One Night Stand [Import]

Casanova | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 26, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• ASIN: B0000562CF
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,037,140 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Part of the 'HM/HR Legendary Collections' series. Japanese reissue of 1992 album produced by Henry Staroste (Warlock). 11 tracks. WEA. 1999.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Sophomore slump.....I DON'T THINK SO, January 12, 2012

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Jonathan Weller (Chambersburg, Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: One Night Stand (Audio CD)

German band Casanova released their sophomore record "One Night Stand" in 1992. As far as melodic rock bands go, Casanova is absolutely top of the line. Timing in my own opinion, would have to be the main culprit of Casanova's lack of success in the early 90's. They had a sound more conducive to the party rock scene of the late 80's, than to the angst and pain of the early 90's rock scene.

"One Night Stand" although only released a year after their debut, has a distinctly different sound than it's predecessor. The album is still very well written and produced, gone however, is some of the heaviness that made the debut so special. My guess is Casanova toned it down just a little bit to try and win a more mainstream audience. Don't however let that deter you from buying this record, it's still a five-star effort with every song having that hit potential. My favorite tracks from "One Night Stand" are "I'll Come Running", "Wake Up", "Guns Say Fire", "Seal It With A Kiss" and "Love's Crashing Down".

Definitely go pick this album up in a hurry, I can't see how you wouldn't love it as much as I do. Casanova never reached heights like Poison or Bon Jovi, but man, these guys sure had the talent and ability to reach those peaks.

5.0 out of 5 stars European melodic rock classic - reissued, December 4, 2010

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Justin Gaines (Northern Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: One Night Stand (Audio CD)

2010 ended up being a banner year for rediscovering lost classic German hard rock and metal albums. SPV reissued the early Mass catalog, Metal Mind put the Mad Max discography back in print, and Divebomb reintroduced a pair of melodic rock classics from Casanova, including their 1992 sophomore album One Night Stand.

Formed in the early days of the 1990s, Casanova is a band that every fan of European melodic rock should know, but few actually do. The German band was put together by producer Henry Staroste, the band featured singer/guitarist Michael Voss of Mad Max fame, drummer Michael Eurich (Warlock), bassist Jochen Mayer and guitarist Stephan Neumeier.

Casanova's 1991 self-titled debut was an absolute classic of European melodic rock, and the band didn't miss a beat with their follow-up album. Along with Fair Warning's self-titled debut and Bonfire's Knock Out, One Night Stand is a brilliant example of the German melodic rock sound in the early `90s. Casanova took the basic American arena rock/AOR formula and added a distinctly European sense of polish and precision. They also took elements from the Hollywood hair metal scene, substituted heart and emotion for spandex and sleaze, and came up with a sound that is completely irresistible.

With One Night Stand in particular, you get a good indication of Casanova's range, from fist-pumping anthems like "Guns Say Fire" to grooving rockers like "The Doctor Is In" to slower numbers like "One of These Days." As good as those songs are, it's the "not too heavy, not too soft" arena rock of "I'll Come Runnin'," "Home Is Where the Heart Is" and "Seal It With a Kiss" that show you Casanova's real strength. Those songs bring to mind the best singles from American bands like Giant, Firehouse and Nelson. That, of course, has a lot to do with Michael Voss, whose vocal performance here is nothing short of amazing.

Divebomb's 2010 reissue of One Night Stand is the perfect companion to their excellent reissue of Casanova's self-titled debut. Not only is the long out-of-print album reissued with digitally remastered audio, it also includes five bonus tracks. The song "Here Comes That Feelin' Again" was recorded during the One Night Stand sessions but never made it to the final album. The remaining four bonus tracks are acoustic songs that originally appeared on the 1993 acoustic EP Some Like It Different. The video clip for "One of These Days" is also included in the disc's multimedia section.

If you're a fan of the classic European melodic rock sound of bands like Bonfire, Jaded Heart, Treat and Fair Warning, or are a fan of Michael Voss's work in Mad Max, you owe it to yourself to discover Casanova. Now that both Casanova and One Night Stand have been reissued, there's no excuse for not checking them out. There were only 1000 copies pressed, and it's not available as MP3s, so act fast.