JOHN PAYNE and ANDY NYE – The Passion (CD reissue) Out Of Print
Vocalist John Payne (ASIA) together with keyboardist Andy Nye (MSG) formed the band PASSION at the end of the Eighties. They start writing and recording songs in order to get a contract and release the group’s debut. But the twist of fate made that all these recordings shelved. JOHN PAYNE and ANDY NYE : “The Passion” finally was released on CD some time ago, now out of print.
Unfortunately the PASSION project never got a record deal and the duo dissolved. Payne joined ASIA, and Nye become songwriter for various artists / bands (including ASIA).
However, after many years, all these songs saw the light of day for the very first time on this “The Passion”.
This is glorious ’80s AOR plenty of melody filled with amazing keyboards / synths, catchy choruses and superb vocal arrangements / layered harmonies. Featuring former IRON MAIDEN’s drummer Clive Burr and MIKE OLFIELD guitarist Ant Glynne, PASSION sounds powerful, smooth yet energetic.
A real trip back to the golden years.
Rare and hard to find album.
HIGHLY Recommended
01 – All We Need Is A Miracle
02 – Break The Chain
03 – Burning The Innocent
04 – Desire
05 – Does It Look Like Love
06 – Don’t Hide Your Feelings
07 – Hearts Of Fire
08 – I Can’t Wait For You
09 – I Won’t Surrender
10 – Running Back To You
11 – Talk To Me
12 – Wasteland
John Payne (vocals)
Andy Nye (keyboards)
Ant Glynne (guitar)
Clive Burr (drums)
Out Of Print
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I will be on the looking out for this release. I have listened to a couple tracks and they are out standing. I have been a big fan of Payne for nearly 20 years. Nice to hear more music pre-Asia era.
Do you have the AOR City 1000 reissue of Boy Meets Girl – Reel Life (1988)?
If I remember right one of our team members purchased ‘Boy Meets Girl – Reel Life’. Stay tuned.