Sounded awesome in 89' and still holds up in 23' !!!!!!!! 34 years later...

This is literary a masterpiece....Adrian knew what he was doing...low sales don't explain this gem.

@blademancano8035

2 жыл бұрын

I think this style of rock was at the end of its run at this point. As far as quality, it’s amazing stuff and would have been much more popular I’m afraid if it had been released a few years earlier. This is so much better than most of those trashy copies of glam bands from the late 80’s, and unfortunately, this was too closely related to that stuff to be given a fair shot. I love it and would like to see a reissue, or have it available for streaming, because I can really only find it here. Cheers!!

@ajax700

2 жыл бұрын

*This is literary a masterpiece....Adrian knew what he was doing...low sales don't explain this gem.* Maiden has a giant marketing machine behind them you know... Dickinson 2nd & 3rd fantastic solo albums also weren't sales hits.

@eric-pn7eg

2 жыл бұрын

@@blademancano8035 I agree. This album is great but it didn’t do much financially/commercially. I think this would’ve done so much better if it was released a few years earlier.

@jeromewagschal9485

Жыл бұрын

@@blademancano8035 You got that right...Your analysis is spot on...

@jeffcordova9633

2 ай бұрын

This record got me through highschool, something about Adrian’s voice & the lyrics on this record… he’s talking about the struggle.. “Out in the jungle called the city, you’ll never make it on your own” It didn’t get its proper due cause of the time it was released I think but regardless of sales or popularity. It’s got of my favorite riffs and solos from him post Iron Maiden

00:00 The Lion 03:54 Silver And Gold 08:44 Down The Wire 13:51 You Could Be A King 17:32 After The Storm 23:19 Misunderstood 27:44 Kid Gone Astray 32:09 Fallen Heroes 36:42 Wishing Your Life Away 40:48 Blood On The Ocean You're welcome.

@covermaiden

7 жыл бұрын

Merci!!

@wizmos74

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@ginosuarez3152

7 жыл бұрын

Ginor ASMR gracias totales!!!

@Camila-yc1jt

7 жыл бұрын

Adrian has THE voice 😍

@danieldesa2078

6 жыл бұрын

Ginor ASMR I

30 years of listening. From boy to man with this album. Pure gold.

In the 90s I was desperate to listen to this album but Icouldn't find it anywhere. Now I remembered it after like 20 years or so and... wow, super cool, exactly as I imagined it. Has that "Reach Out" feeling.

@elpenguinotierno6238

3 жыл бұрын

That is exactly what I thought :D

@elpenguinotierno6238

3 жыл бұрын

Damn I love Reach Out. I think it is the best Song Maiden ever made, despite being a b-side.

@windk100

2 жыл бұрын

Same for me. 💯

@JohnDoe-rp3mx

2 жыл бұрын

True it was hard to find back then

@Rowlph8888

2 жыл бұрын

@@elpenguinotierno6238 Don't be ridiculous

I fell in love with this album about 11 years ago. Back then there were only some torrent download versions in crap quality around. Some years later I finally found a original CD on the bay and payed 60€ for it. I would have payed ten times more if necessary, since it easily is one of my 5 lonesome island albums. ❤

I remember ASAP playing the Tonypandy Naval Club back in "91/"92 drank with adrian in the downstairs bar later on , great guy :)

Adrian only created masterpieces :') 💖

Why Adrian Smith didn't continue the project when he left Iron Maiden soon after this was released is beyond me. It is so good! Instead Adrian formed a prog rock band called Psycho Motel, hiring a vocalist to front it instead of singing himself. I think he has an amazing voice.

@chrisgreen248

3 жыл бұрын

I remember thinking that too. I wanted Psycho Motel to be as good as this 🤟🏻😎🤟🏻

@barryrichards2320

11 ай бұрын

The album and club tour was a commercial failure. It's all online to read if you're interested.

my favorite album I've been listening to it for 30 years

Wow I would never suspect this to be the type of music Adrian would come up with being from maiden, you really get to hear the creative differences and styles.

@blademancano8035

2 жыл бұрын

He can do a lot of stuff, and as far as this style, he’s ridiculously good at it. But it blends well with maiden too, which is also unexpected but incredibly cool!

@zjow4755

Ай бұрын

Like Freddie Mercury solo album

Awesome! If Phil Lynott hadn't died, I'd expect late 80s Thin Lizzy to sound like this album.

Criminally underrated album, I'm baffled why it wasn't more successful. It's popish but still has a heavy edge to it, and you can't help but love Adrian's rough voice.

@Rowlph8888

2 жыл бұрын

If he took a more Prominent "Iin youFace" role in maiden, this WouHave been successful. he is to shy, humble and undestated, to build the necessary hype

I love this record.. it's bluesy and a little dark. Very unlike Maiden.. and I think that was the whole idea..

@alcidiofernandes4270

3 жыл бұрын

You know what my friend i agree with you sir 🙏💯🤘

@chabomorphosis

3 жыл бұрын

Of course it was the whole idea. Actually it's an AOR album. One of their best and one of my favorites of all time. Highly Underrated...

@LemmyLawless

Жыл бұрын

@@chabomorphosis I'd just call melodic rock

This is a great album.

Adrian has such a powerful voice in this record

didn't realize Adrian's got such a distinctive voice, while being a good backing vocal in maiden

@bankruptbritain6103

Жыл бұрын

He sounds American!?

@zjow4755

Ай бұрын

​@@bankruptbritain6103definitely doesnt sound like the Beatles English

Fun fact: the drummer on this album is the son of The Beatles drummer Ringo Starr.

@p00ncho

3 жыл бұрын

Wow!! really?

@1busterchops

3 жыл бұрын

Zak Starkey

@chrisgreen248

3 жыл бұрын

I think it started out with the intention of Nicko playing drums if I recall. Zak thanks him for borrowing his kit on the album credits too 🤟🏻😎🤟🏻 I love this album, still play it regularly "Just another kid gone astray..."

@toka1971

3 жыл бұрын

Zak Starkey has been the drummer for THE WHO for decades. Absolutely brilliant and his style is just like that of "Moon the Loon"!

@dalewatts1475

Жыл бұрын

@@toka1971 I don't think he was with the Who at this point tho

Yo lo tenia en cassette , se me perdió. buena música un gran músico Adrian....

first time listening to this... its amazing!

This sound is full of influeces like Toto, Bon Jovi, Gary Moore and Billy Idol.... Too many distance from Iron! Incredible amazing! ❤

@henriquedallavanunes319

Жыл бұрын

and Foreigner and Eddie Money of course

@oxkrhd498

11 ай бұрын

And Brian Adams... Maybe critic was too hard with this album because it sounded like other groups but wasn't enough personality on its own. Maybe expecting a more Adrian/Maiden sound... but they forgot that THIS was Adrian's sound too. And his creative personality is totally clear hearing all of awesome guitar solos along the album. Solos that really reminds a fistfull of moments and passages across 80's discography of Iron Maiden, specially on Somewhere in Time and Seventh Son of a Seventh Son albums, where his contribution was enormous. An album to enjoy and makes you fly to golden years of best melodic rock albums and bands. Perhaps the greatest missing style since decades. ago.

Miss this album. The new Smith/Kotzen album came out today. Adrian’s sound is brilliant as always.

@TheOtherCleveland

3 жыл бұрын

Can't wait for it to arrive.

@jonituoreniemi2541

3 жыл бұрын

Thank (G/g)od I have this album. Not the ENIGMA one, but the original EMI one.

This album truly is gold! 💛

REAL FUCKING MUSIC, NO BULL, NO DESPERATE RELEASE. AWESOME !

ADRIAN, YOU FUCKIN' RULE. And this album is THE evidence.

I’ve had that opening number stuck in my head for weeks now. This has become one of the things I most enthusiastically recommend to people, it’s really a shame this hasn’t gotten more attention.

I love Adrian's style. Such an original guitarist and his side projects are awesome.

This album is full of wonderful licks and tones. Adrian did a great job and it's a real shame that he had the Maiden expectations on him when he released this. It even blindsided me as I was expecting anything but this. Fav track is After The Storm. Incredible mix of Pink Floyd/ Rock and some Pop elements in there too. Something Peter Gabriel or Sting could have released at that time.

interesting to hear the different musical paths that Adrian, Bruce and Harris (Maiden) took during this era (beginning of 90's?) - all are completely different, you can see the split due to musical differences was inevitable - at that time.

Wish this was still on Spotify. Also, if you love this you may like 'Roadhouse' self-titled & only album. Has Pete Willis from Def Leppard, just a great rock album 🤟🏻😎🤟🏻

@LemmyLawless

Жыл бұрын

@Ariel Ariel Roadhouse, autotitulado

Adrian sounds AMAZING! love his voice here

Why am I only finding this now after 31 years from it's release, I'm totally blown away

@bobnanni4015

4 жыл бұрын

OMG ! 31 ys ago? I'm getting old ! :-D

@emilyrattini8462

2 жыл бұрын

Hell, this is my first time listening to it, and I only just got into metal as a whole around when quarantine began. Never too late to unearth a masterpiece.

Wonderful. No words!

Such a great album. Been listening to it for 31 years!!

Such a masterpiece! Bought on CD many years ago 😁 it's a crime that isn't on Spotify. It deserves to be listened from any class rock fan that love wonderful music!

@mikatu

10 ай бұрын

why would be in that crap of spotify??? the important is to have it in mp3 and in YT!

@emigiu7590

10 ай бұрын

@@mikatu I mean that with Spotify, it could be listened from more people

This is a mix of Joe Lyin Turner, Richie Sambora and Toto in 80's high period.

Bought the cassette when it was first released. Not heard this in decades. Wish they would reissue the album again. Better than I rememberred

@kili1985

4 жыл бұрын

You can find it on Ebay

This sounds like it could be used on the soundtrack for Miami Vice or some other eighties American television production. This was made by Londoners but sounds so American, unlike Smith's former/future band Iron Maiden.

@bryanslepicka3541

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like an empty stadium during soundcheck post 1986 production.

Wow, this is goddamned killer. Love the production...pure '80s hard rock awesomeness.

AOR heaven from Adrian Smith!

Oh wow. I had this on vinyl! Bringing back some memories.

@stewmott3763

2 жыл бұрын

Gatefold sleeve, weren't it?

Guitar my friend long live sir adrian🤟🤟🤟🤟🔝🔝🌋

Great AOR album , Adrian and the band are incredible as always .

Awesome album, then and now.

The Great Adrian smith

Reminds me of Run For Cover....really excellent.

I fckn love this album!! One of my favorite CDs ever!

The first track is very "Top Gun". Love it

Mr Adrian Smith. Great

Oh wow... I still have this cassette tape. But I no longer have a player set-up... I haven't listened this in decades...

Un capolavoro, troppo sottovalutato sia quando uscì, sia oggi. Un album da manuale.

First time hearing this! Adrian going for the Bryan Adams sound....and that's no bad thing. If only Bryan Adams actually rocked like you think he should - he'd sound like this. Brilliant!!

Listened this like 4 years ago when i was 14 y/o.Stills being amazing and it's a real shame that wonderfull bands like A.S.A.P. and also Winterose were so underrated back then.

i remember playing this all the time whenni bought it

This is pure gold

Great music! Thanks!

Great! ❤🤘😎👍

Excellent record takes me back

I'm sorry this album flopped Adrian, but for what it's worth, it's fuckin amazing :D

@BartSmith85

5 жыл бұрын

Imo, it's an underrated gem. I've heard much worse albums that are being praised to this day, especially in terms of music quality.

Damn, I love this kind of music.

Man it's incredible that this LP is not available anywhere

Tks man, i love this album!:)

Love this album

Grandissimo disco AOR !!

love this ,very atmospheric

Wanderfull Album.

Real sacred Jewel, I love it!!!

2021 still rocks!

I remember buying this album back in the day. Great album Mr Smith.

Best Leppard album out there

Increíble álbum!!! Adrian's vicie os fantástic!!!

That piano part in "The Lion" sounds like 20 years ahead of it's time :P

Amazing album!

Never knew this existed. Thank you for posting

This album works well, nice work all around.

This is probably one of the most underrated albums of the 80's, the very best music Adrian Smith has made besides Iron Maiden.

@davidetonioni

3 жыл бұрын

Because is not from the 80's. Just sounds like. Should be released in 1988, was perfect time for this record

@WarthDader74

3 жыл бұрын

@@davidetonioni This record was released in 1989 sir.

@davidetonioni

3 жыл бұрын

@@WarthDader74 you re right. I was sure about 1990 because I associated with Dickinson single release

Very underrated AoR album by maestro Smith!

Amazing record!

adrian GOD of ROCK

holly shit , this is exciting!

great album

Maravilhoso !!!! Adrian Smith, reative este projeto !!!

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Awesome Gem! Adrian Smith a great guitarrist and composer!

Hello...un super album 🎸🤘, très intéressant, bien construit,bon chant... tout y es pour réaliser un très bon skeud ! Tank you Adrian. S.

Chingonsisimo, con sentimiento y esencia 🤘👊⚡

Great melomaniac this guy

Thanks for the upload. Had this on tape then my dog chewed it 15 years ago....along with my 7th son tape! Was soooooo pissed. Cheers

Produkcija je strašna, koje radio, nisam baš gledao, svaka mu čast.,a o vokali, i prarateceim vokalima, Odlično.

Thank You Adrian For This! I LOVE YOU! Up The Adrians!

27/2/2019.....happy birthday Adrian............!!!

awesome...........up the irons from Texas

This is actually pretty good!

Grande Adrian Smith, além de um grande guitarrista, canta muiiiiiito. Que voz linda!!!👊🤘🤘🤘

Total A.O.R !

très bon album.

Adrian is a great musician......

This it`s just amazing. I don`t understand why i didn`t sell

@jimmyjambhere

10 жыл бұрын

i agree. i have no idea why this album didnt do well? i have had this since it came out back when i was 15. adrian did a lot of these songs back in 1985 with basically this same band but nicko on drums. the bootleg is called "the whole population of hackney" amazing stuff. the band was called "the entire population of hackney". if you can find it check it out.

@TheCLOUDFORCE

4 жыл бұрын

probably cause maiden fans were too dumb to embrace this sound..and AOR fans thought this was a maiden thing..but it was a great record

@WastedYears76

4 жыл бұрын

TheCLOUDFORCE yeah that’s what it says in the Maiden biography. It wasn’t heavy enough for maiden fans, and Bryan Adams and Journey fans weren’t going to buy it because of Maiden

@rafaelcavendish6402

3 жыл бұрын

I think its vibe is too eighties... I guess that since it was released in the end of the eighties it didn't go so well in sales. In my honest opinion, if this very same album was released in '84, '85 or so, it would have been a massive hit

I sStill love this album

Fantástico Smith