AXEL RUDI PELL – The Ballads VI (2023)

Ballads play a very special role in the history of rock music. Firstly, they document the emotional side of the genre and show that behind (almost) every rocker’s hard chest beats a soft heart. Secondly, those quieter songs are being played by radio stations without rock-affinity – and are loved by listeners for their emotional depth. And thirdly: in an increasingly hectic world, ballads offer brief moments of pause, of reflection on the essential things in life.
So it’s no wonder that the ballad compilations of the AXEL RUDI PELL Band are an absolute success. Over 250,000 copies have been sold of ‘The Ballads I’ (1993) to ‘The Ballads V’ (2017) alone. And nine of the current Top-10 most streamed Pell songs on Spotify are ballads. More than enough reason therefore, why fans of the Bochum guitarist and songwriter regularly push for a continuation of this release series.
And – as expected – the release come with a few small surprises. Not only is ”The Ballads VI” the latest edition of the popular ARP ‘The Ballads’ series, but also the direct successor of the studio album ‘Lost XXIII’, which managed to rank 2nd in German sales charts in April 2022.

01 – Revelations
02 – Diamonds and Rust
03 – Morning Star
04 – Dust in the Wind
05 – Hidden Secrets
06 – Gone with the Wind
07 – She’s a Lady
08 – Room with a View
09 – Fly with Me
10 – As Blind as a Fool Can Be
11 – I Put a Spell on You
12 – Beyond the Light
13 – Quarantined 1

Johnny Gioeli – lead vocals
Axel Rudi Pell – guitars, vocals
Volker Krawczak – bass, vocals
Ferdy Doernberg – keys, vocals
Bobby Rondinelli – drums

Pre order:
www.amazon.co.uk/Ballads-VI-Axel-Rudi-Pell/dp/B0BSY2LWYZ/