Artist: PAT TRAVERS
Album: FEELIN’ RIGHT - THE POLYDOR ALBUMS 1975-1984 (4CD BOX)

Release date: 2015
Media type: CD

This set brings together all the Polydor albums recorded by Canadian guitarist/vocalist Pat Travers spanning the mid-1970s to 80s. All the tracks have been digitally remastered and the set comes complete with new artwork and liner notes by respected rock journalist, Malcolm Dome. In London he signed to Polydor Records and released his self-titled debut album in 1976. He was joined on this recording by bassist Peter ‘Mars’ Cowling and drummer Roy Dyke, thus establishing the power trio format that would inform nearly everything he’s done since.

A year later he brought in future Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain for the album Makin’ Magic, which featured the now classic Rock N Roll Susie. In 1978 came Putting It Straight, closely followed by Heat In The Street in 1979. Heavy touring throughout this period gave Travers a definite edge and just how sharp he and his band had become was evident on the 1979 live release, Live! Go For What You Know. Further studio albums were to follow, Crash and Burn and, in 1981, Radio Active. The 1984 album, Hot Shot is now considered as the last great Travers album, signalling a return to a harder rock sound. Across this collection Pat Travers is revealed as one of the great hard rock exponents of the era and the music provides a soundtrack to one of the most purposeful periods in rock history.

CD1:

Pat Travers (1975):
1. Stop And Smile
2. Feelin’ Right
3. Magnolia
4. Makes No Difference
5. Boom Boom (Out Go The Lights)
6. Mabellene
7. Hot Rod Lincoln
8. As My Fire Flies
9. Medley, Pts 1 & 2

Putting It Straight (1977):
10. Life In London
11. It Ain”t What It Seems
12. Speakeasy
13. Runnin’ From The Future
14. Lovin’ You
15. Off Beat Ride
16. Gettin’ Betta
17. Dedication

CD2:

Makin’ Magic (1977):
1. Makin’ Magic
2. Rock ‘N’ Roll Susie
3. You Don’t Love Me
4. Stevie
5. Statesboro’ Blues
6. Need Love
7. Hooked On Music
8. What You Mean To Me

Heat In The Street (1978):
9. Heat In The Street
10. Killer’s Instinct
11. I Tried To Believe
12. Hammerhead
13. Go All Night
14. Evie
15. Prelude
16. One For Me And One For You

CD3:

Radio Active (1981):
1. New Age Music
2. My Life Is On The Line
3. (I Just Want To) Live It My Way
4. I Don’t Want To Be Awake
5. I Can Love You
6. Untitled
7. Feelin’ In Love
8. Play It Like You See It
9. Electric Detective

Black Pearl (1982):
10. I La La La Love You
11. I’d Rather See You Dead
12. Stand Up
13. Who’ll Take The Fall
14. The Fifth
15. Misty Morning
16. Can’t Stop The Heartaches
17. Amgwanna Kick Booty
18. Rockin’

CD4:

Hot Shot (1984):
1. I Gotta Fight
2. Killer
3. Just Try Talking (To Those Dudes)
4. Hot Shot
5. Women On The Edge Of Love
6. In The Heat Of The Night
7. Louise
8. Tonight
9. Night Into Day

Live! Go For What You Want (1978):
10. Hooked On Music
11. Gettin’ Betta
12. Go All Night
13. Boom, Boom Out Goes The Lights
14. Stevie
15. Makin’ Magic
16. Heat In The Street
17. Makes No Difference