FORTUNE – ST [AOR Heaven Classix digitally remastered]

AOR? What is that? An old-fashioned Rock style from the ’80s, right? If some of your friends has this kind of doubt, just put in your CD player the freshly Remastered AOR Heaven Classix reissue of FORTUNE, and show him what is great, feel-good music.
Without a doubt, Americans Fortune one and only album from 1985, comfortably sits among the Top 10 Best Pompy AOR albums of all time.

This is PURE AOR folks.
With a sound based on intricate keyboard work, sharp guitars and layered vocal harmonies, all the songs are, simply put, to die for.
In the best vein of Giuffria, White Sister, New England, or early House Of Lords, the BIG, glossy production delivered by Kevin Beamish add nothing but brilliance to these superb, catchy songs.
I can’t mention a highlight, all are.
But if you ask me “Thrill Of It All”, “Smoke From A Gun” and “Dearborn Station”, are true MASTERPIECES from the genre.

The feast continues with “Lonely Hunter”, “Deep In The Heart Of The Night”, the excellent ballad “Stacy” and so on.
Filler? Ha, Ha, not in this case my friends. All “Fortune” is indeed, a ‘million dollar fortune’ packed into a single disc.

On its original 1985 release, “Fortune” was poorly promoted and the group disbanded soon. Of course top singer Larry Greene and keyboardist Roger Scott Craig went on to form Harlan Cage (another awesome AOR band), Bobby Birch played bass with excellent melodic rockers Warpipes, and the Fortune brothers continued involved in the music industry in one way or another.

“Fortune” was released on CD for the first time in 2004, but I did not liked the digital transfer done.
This AOR Heaven Classix remaster finally does justice to this true GEM. The sound is awesome. Do yourself a favour and track down this limited edition reissue CD before it disappears off into the sunset.
A Pomp AOR Masterpiece.
ESSENTIAL

01 – Thrill of it all
02 – Smoke from a gun
03 – Stacy
04 – Bad blood
05 – Dearborn station
06 – Lonely hunter
07 – Deep in the heart
08 – Stormy love
09 – Out on the streets
10 – 98 in the shade
11 – Home free (bonus track)

L.A. (Larry) Greene – lead & backing vocals
Richard Fortune – guitars, backing vocals
Roger Scott Craig – keyboards, backing vocals
Bobby Birch – bass, backing vocals
Mick Fortune – drums

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