Category: 707

Specialists at Rock Candy Records have ‘Remastered & Reloaded“ all-three first albums from American melodic rockers 707, one of the most distinctive sounds of any band emerging from the late ’70s. For their second LP, simply titled “The Second Album“, 707 considerably changed their musical delivery, to a more straight, mainstream AOR sound.
Enlisting the assistance of producer Jai Winding (Le Roux, Stephen Crane) and recorded in Los Angeles, the band’s sophomore album solidified 707’s potential, albeit with the loss of pianist Duke McFadden who left the band for pastures new.
Now reduced to a trio, this ‘new’ 707 showcased a noticeable forceful approach, something more in keeping with the AOR zeitgeist of the day and evoking comparisons this time around with Journey, Foreigner and Cheap Trick…

Specialists at Rock Candy Records have ‘Remastered & Reloaded” all-three first albums from American melodic rockers 707, one of the most distinctive sounds of any band emerging from the late ’70s. The rightfully titled “Mega Force” is the last from the bunch, a terrific slice of pure American ’80s AOR, reissued by Rock Candy with 6 bonus tracks.
Opting to continue in a more forceful direction, the band’s sound evoked comparisons to Journey and Night Ranger, placing the emphasis on sharp riffs, keyboard flourishes and of course catchy choruses. Speaking of true early ’80s AOR, “Mega Force” includes really memorable songs.
Title track ‘Mega Force’, simply put, is one of the greatest AOR anthems of all times…

Specialists at Rock Candy Records have ‘Remastered & Reloaded“ all-three first albums from American melodic rockers 707, one of the most distinctive sounds of any band emerging from the late ’70s. For their second LP, simply titled “The Second Album“, 707 considerably changed their musical delivery, to a more straight, mainstream AOR sound. Enlisting the assistance of producer Jai Winding...

Specialists at Rock Candy Records have ‘Remastered & Reloaded” all-three first albums from American melodic rockers 707, one of the most distinctive sounds of any band emerging from the late 70s. While most this genre acts of the era were powered almost exclusively by loud guitars, in their self-titled, debut album “707“, the quartet twist in style was the prominent...