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Artist: Brian McDonald Group

Title: Desperate Business

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Brian McDonald Group Desperate Business Album Cover

 

Category: AOR

Year: 1987

Label: Rewind/Sony Music

Catalog Number: REWIND 55023-2

Personnel

Brian McDonald vocals, keyboards
Will Hodges guitars, vocals
D.W. Adams drums, percussion, vocals
Andrew G. Wilkins bass

Released on CD in 2002.

Tracks

1.  No Control  4:28
2.  These Are the Good Times  3:42
3.  This Lonely Heart  4:27
4.  Life Is a Desperate Business  3:40
5.  Back Home Again  3:58
6.  Rockin' With the Boys  4:12
7.  Just Imagination  4:02
8.  Stay With Me  4:19
9.  Everynight  3:55
10.  Highway Desire  4:28
  
Total Running Time:  41:11

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From: 9 CHAMPIONS A 1 Date: October 15, 2002 at 4:03
Amigos,si podeis pillaros este disco,para mi es una caña,AOR de aquel que posiblemente no se vuelva a hacer jamás,bastantes temas marchosos,teclados geniales y una bateria un poco "sospechosa" pero que mola cantidad.La producción de Beau Hill fantástica y sobre todo los dos ultimos temas acojonantes.FABULOSO.

From: CHORLA Date: October 17, 2002 at 10:56
No es para tanto, este es uno de esos discos de "culto" para los críticos pero que no termina de llenar. No Control y Just imagination lo hacen interesante, pero el resto no da la talla. No es el clásico que todos dicen.

From: TED Date: October 18, 2002 at 5:19
Genial trabajo de hard AOR comercial con unos temas de lujo y producción exquisita de beau hill ,el sonido del grupo lleva una onda def leppard/winger ,me encanta este cd

From: David Date: October 18, 2002 at 7:22
Any people speaking english have an opinion on this album?

From: M. Allen Date: October 23, 2002 at 20:59
If you like Bon Jovi's early stuff, then you should get a measure of pleasure from listening to this CD. Guitars and keys merge well with the big hooks and sing-along choruses to create a melodic hard rock album that isn't mind-blowing, but offers enough for most fans of the genre to enjoy it. Not a CD you should be desperate to get, but worth picking up somewhere along the way.

From: MALLORCA´S ROCK Date: December 12, 2002 at 13:41
Me lo acabo de comprar y lo he escuchado entero, ahora reciente, de hecho lo estoy escuchando ahora mientras escribo por 2ª vez. Señores/as ACOJONANTE. (tengo la piel de gallina) jajaja en serio, es una obra maestra del AOR, sin duda.

From: JOURNEY Date: January 22, 2003 at 18:25
THIS IS A GREAT MASTERPIECE ALBUM!!!! IT IS ALL!!!!!

From: Rafo Phoenix Date: December 12, 2003 at 11:29
QUE PASA CHORLA CREO QUE NO SABES NADA DE BUENA MUSICA ESTE DISCO ES UN SUPERCLASICO DEL AOR, Y CREO QUE NO TIENES BUEN GUSO EN ESCOGER LAS MEJORES CANCIONES PORQUE PARA MI COINCIDO CON 9 CHAMPIONS A 1 QUE LO HE VISTO OPINAR EN OTROS GRUPOS Y CREO QUE SABE MUCHO DEL AOR, Y TIENE BUEN GUSTO Everynight Y Highway Desire (SUPER) SON LOS MEJORES TEMAS UN SUPERALBUM, Y AQUELLOS QUE NO SABEN DE BUENA MUSICA MEJOR QUE SE LARGUEN DE ESTA PAGINA QUE ES LA MEJOR DE INTERNET SOBRE AOR. SALUDOS DE ICA-PERU.

From: AOR freaky Date: December 16, 2003 at 11:23
Decent record, but not one that you may not miss. But if you find it, it is a worthy addition to your collection.

From: robert Date: December 16, 2003 at 18:59
No esta nada mal este disco, muy buenas composiciones, coincido con Rafo es los temas... Para disfrutar del buen A.O.R.!!

From: Rafo Phoenix Date: December 23, 2003 at 2:12
HOLA Robert, TE ENCUENTRO NUEVAMENTE, QUIERO DECIRLES A AQUELLOS QUE NO TIENEN ESTE SUPERALBUM QUE LO CONSIGAN PORQUE ES UNICO, MUCHACHOS ESTA MUSICA YA NO SE HACE, ADEMAS RECUERDEN LA DECADA DE LO 80'S JAMAS VOLVERA SOLO NOS QUEDA RECORDARLA CON LA MUSICA QUE REALMENTE ES LO UNICO QUE PERDURARA APARTE DE NUESTROS RECUERDOS, Y QUE MAS QUE CON ESTA OBRA MAESTRA DEL AOR, DIOS NO TENGO PALABRAS PARA DESCRIBIR ESTE ALBUM, SOLO LES DIGO CONSIGANLO Y ENTENDERAN MIS PALABRAS SALUDOS ICA-PERU

From: Rafo Phoenix Date: December 23, 2003 at 2:18
WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM "AOR freaky" THIS IS A WONDERFUL ALBUM OF AOR , BUENO APARTE CREO QUE SOY EL UNICO PERUANO EN ESTA PAGINA, YA QUE LA MAYORIA DE HABLA HISPANA SON ESPAÑOLES COMO MI AMIGO Robert, BUENO YO SOY EL HOMBRE DEL AOR EN EL PERU, ASI QUE SI ENTRA ALGUN PERUANO, PLEASE QUE LO HAGA SABER.

From: robert Date: December 23, 2003 at 13:26
Amigo Rafo, estoy totalmente d acuerdo en lo q dices d los Magicos 80'...por desgracia jamas volveran, pero bueno, ahi tenemos cientos sino miles d super discazos para disfrutar y para re-descubrir!!! Saludos desde Barcelona!! FELICES NAVIDADES!!!

From: MAx Date: February 2, 2004 at 3:44
Bueno, rAfo, yo soy Colombiano

From: QANDRES RIBEIRO Date: May 18, 2004 at 16:35
ESCRIBIIR EASYRIDRE89@HOTMAIL.COM,POR COMENTARIOS

From: run2u Date: June 30, 2004 at 18:18
Inmenso,coincido con lo que habéis comentado así que sobran calificativos.Es curioso lo de la batería sospechosa,pero Beau Hill consigue que todo suene De Luxe.Habéis oído algo malo de ese hombre? Para que no falte la puntuación... 9/10. run2u69@hotmail.com

From: Rafo Phoenix Date: October 12, 2004 at 1:52
Y ENTRO NUEVAMENTE PARA VOLVER REMARCARLO HABIENDOLO ESCUCHADO BASTANTES VECES, ESTE DISCO ENTRA EN EL APARTADO DE CLASICO Y JOYA DEL AOR UNO DE ESOS DISCOS QUE LOS PUEDES ESCUCHAR 1000 VECES Y NUNCA TE CANSAS DE ESCUCHARLO, UNO DE LOS MEJORES ALBUMS DE AOR, ASI QUE A CONSEGUIRLO A TODA COSTA. BUY OR DIE. This Lonely Heart Y Stay With Me QUE PAR DE BALADONES A MEDIO TIEMPO.

From: TIM (2) Date: September 27, 2005 at 3:10
Brilliant AOR, & the best of his 3 albums. Although all are truly essential. This one's heavier on the keys & is more radio-friendly, & despite being a bit chessy lyrically it's a true gem from start to finish. In fact "This Lonely Heart" has to be an all-time great AOR tune. It's obviously Reb Beach on all the guitar solos, & the whole thing is a little similar to the Winger debut (but with more keys). If you're looking for a long-lost AOR gem from the 80's then you've just found it. 9.5/10.

From: juan carlos Date: April 18, 2006 at 16:43
Exacto TIM(2). Acá parece que toca la Guitarra Reb Beach en todo el disco! Siendo el primero de Winger uno de mis Cds favoritos de todos los tiempos, pues este grupo me encanta. Tambien coincido con que suena a unos winger con mas teclados. "this lonely heart" es un temazo. Pero todo el disco es una joya. Imprescindible a pesar de ser casi desconocido. 9.3/10

From: lalorock Date: May 28, 2007 at 23:21
Que tal discazo se marco Brian Mcdonald, sus temas son como himnos cargados de ese feeling y esa instrumentación propia de los 80´s, coincido con algunos que dicen que se parece a las guitarras de Reb Beach de Winger pero con más teclados y melodías que de paso son maravillosas sino escuchar This lonely heart,Just imagination,esa power ballad Stay with me excelentes coros,Everynight tiene una melodía enganchosa q no se ira de tu mente por buen tiempo,guitarras,teclados,voz todo en su sitio,9/10.

From: YIRO SEVENTH Date: October 9, 2007 at 22:17
DIOS SANTO!! Pero que pedazo de disco es este!. AOR marchoso y melódico a partes iguales, con coros explosivos y grandes composiciones. Por ahi me suenan cosas de BRYAN ADAMS, algo del sonido de WINGER, y muchas melodías y coros en la línea de lo que después harían los HAREM SCAREM, ah y cierto regustillo a lo LEPPARD en estos sensacionales 10 temas de entre los que destaco las iniciales y muy prendidas "No Control" y "These Are the Good Times" con unos coros a tope y el bueno de Bryan McDonald

From: YIRO SEVENTH Date: October 9, 2007 at 22:21
intepretando magnificamente. Temas como la bella balada "Stay With Me", la melódica "Everynight" y la marchosa y emocionante "Highway Desire" son de altisimo nivel y dejo para el final el cual considero el mejor tema de este discazo que es "This Lonely Heart", un elegante y melódico medio tiempo de esos que ya no se hacen en estos días, con un sentimiento arrollador y una letra noble y romántica, esos elementos hacen de este tema algo simplemente fabuloso... por este tipo de temas es que uno...

From: YIRO SEVENTH Date: October 9, 2007 at 22:23
se engancha mas y mas en este fabuloso estilo musical que es el AOR. Gente como nosotros que no buscamos cualquier cosa en la música sino sólo esas melodías, esas atmosferas y esos arreglos que hacen de un disco algo realmente trascendente... hombre pues, a conseguirse este fabuloso disco... AOR FOREVER!!!

From: Aor/HardRock Date: October 18, 2007 at 18:50
Discazo!! de AOR/HardRock , temas con mucha fuerza "Highway Desire" un gran tema, que a la primera escucha te atrapara..10/10

From: newscandi Date: April 25, 2008 at 16:51
I LOVE this album!! Great melodic rock (wouldn't do it in the typically AOR genre) with cool and rockin' tracks as the title track "Life is a.." Although my favourite is, again, a ballad: "Stay with me" is such a sweet song that almost make you feel he is whispering it into your ear. I guess for many here it is too chessy. VERY ENERGETIC AND MELODIC 80S ROCK ALBUM (the cover is very accourate to the music here IMO ) 89/100

From: rick kerch vzla Date: May 5, 2011 at 13:16
Amazing album...this is the kind of releases that you need to have in your collection no matter what! ...pleasant songs,good vocals by Brian...indeed a recommendable one...my faves are "This Lonely Heart","Back Home Again","Just Imagination" & "Highway Desire"...but "No Control","Rockin' With The Boys" and the nice ballad "Stay With Me" will certainly make you happy too ...94/100

From: LoquitoAOR Date: October 23, 2011 at 21:42
Joyita de disco una perla AOR de todos los tiempos, temas como "This Lonely Heart" jamas serán creados con tanta melodía y magia, el disco es increíble y sumamente recomendable , si te gusto tanto te recomiendo Planet 3 y Cliff Magness por mencionar algunos. 10/10

From: hair metal again Date: December 3, 2014 at 4:07
sensational release byBRIAN MC DONALD GROUP and the star here of course is the legendary Beau Hill with his great commercial radio friendly but always hard rockin approach!Reb Beach performs before his WINGER recordings and the result is truly excellent!"this lonely heart","back home again","just imagination" and "stay with me" are gems ,but the rest is also good stuff of high quality!essential

From: edwithmj Date: March 5, 2017 at 6:46
I was astonished by how good this is. I've been listening to this for the past month and I'm still not tired of it. Picks from this one are: No Control (extremely catchy vocals), This Lonely Heart, Just Imagination (super rhythm and solo) and Everynight. If you like 80s hard rock with catchy, pounding rhythms, look no further because this is the epitome of that sound. McDonald has a great voice, the guitars are melodic and technical and the bass and drums provide the perfect rhythm. I wish McDonald had stuck with this formula to release more because I can't recommend this enough.


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