HIT THE GROUND RUNNIN’ – Sudden Impact [AOR Heaven Remastered + 9 track Bonus Disc] (2022) HQ

AOR Heaven Records has just released a stupendous 2-CD pack: Philadelphia based HIT THE GROUND RUNNIN’ 1989 album ‘Sudden Impact’ not only fully remastered, but adding a bonus disc and 9 previously unreleased tracks.
The band made an arrangement with a small Canadian recording label, and “Sudden Impact” was released in very limited quantities. Musically, the band play clean, polished melodic rock / AOR with that magic sound from the era.
HIT THE GROUND RUNNIN’ and this album holds the title as being the most sought after indie CD at eBay with a copy scoring $1950.52 and the status of the ‘Holy Grail’ of all indie AOR and melodic rock releases. Collectors of the genre have, especially over the last twenty five years, fought and outbid each other on eBay for the privilege of owning a copy.
Now you have the chance to finally get ”Sudden Impact [AOR Heaven Remastered + 9 track Bonus Disc]”, a wonderful melodic album, a Limited Edition 500-copies only, so hurry up…

Tracks like ‘Magic’ smell some Loverboy, and Blair Ramsey’s vocal color reminds me of Kevin Cronin, so the REO Speedwagon comparison is accurate as well. There’s a strong guitar work as on all songs on the CD, including quite imaginative and effective solos.
‘Moment To Moment’ recalls Starship, ‘Slow Motion’ some Scandal, and ‘Don’t You Look Back’ has a that pristine Canadian sound from the era. ‘Oh No!’ is driven by stinging rhythm guitars and has fine harmony vocal arrangements, while the AOR synths of ‘An Original’ – a favorite – bring to mind Honeymoon Suite.
More poppy, power poppy I’d say is ‘Too Late’, with a touch of The Outfield, then ‘While It Lasted’ is a midtempo semi-ballad, again with very good harmony arrangements.

Unfortunately this is the last CD release by AOR Heaven Records, they are dismantling the label. But what a great way to say goodbye to business… “Sudden Impact [AOR Heaven Remastered + 9 track Bonus Disc]” is collectible piece of 80s AOR / Melodic Rock.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED (contributors get lossless)

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CD 1 : Sudden Impact +1 remastered
01 – Intro
02 – Magic
03 – Moment to Moment
04 – Slow Motion
05 – Don’t You Look
06 – Oh No!
07 – An Original
08 – Over And Over
09 – Who’s Walking You Home
10 – Too Late
11 – While It Lasted
12 – The Beginning (Swamp) [Bonus Track]

CD 2 : Previously Unreleased
01 – Nites Delite (Demo)
02 – Slow Motion (Demo)
03 – Don’t You Look (Demo)
04 – Oh No! (Demo)
05 – An Original (Demo)
06 – Who’s Walking You Home (Demo)
07 – Over and Over (Radio Edit)
08 – So It Goes (Bonus Track)

Blair Ramsey – Lead Vocals
Alan Auginnas – Guitar, Backing Vocals
Paul Piccaro – Bass, Backing Vocals
Jimmy Katone – Drums, Backing Vocals
Rob Kay – Keyboards, Backing Vocals

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