CROWN OF THORNS – Crown Jewels [3-CD Frontiers Music career span remastered] Out Of Print

After the recent Jean Beauvoir post here of his Rock Masterpieces CD, some of you requested more from the talented musician, among them CROWN OF THORNS‘ 3-CD Box Set “Crown Jewels”, the Frontiers Music digipak release covering all the best songs from the band’s repertoire fully remastered & adding plenty of rare material, plus two newly recorded tracks for the occasion.

Carrying the flag of classic Melodic Hard Rock / AOR during the the hard times for the genre (mid-Nineties) Beauvoir and his Crown Of Thorns found help to release their music via the now legendary UK based label Now & Then Records.

Featured in the band’s first line-up were ex-Plasmatics / Little Steven man Jean Beauvoir, drummer Tony Thompson (who’d previously worked with the Duran Duran / Robert Palmer vehicle The Power Station), and bassist Michael Paige. Rounding out the quartet was a rather unexpected musician: Micki Free, who’d previously been a member of pop act Shalamar’s final line-up.

Ranging from classic melodic rockers with a vivid ’80s inspiration both in sound and songwriting, to catchy hard rock tunes to wonderful midtempo AOR jewels, all Crown Of Thorns material is a mandatory listen for all self-respected fan of these genres.

While “Crown Jewels” packs near the complete most celebrated Crown Of Thorns albums, the self-titled debut and Lost Cathedral – there’s a great song from the latter omitted; ‘Motorcycle Loretta’. We added the track as extra, plus 2 bonus from the original Point Music Records release not present into the Frontiers Music reissue of Lost Cathedral.

“Crown Jewels” is must have, unfortunately out of print and being sold for over $150 at eBay.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

DISC 1
01 – Winterland
02 – The Rain
03 – Hike It Up
04 – I Won’t Wait
05 – Dirty Talk, Dirty Walk
06 – Crown Of Thorns
07 – Dying For Love
08 – No You Don’t
09 – Standing On The Corner
10 – The Healer
11 – Secret Jesus
12 – Til The End
13 – The Night
14 – Never Enough
15 – I’m Burning Up
16 – Hang On Sugar
17 – Killing Time
18 – Man On A Tightrope
19 – Little Stone House
20 – Are You Ready

DISC 2
01 – Over My Head
02 – Don’t Let Me Down
03 – Only One Who’s Lonely
04 – Breakthrough
05 – You
06 – Writing On The Wall
07 – Lost Cathedral
08 – Live And Die
09 – Lyin
10 – Greed Of Love
11 – Wasted Prime
12 – Bird On A Wire
13 – End Of The Century
14 – Here She Comes
15 – Missionary Remedy

DISC 3
01 – Heaven Tonight
02 – Long Way Home
03 – Believer
04 – ‘Til You’ve Had Enough
05 – My Sweet Lord
06 – Shed No Tears
07 – Before It Slips Away
08 – I’m Sorry
09 – Once In My Life
10 – Oh Holy Night
11 – All I Want For Christmas Is You

0dayrox extras:
12 – Motorcycle Loretta
13 – Second Chance (Bonus Track)
14 – Standing On The Corner For You (Unplugged Bonus)

Jean Beauvoir: Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Piano, Strings
Tommy Lafferty, Micki Free: Guitars
Michael Paige: Bass
Tony Thompson, Hawk Lopez: Drums, Percussion

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