STAN BUSH – Stan Bush (1st album) [Rock Candy 24-bit remaster]

STAN BUSH self-titled debut LP “Stan Bush” garnered healthy critical acclaim and cemented Bush’s reputation as one of the top class songwriter of ’80s Melodic Rock / AOR music.
With a crisp production by Kevin Beamish (REO Speedwagon, Y&T), some of the best session musicians from the L.A. scene like Alan Pasqua, Mike Baird or Leland Sklar, and packed with terrific songs, this is one of best debut albums from the early Eighties American Melodic Rock / AOR era.
It should be noted that Bush & management could have hired top session six-string players as well, but Stan decided to record every guitar heard on this recording. Apart from his smooth vocals and excellent songwriting abilities, Stan Bush owns a distinctive guitar style as well.
As requested by many, here’s the crystal clear remastered reissue by Rock Candy.

From the irresistible opener “It’s Hot”, the glorious AOR of “Say The Word”, “Keep Your Love Alive” and “Say The Word” to the supreme ballad “Can’t Live Without Love”, this disc represents the true first half of the ’80s sound in this genre like few, still sounding fresh today.

All tracks are great, but my absolute favorite is the classic “Fire In My Heart”, which is worth the price of this disc alone.
Bush co-wrote all the songs except “All American Boy” penned by another AOR myth; Van Stephenson, who later will record his own version. This track is slightly different sonically, produced by legend Andy Johns who also engineered the whole album.

Although Stan Bush’s second album is the best of his career, this self-titled debut runs close sporting all the hooks, feeling and magic from the seminal US Melodic Rock AOR sounds. Great remastering job by Rock Candy
A Must Have

01 – It’s Hot
02 – Fire In My Heart
03 – Can’t Live Without Love
04 – Don’t Accuse Her
05 – Love Has Taken Me Away
06 – All American Boy
07 – Say The Word
08 – Time Isn’t Changing You
09 – Round And Round
10 – Keep Your Love Alive

Stan Bush – vocals, guitar
Alan Pasqua – keyboards
Leland Sklar, Dennis Belfield, David White – bass
Mike Baird, Gary Mallaber – drums
Jon Smith – sax
Steve Forman, Kevin Beamish – percussion

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