PAT TRAVERS – Radio Active [Japan SHM-CD remastered] Out Of Print
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The influential early albums by legendary PAT TRAVERS were requested by a fellow 0dayrox contributor in its best versions available; the remastered Japanese limited edition on high quality SHM-CD are the ones to get (unfortunately all out of print).
“Radio Active” marks Pat Travers first slightly departure from his late Seventies visceral bluesy hard rock approach, more oriented to the rising FM Rock / Melodic Rock waves from the beginning of the ’80s with emphasis on keyboards and radio-friendly melodies.
Anyway, “Radio Active” is still a mostly guitar heavy, rock and roll record from Pat Travers.
The album includes the semi-hit rocker “New Age Music” as well as the groovy “My Life is On The Line featuring a catchy chorus. “(I Just Wanna) Live It My Way” is blues based rocker as in the ‘ol Travers vein, but the sweet guitar work shows a clear radio intention.
“I Don’t Wanna Be Awake” is such melodious that is not far from what Franke & The Knockouts or Foreigner was doing at that time, and it’s one of my favorites.
Then we have the pure FM melodic rock of “I Can Love You”, a highly vocal harmonized track including lots of keyboards and a lovely chorus.
“Feelin’ in Love” is pretty poppy, then “Play It Like You See It”, while with a bluesy heart, is a melodic ballad in a mid-tempo pace. Great tune and guitar work, featuring as well one of Pat’s more soulful vocal performances ever.
Although not my favorite Pat Travers albums from the ’80s, “Radio Active” delivers some really good tracks and shows the transition of the artist to a more US Melodic Rock oriented material, something developed into the two albums to come.
The remastering here is truly outstanding, crystal clear.
Highly Recommended.
Universal Music Japan ～ 【UICY-75928】
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01 – New Age Music
02 – My Life Is On The Line
03 – (I Just Want To) Live It My Way
04 – I Don’t Want To Be Awake
05 – I Can Love You
06 – Untitled
07 – Feelin’ In Love
08 – Play It Like You See It
09 – Electric Detective
Pat Travers: vocals, guitars, keyboards
Peter “Mars” Cowling: bass guitar
Sandy Gennaro: drums
Michael Shrieve: percussion
Pat Thrall: guitar
Tommy Aldridge: drums
Out Of Print
www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/UICY-75928
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Hi,
Thanks for sharing rarities, oddities and hard to get versions and releases of artists that we support and love, but where we are unable to obtain specific examples or releases at a reasonable price.
You have been posting some Pat Travers issues lately, and in that respect I do have a request for one hard to get item:
Pat Travers Band – Etched In Stone (Live – 2CD)
http://pattravers.com/pt/discog/etched.htm.html
I think the number of items were limited, the promotion of the album scarce and the distribution outside the US/Canada a pure black hole.
Thanks,
E.
Mmm 'Etched In Stone' ; Not On Label. Let me ask a friend – Pat Travers fan – for it.
Watch this space for updates please.