DOUBLETAKE – SO MANY ROADS (1993, Bill Paso Records)

This ultra rare 12 track CD was released in 1993 on the band's own label. This "underground" AOR indie has fetched prices up to $500 off Ebay and for good reason!!! The few elite collectors who have heard DOUBLETAKE can attest to it's brilliance.

Everything about it from the melodies, song structures, musicianship, vocals, production and cool-looking inserts make this one of the finest AOR/melodic hard rock indies ever. They got a sound that's had me wet my trousers at least a dozen times. Imagine a more AORish FRICTION (Baby Talk) meets FIREHOUSE with a few hints of TALL STORIES. The vocals are so frickin' killer along with superb guitar work and one of the best productions. Absolutely essential!!!

Brett Axxelson: Lead vocals, guitars
Mark Russel: Guitars, back vocals
Bret Samperi: Bass Guitar, back vocals
Paul Shulz: Drums, back vocals

1. Intro 2. Living In A Black And White Movie 3. She's Got The Love 4. Julia 5. People 6. She's A Hoppin' 7. The Call 8. Mistake 9. I Can't See Tomorrow 10. Night Crimes 11. Don't Wanna Dance Alone 12. So Many Roads

THE TAKE – NEW LANGUAGE (1992)

This one's got it all: big, Skagarack-size keyboards, a soaring, clean vocalist in Patrick Julian who is similar to Max Bacon, the guy from Hybrid Ice or Steve Overland of FM and very handsome production courtesy of Kim Fowley (who produced The Runaways, Steel Breeze and others).

This Cincinnati, USA band is easily one of the best indie AOR CDs, "Let Me Find My Way" is similar to Surrender, Rescue, The Koo, Shelter, The Cauze. The production and vocals are clean and polished, the songs are right out of an AOR dream. More info at: www.geocities.com/thetake2000/index.html


Greg Buckley - Keyboards/vocals; Jeff Chambers - Bass/vocals; Patrick Julian - Lead vocals; Randy Reigelsperger - Drums; Alan Terrill - Guitars/vocals.

Tracklisting:
1.-Let me find my way 2.-Dreamin’ the night away 3.-Can’t you see 4.-Is there anybody out there? 5.-Woman on ice (thin ice) 6.-Falling asleep at the wheel 7.-Lady 8.-Mansion in the sky 9.-Ugly side of town (drop your gun) 10.-Eye of the storm 11.-Beauty’s in the heart 12.-Have you heard the news?

BLACK SAND – BLACK SAND (1996, VM Records)

Hyper rare austrian Aor/Melodicrockalbum.The Band makes 350 cd´s from this.1996 VM Records with 10 Tracks. Similar to Big Rat, Reward, Fahrenheit, Mindwork, Winter´s Reign and Oslo, excelent production, awesome sound with lots of keyboards; Extremely rare indie album.

Walter Weber-lead vocals; Heinz Klofer-guitars; Heinz Vogt-keyboards; Richard Pfanzelder-bass; Franz Muigg-drums.

1. Trapped in Love 2. What Now 3. I Will Break Your Love Tonight 4. Go 5. A Dreams End 6. Black Jack 7. Forever 8. Sundays Rainy 9. In Your Black Books 10. Keep on Living

FURY - ENDANGERED HEARTS (1988, ZNE Records)

One of the rarest and finest AOR indies, called FURY - Endangered Hearts. This hyper ultra rare 10 track CD was released in 1988 on ZNE Records. Produced by Benjy King who was also responsible for the brilliant MAGNUM "No Secrets" release, FURY is one of the most sought after AOR indies in existence. This magnificient, stunning AOR is virtually impossible to find. It's on countless want lists and for good reason - it's so frickin' rare and killer sounding. Imagine a blend of Refugee "Burning From The Inside Out", Romeo, Spiced Ice, Topaz and Magnum "No Secrets" but FURY is even better.

Sold only at their live shows, this CD was hard to find back in 1988. If you dig, perfect vocals, killer keys, nice guitars drenched with the 80's, this is it!

1.-Endangered hearts 2.- Faith and control 3.- Love, love, love 4.- And I live for you 5.- Welcome to love 6.- (I.C.U.) 7.-Twisted lover 8.- Silence 9.- Winners 10.- Eyes of fire 11.- I need you so

Fury:

Bill Padley - Mark Owers - Steve Owers - Rob Drayson - John Martin