1st AVENUE – Daily Battle [Japan Edition] Out Of Print

Regarded by many as the best AOR / Melodic Rock band ever coming out from Netherlands, 1st AVENUE music include all the elements which made this genre so lovable: loads of keyboards, melodious guitars and catchy choruses. “Daily Battle” is their 2nd and final album, and this Japanese edition is the best sounding ever appeared.

1st Avenue first album was pretty successful all over Europe among fans of the genre, and got a lot of airplay leading the band to tour heavily.
With a new keyboard player, the band recorded this “Daily Battle” in two weeks with Okkie Huysdens (The President) producing. Opener ‘Feel Love’ is a pure slice of Melodic Rock / AOR bombast as heard on the band’s first album.
They opted for a ballad as second track, ‘I Still Believe In You’, however since track 3 ‘Ready For You’ the band rock harder.

‘Over And Done (Between Us)’ combines powerful guitar attack with great melodic keys, and easily is one of the best 1st Avenue songs ever. ‘Maybe Tomorrow’ follows, a midtempo AOR ballad, however follower ‘Time After Time’ is driven by sharp guitar riffs, pumping bass lines and soaring vocals.
‘Don’t Disappear On Me’ rocks in a TNT similar vein (great tune), while ‘Call Me’, although melodic all over, is much more elaborated, showcasing the band’s dexterity

Sadly the last album by 1st Avenue, “Daily Battle” is just another great Melodic Rock / AOR album from the final days of golden era of the genre This Japanese edition is the best sounding of all available (now out of print), pressed in a time when Asian CD manufacturing was far superior.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

01 – Feel Love
02 – I Still Believe In You
03 – Ready For You
04 – Over And Done
05 – Maybe Tomorrow Never Comes
06 – Time After Time
07 – Don’t Disappear On Me
08 – Can’t Talk My Heart Away
09 – Call Me
10 – A Party

Peter Strykes – vocals
Gil Lopez – guitars
Chris Allister – keyboards
Arko Bommer – bass
Nop Ton – drums

Out Of Print
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