MICHAEL SWEET – Unstryped : The Post Stryper Sessions [Out of Print] HQ

As requested, here’s the out of print Stryper’s MICHAEL SWEET disc “Unstryped : The Post Stryper Sessions” recorded in Ontario, CA, in 1992 yet not officially released until 2000. The album includes several songs that were left from Stryper sessions, with Tony Palacios (Guardian) playing several guitar solos.
The overall sound & style is hard-edged AOR / melodic rock that could have easily been on the next Stryper album after ‘Against The Law’, but at the time Stryper broke up. ”Unstryped” is quite different from Sweet’s actual, official solo album that was released 2 years after this recording sessions. Only one of the songs (‘All I Wanna Do’) actually made into that first solo album track list.

The EP opens with “Love You Crazy” – a Hard Rock song that would have perfectly fit on Stryper’s “Against the Law”. From here, the EP moves strongly into AOR territory.
“All I Wanna Do” (it’s no wonder why he chose to bring this song over to his debut album, with it’s powerful AOR punch and charm) is a highlight, as well as “When I’m Lonely”, a bright melodic rock / AOR piece with a certain ’80s feel. Love this tune.

This collectible is essential for all fans of Stryper and Michael Sweet’s more melodic side, songs with that early ’90s American sound & style.
Highly Recommended

1 – Love You Crazy
2 – Give What You’ve Got
3 – All I Wanna Do
4 – When I’m Lonely
5 – I Need You Now

Michael Sweet – vocals, guitar
Jamie Wollam – drums
Baba Elephante – bass
Terry Usler – keys, piano
Tony Palacios – guitar solos

out of print
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