A=440 (Tommy La Verdi & Matt Bissonette) – A=440 [CD reissue] (1986) HQ *Exclusive*

As requested, here’s the only album from super-group A=440, and their self-titled “A=440” appeared in 1986 via major label Casablanca Records, but never reissued on CD. However we have this very good sounding bootleg release by Rock-It Records specializing in reissues of obscure rock and metal albums never released on CD.
A=440 were an American AOR / pop-rock band from Los Angeles formed by stupendous vocalist Tommy La Verdi who later teamed with ex-Thin Lizzy guitarist Scott Gorham in the awesome melodic hard rock band 21 Guns, and more recently in L.R.S.
On bass and backing vocals there’s talented Matt Bissonette (David Lee Roth, Lita Ford, Stan Bush), on guitar and producing we find early ’80s AORsters Silver Condor’s Nick Brown, on keyboards session man Rich Ruttenberg (Laura Branigan), and requested drummer Tom Walsh (America, Stan Bush).

As you see, all capable musicians related to the melodic rock / rock&pop genre, and that’s what we will find on “A=440″, a pure mid-Eighties sounding album. The songs are pretty poppy, radio-ready, with a flair of Mr. Mister and Canadian acts of this ilk. Some tracks wouldn’t have been out of place in movie soundtracks from the era.
Fans of 21 Guns, Giuffria, and classy ’80s AOR sounds need to check out track #3 ”Take Me To Heart” – this song alone worth the entire album.
Rare, good stuff. Highly Recommended

01 – Method To My Madness
02 – Flair For The Dramatic
03 – Take Me To Heart
04 – Out Of Sight Out Of Mind
05 – Curiosity
06 – Don’t Tell Nobody
07 – Manhunt
08 – Labor Of Love
09 – Under Pressure
10 – Shannon

Lead Vocals – Tom La Verdi
Guitar – Nick Brown
Bass, Backing vocals – Matt Bissonette
Drums – Tom Walsh
Keyboards – Rich Ruttenberg

out of print