AXEL RUDI PELL Covers FREE's 'Heartbreaker': Audio Available
September 7, 2007German guitarist Axel Rudi Pell has posted the fifth MP3 snippet from his upcoming "Diamonds Unlocked" covers album.
Commented Axel: "FREE were one of the bands who influenced me when I started to play the guitar in the early Seventies. Their guitar player Paul Kossoff (R.I.P. 1976) had this very emotional and crying lead guitar tone, which I liked very much, together with Paul Rodgers' brilliant vocals. They created some outstanding blues/rock songs and 'Heartbreaker' is definately one of 'em."
Download the "Heartbreaker" one-minute sample at this location.
Axel Rudi Pell is scheduled to release "Diamonds Unlocked" on October 1, 2007 (Germany: September 28; USA: October 9),his first album consisting exclusively of compositions by other musicians, proving his expertise when it comes to the history of rock and pop music. Axel Rudi Pell has recorded ten cover songs, among them surprising new versions of real classics. "I have always stressed that I don't have a hard rock and metal fixation," he points out. "I don't think in terms of pigeonholes. If I like a track for whatever reason, I don't care about its stylistic direction. Every song on this album made me want to cover it at some stage when I heard the original."
"Diamonds Unlocked" was recorded by the tried-and-tested lineup consisting of Axel Rudi Pell, vocalist Johnny Gioeli, keyboardist Ferdy Doernberg, bassist Volker Krawczak and drummer Mike Terrana. Pell produced the album single-handedly, and Charlie Bauerfeind took care of the mix.
"Diamonds Unlocked" track listing:
01. The Diamond Overture
02. Warrior (RIOT)
03. Beautiful Day (U2)
04. Stone (CHRIS REA/THE LAW)
05. Love Gun (KISS)
06. Fool's Game (MICHAEL BOLTON)
07. Heartbreaker (FREE)
08. Rock The Nation (MONTROSE)
09. In The Air Tonight (PHIL COLLINS)
10. Like A Child Again (THE MISSION)
11. Won't Get Fooled Again (THE WHO)
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