeVfpxVm4
Not a 100% my cup of tea, but there are some interesting parts
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Thanks for those great links Astrid....thoroughly enjoyed them all !!!! :)
Sylvia. Your wee Scottish friend.
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