Talisman [Import, Original recording remastered]

Talisman | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 30, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import, Original recording remastered
• Label: Rock Treasures
• ASIN: B0000CFYP1
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,083 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #34 in Music > Imports > Hard Rock & Metal

Editorial Reviews

Reissue of the Swedish heavy metal act's 1990 album. Includes the bonus tracks 'Just Between Us', 'Eternal Flame', 'Scream of Anger', 'NJBBWD', 'Let Me Love You' & 'Ice Cream Man'. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jeff Scott Soto Rules!!!, January 25, 2006

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Stuart M. Tysinger "Stryper Fan" (Johnson City, TN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Talisman (Audio CD)

Jeff Scott Soto (Eyes, Yngwie Malmsteen, Axel Rudi Pell) is one of the best vocalists alive. He has power in his voice than very few can match. If you love melodic metal/rock then this cd will be like heaven. He has brought on Marcel Jacob (Malmsteen, John Norum) and Christopher Stahl. This cd was originally issued in 1990 & re-released in 1993 with bonus tracks. But this cd has 25 songs including demos and live songs. If you are a fan of Jeff you have to have this cd in your collection. Their second cd "Genesis" is very good as well. Standouts are: EVERY SONG!!!!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars false advertising, October 26, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Five out of five -- Live in Japan (Audio CD)

this looks like and is described as their debut cd that has been reissued,but actually what i recieved...not once,but twice! was their 5 out of 5...live in Japan cd...i have alerted Amazon of this,yet they sent me the same one again...if you are looking for Talisman's first self titled cd,look elsewhere,because this aint it!

5.0 out of 5 stars Melodic rock masterpiece - reissued, July 22, 2011

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

Swedish/American melodic rock band Talisman made their debut in 1990 with this self-titled album. The band paired powerhouse vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (Eyes, Yngwie Malmsteen) and bassist Marcel Jacob (RIP), who had worked together previously in Yngwie Malmsteen's band. Talisman marked the beginning of an amazing partnership between the two melodic rockers, and remains a classic album.

Talisman is a great example of why the late `80s melodic rock sound was so much fun. You've got these amazing guitar hooks, catchy rhythms, fantastic melodies and of course Soto's powerful, soulful vocals. Later Talisman albums would go in a more soulful, funky direction, but this album is pure arena rocking AOR along the lines of Giant, Bad English and Tyketto. The album is just loaded with songs that should have been huge hit singles - "Break Your Chains," "I'll Be Waiting," "Just Between Us" to name a few - but for whatever reason the band never really broke big. Fortunately that didn't keep them from continuing to record amazing melodic rock albums.

Just about any release by Talisman falls under the "must have" heading for all dedicated melodic rock fans, but the debut is an absolute essential. This is about as good as late `80s and early `90s melodic rock gets, and is one of the bet Jeff Scott Soto performances period.

Edition Notes: Rock Treasures reissued Talisman in 2003, and did a fantastic job of it. In addition to expanded liner notes and a nice slipcase, the reissue features digitally remastered sound and a second CD full of rare and unreleased songs, including the early Talisman demos with Goran Edman on vocals. It's a real treat hearing the more polished Edman's take on these songs. It sounds a lot like Europe, actually. The remastering is terrific, and the bonus disc is a great addition. Together they make an already great album that much better.