TERRY CAROLAN – Inbalance ’88-’89 [MRC remastered + bonus tracks] *HQ*

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Years ago we featured here the two first recordings by American musician TERRY CAROLAN, his first EP’s “Inbalance” (1988) and “River Of Promises” (1989) put together into one CD. Later, both recordings were remastered as part of the MelodicRock Classic series, including as bonus tracks previously unreleased songs.
Carolan made his start as a drummer in Florida in the 70s, before taking up guitar and songwriting and moving around the U.S. in various bands before moving to Los Angeles with Just Boys in the late ’70s before transforming to a new solo artist. He began a solo career by recording two separate EPs, one titled ‘Inbalance’ (1988) and the other ‘River Of Promises’ (1989).

Originally intended for Carolans’ first solo album, the recording of the songs spanned more than a year and they were eventually released as two EP’s; “Inbalance”, issued in 1988 and “River Of Promises” issued in 1989. These songs highlights the melodic rock side of Terry’s songwriting, with that classic second half of the ’80s sound & style.
As example, the track ‘Somethin’s Right’, from the 1988 EP “Inbalance”, rocks with a melodic riff and Terry’s cool vocals. This song, co-written with Ralph Smith, made airplay in Europe and was released, in a remixed version, on The Album Network’s Unsigned Bands, Volume 7 compilation.

For more ’80 feeling check out the rollicking ‘Somethin’s Right’, a mix of Rick Springfield meets Blue Tears, the AORish midtempos ‘No Conscience’ and ‘Bad Breaks’, or the catchy ‘Souls Of Fire’.
While doing little to further Terry’s efforts in the States, the EP’s were well received in Europe, particularly England, Scotland, Belgium and Italy. Carolan later re-recorded / re-mixed most of these tracks for this current millenium, some featured here as bonus tracks.
Highly Recommended

01 – Somethin’s Right
02 – No Conscience
03 – Bad Breaks
04 – Throw Your Wings Away
05 – Souls Of Fire
06 – Hold On
07 – Ride Away
08 – Mountains
09 – Big World (Previously Unreleased)
10 – We Don’t Talk (Previously Unreleased)
11 – All Comes True (Previously Unreleased)
BONUS TRACKS:
12 – Something’s Right (2023 Remix)
13 – No Conscience (2023 Remix)
14 – Bad Breaks (2023 Remix)
15 – Throw Your Wings Away (2023 Remix)

Terry Carolan – Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards
Matt Tucciarone – Drums
Paul Tucciarone – Bass
Debbie Tucciarone – Backing Vocals
Davey Faragher – Bass
Tom Tucciarone – Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Danny Faragher – Keyboards
Doug Caldwell – Keyboards
John Vandiver, Amy Anderson – Backing Vocals

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