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Giuffria - Giuffria (1984) 
Hard Rock/AOR |  MP3 CBR 320Kbps | 10 Tracks
Universal | UICY-94622 | 2010 Remastering |  127 Mb |
Scans(jpg, 300dpi) Included | 

“Keyboard maestro Gregg Giuffria originally planned to retain the Angel title for his second high-profile cinematic rock show, but the scalding ivories soaring throughout this record prove he's fully in charge, making the Giuffria moniker an apt band name. The long, blond angel always kicks off his projects with some cool keys, and the pulsing prelude to "Do Me Right" overpowers the rest of the song; like much of the album, this track devolves into a standard hair cut with symphonic trappings. Some abrupt occultism flies out of the flip's finale (spookiest cock rock craziness since the rise of Hagar's animal on Three Lock Box). Know now that both Giuffria platters are built around David Glen Eisley's voice, and enjoyment depends on how one takes to his heavy heaving. Plus, typical of this time period, some stuff sears, while some stuff sucks. But wistful weeper "Call to the Heart" rightfully remains Giuffria's crowning achievement and lone chart glory. Poor Giuffria remains a terrain-tethered star who never got off the ground.

~ Doug Stone, All Music Guide
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Giuffria

“Giuffria:

Genres: Rock
Representative Albums: "Giuffria"
Representative Songs: "Call to the Heart", "Call to the Heart", "Lonely in Love"

Giuffria was formed in the early '80s by ex-Angel keyboardist Gregg Giuffria. The band included vocalist David Glen Eisley, guitarist Craig Goldy, bassist Chuck Wright, and drummer Alan Krigger. Similar to the power pop/arena hard rock style of Journey, Giuffria's 1984 self-titled debut met with marginal success, spawning the hit single "Call to Your Heart." Giuffria went on to open for Deep Purple and Foreigner before headlining a tour of their own in Japan. Replacing Goldy and Wright with Lanny Cordola and David Sikes, Giuffria's second, 1986 release, Silk and Steel, suffered from lack of promotion and tour support. After the band quietly disbanded, Gregg Giuffria regrouped with Cordola and Wright to form House of Lords.

~ Shawn Perry, Rovi
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Giuffria - Giuffria (1984):

Giuffria - Giuffria - cd

Tracklist:

01. Do Me Right
02. Call To The Heart
03. Don't Tear Me Down
04. Dance
05. Lonely In Love
06. Trouble Again
07. Turn Me On
08. Line Of Fire
09. The Awakening
10. Out Of The Blue

Personnel:

David Glen Eisley - lead vocals, keyboards, harmonica
Craig Goldy - guitars
Gregg Giuffria - keyboards, backing vocals
Chuck Wright - bass
Alan Krigger - drums, percussion

Additional musicians:

Jim Cypherd: Fairlight CMI programming
Phil Jost: programming