Format: MP3 Digital Download
Tracks:
- Celebrate The Day!
- See How The Mighty Fall!
- Fighting Back!
- Planet Hollywood
- Totally Disconnected
- Turn Around & Face The Music
- War Of Words (Ricochet)
- Only A Heartbeat Away
- Friendly With The Russians
- All I Want Is You
- Heavy Heart
- Warrior Of Love!
Line Up:
Guitar & Lead Vocals: Steve Flashman
Lead Guitar: John Russell
Bass Guitar & Spanish Guitar: Geoff Hayden
Keyboards: Tim Smith
Drums & Percussion: Mark Green
Backing Vocals: Andi Green, Suzi Jarvis, Mandy Wells, Sarah Jackson
Technicians: Richard Baker, Owen Sims
Videotec: Richard Bingham
All songs written and arranged by Steve Flashman
Design: Paul Higgins, D’art Design
Produced & Engineered by John Russell & Dave Hyde
Recorded at The Doghouse Studios, Guildford, Surrey, May 1997
Review:
“The notes from Soapbox Music describe this album as ‘a statement of intent to take on the powers of darkness in a lost and fallen world, born out of Steve’s work through Soapbox Expeditions which specialises in taking people of all ages to make a difference in some of the poorest areas of the world.’ A great strength of this album, Steve’s ninth, is his collaboration with the newly formed Warrior, a blend of four experienced musicians and four female backing vocalists. Steve is an innovative and thoughtful songwriter and arranger whose themes bring home the message with a freshness and infectiousness in each song. The 56 mins begin with two in-your-face celebration and praise tracks, then the title track has similar structure to Heartbeat’s “Voice To The Nation” from 11 years ago, exhorting action: “How long will we turn a blind eye in this land?” Two dance tracks, “Planet Holly wood” and “Totally Disconnected” follow, without missing out on strong lyrical content. On “Friendly With The Russians” there’s a simplicity in the point: “Love is the key that will set you free/To be all that you’re meant to be.” As a pop album with varied Style, this is outstanding. Among the things I like is the contribution of the four backing vocalists. The strength of their harmony shows particularly in the chorus of the simplest song on the album, “All I Want Is You” and in the reprise of the final song “Warrior Of Love”, which continues, “Fighting for your heart/Challenging resistance, giving a new start/Causing walls to crumble, giants start lo fall/Fear Flies out in terror at the Warrior’s call.” If the band can produce something like this sound at live concerts, they’ll be well worth seeing.”
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