Category: STAN BUSH

STAN BUSH self-titled debut LP “Stan Bush” garnered healthy critical acclaim and cemented Bush’s reputation as one of the top class songwriter of ’80s Melodic Rock / AOR music.
With a crisp production by Kevin Beamish (REO Speedwagon, Y&T), some of the best session musicians from the L.A. scene like Alan Pasqua, Mike Baird or Leland Sklar, and packed with terrific songs, this is one of best debut albums from the early Eighties American Melodic Rock / AOR era.
It should be noted that Bush & management could have hired top session six-string players as well, but Stan decided to record every guitar heard on this recording. Apart from his smooth vocals and excellent songwriting abilities, Stan Bush owns a distinctive guitar style as well.
As requested by many, here’s the crystal clear remastered reissue by Rock Candy…

As requested, here’s simply one of the greatest AOR records ever made… STAN BUSH & BARRAGE self-titled album “Stan Bush & Barrage”.
If you are a true fan of the genre, all the blabbermouth below is unnecessary… you only need to know that Rock Candy specialists have reissued this absolute 1987 classic remastered in all its glory.
Have you noticed that there are only a few albums from the ’80s that sound dated nowadays? The reason is simple: at the time big record labels always hired famed (and expensive) producers. In the case of Stan Bush, it was no one else than Kevin Beamish (REO Speedwagon, Y&T) who produced his first album, and while at the time it didn’t sold as much as expected, garnered healthy critical acclaim and cemented Bush’s reputation as top class songwriter.
In 1987 Stan signed to the Scotti Brothers label but this time under the handle of Stan Bush & Barrage, a ruse designed to toughen up his image and present a sharper, band identity to the record buying public.
Produced by veteran Richie Wise (Kiss) and utilising a number of key session players (dubbed Barrage) including members of Black Rose, Foreigner and John Parr and Rick Springfield’s band, the music was…

STAN BUSH self-titled debut garnered healthy critical acclaim and cemented Bush’s reputation as one of the top class songwriter of ’80s Melodic Rock / AOR music. With a crisp production by Kevin Beamish (REO Speedwagon, Y&T), some of the best session musicians from the L.A. scene like Alan Pasqua, Mike Baird or Leland Sklar, and packed with terrific songs, this...

STAN BUSH & BARRAGE ; If you are a true AOR fan, all the blabbermouth below is unnecessary… you only need to know that Rock Candy specialists have reissued, remastered in all its glory, this absolute 1987 classic. Anyway, have you noticed that there are only a few albums from the ’80s that sound dated nowadays? The reason is simple:...