SURVIVOR – Eye Of The Tiger [Japanese Paper Sleeve Collection remastered BVCP～40030], MP3+FLAC

As requested, here’s SURVIVOR iconic album “Eye Of The Tiger” in is Japanese CD pressing as part of the ‘Survivor Paper Sleeve Collection‘, reissued later using BSCD2 using the same remaster. A remastering sound, by the way, that’s darn awesome.

A true ’80s Melodic Rock landmark, “Eye Of The Tiger” marked Survivor’s sales peak driven by the US / UK number 1 hit single title track. ‘American Heartbeat’ also charted well reaching #17 at Billboard, but the whole album was overshadow by the massive impact of title track which was chosen as theme song of the film Rocky III, and since them, become a timeless classic.
However, people may have forgotten how strong the other tunes are.

Great rocker ‘Feels Like Love’ gets your adrenaline going, there’s a catchy funky groove on ‘Hesitation Dance’, driving guitars on ‘Children of the Night’, and primo 80s AOR on ‘American Heartbeat’. And of course superb ballads in ‘Ever Since The World Began’ (a precursor to Vital Signs’ The Search Is Over), and the immaculate ‘Silver Girl’.
For midtempo AOR magic try the brilliant Peterik written ‘The One That Really Matters’ which should have been a top tenner in the charts.

Although Survivor reach the peak of creativity in next album Vital Signs, this “Eye Of The Tiger” is a truly great, classy  Melodic Rock record as well. And includes the terrific title track.
This Japanese 2009 remastering is stupendous, where everything sounds clear & detailed.
A MUST HAVE

ＳＯＮＹ ＭＵＳＩＣ ＪＡＰＡＮ / Ｂ Ｍ Ｇ
【BVCP～40030】
Survivor Paper Sleeve Collection 80s 紙ジャケコレクション

01. Eye Of The Tiger
02. Feels Like Love
03. Hesitation Dance
04. The One That Really Matters
05. I’m Not That Man Anymore
06. Children Of The Night
07. Ever Since The World Began
08. American Heartbeat
09. Silver Girl

Dave Bickler – lead vocals
Frankie Sullivan – guitars, backing vocals
Jim Peterik – guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
Stephan Ellis – bass
Marc Droubay – drums
additional musicians:
Fergie Frederiksen – backing vocals
Daryl Dragon – additional keyboards, E-mu Emulator

MP3 FLAC