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│ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │
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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Oct-14-2018 Encoder......L3.98.4 -V0 --lowpas ║ │
│║ Genre........Hard Rock Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2017 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........11 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... n/a ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Boulevard Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : IV Luminescence-(MRR065) Label : Melodic Rock ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ HereÆs a band I thought IÆd never hear new music ║ │
│║ from and I am very glad to be proved wrong. ║ │
│║ Boulevard are a Canadian band who released two ║ │
│║ albums û 1988's self-titled debut and 1990's ║ │
│║ æInto the StreetÆ û before disbanding in 1991. ║ │
│║ They did enjoy success in their native Canada ║ │
│║ and became a cult AOR/melodic rock band amongst ║ │
│║ the fans of the genre. Fast forward to 2014 and ║ │
│║ they reformed playing a well received set at ║ │
│║ that yearÆs Firefest and released a live DVD in ║ │
│║ 2015. ║ │
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│║ Now we have the bandÆs third studio album (the ║ │
│║ IV in the album title refers to the fact that ║ │
│║ the band count the live DVD as album number ║ │
│║ three). The bandÆs line-up includes mainstays ║ │
│║ David Forbes (vocals), Dave Corman (guitars), ║ │
│║ Andrew Johns (keyboards/vocals), Mark Holden ║ │
│║ (saxophone) and Randall Stoll (drums) plus ║ │
│║ relative newcomer Cory Curtis (bass), who lays ║ │
│║ down some funky bass lines listen out on æCome ║ │
│║ TogetherÆ for proof. ║ │
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│║ The two opening songs, æOut Of The BlueÆ and ║ │
│║ æLife Is A Beautiful ThingÆ, are fine examples ║ │
│║ of how classy melodic rock is made. Both feature ║ │
│║ glorious harmony vocals, lashings of keys, ║ │
│║ classy guitar solos, the melodic vocals of David ║ │
│║ Forbes and the bandÆs secret weapon, the sax ║ │
│║ playing of Mark Holden. The way his sax playing ║ │
│║ links in with the key and guitars is something ║ │
│║ special and his solos even replace a guitar solo ║ │
│║ at one stage. Both songs have positive, ║ │
│║ uplifting lyrics that raise the spirits no ║ │
│║ matter what your mood. ║ │
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│║ æWhat IÆd GiveÆ is a soaring ballad, just about ║ │
│║ beating the gospel tinged ÆConfirmationÆ as the ║ │
│║ ballad of the album. David Forbes still has his ║ │
│║ vocal power and it is a real shame we have had ║ │
│║ to wait this long for a new Boulevard album. ║ │
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│║ Oh and if you need some serious rocking, look no ║ │
│║ further than æSlipping AwayÆ, which features a ║ │
│║ guest spot from long time Bryan AdamsÆ guitarist ║ │
│║ Keith Scott. Shades of .38 Special on this one, ║ │
│║ perfect rock music for a summerÆs day. ║ │
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│║ Not one filler on the album, my only complaint ║ │
│║ is that eleven songs is not enough! However, ║ │
│║ give me quality over quantity any day with ║ │
│║ music. ║ │
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│║ One of this yearÆs, and indeed any year, melodic ║ │
│║ rock/AOR albums. If you loved the band back in ║ │
│║ the day this is a æmust haveÆ and for those who ║ │
│║ enjoy the music of Chicago and Toto you will lap ║ │
│║ this one up. ****1/2 ║ │
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│║ Review by Jason Ritchie ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Out Of The Blue [03:55] │
│ 02 - Life Is A Beautiful Thing [04:11] │
│ 03 - Laugh Or Cry [04:46] │
│ 04 - What I┤d Give [05:15] │
│ 05 - Come Together [04:59] │
│ 06 - Runnin┤ Low [04:36] │
│ 07 - I Can Tell You Why [04:03] │
│ 08 - Confirmation [04:40] │
│ 09 - Slippin┤away [05:45] │
│ 10 - What Are You Waiting For [04:12] │
│ 11 - Don┤t Stop The Music [04:36] │
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│ Total Length : [50:58 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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