Dutch progressive rock legend Arjen Anthony Lucassen recently
re-released his out-of-print album, "Strange Hobby" on July 15 through
Cherry Red Records. The album was originally released ten years ago with
no artist attached to the album and has become a collector's item over
the last decade. The new 22-song release features cover songs originally
performed by such esteemed artists as The Beatles, Pink Floyd, The Who,
The Kinks and others from the sixties heyday. The psychedelic tones of
"Arnold Layne" and "Pictures Of Matchstick Men" are perfectly portrayed
by Lucassen. He turns "Boris The Spider" into hard rock gold and has fun
turning Bob Dylan's "I Want You" into a punk-like anthem. The new
re-release of the album includes four bonus tracks, "Pretty Girls," "In
The Room Of Percussion," "Last Train To Clarksville" and "Ruby Tuesday."
To find out more about Arjen Anthony Lucassen's "Strange Hobby," please
visit cherryred.co.uk.
U.K. band Gun Hill received quite a following around the London area in
the mid-90's and featured lead singer John Lawton from Uriah Heep. They
took their successful stage show into the studio,
performing a mix of covers and originals. The band's second album
"Nightheat" quickly vanished from record racks and their fan club only
cassette "One Over The Eight," has never been released on CD, until now. On July 15th, Cherry
Red Records released the 2CD set "Nightheat/One Over The Eight" for fans
of Gun Hill. Both discs feature the original releases along with bonus
tracks to make this the ultimate Gun Hill release. Even the remaster
process was personally overseen by John Lawton. To find out more about
the new Gun Hill release of "Nightheat/One Over The Eight," please visit cherryred.co.uk.
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