TWO ARE ONE – A Question Of Time [digitally remastered +2] (2018)
Ever heard of TWO ARE ONE? I’m pretty sure that many of you don’t. TWO ARE ONE is a German duo that released their only CD “A Question Of Time” back in 1995 via a small label. For years impossible to find and fetching ridiculous prices, this much sought after indie AOR albums is finally available with a refreshed remastered sound plus 2 bonus tracks.
Despite released in the mid-Nineties, this one and only album by Two Are One is inspired by classy 1985-1989 AOR. Just listen to the stunning opener title track “A Question Of Time” that comes along with a huge chorus, rocking guitars and blown keyboards. I promise, that you will love this song. It reminds me very much of Blonde On Blonde meets Queen Of Spades.
“Victim On The Run” is a cool rocker, while “It’s My Way Of Loving You” comes along like a midtempo smooth Westcoast AOR song, with a blend of summer.
“Go Girl” is a powerful keyboard-dominated Hi-tech influenced AOR song with another memorable hookline in the vein of Queen Of Spades. With big pumping keyboards and rocking guitars “No More” brings you right back to pure AOR – wow, what an ultra slick chorus. It totally reminds me of Perfect Crime – a song I can listen to again and again.
“No Mercy” reminds me of Legend while “Stella” is a tasty and light uptempo song.
Production is very good for an indie, with a crystal clear mix and the musicianship is absolutely flawless. Especially the big keys and the blistering guitars rock big time.
And of course female singer Martina Machke has a great powerful, smoky voice, that reminds me of Robin Beck, Darby Mills and Holly Woods.
Very few noticed of Two Are One and “A Question Of Time” when originally released in limited quantities, only available in central Europe. With the years, the album become a collectors item.
Silently reissued by unknown label Minotauro Records, now this is your chance to get the album with an enhanced, clean-up sound plus 2 previously unreleased tracks.
Yeah, the kind of lovely music that only 0dayrox can find for you.
You’ve seen it first here, at 0dayrox
01 – A Question of Time
02 – Victim on the Run
03 – It’s my Way of Loving You
04 – Birds of a Feather
05 – Stand by Me
06 – Rose in the Garden
07 – Go Girl
08 – No More
09 – Ask You Now
10 – No Mercy
11 – I Saw You
12 – Stella
13 – So Cold
BONUS TRACKS:
14 – Changes
15 – He Broke my Wings on That Christmas Night
Vocals – Martina Maschke
Vocals, Keyboards – Klaus Henatsch
with:
Bass – Hans Dieter Lorenz, Karel Adam, Klaus-Peter Matziol
Drums – Daniel Hafstein, Dirk Schroeter, Lutz Halfter
Guitar – Bernd Voss, Kai Reuter, Peter Jordan
Keyboards – Frank Schroeter
Backing Vocals – Bernd Klose Kalle Bösel
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