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GLENN HUGHES / JOE LYNN TURNER / PAT TRAVERS / RICHIE KOTZEN / RICK DERRINGER

L.A. BLUES AUTHORITY Vol. V – Cream Of The Crop (1994) *HQ*

As requested, here’s the last volume from the really good L.A. BLUES AUTHORITY series, the heavy blues-rock project created by producer Mike Varney. On ”L.A. BLUES AUTHORITY Vol. V – Cream Of The Crop” some of Rock’s premier guitar players and singers pay tribute to one of the greatest blues / rock guitar bands of all time – the Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker trio known as CREAM.
On this volume some of the talented guitarists play the 6-strings and also perform lead vocals, others only play guitar and terrific guest vocalists are at charge of the mic, such as Neal Schon & Joe Lynn Turner on a great version of ‘Sittin’ On Top Of The World’. Or the unique Glenn Hughes and Night Ranger’s Jeff Watson on the killer ‘Born Under A Bad Sign’.
Performers of both guitar & vocals include Pat Travers, Richie Kotzen, the great Rick Derringer, Leslie West, and more. Virtuoso Michael Lee Firkins is in command of the lone instrumental, a scorching version of ‘Cat’s Squirrel’, with Little John Chrisley on harmonica.
On almost all tracks the rhythm section is in more than capable hands: bassist Tim Bogert (Vanilla Fudge, Cactus), Mike Onesko (Blindside Blues Band) on rhythm guitars, and versatile Jeff Martin (Racer X, Badlands) on drums…

GLENN HUGHES / JOHN NORUM / L.A. BLUES AUTHORITY / RICHIE KOTZEN

L.A. BLUES AUTHORITY Vol II – Glenn Hughes Blues (1993) *HQ*

Of the five L.A. BLUES AUTHORITY albums released, Volume II stands out as the most special. Following a September 1992 invitation from Mike Varney and Ken Ciancimino to create a blues album—prompted by fan requests—the voice of rock Glenn Hughes decided to document personal life changes through music.
Recorded in early October with close friends and released as part of the L.A. BLUES AUTHORITY series – Volume II Glenn Hughes Blues is dedicated to fans worldwide and marks the start of new material, signed “It’s good to be back, one day at a time”.
Indeed, some of these songs were written by Hughes years before, others for this LP. The whole thing was recorded & mixed in the first two weeks of October, and fortunately was just the first of many new Glenn Hughes albums to come.
The guys playing? Europe’s John Norum, Mick Mars of Mötley Crüe, Warren DeMartini of Ratt, Richie Kotzen of Poison & Mr. Big, Mark Kendall of Great White fame, Tony Franklin on bass alongside Hughes, capable Mark Jordan on keyboards, and more.
You cant go wrong here… this was Glenn Hughes comeback, and a great one!

GEORGE LYNCH / GLENN HUGHES / L.A. BLUES AUTHORITY / PAUL GILBERT / RICHIE KOTZEN / STEVE LUKATHER

L.A. BLUES AUTHORITY Vol I – L.A. Blues Authority (1992) *HQ*

As requested, here’s the sumptuous debut 1992 album by L.A. BLUES AUTHORITY, the heavy blues-rock project created by producer Mike Varney featuring Rock star musicians like Zakk Wylde, Steve Lukather, Richie Kotzen, Brad Gillis, Glenn Hughes, Joe Lynn Turner, etc, performing classic blues covers.
A gathering of prominent hard rock and metal players backing various lead vocalists on blues standards, “L.A. BLUES AUTHORITY Vol I” delivers some terrific performances.
Zakk Wylde kills playing guitar & vocals on ‘Baby Please Don’t Go’, Night Ranger’s Brad Gillis add a lot of soul to ‘Same Old Blues’ with drums by Fred Coury of Cinderella and bass by Phil Soussan. Then the great Glenn Hughes & Pat Thrall bring some mojo to ‘Messin’ with the Kid’.
Having Richie Kotzen & Steve Lukather on the same song (You Don’t Love Me) is a pleasure, same with George Lynch on a hot version of ‘Rollin’ and Tumblin’. And if you thought this is a blues-only album wait to hear the metallic of Kevin DuBrow on ‘How Blue Can You Get’.
The rest of the musicians are top class including Paul Gilbert, Billy Sheehan, Stuart Hamm, Greg Bissonette and many more. Production is really good, organic, and the album as a whole doesn’t feels disjointed, but killerrrrr!

DOUG ALDRICH / GLENN HUGHES / THE DEAD DAISIES

THE DEAD DAISIES – Holy Ground (2021)

With their upcoming new album “Holy Ground“, THE DEAD DAISIES have started the next chapter welcoming new band member: “The Voice Of Rock” Glenn Hughes on lead vocals and bass guitar, joining guitarists Doug Aldrich, David Lowy and drummer Deen Castronovo.
The Dead Daisies 2021 is probably an even more muscular and heavy beast than we’re heard previously and some of the riffs etched in these grooves are crushing! This is an album made to be played loud (and heard live of course) and it’s also one that is beautifully balanced with the mentioned heaviness tempered by a little funky vibe as well as some wonderful lighter moments…

GLENN HUGHES / PHENOMENA / REMASTER

PHENOMENA – Still The Night (2020)

“Still The Night” is the new PHENOMENA album to be released tomorrow. As the sticker on the front cover says: this compilation collects together ALL 17 TRACKS featuring GLENN HUGHES ON LEAD VOCALS.
The songs with Hughes on lead vocals are collected together from the million selling debut Phenomena album, Dream Runner and Psycho Fantasy.
And as special interest this compilation also features final mixes of the RARE tracks ‘Assassins in the Night’, ‘Running with the Pack’ and the 12” remix of ‘Still the Night’.
Do ya need more? It’s the Voice of Rock. And it’s the fantastic PHENOMENA project.
A MUST

GLENN HUGHES / REMASTER / TRAPEZE

TRAPEZE – You Are The Music…We’re Just The Band [Cherry Red remastered 3xCD Deluxe Edition] (2020)

Cherry Red Records / Purple Records just started a reissue campaign of TRAPEZE – the group formed by future Deep Purple Glenn Hughes and Phenomena’s Mel Galley – all remastered and with additional discs of bonus material.
This 3xCD deluxe edition of ‘You Are The Music… We’re Just The Band’ – Trapeze third album and the last with Glenn Hughes before he join Deep Purple – has been expanded with non-album tracks and previously unreleased BBC Radio 1 In Concert series and more.

GLENN HUGHES / REMASTER / TRAPEZE / UNRELEASED

TRAPEZE (Glenn Hughes) – Medusa [Cherry Red remastered 3xCD Deluxe Edition] (2020)

Cherry Red / Purple Records just started a reissue campaign of TRAPEZE – the group formed by future Deep Purple Glenn Hughes and Phenomena’s Mel Galley – all remastered and with additional discs of bonus material. For their second record “Medusa“, Trapeze had scaled down to the power trio of Mel Galley, Dave Holland and Glenn Hughes, finally finding their...

GLENN HUGHES / REMASTER / TRAPEZE / UNRELEASED

TRAPEZE (Glenn Hughes) – Trapeze [Cherry Red remastered 2xCD Deluxe Edition] (2020)

Cherry Red / Pupple Records just started a reissue campaign of TRAPEZE – the group formed by future Deep Purple Glenn Hughes and Phenomena’s Mel Galley – albums, all remastered and with additional discs of bonus material.
Sown from the seeds of two Midlands bands, Finders Keepers, featuring Mel Galley (guitar/vocals), Dave Holland (drums) and Glenn Hughes (bass/vocals), plus the Montanas’ John Jones (vocals) and Terry Rowley (keyboards/guitar/flute), Trapeze were discovered by The Moody Blues, snapped up for their own Threshold Records label.
Produced by The Moody Blues’ John Lodge at Morgan Studios and Decca Studios in London, their self-titled debut LP leave a mark into the boiling Seventies scene.

GLENN HUGHES / THE DEAD DAISIES

THE DEAD DAISIES – The Lockdown Sessions + 3 New album singles (2020) *EXCLUSIVE*

Hard rock collective THE DEAD DAISIES will release tomorrow a new EP this Friday entitled ‘The Lockdown Sessions’. With their new studio album ‘Holy Ground’ delayed to January 2021 due Covid-19, to sate fans’ appetite the band recorded this EP mostly acoustically and studio live.
This is the first taste of legend Glenn Hughes as part of the band, which features as well Doug Aldrich and Deen Castronovo.
But there’s more; The Dead Daisies also released the first single from the new album, “Unspoken, plus 2 extra crazy remixes.

GLENN HUGHES / JOE SATRIANI

JOE SATRIANI – What Happens Next (2018)

Guitar extraordinaire JOE SATRIANI has propelled his craft immensely in an almost 40 year career releasing multiple albums, touring worldwide with G3 and as a solo artist and teaching masterclasses for aspiring guitarists to find their own unique voices on the instrument. Throughout his career Satriani has always been a working musician and his reputation has garnered him the opportunity...

GLENN HUGHES / PHENOMENA / REMASTER

PHENOMENA II – Dream Runner [Japanese Remastered reissue +2] (2017)

Japanese new label Wasabi Records has been doing an amazing work reissuing true ’80s classics, and few months ago released the three first essential PHENOMENA albums in a cardboard sleeve packaging replicating its UK edition LP design and a terrific, fresh 2017 remaster.“Phenomena II – Dream Runner” was the second effort from this Tom Galley & Wilfried Rimensberger project, here...

GLENN HUGHES / PHENOMENA / REMASTER

PHENOMENA – Phenomena [Japanese Remastered reissue +5] (2017)

Japanese new label Wasabi Records has been doing an amazing work reissuing true ’80s classics (some featured at 0dayrox), and few months ago released the three first essential PHENOMENA albums in a cardboard sleeve packaging replicating its UK edition LP design and a terrific, fresh 2017 remaster.
The project debut, self-titled “Phenomena” includes 5 great bonus tracks as well.
Phenomena was a musical concept masterminded by record producer Tom Galley, Metalhammer magazine founder Wilfried Rimensberger, and Tom’s brother, Whitesnake guitarist Mel Galley.
Contributors to perform the songs were stellar; Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple), Don Airey (Ozzy Osbourne), and a trio of ex-Whitesnake members — Mel Galley, Neil Murray and Cozy Powell, among others…

AEROSMITH / BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION / GLENN HUGHES / MONTROSE / MR. BIG / SAMMY HAGAR / STEVE LUKATHER / STYX / TOMMY SHAW

Best Classic Rock Album 2017, #3 : RONNIE MONTROSE feat. Ricky Phillips & Eric Singer – 10×10 (2017)

Near the end of the year, it’s time to recap about the best 2017 releases, by category.Fortunately, this excellent album was finally released. Before his untimely death in 2012, renowned American rock guitarist RONNIE MONTROSE began recording an ambitious passion project with bassist Ricky Phillips (Styx, Bad English) and drummer Eric Singer (Kiss, Alice Cooper). The idea was to record...

BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION / GLENN HUGHES / JOE BONAMASSA

Best Classic Hard Rock album 2017 : BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION – BCCIV (2017)

Super classic hard rock group BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION comprising vocalist / bassist Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Trapeze), drummer Jason Bonham (Led Zeppelin, Foreigner), Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater, Alice Cooper) and blues-rock guitarist / vocalist Joe Bonamassa, release their long awaited and highly anticipated fourth album, “BCC IV” . This is the band’s first studio album since 2013, and rocks harder...

JOHN NORUM – Face The Truth {reissue} (2017)

EUROPE / GLENN HUGHES / JOHN NORUM

JOHN NORUM – Face The Truth {reissue} (2017)

Capitalizing the release of Europe’s new album, Dutch label Music On CD in association with Sony Music has reissued the first two JOHN NORUM solo albums, long time of of print, a least in the US. While not remastered, the sound quality has been clearly beef-up thanks to modern mastering transfer technology. “Face The Truth” is Norum’s second solo album,...