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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.nov-06-2016 Encoder......L3.98.4 -V0 --lowpas ║ │
│║ Genre........Hard Rock Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2008 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........10 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... n/a ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Signal Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Loud & Clear Label : Krescendo ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ If you have spent time with this album, and ║ │
│║ consider yourself being a friend of Melodic Rock ║ │
│║ music, then deliverance wasn't any nearer ║ │
│║ before. Never before. Loud & Clear can easilly ║ │
│║ be considered as the eternal jewel of the genre; ║ │
│║ in any way, who cares what any reviewer can cry ║ │
│║ out for. History has been a triumphant judge for ║ │
│║ the one and only release by SIGNAL. Really glad ║ │
│║ a re-release is now available on CD, twenty ║ │
│║ years after the original gem was crafted. ║ │
│║ Tons of reviews/presentations are available on ║ │
│║ both online (mainly) and printed (rare) Media ║ │
│║ regarding the deeds of Mark Free (known as ║ │
│║ Marcie Free the last years - sex change ║ │
│║ operation). Beyond and over any published ║ │
│║ timeline, I feel the urge to vote once again for ║ │
│║ this artist's shining neatness. Mark - apart ║ │
│║ from being a 'name' not receiving the ║ │
│║ recognition he no-doubt deserved (better that ║ │
│║ way, many can argueà) - presented a grand ║ │
│║ charisma of filling more than excellent the slot ║ │
│║ of the singer whenever required. Be it the ║ │
│║ mythical skinsman Carmine Appice-centered KING ║ │
│║ KOBRA in the mid-80s, the excessive UNRULY CHILD ║ │
│║ makings in the 90s or his/her monumental Long ║ │
│║ Way From Home (Mark, here) and ambitious ║ │
│║ Tormented (Marcie, there) albums, the sessions ║ │
│║ with SIGNAL, resulting in the one-and-only Loud ║ │
│║ & Clear CD/LP release in 1990 (yeap, a limited ║ │
│║ vinyl pressing took place in Europe, too, to ║ │
│║ feed the relative hunger of nostalgia fans), are ║ │
│║ the ones described as Mark's zenith in his whole ║ │
│║ career. ║ │
│║ A deal with the EMI lebel could not be less than ║ │
│║ a good sign of trust for Mark Free, the SIGNAL ║ │
│║ camp featured maximum players like Danny Jacob, ║ │
│║ Erik Scott and Jan Uvena, the production was a ║ │
│║ task to be delivered by non other than Kevin ║ │
│║ Elson (famous for his works with EUROPE, ║ │
│║ JOURNEY, LYNYRD SKYNYRD, Mr. BIG and NIGHT ║ │
│║ RANGER) and what was now on question/hold could ║ │
│║ be nothing else apart from the obvious; the ║ │
│║ music itself. Wellà ║ │
│║ Loud & Clear is an album Loud-ly declaring its ║ │
│║ melodic Clear-ness. There's tons of desired ║ │
│║ melodies in there, flirting with both AOR and ║ │
│║ Rock music, a real epitome for what the specific ║ │
│║ world started referring to as Melodic Rock the ║ │
│║ last years. Mark Free sings so fine you'll not ║ │
│║ escape his sweet temptations, the ║ │
│║ instrumentation is simply immense, with nicely ║ │
│║ put riffs interacting with some superb keys, the ║ │
│║ rhythm section marches in familiar and essential ║ │
│║ temposàall these destined to compile a grand set ║ │
│║ of tunes likeàthe whole album! Mark and Co. ║ │
│║ perfrom with envious consciousness for the ║ │
│║ songlist they've crafted, no wonder. ║ │
│║ Don't know if the original issue of Loud & Clear ║ │
│║ is now a rare item or if it's again re-released ║ │
│║ the previous years. With this 2009 reissue, ║ │
│║ though, all things SIGNAL accomplished in one ║ │
│║ and only album are again at your disposal. Fans ║ │
│║ of Steve Perry, FOREIGNER, SURVIVOR, BAD ║ │
│║ ENGLISH, FM and BOULEVARD already have this gem, ║ │
│║ I guess. Probably in the Top-3 'Melodic Rock ║ │
│║ CDs' list. Sensational voice, astounding melodic ║ │
│║ musicàwhat more? ║ │
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│║ Lineup: ║ │
│║ Mark Free - Lead Vocals ║ │
│║ Danny Jacob - Guitar ║ │
│║ Erik Scott - Bass, Keyboards ║ │
│║ Jan Uvena - Drums, Percussion ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Arms Of A Stranger [04:44] │
│ 02 - Does It Feel Like Love [04:07] │
│ 03 - My Mistake [03:48] │
│ 04 - This Love, This Time [04:49] │
│ 05 - Wake Up You Little Fool [04:19] │
│ 06 - Liar [03:45] │
│ 07 - Could This Be Love [05:03] │
│ 08 - You Won't See Me Cry [04:14] │
│ 09 - Go [03:52] │
│ 10 - Run Into The Night [03:53] │
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│ Total Length : [42:34 minn │
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│ ║ Greetings To: ║ │
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│ Too all people who contributes to make this │
│ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │
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