BILLY SQUIER – Emotions In Motion (BGO remastered 2-in-1) Disc I

Requested some time ago, here’s the BGO remastered, special 2-in-1 edition of BILLY SQUIER‘s third and fourth albums for Capitol Records, 1982’s ‘Emotions In Motion’ and 1984’s ‘Signs Of Life’.
Despite of being released few years ago, this package is already out of print with remaining copies being sold for £375! But it’s a great buy as it really improves upon the original Capitol CD’s with an excellent low end without being harsh on the highs or having excessive compression / limiting.
Additionally, there’s a complete lyrics booklet plus 8-page history of the recordings process written by journalist / biographer Michael Heatley.

Billy Squier delivered pretty killer rocking effort with 1982’s ‘Emotions In Motion’, the third overall solo release by the Massachusette’s native. While continuing much of the solid musical groundwork laid down by his 1981 breakthrough album ‘Don’t Say Know’ (and with similar commercial success), this album also served to expand Squier’s sound.
Like it’s predecessor, ‘Emotions In Motion’ was co-produced by Squier and Queen’s producer Mack, reaching the Top 5 US albums charts while eventually gaining multi-platinum levels in sales.

The album open with its biggest hit, “Everybody Wants You”, which centers around a catchy, mechanical riff and a perfectly accessible hook. The bridge has a more dramatic feel before the song returns to its contagious pulse. “Everybody Wants You” reached the top of Billboard’s Top Rock Tracks chart, holding that spot for six consecutive weeks.
The title song, “Emotions In Motion”, takes a different approach with a bass-driven groove accented by a funky hard rock guitar by Jeff Golub (Joe Lynn Turner, John Waite) and some of the backing vocal motifs by Queen’s Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor.

After an acoustic opening riff which is accented by the saxophone of Dino Solera, “Learn How to Live” breaks into a dramatic melodic hard rock verse and is soon realized as the first song which reaches the level of the better material from In the Dark.
“In Your Eyes” continues the best sequence on the album as a pristine, acoustic power ballad with fantastic mood and melody as the song builds to a crescendo with synth counter melodies by Alan St. Jon (Twisted Sister, Ted Nugent) as well as fine slide guitar licks.

“Keep Me Satisfied” ends ‘side one’ as a pure rock shuffle with almost a Southern feel, while “It Keeps You Rockin’” launches the second side with a slow and heavy musical thump contrasted by Squier’s full-throated wails that give this track a real Zeppelin-esque feel.
“One Good Woman” features a bass-driven funky with contrasting, whining guitars and a direct, driving drum beat by the great Bobby Chouinard (Gary Moore, Alice Cooper). All this makes for a fine and unique rocker and one of the more undervalued gems on the album.

“She’s a Runner” is another high watermark, starting off with a deliberative electric riff solo accompanied by Squier’s melodic and soulful vocals. When it fully kicks in, this track features a plethora of modern rock sonic treats for the era, including a short but potent piano lead during the bridge.
Next comes “Catch 22”, a thumping, methodical rocker with some competing riffs and licks on the periphery, all held together by the glue of Doug Lubahn’s bass. The album closes with the hard rock and pop mixture of “Listen to the Heartbeat”, delivering some great individual elements like a flanged guitar intro riff and a cool hook.

Following the release of ‘Emotions In Motion’, Squier hit the road with most of the players on this album and soon moved from a major opening act to an arena-level headliner.
This album bring some memories (my LP is worn to death), pure first half of the ’80s stuff. This BGO remaster is excellent, and said, a real improvement in sound quality.
HIGHLY Recommended

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01 – Everybody Wants You
02 – Emotions In Motion
03 – Learn How To Live
04 – In Your Eyes
05 – Keep Me Satisfied
06 – It Keeps You Rockin’
07 – One Good Woman
08 – She’s A Runner
09 – Catch 22
10 – Listen To The Heartbeat

Billy Squier – lead vocals, guitars
Jeff Golub (Joe Lynn Turner, John Waite) – guitars
Alan St. Jon (Twisted Sister, Ted Nugent) – keyboards, synths, backing vocals
Doug Lubahn (Ted Nugent) – bass, backing vocals
Bobby Chouinard (Gary Moore, Alice Cooper) – drums
Dino Solera – saxophones
Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor, Mack – backing vocals

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