HONEYMOON SUITE – ST [Rock Candy remastered +5] *HQ*

As requested here we have the Great rock Candy Records remastered reissue of Canadians HONEYMOON SUITE celebrated debut album “Honeymoon Suite” now with a crisp sound output and including 5 collectible bonus tracks.
Honeymoon Suite combination of catchy rhythms and fluffy radio-friendly melodies did wonderfully well on the Canadian charts, with the first four tracks hitting the singles charts, while “New Girl Now” also made a dent onto the US Billboard Charts. A Loverboy meets Journey style with a touch of refined pop, rough around the edges and striated with keyboards, much of this album contains hardened guitar work painted with up-tempo choruses that hold their own.

“New Girl Now” is a killer opener full of bluster and bite with the help of the guitar-driven melody, followed by the scorching “Burning In Love” and then the smooth caress of “Wave Babies”.
The fourth minor hit for the band was “Stay In The Light”, a more poppy / light melodic rock tune than the others but excellent as well.

Johnny Dee & Co. go AOR for the Harlequin influenced, tight rockin’ “Now That You Got Me”, and then blow the leaves out of the yard with the fast-paced “Funny Business”. David Tyson and Eddie Schwartz provide the songwriting goodies with “Heart On Fire”, a track Schwartz released three years earlier on his solo album.
The band return to some punchy AOR with “Turn My Head” followed by the hi-tech wizardry of “It’s Your Heart”, a workout for Coburn and his battery of synths. One of my favorites.
Album closer “Face To Face” is a mid-tempo semi-ballad rich in melodies and keyboards combining breezy moments with a stabbing attack.

The Rock Candy remaster is really good, and you have the awesome bonuses only appeared previously on vinyl. I don’t know if the source of these bonuses are the master tapes, but the sound is great.
“Honeymoon Suite” is must have for any mid-Eighties AOR fan, and this remaster is Highly Recommended

01 – New Girl Now
02 – Burning In Love
03 – Wave Babies
04 – Stay In The Light
05 – Now That You Got Me
06 – Funny Business
07 – Heart On Fire
08 – Turn My Head
09 – It’s Your Heart
10 – Face To Face
BONUS TRACKS:
11 – Stay In The Light (Remix)
12 – We Got The Night (Live)
13 – New Girl Now (Live)
14 – Stay In The Light (Extended Version)
15 – Wave Babies (Edited Version)

Johnnie Dee – lead vocals, guitar
Derry Grehan – lead guitar, vocals
Gary Lalonde – bass, vocals
Dave Betts – drums
Ray Coburn – keyboards, vocals
Bass on the album played by Brian Brackstone

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