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Artist: Crystal

Title: Collection

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Category: AOR

Year: 2000

Label: Rewind Records/AOR Heaven

Catalog Number: 55010-2

Personnel

Andy Nossal vocals, bass
Rick Williams drums, backing vocals
Grady McGrew guitars, backing vocals
Bill Cornish keyboards, backing vocals
John Elefante co-producer, backing vocals
Dino Elefante co-producer

Tracks

1.	In the Night	3:46	Listen
2.	Point of View	4:14	Listen
3.	I'm a Dreamer	4:52	Listen
4.	Time Keeps Runnin'	3:42	Listen
5.	Always Be There	4:45	Listen
6.	Right Before My Eyes	4:41	Listen
7.	One Life	4:03	Listen
8.	The One For You	5:08	Listen
Total Running Time:		35:11

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Heavy Harmonies Review
From: Dan	Date: March 18, 2003 at 0:48
I'm a real big fan of the work that John and Dino Elefante released on their Pakaderm CCM label, but what I didn't realize is that they had done work outside the CCM arena. Crystal was formed in 1983, and over the course of the next 10 years released 2 albums and an EP. This CD is a compilation of the best material from those efforts. The songs on this disc are solid AOR with a classic '70s feel at times, especially the keyboards. The production is quite polished, as one would expect. The lead vocalist has some unusual characteristics to his voice, at times reminiscent of a blend of early Phil Collins crossed with Ian Anderson. It's kinda bizarre (good, but bizarre . The songs are a nice mix of rockers and ballads, and the choruses on all the songs are richly layered. This is classic material getting a very well-deserved release! Rating: 83/100

Existing comments about this CD

From: z4roxx	Date: January 7, 2005 at 10:53
Anyone can tell at which bands they are similar?Thanks

From: Geoff

Date: January 7, 2005 at 18:34

Hard to mention a similar band for these guys. It's clear, well played melodic / commercial hard rock, similar to a few around at the time. Very good, consistent stuff but not brilliant. Comparisons? Don't hold me to this 100 percent, but I'd say maybe Fastway 'On Target' era mixed with early DaVini / Treat sound. They are a good band and fans of keyboard driven (But not TOO many keyboards) Scandi sounding sort of melodic hard rock will dig it. I got it for cheap and it was WELL worth it.

From: z4roxx	Date: January 10, 2005 at 20:52
Thanx Geoff for help.I think I'll quite appreciate this cd also if I am not a Fastway great fans,but Da vinci and Treat are one of my favourite bands...Recently I've got Justin Sayne,not impressed but are good musicians,maybe in Journey style but more technical tracks,more elaborate...but I disagree with other commets about that cd...not awesome,some pretty good songs

From: MEVERICK	Date: March 28, 2005 at 13:27
BUENO TAN SOLO PUEDO DECIR QUE ES UNA EXELENTE BANDA AOR... ALGO ASI COMO LAS LEGENDARIAS BANDAS FOREIGNER, TOTO, ADRENALIN. SIN DUDA ES UN BUEN ALBUM CON BUENAS INFLUENCIAS AOR!!!

From: Rafo Phoenix

Date: March 8, 2006 at 10:43

!!!??? Very Good AOR/Melodic album, Pero que??? estaban aca??? Uuu una excelente banda que solo saco 3 EP The One for You(1985), Crystal(1989), Crystal 3(1993) y aqui encontramos 8 temas de un total de 11 que tuvieron pero... porque mejor no lo completaron como es posible que dejaran 2 de sus mejores temas A Piece Of My Heart & Why Have All The Right Girls Been Taken 2 cortes Extraordinarios que elevarian mas esta coleccion y Shadows in The Night es una buena balada a lo Journey...

From: Rafo Phoenix

Date: March 8, 2006 at 10:57

Ahora sobre esta coleccion personalmente me quedo con los EP que suenan mejor un sonido de puta madre In the Night, The One For You, I'm a Dreamer, One Life son lo mejor de aca y los otros 4 temas son buenos tambien, tanto The One for You como I'm a dreamer son del segundo EP temas con mayor duracion que las originales del 85, una pena en total hubieran sido 13 cortes y seria una coleccion de Lujo, estilos Journey, Prophet, Sugarcreek(84) una de las grandes rarezas del AOR 8.5/10

From: Rafo Phoenix

Date: March 8, 2006 at 11:12

Una pena que en este gran site solo permitan ingresar albums que hayan salido en CD o fueron reeditados a CD bien claro dice en el apartado "Submit CDs to HH" donde puedes agregar albums para que el resto conozca lo que tu sabes, y tantas Grandes bandas que solo estan en Vinyl o Cassette no pueda uno poder informarse, bueno ese es el otro lado del mundo del Rock esa es la zona oscura ojala poco a poco con el tiempo se sigan reeditando tantas Joyas olvidadas del pasado. Moritz - Break It Up Yeahh

From: Rafo Phoenix	Date: March 8, 2006 at 11:21
Regards to my Brothers "The Knights of The Round Table of Rock" Un saludo a mis Hermanos "Los Caballeros de la mesa redonda del Rock" Long Life!!!

From: CLOUD FORCE	Date: January 11, 2014 at 12:52
TOTAL MASTERPIECE.absolutely "rare and unknown",but should be a classic.it s what AOR is all about!

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