THE rock phenomenon has been around for many years and is the very foundation of our local music scene since the very beginning. Be it local or international bands, the rock scene has captivated the minds and souls of generations of music lovers.In recognition of this, EMI Music has come out with a compilation of international and local rock anthems.
All in one album, rock music lovers will be able to listen to international legends such as Deep Purple, Gary Moore and Black Sabbath, and local greats like Search, Wings and Bloodshed on Rocksteady Timur Lawan Barat.
With 15 tracks (six international and nine local rock tunes), the best of both worlds are represented in this CD.
These include the evergreen Fantasia Bulan Madu (Search) and Intan Ku Kesepian (Wings), two great Malay rock classics with their recognisable intros and great vocals. Following this is the ever-popular Still Loving You (Scorpion), the hit that transformed the German band into one of the most popular rock giants in the world.
Next up is Sentuhan Kecundang (Ekamatra) and Sri Kandi Cintaku (Bloodshed), two great hits written by the formidable M. Nasir.
The classic Still Got The Blues by one of the finest guitarist that the British Isles has ever produced, Gary Moore, the former member of Skid Row, whose solo intro to the song has been described by many as the "hardest but sweetest" piece of music they have ever heard played, is featured next.
Iklim makes an appearance on the album with Aduhai! Seribu Kali Sayang, while Lefthanded belts out its popular hit Debunga Wangi.
Rock fans will be ecstatic to find two of legendary Richie Blackmore's greatest masterpieces with two different bands in Rocksteady.
The first is Soldier of Fortune which was taken from Deep Purple's ninth album, Stormbringer, with Blackmore's immortal solo intro. The second is the Temple of The Kings taken from the 1976 Blackmore's Rainbow album.
Poison, who embodied the whole hair metal attitude in every aspect of the lives of its members in the 80s, also makes an appearance with Every Rose Has Its Thorn, taken from its 1988 album Open Up And Say Ahh!, which is without a doubt the best power ballad ever written, with Bret Michaels' superb vocals and the illustrious Matt Smith's first class guitar playing.
Another classic anthem available on Rocksteady is Black Sabbath's Changes, taken from the Symptom of the Universe: The Original Black Sabbath album, which captures one of Ozzy Osbourne's outstanding vocal to date.
Also included in the album is C.T Cinta Kenangan Silam (XPDC) and Sendiri (May).
Not only has this album managed to capture the very essence of the rock genre, the rich diversity of the music, from Moore's blues to Poison's ballad right up to Blackmore's bewitching guitar-playing magic makes Rocksteady a must-have album for every rock fan.
This compilation album is available on CD (RM34.90) and cassette. - NST 20/03/2005
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