DESMOND CHILD – Rarities [AOR Moon Collector’s] (2019) *EXCLUSIVE*

After the new DESMOND CHILD album featured here few days ago, you asked for more material of this hit-maker. Well, Japanese indie / club collectors label AOR Moon has just put out 2019 one of their own pressed CD’s with DESMOND CHILD solo material titled “Rarities”.
The collection, as happens with this bootleg label, appeared with different track order depending the ‘press’ (these are limited editions) and include Child’s solo versions of the hit ‘Living On A Prayer’, his vinyl-only single from 1982, his contribution to ‘Warriors’ / ‘Shocker’ movie soundtracks, and more rare unreleased material.

This compilation is interesting because it covers all Child solo releases as main artist / performer, which hasn’t been prolific. All songs here are sung by Desmond himself – Paul Stanley, Maria Vidal, Diana Grasselli and Myriam Valle help him on vocals on some songs, and Jon Bon Jovi does the leads on the rare ‘Livin’ On a Prayer vocal trax’.

The gems here are the two versions of ‘Livin’ On a Prayer’ performed by Child. According to himself, here is performed as written, on the piano.
This is how Desmond originally envisaged the mood and pace of his song, and perhaps like me you’ll agree that it’s way more impactive as a ballad than a rocker! Desmond’s also a damn fine singer too!

As bonus, there’s an early 90s Live, and studio English / Spanish versions of the Diane Warren co-penned song “You’re the story of My Life”, one even performed by a young, unrecognizable Shakira.
Mega rare material, for collectors.

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01 – Living On A Prayer (1992 version)
02 – Last Of An Ancient Breed (Warriors OST 1979)
03 – A Little Romance (1982 single A side)
04 – Let’s Make It Right (1982 single B-side)
05 – Livin On A Prayer (Demo 1986)
06 – Obsession [duet with Rouge’s Maria Vidal] (Single Version 1991)
07 – There’s Nothing I Can Do (1991 Unreleased)
08 – Shocker (Full Version)
09 – You’re The Story Of My Life (early 90s Live)
10 – The Stone Quilt (1997)
11 – Good Morning America 1999-2004 Theme
12 – Livin’ On a Prayer (Jon only Vocals – Desmond guide)
13 – Tu Eres La Historia De Mi Vida (You’re The Story Of My Life in Spanish)
14 – You’re TheStory Of My Life (K Seward)
15 – Mi Historia Tu Seras (Flavio Cesar)
16 – You’re The Story Of My Life (Judy Cheeks)
17 – Mi Historia Tu Seras (Millie Corretjer)
18 – You’re The Story Of My Life (Rene Froger)
19 – Tu Seras La Historia De Mi Vida (Shakira)

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Check info here: www.discogs.com/Desmond-Child-Rarities/release/13288260
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