EDDIE MONEY – Ready Eddie + Shakin’ With The Money Man [Rare German 2-CD release] *HQ*

As requested, here’s an album deserving recognition from the Melodic Rock / AOR / Classic Rock community: ‘Ready Eddie’ – EDDIE MONEY‘s tenth studio album, released in 1999. It was his final album of original material to be released before his death in 2019. And a really good one.
By the time of this recording Eddie was in fine shape recovered form addictions and plenty of inspiration. And for this new album a top team was assembled: Survivor’s Frankie Sullivan was fully involved co-writing most of the songs, playing guitar, and co-producing.
Add co-writing as well uber talented Curt Cuomo (hits for KISS, Fiona, Signal), playing keyboards and co-producing as well, drums from giant Kenny Aronoff, keyboard orchestration by CJ Vanston, bassist Trent Stroh (Stan Bush, Zzyzx), and more.

Of course Eddie co-wrote all the songs and co-produced giving ”Ready Eddie” his own imprint, but he was clever enough to call Sullivan & Cuomo to provide sheen and their experience crafting crisp, timeless melodic rock.
And we have a special edition here including a bonus disc: “Ready Eddie + Shakin’ With The Money Man [Rare German 2-CD release]“. Money’s “Shakin’ With The Money Man” was released 2 years before as stand alone CD, and it’s a very good one too.

”Shakin’ With The Money Man” features a hot live show recorded Live At The Galaxy Theatre July 30 & 31, 1997. Eddie is in good form and his band kills performing all the classics. But the album also offer 4 new studio-tracks.
Three of these studio tracks were produced by master Riche Zito, also playing guitar and co-writing. Among favorites there’s the beautiful “If We Ever Get Out Of This Place” co-written by Eddie and Paul Stanley. This song is a re-written version of “If We Ever”, which appeared on both Stan Bush albums Higher Than Angels and The Child Within.
Highly Recommended

CD 1 : Ready Eddie
01 – Ready To Rock
02 – Don’t Say No Tonight
03 – So Cold Tonight
04 – Let It Go
05 – Turn The Light Off
06 – It’s Gotta Be Love
07 – Can’t Go On
08 – Nobody Knows
09 – When You Gonna Satisfy Me
10 – Need A Little Rock
11 – Broken Down Chevy (God Only Knows)

Eddie Money – vocals, harmonica (1, 3, 11)
Frankie Sullivan – guitars, bass
Kenny Aronoff – drums, percussion
Trent Stroh – bass (1–4, 6–11)
Curt Cuomo – keyboards (2, 7)
Chris Cameron – acoustic piano (4)
C.J. Vanston – strings (5), orchestration (5)
Arlin Schierbaum – Hammond B3 organ (1, 3, 6)
Randy Forrester – Hammond B3 organ (11)
Fred Tackett – guitars (4)
Tommy Girvin – guitars (6, 11)
Monty Byrom – guitars (9, 10)

Bonus CD “Shakin’ With The Money Man” Studio + Live
01 – Something To Believe In
02 – If We Ever Get Out Of This Place
03 – Can You Fall In Love Again
04 – Everybody Loves Christmas
05 – Two Tickets To Paradise (Live)
06 – Wanna Go Back (Live)
07 – She Takes My Breath Away (Live)
08 – Where’s The Party (Live)
09 – Gimme Some Water (Live)
10 – Wanna Be A Rock & Roll Star (Live)
11 – Everbody Rock & Roll The Place (Live)
12 – Baby Hold On (Live)
13 – Take Me Home Tonight (Live)
14 – Shakin’ (Live)

Studio tracks:
Eddie Money (lead vocals)
Richie Zito (guitars on track 1, 2, 4)
Mike Beard (drums on track 4)
Kenny Aronoff (drums on track 3)
Tommy Girvin (guitars, background vocals on track 1, 2)
Ronnie Spector (guest vocals on track 4)
Curt Cuomo (backing vocals on track 1, 2, 4)
Kim Bullard (keyboards on track 3)
Arther Burrows (bass and keyboards on track 1, 2, 4)
Mark Harris (bass on track 3)
Matt Laug (drums on track 1, 2)
Bill Mason (B-3 on track 1, 2)

Live:
Eddie Money (lead vocals)
Tommy Girvin (lead guitars)
Bill Mason (keyboards)
Trent Strow (bass)
John Snider (drums)
Bobby Levine (percussion)
Dean Mitchell (rhythm guitar)

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