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Missing Pieces

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Steve Plunkett released these songs that were raw versions of songs that didn't make any of their three rca cds. Typical rockin' Autograph material, good guitars. If you were into what Autograph did in their cd releases then you'll love this one, it adds to your Autograph collection nicely. Although I think the raw version of Turn up the Radio is kind of weak or sub par recording, all of the other trax rock in Autograph style. Sure do wish he put the two soundtrack songs on it "You can't hide from the beast inside of you"- from the Fright Night movie Soundtrack, and a great rocker "winning"- from the Youngblood Movie Soundtrack, but he didn't and you'll have to own these two cds to have the full Autograph collection. And for anyone wanting an excellent hard rock/metal cd get - Victory-"Voiceprint" it is just plain great and these guys still rock with the metal sound of the 80's and early 90's, believe me if you like Dokken, Ratt, Warrant from the 80's early 90's you will love this!

This is a collection of Autograph demos/b-sides/rarities/unreleased tracks. All of the unreleased tracks are of high quality and could have fit well on the studio albums. The demo of "Turn up the radio" in particular is nice and kind of gives you an idea of what some Def Leppard music would sound like without all the studio polish, in the essence that Autograph has been said to be similar to Def Leppard. Although, I must say the version of Turn up the radio from the "Sign in please" cd is still my favorite, sometimes a bit of studio polish is a good thing. As has been said before, this album is a bit of wasted potential which is why i give it the four star rating instead of five. I would have liked to see at least one live tune, I would have liked to see the band reunite for just one song that was written during the making of this cd (around 1997), even if it was with a new lineup. Everything in this cd is from the past and some 10 years old or so at least. Finally, it is a real pain in the ass that they didn't include "Winning is everything" from the Young Blood movie soundtrack and the Fright Night song as it could have saved alot of people from hunting down those cd's just for those two songs, I only have the tape of Youngblood and it is showing it's age. Basically, this would have been the perfect outlet to get some really cool and rare stuff on here, what is one here though is very well done though so despite my bitching, the album is worth the money for a fan of Autograph or similar rock music. If you are new to the band, check out 'Sign in please' first, though..........

One of the best bands in the genre, Autograph never released their 3rd album, though you can find most of the material in this posthumous collection - just great stuff from the golden era! As of PearlJam: a junior high school band whose singer has laryngitis..

I've been an Autograph fan for many years now. I jumped at the chance to get my hands on the Missing Pieces CD. For starters, the cover is great, as it includes a nice history of the band, some good photos, and personal notes for each song on this CD.

A number of the songs on here were written towards the end of the band's time together and would have made for a stellar 4th CD at the time, had the band not parted and gone separate ways.

I enjoy this CD on the whole. It has the harmony that Autograph is known for, some trademarks of the band, and a few new ideas. But here are few highlights...

It's great to hear the original raw demo version on TURN UP THE RADIO, enough said about the song Autograph is best known for.

I'VE GOT YOU is a well-done ballad. It is solid lyically and not too sappy. We can say the same for the sound. It is still evident that this is a rock group that did this song with the use of electric guitars & keyboards rather than getting watered-down through vocal whining or by switching to acoustic guitars and a grand piano!

HEART ATTACK has an driving guitar riff and a tempo that moves. This is one of the band's attempts to go for a heavier sound.

ANGELA shows some of the band's diversity with the all of the key changes and is made highlighted with a great guitar solo.

SANCTUARY is one of my two favorite songs on here with the drums being prominent in the introduction, chorus, and closing. Again, they were seeking that heavier sound that most bands were going for in the late 80's. But it is still signature Autograph, with it's basic chorus line, and especially with the "na! na na na na na!"

WHEN I'M GONE is my other favorite because it is more the end of classic Autograph with the prominent keyboards, the building instrumentation from verse to chorus, and the smooth harmony in the chourus. "Who you gonna reach for in the morning? Who you gonna reach for in the night? When I'm gone! You'll be left with only lonliness around you! Who you gonna get to hold you tight, when I'm gone?"

Again, the aforementioned are just highlights, all tracks on this CD are worth having. However, this doesn't get 5 stars because they missed two important pieces of Autograph history: "Winning is Everything" from the Youngblood movie should have been on here along with "You Can't Hide From The Beast Inside Of You" from the Fright Night movie Soundtrack. These are tough to find and it would have been nice to have them here on CD.

An Autograph collection is incomplete without this CD, so go get yourself a copy!

It's become a fashion to make fun of 80s metal but you know what? there were some pretty darn good bands that came from that period,case in point right here Autograph...these guys were not just great musicians but they wrote some extremely catchy songs,the crime is that they never got the push they deserved from their record label,had they got the same kind of exposure say 'Duran Duran' had or 'Bruce Springsteen' etc.. these guys could have been huge
this is a collection of 'outtakes' from their past...the sad part of this story is most of these songs are better then the ones that appeared on their official releases
'All Night Long' starts off the album,it's catchy in your face 80s rock...to picture this band imagine a harder edged Night Ranger or a bit more melodic Def Leppard
in fact the highlight of the album 'I've Got You' sounds just like Def Leppard in their prime,this song should have been a number 1 smash hit single but it never saw the light of day 'till now
some other stand out tracks are 'Heartattack' 'ANGEL in black' and 'Love Comes Easy'
it also includes the demo version of 'Turn Up The Radio' their only smash hit (which is a crime) and another couple great songs from here are 'Sweet Temptation' and 'Angela'
Like I said,these songs are ALL very worthy of being in any rock fan's collection and are better then most of what they released on their official releases...they are very similar to Def Leppard,Night Ranger,even at some points Whitesnake...if you like those bands at all check this CD out

the upside - 'I've Got You' 'Angel In Black' and the songwriting and production in general..it is a truly great CD

the downside - it's a shame these tunes weren't on their past releases,they might have sold better had the record label actually cared
enough to promote them

the bottom line - a great CD for any fan of 80s rock and great songwriting in general...if you like Def Leppard,Night Ranger etc..and remember the great song 'Turn Up The Radio' then check this out,you'll be very surprised and glad you did...they rock...donutman says so!!!

If you are a fan of Autograph or any of the glam metal bands of the eighties, then this is a must have album. Several of the tracks are presented in their raw studio demo format and lack the slick 80's production sound we all know and love. However,most of the songs on this CD really smoke and one wonders what the final album would have sounded like. "When I'm Gone", "Love Comes Easy", and the demo version of "Angel in Black" are particular standouts!!! You also get to hear the original, unreleased, alternate lyrics version of "Turn Up the Radio". It sounds strange, but it grows on you!!

I was really suprised that they put out a new cd. Steve and the rest of the guys did a great job on this release. I think if I had to pick a favorite it would be track 4, I've got you. It's an 80's glam band power ballad. Other notable tracks are #5, One-way dead-end street and the raw demo version of angle in black and turn up the radio are very good as well. I hope you all enjoy this recording as much as i do. good bye