TONY MITCHELL – Beggar’s Gold [2xCD Special Edition] + 1st album Far Away From Home (Out of Print)

Best known for having fronted acclaimed act Kiss Of The Gypsy back in the ’90s, Englishman TONY MITCHELL returned two years ago with a new solo album titled “Beggars Gold“. This 2xCD Special Edition includes Mitchell’s first album “Far Away From Home” as bonus disc, out of print for many years.
You can’t go wrong with the music here: melodic hard rock with a timeless classic rock blueprint, passionate vocals and polished production.

Tony Mitchell produced the album as well as playing guitars, bass and keyboards, plus he has a few guest guitarists to help out including Demon’s Paul Hume and Dante Fox’s Tim Manford.
His aim on the album was “I wanted a barrage of songs that would get into the ears of those who like melodic rock with powerful guitars, huge harmonies & memorable hooks.”
Does he achieve this? I’d say so and then some!

Opener ‘Playing With Fire’ sets the musical stall out early, featuring heavy guitar riffs, keys and the melodic rasp of Tony Mitchell’s singing. ‘Never Say Die’ is a big anthem reminiscent of Dare and FM, a proper fist pumping anthem. Like the majority of the songs on the album the keyboards are high in the mix which you need for hook filled melodic rock like this.

Dante Fox’s Sue Willetts guests on ‘What You Make It’, another top notch, catchy melodic rock tune.
The slower songs like ‘Someone Like You’ work equally as well, with this one featuring a sax solo from Daniel Sings and it tips a musical hat to ’80s rock ballads.
‘Take A Look At Me Now’ is one of those wonderful big production songs that the likes of Supertramp, Queen and John Miles did so well back in the day and latterly bands like Cats In Space do. Guitars mix with tinkling keys and harmony vocals overload, a great listen.

A true ‘solo’ album where Mitchell handles everything except the guitar solos (wise choice), “Beggars Gold” is a very strong collection of powerful melodic hard rock songs that really took me by surprise.
Really, I wasn’t expecting an album of this quality. You gotta listen to by yourself.
HIGHLY Recommended

Disc 1 : Beggar’s Gold
01 – Playing with Fire
02 – Never Say Die
03 – Blind
04 – What You Make It
05 – Someone Like You
06 – Our Song
07 – Stone by Stone
08 – In Everyone of Us
09 – Wildside
10 – Fire Me Up
11 – Beggars Gold
12 – Take a Look at Me Now
13 – Welcome to the Revolution

Disc 2 : Far Away From Home
01 – Sinner Man
02 – Insatiable
03 – I Like It Like That
04 – Far Away From Home
05 – Freakz Like Uz
06 – Walking On Deadly Ground
07 – Ride To Paradise
08 – One Blood
09 – Goin Down The Cathouse
10 – Live Life
11 – Maybe I’ll Get It Right This Time
12 – Dead Man Walking

Tony Mitchell – Vocals, Guitars, Bass Guitar & Keyboards
Additional Musicians:
Chris Hunt – Lead Guitar
Paul Hume – Lead Guitar
James Marsh – Lead Guitar
Tim Manford – Lead Guitar
Eddie Anthony – Drums
Daniel Sings – Sax on ‘Someone Like You’
Rouges Gallery Gospel Choir on ‘Stone By Stone’
Sue Willets (Dante Fox) – guest vocals

Try Here:
www.amazon.co.uk/Beggars-Gold-Tony-Mitchell/dp/B07FRX55SC
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