V.A. – Rock The Bones [Frontiers Music 2-CD Compilation including rarities] 2002

Early in this Century, Frontiers Music started to release annual double-CD compilations including material of artists from their roster. As requested, here’s their very first of these, 2002’s “V.A. Rock The Bones“, a sold out release and a collectible.

The interesting thing of this volume 1 is that includes many different song versions than the ones finally appeared later into the artist’s official album releases.
Elsewhere, there’s a Mickey Thomas track which never got released at all (a beautiful AOR tune btw), the demo version of Michael Sembello’s ‘Love Doesn’t Live Here Anymore’ has more keyboards, etc.

Additionally, “V.A. Rock The Bones” volume one works great as a melodic rock / AOR compilation in general as includes songs, among others, from Hardline, Eric Martin, Jim Peterik, Honeymoon Suite, Harem Scarem, Mecca, Giant, Jeff Scott Soto, etc.

CD 1:
01 – Hardline – Paralyzed
02 – John West – Stand, Sentinel
03 – Eric Martin – I’m Going Sane
04 – White Skull – The Dark Age
05 – Jim Peterik World Stage – The Day America Cried
06 – Honeymoon Suite – Gone
07 – André Andersen – Coming Home
08 – Mollo-Martin – Amore Silenzioso
09 – Harem Scarem – Weight Of The World
10 – Mecca – Silence Of The Heart
11 – Giant – You Will Be Mine
12 – Ten – Glimmer Of Evil
13 – Vicious Mary – Love Or Hate
14 – Two Fires – I Will Remember You
15 – Rob Beach – Ghost
16 – Stramonio – Appointment With Life

CD 2:
01 – Jeff Scott Soto – Eyes Of Love
02 – Daniele Liverani’s Genius – There’s A Human
03 – Robert Fleischman – The Crush
04 – Mark Boals – Fly
05 – Unruly Child – King Of Tragedy
06 – Urban Tale – Starship Of Giants
07 – On The Rise – Beat Of Your Heart
08 – Drive She Said – What’s It Gonna Take
09 – Talisman – Outta My Way
10 – Steve Walsh’s Khymera – Who’s Gonna Love You Tonight (rough mix)
11 – Ambition – Waiting In My Dreams (rough mix)
12 – Ramos – The Dream Is Alive (rough mix)
13 – Green – I Still Love…
14 – Mysterell – Don’t Ever Stop (rough mix)
15 – Crush 40 – Into The Wind
16 – Michael Sembello – Love Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (demo)
17 – Mickey Thomas – Love Can Save The Day (unreleased demo)
18 – Zion – The Sky Is Falling (rough mix)

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