Pat Travers ~ Feelin' Right • 4CD • 2014 Polydor Records Europe •• NEW ••

Description: Pat Travers Feelin' Right The Polydor Albums 1975-1984 AUDIO CD 4 Discs ~ 8 Albums BRAND NEW FACTORY SEALED Polydor Records 5352821 UPC | 600753528211 2014 TRACK LISTING DISC 1 ~ Pat Travers (1975) 01. Stop And Smile 02. Feelin' Right 03. Magnolia 04. Makes No Difference 05. Boom Boom (Out Go The Lights) 06. Mabellene 07. Hot Rod Lincoln 08. As My Life Flies 09. Medley, Parts 1 & 2 Putting It Straight (1977) 10. Life In London 11. It Ain''t What It Seems 12. Speakeasy 13. Runnin' From The Future 14. Lovin' You 15. Off Beat Ride 16. Gettin' Betta 17. Dedication DISC 2 ~ Makin' Magic (1977) 01. Makin' Magic 02. Rock `N´ Roll Susie 03. You Don't Love Me 04. Stevie 05. Statesboro Blues 06. Need Love 07. Hooked On Music 08. What You Mean To Me Heat In The Street (1978) 09. Heat In The Street 10. Killer's Instinct 11. I Tried To Believe 12. Hammerhead 13. Go All Night 14. Evie 15. Prelude 16. One For Me And One For You DISC 3 ~ Live! Go For What You Want (1978) 01. Hooked On Music 02. Gettin' Betta 03. Go All Night 04. Boom Boom (Out Go The Lights) 05. Stevie 06. Makin' Magic 07. Heat In The Street 08. Makes No Difference Radio Active (1981) 09. New Age Music 10. My Life Is On The Line 11. (I Just Want To) Live It My Way 12. I Don't Want To Be Awake 13. I Can Love You 14. Untitled 15. Feelin' In Love 16. Play It Like You See It 17. Electric Detective DISC 4 ~ Black Pearl (1982) 01. I La La La Love You 02. I'd Rather See You Dead 03. Stand Up 04. Who'll Take The Fall 05. The Fifth 06. Misty Morning 07. Can't Stop The Heartaches 08. Amgwanna Kick Booty 09. Rockin' Hot Shot (1984) 10. I Gotta Fight 11. Killer 12. Just Try Talking (To Those Dudes) 13. Hot Shot 14. Women On The Edge Of Love 15. In The Heat Of The Night 16. Louise 17. Tonight 18. Night Into Day ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ THERE WERE BIGGER STARS THAN PAT TRAVERS IN THE 1970S. THERE WERE THOSE WHO HAD A MORE OBVIOUS IMPACT THAN THE CANADIAN GUITARIST/VOCALIST.BUT FOR ALL HIS PERCEIVED LACK OF CONSISTENT MAINSTREAM SUCCESS, TRAVERS REMAINS A SIGNIFICANT ARTIST, AND ONE OF THE MOST RESPECTED CULT FIGURES OF THE ERA. AS THIS COLLECTION OF ALBUMS AND TRACKS PROVES, HIS IMPACT IS UNDIMINISHED BY THE PASSING OF THE YEARS, SO IF ANYTHING, HIS MUSIC NOW SOUNDS MORE APPOSITE THAN EVER BEFORE. “It was never my intention to become a cult musician," he once said. “But the way things have worked out, it’s nice to know that people still remember what I have released, and there are some songs which have stood up so well over the years. Ones I dare not drop from my live set even now.” Born in Toronto in 1954, Travers was inspired by seeing Jimi Hendrix play live when he was just 12 years old! Alter playing in various local bands, he got a big break when invited to join Ronnie Hawkins’ band. But it was his decision to relocate to London in his early 20s which got his career off the ground. “London seemed to be the city where everything was happening. It was an exciting time for me, and that’s when I signed to Polydor Records." Travers released his self-titled, debut album in 1976. This quickly established his style of blues-rock, mixed with guitar hero aspirations and a sense of melody that marked him out as a truly firebrand hard rock figure for the latter part of the decade. He was joined by bassist Peter “Mars” Cowling and drummer Roy Dyke (both Englishmen) on the album, thereby establishing a power trio format that would imbue almost everything he's done since. The record featured a combination of original songs, plus covers of J.J. Cale's ‘Magnolia' and Chuck Berry’s 'Maybellene' each given a real Travers sheen and shine. A year later, Travers' made enormous strides with ‘Makin' Magic’, by which time he’d brought in future Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain to till out a fierce line-up. Brian Robertson of Thin Lizzy fame even guested on a stunning version of the blues classic ‘Statesboro Blues’, while Pete Solley (who has played organ over the years with the likes of Whitesnake, Procol Harum and Eric Clapton) worked his spell on ‘Stevie’, one of Travers’ evergreen tunes. This album also featured the classic ‘Rock N Roll Susie’, yet another song that has become one of the defining moments of the Canadian’s career. By 1978, Travers had found his range and niche with the album ‘Putting It Straight'. With the same line-up as on the previous release, the record got to number 70 in the US charts. This album had funk and soul elements, fused to the un-mistakeable blues foundation on which the man was building his reputation. It also helped having Scott Gorham; yet another Lizzy Man, playing guitar on ‘Speakeasy', while one-time Rainbow keyboard player Tony Carey crafted some fine Moog sounds for ‘Off Beat Ride', and saxophonist Bert Hermiston added classy touches to both ‘Off Beat Ride’ and ‘Dedication’. And through ‘Life In London, Travers fashioned another track that’s become a staple of his live set through the years. Travers again broke into the US charts with 1979's ‘Heat In The Street’, which got to number 99, by which time he had in place what many would consider to be his most enduringly emotive line-up, as he was joined not only by long term partner Cowling, but also drummer Tommy Aldridge (one of the most respected pounders of all time, thanks to his work with Black Oak Arkansas, Ozzy Osbourne and Whitesnake among others), plus guitarist Pat Thrall, who helped to flesh out the sound. The Interplay between the Pats pairing on 'Heat..' is organic and mountainous, as can be heard here during the title track, 'Hammerhead', 'One For Me And One For You'. Heavy touring so much at this stage of his career gave Travers a definite edge. In particular, going out on the road for a lengthy spell in North America with Rush helped to cement a growing reputation. “I wasn’t a Rush fan before touring with them. But I came to appreciate their talent, and doing shows with those guys certainly did my band a lot of good. When you get the chance to do a long stretch out on one tour it helps to tighten things up.” Just how sharp che Travers band had become was obvious when, in 1979. che ‘Live! (Go For What You Know’album came out. This blasted into the Top 40 in America, and included a spectacular version of the Stan Lewis standard ‘Boom Boom (Out Go The Lights)', which was - and remains - one of the highlights of any Travers live set. Here was definitely the album that turned Travers and his band into serious hard rock contenders. It proved that, while they were steadfastly committed to the style of the the old school blues rockers, nonetheless they were technically part of a new era, as represented by the likes of Van Halen. And this leap in status was underscored in 1980, when ‘Crash And Burn’, the next studio album got to number 20 in the States, as the band displayed a tightness and musical sensibility that made this one of the year’s most vital records. To many, this was the pinnacle of Travers’ recording output, with the anthemic and chortlesome ‘Snorting Whiskey, Drinkin’ Cocaine' becoming one of his signature songs, and getting enormous airplay in the States at the time. “I wrote this in '79. We were rehearsing in North Miami at a studio there, for the ‘Crash And Burn' album. And, rehearsals started at approximately two o’clock every afternoon, but that wasn’t hard and fast, ’cause I was usually working on something anyway. So. three o’clock came, and Pat Thrall wasn’t there... four o’clock, and still no Pat... five, no Pat... About 5:30pm, the big studio door gets kicked open, and here comes Pat and his girlfriend, and they're looking a little rough, And I said,‘What have you been doing?’. And he said, ‘Snortin’ whiskey and drinkin’ cocaine’. I went. ‘Well, that sounds like a song’ and I already had the guitar riff, so I wrote that in about seven minutes." However, by the time ‘Radio Active' came out in 1981, there had been a shift in musical emphasis from Travers, with keyboards much more prominent. Although Thrall is featured here, both he and Aldridge had left the band, the latter being replaced by onetime Blackjack drummer Sandy Gennaro. The album peaked at number 37 in the US charts, but it had some seriously impressive musical definitions, in particular My Life Is On The Line' and 'Play It Like You See It'. The change in direction had lessened the band's impact or potency, and this approach was continued in 1982 with the album 'Black Pearl', where mainstream success was attained by the single ‘I La La La Love You’. There was also as bold interpretation of Beethoven on ‘The Fifth' and Bob Marley’s ‘Misty Morning' was also overhauled with forthright endeavor. And 'I ’d Rather See You Dead’ is a primal power ballad. This album made it to number 74 in the American charts, but 1984's ‘Hot Shot’ only reached number 108. Now regarded is the last great Travers album, it marked a return to a harder rock sound for the man, and also saw him using a number of musicians, as well as the almost ever present Cowling. Jerry Riggs teamed up with Travers on guitar to give everything the sort of edge that nodded back at the glory days of Travers and Thrall, with the single ‘Killer’ a genuine powerhouse hose down. SHIPPING TO USA ONLY Buyer Pays Shipping $3.99 1st CD $3.99... each additional $1.50 CDs will only be combined with other CDs or DVDs To qualify for the combined discount, all items must be purchased together, paid for with 1 payment, and shipped all together in 1 shipment. Please use the add to cart feature, once you have ordered all your desired items, proceed to checkout to complete your order with the combined total.

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Features: Compilation, Import, Mastered at Abbey Road, London, Clear 'fat boy' Jewel Case

Catalog Number: 535821

MPN: 600753528211

Format: CD

Producer: Dennis MacKay, Pat Travers, Emil Zoghby, Jeffrey Lesser, Tom Allom

Era: 2014

Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom

CD Grading: Mint (M)

Edition: 1974-1984

Record Label: Polydor Records

Case Type: Jewel Case: Standard

Language: English

Release Title: Feelin' Right: The Polydor Albums 1975-1984

Artist: Don Harriss, Mars Cowling, Michael Shrieve, Nico McBrain, Pat Thrall, Pat Travers, Pat Travers Band, Peter 'Mars" Cowling, Peter Solley, Roy Dyke, Sandy Gennaro, The Pat Travers Band, Tommy Aldridge

Release Year: 1980, 1993

Style: Album Rock, Guitar Virtuoso, Rock 'n' Roll, Blues Rock, Classic Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal

Genre: Blues, Rock, Modern Electric Blues, Classic Rock, Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Singer-Songwriter

Case Condition: Mint (M)

Inlay Condition: Mint (M)

Type: Album