Category: GRAND PRIX

GRAND PRIX / REMASTER / REMASTER ROCK CANDY

GRAND PRIX – Grand Prix [Rock Candy remaster +3]

Pioneers of the UK pomp / melodic hard rock scene, the two more celebrated albums by GRAND PRIX remastered with bonus tracks by Rock Candy Records have been requested here. The band’s self-titled debut LP “Grand Prix” is delicious from start to finish.
A mandatory listen to all pomp AOR / classy melodic rock fans, “Grand Prix” is a little gem from the glorious era.
This is a great 24-bit remastering by Rock Candy from original source tapes including 3 bonus tracks, 4,000 word story of the making of the album with full involvement by the band, rare photos, all spread out over a superb 12 page full colour booklet…

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GRAND PRIX – There For None To See [remastered +1]

To complete their discography, here’s GRAND PRIX second album for RCA “There For None To See“, originally poorly distributed / promoted due to legal troubles. Unknown by many, here’s the remastered reissue.
Commonly praised for their 3rd, close to perfection melodic rock / AOR final album ‘Samurai’, Grand Prix’s second effort “There For None To See” is often ignored in everyone’s favorite lists, however it’s a brilliant one too.
Robin McAuley (later to achieve international fame with Michael Schenker) replaced original vocalist Bernie Shaw, and for the second album the band was focused to a more instant, appealing commercial sound.
“There For None To See” was a pivotal link between their early attempts at Pompy AOR in the self-titled debut, and the glossy production design of 3rd LP Samurai, being for many Grand Prix’s most complete album.
And indeed it’s a superb Melodic Hard Rock / AOR disc plenty of memorable songs, in fact, I can’t find a filler here. All are great.

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GRAND PRIX – Samurai +2 [Rock Candy remaster]

Originally formed back in the late seventies as Paris, GRAND PRIX was from the start a different beast in the UK scene. Their melody-rich blend of guitars and pomp-fueled keys were much more in tune with what was happening on the other side of the Atlantic than anything remotely British or European sounding. Following time spent on the live circuit...