Cobra: First Strike
First Strike
CD
CD (Compact Disc)
Herkömmliche CD, die mit allen CD-Playern und Computerlaufwerken, aber auch mit den meisten SACD- oder Multiplayern abspielbar ist.
- Label: Rock Candy, 1983
- Bestellnummer: 2525238
- Erscheinungstermin: 4.7.2011
* digitally remastered
THE DIFFERENCE between achieving success and failing can be down to the most tenuous of reasons. For Cobra the early signs were better than most. They wrote great songs, were fronted by a world class vocalist in Jimi Jamison (later to join Survivor), had first class management (Butch Stone) holding the business reigns and, best of all, the colossal firepower of Epic Records right behind them. Inexplicably, however, the record failed to connect, taking the wind out of their sails and forcing an early retreat into the file marked ‘strictly for connoisseurs’.
Although based in Memphis (by way of Switzerland) the band was truly an international collaboration featuring three Americans and two Swiss renegades; Mandy Meyer (from Krokus) and Tommy Keiser (who would also go on to play with Krokus). The Memphis contingent also had some serious form; Jimi Jamison having fronted A&M signed blues rockers Target and guitarist / keyboard player Jack Holder, a Memphis legend having seen active duty as a member of Black Oak Arkansas amongst many other accomplishments. Together with super-fit drummer Jeff Klaven, the band constructed a stunning, but melodic, hard rock sound that has not dated one jot.
Originally issued in 1983 and produced by ‘Colonel’ Tom Allom (Judas Priest, Krokus, Def Leppard etc), the ‘First Strike’ remains one of the best and certainly one of the most criminally overlooked albums of the era.
24-bit remastering from original source tapes, 4, 000 word story of the making of the album by Dave Cockett and exclusive interview with Jimi Jamison, previously unpublished photos, all spread out over a super 12 page full colour booklet.
Although based in Memphis (by way of Switzerland) the band was truly an international collaboration featuring three Americans and two Swiss renegades; Mandy Meyer (from Krokus) and Tommy Keiser (who would also go on to play with Krokus). The Memphis contingent also had some serious form; Jimi Jamison having fronted A&M signed blues rockers Target and guitarist / keyboard player Jack Holder, a Memphis legend having seen active duty as a member of Black Oak Arkansas amongst many other accomplishments. Together with super-fit drummer Jeff Klaven, the band constructed a stunning, but melodic, hard rock sound that has not dated one jot.
Originally issued in 1983 and produced by ‘Colonel’ Tom Allom (Judas Priest, Krokus, Def Leppard etc), the ‘First Strike’ remains one of the best and certainly one of the most criminally overlooked albums of the era.
24-bit remastering from original source tapes, 4, 000 word story of the making of the album by Dave Cockett and exclusive interview with Jimi Jamison, previously unpublished photos, all spread out over a super 12 page full colour booklet.
- Tracklisting
- Mitwirkende
Disk 1 von 1 (CD)
- 1 Blood on your money
- 2 Only you can rock me
- 3 Travellin' man
- 4 I've been a fool before
- 5 First strike
- 6 Danger zone
- 7 Looking at you
- 8 Fallen angel
- 9 What love is
- 10 Thorn in your flesh