Artist: SURVIVOR
Album: PREMONITION REMASTERED (CD)

Year: 1981/ 2010
Media type: CD

RECORDED IN Los Angeles, with a slightly reshuffled line-up, the band was allowed to self produce, thus further enhancing the likelihood that a rougher, more immediate sound could be captured. ‘Premonition’, originally released in 1981, didn’t disappoint, showcasing the band in an upbeat and, dare we say it, far more aggressive mood, harnessing a sound that leaps out of the speakers and wrestles you to the floor with little room for pleasantries.

Naturally, the band’s greatest asset was still very much in focus; quality songs with hooks and melodies to die for. Tracks such as ‘Summer Nights’, ‘Light Of A Thousand Smiles’ (inspired by Journey), ‘Poor Man’s Son’ and the balls-out rocking of ‘Chevy Nights’ all contain a magical mixture of streamlined efficiency and brutal honesty, resulting in a sound that virtually defined the musical climate. It certainly turned heads; most notably that of Sylvester Stallone who requested the band write a theme song for his upcoming Rocky III movie… No prises for guessing what came next.

24-bit remastering from original source tapes, 4,000 word essay about the making of the album, interview with band leader Jim Peterik and additional previously unseen photos spread out over a 12 page full colour booklet.

TRACKLIST:

1. Chevy Nights
2. Summer Nights
3. Poor Man’s Son
4. Runway Lights
5. Take You On A Saturday
6. Light Of A Thousand Smiles
7. Love Is On My Side
8. Hearts A Lonely Hunter