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| 17.11.2010 Große Neuigkeiten von Mr. BIG (10708 mal gelesen) |
Untenstehende Forntiers Records Meldung bringt wohl alle Hard Rock Fans zum Jubeln: Mr. BIG veröffentlichen ihr erstes Album nach ihrer Wiedervereinigung in Originalbesetzung - und MAIDEN-Produzent Kevin Shirley wird's wohl nicht versauen.
MR. BIG hit back in Europe with the release of "What If…"
Frontiers Records is proud to announce the highly anticipated European release of
MR. BIG's new studio album entitled "What If…" on January 21st 2011. The North
American release, also on Frontiers records, shall follow in February with more
exciting details to be announced!
"What If…" is MR. BIG’s first "all original" album since the reunion of the four
original members, Eric Martin, Paul Gilbert, Billy Sheehan and Pat Torpey back in
early 2009. Sixteen years after the release of "Hey Man", the new recording is set
to bring back MR. BIG on the height of the current Hard Rock scene.
Guitarist Paul Gilbert said: "This is the first MR. BIG album I have been a part of,
since fourteen years and it was done in a snap. It was fun and we had really a good
time in making this one." Continues Billy Sheehan "It’s so great to be back with
Paul, Eric and Pat too. We wrote this record like we did in the old days for the
first 2 records. Jamming together in the same room to write songs." Pat Torpey adds
"Some of the recording process is different now from what we were used to in the
old times. But I think this record really managed to capture the performances of the
band, not of the individual musicians."
Eric Martin concludes: "I like to compare this to the first album, when we just got
to know each other in a reharsal studio and cut it in 8 or 9 days. This is like
chapter 2. We had so many years, so many records and so many things behind us. Now
this feels like a beautiful brand new chapter starting for all of us."
"What If…" was produced by Kevin Shirley (Aerosmith, Rush, Iron Maiden) and the
release will be followed by a World Tour which will kick off in South America in
March and will hit Europe in early summer.
Formed in 1988, Mr. Big forged its place in hard rock history by combining trademark
"shredding" musicianship with awesome vocal harmonies. The original line-up –
vocalist Eric Martin, guitarist Paul Gilbert, bassist Billy Sheehan, and drummer Pat
Torpey. Mr. BIG produced numerous hit songs that ranged across a wide array of rock
genres – be it ballads, heavy metal, or blues rock.
Their hits included "To Be With You" (Billboard Hot 100 number one single in 15
countries for weeks, in 1991, propelling the band the band to huge international
success and record sales in the multi-millions), 'Wild World', 'Green-Tinted sixties
Mind', 'Just Take My Heart', and a host of heavy metal songs that were played mostly
during their live performances: 'Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy', 'Addicted to
that Rush', 'Colorado Bulldog', and 'Take Cover'.
"What If…" will be released in a special edition CD + DVD in digipak, regular CD,
vinyl and digital download and in a limited edition luxury box including the CD,
DVD, LP and exclusive memorabilia.
"What If…" tracklisting includes: Undertow; American Beauty; Stranger In My Life;
Nobody Takes the Blame; Still Ain’t Enough for Me; Once Upon a Time; As Far As I Can
See; All The Way Up; I Won’t Get In My Way; Around The World; I Get The Feeling;
Unforgiven (exclusive bonus track for Europe / North America – not on vinyl
edition).
The DVD will include the videoclips of 'Undertow' and 'All the Way Up' plus a
documentary "Making of" the album including interviews and exclusive behind the
scenes features of the four members.
The first single 'Undertow' will have an official promotional launch on November 27th.
(Quelle: Frontiers Records)
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