Samurai [Import]

Grand Prix | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 13, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 1983
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Zoom Club
• ASIN: B00004W47U
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #545,564 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Give Me What's Mine

2. Shout

3. 50/50

4. Here We Go Again

5. Countdown To Zero

6. Somewhere Tonight

7. High Time

8. Never Before

9. Freedom

10. Samurai

Editorial Reviews

First time on CD for 1983 release featuring Robin McAuley who later joined Michael Schenker in McAuley-Schenker Group and Michael Schenker Group. 10 tracks, all digitally remastered. 2000 release. Standard jewelcase.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AN 80s GEM RESURFACES ..., August 10, 2000

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STEPHEN JACKSON (HARDWICK, CAMBS United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Samurai (Audio CD)

Samurai, alongside earlier release There For None To See, which spawned the classic single Keep On Believing, represents the best of 1980s pop - rock. Filling a gap between the likes of Uriah Heep and Duran Duran, Rob McAuley`s passionate vocals soar over lush keyboards and crunching guitar, bass and drums. Terrific live, Grand Prix always sounded a little under-produced on vinyl ( memories of which provide the basis for this review ), which will hopefully be "cured" by the digital remastering. Strong songs, especially the title track, and strong performances mark this as their stand-out release. Bigger in Japan than elsewhere, I was lucky enough to see them live a couple of times, once headlining and once supporting Iron Maiden c Piece of Mind. Fans of Journey, Angel, Uriah Heep, Asia, Thin Lizzy, MSG and melodic rock in general owe it to themselves to own this CD. Let`s hope someone sees sense and releases their earlier product too ! A classic album from a much-underrated band. If you own the likes of Escape, Frontiers, Abominog, MSG 1 and 2, Live and Dangerous and Strangers in the Night, buy this !!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's About Time !, February 10, 2003

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"rushguy515" (Louisville, TN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Samurai (Audio CD)

I've been trying to locate this on CD for about ten years ! This record is the Holy Grail of early 80s hard rock ! Hearing "Shout" still makes my blood boil after all this time !!!
It's great to be able to find rare gems like this on the internet. I'm really looking forward to being able to blast this in my truck cd player. Just like being 16 again. If you are a fan of melodic hard rock and metal - do yourself a favor. Buy this CD. If it'd been a $... imported copy, I'd still have bought it without a second thought. Share and enjoy. Bill.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great,great,great, October 27, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Samurai (Audio CD)

if you are a fan of melodic metal/heard rock,this is the album.I'v been looking for this album for years and its finally here.Imo one of the best melodic metal albums of 84.