Tall Stories

Tall Stories | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 10, 1991)
• Original Release Date: 1991
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Epic/ Sony
• ASIN: B000008LDR
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #125,079 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Wild On The Run

2. Chain Of Love

3. Crawling Back

4. Sister Of Mercy

5. Stay With Me

6. Somewhere She Waits

7. World Inside You

8. Restless One

9. Never Enough

10. Close Your Eyes

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You don't have this??, June 14, 2002

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J. Cain "fuzzlekins" (East Coast, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tall Stories (Audio CD)

Let me first say as a matter of perspective, I own over 600 CDs and this one is in my top 10. You probably have never heard of this band or even their single ("Wild on the Run") from 1991, but that is a crying shame. I worked in a record store back then and I can tell you that these guys did not get the label support they deserved. We're talking real musicianship here. People have compared them to Journey but I have to say that Tall Stories stands alone. Journey is one of my favorite bands of all time (I own every CD they did with Perry and they're in heavy rotation in my CD player) so I think I'm qualified to say no way. Tall Stories was not a Journey rip-off or a rip-off of any band. You've never heard such catchy tunes and emotion-charged vocals. Steve Augeri doesn't sound like Steve Perry at all but he does do a fantastic job of singing his songs, and an even better job of singing Tall Stories' songs. If you enjoyed the pop/rock of the late 80s/early 90s, this CD is a critical purchase. This is one of those few albums that is great from start to finish. "Wild on the Run" is a firecracker of a song with a really catchy tune. Many of the songs have a distinct blues and classic R&B influence all within the pop/rock frame of reference. And Steve Augeri's vocals ooze sex appeal and heart on songs like "Restless One". If you enjoy passionate, soulful singing like Steve Perry and Sam Cooke, you're going to love Steve Augeri. As a side note, I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Augeri while he was on tour with Journey and this guy is the sweetest, most humble, most down-to-earth rock star you could ever meet. He comes from humble beginnings, is truly grateful for the success he's found and for his fans, and is committed to delivering a powerhouse performance every time -- you can feel it all the way back to Tall Stories. If you've never heard their music, you are in for a real treat. It's getting scarce these days so don't procrastinate -- BUY this fantastic CD. You won't be disappointed!

If you take my advice, buy this CD, and love it like I do, you might also want to check out Tyketto: Shine and/or Tyketto: Take Out and Served Up Live, and Journey: Arrival. Arrival is the standout of those three.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent melodic rock album from the future voice of Journey, June 30, 2006

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

Here's another one of those bands that should have been huge in the early `90s, but for whatever reason never really caught on. Tall Stories' style of AOR/melodic rock - similar to that of Journey, Foreigner, The Storm and Giant - was certainly popular at the time, and vocalist Steve Augeri had a set of pipes that could rival the best in the business (more on that later). Still, the band never really made an impact, which is a shame because the band's self-titled debut album is pretty darned good. I would consider it one of the better AOR albums of the early `90s.

Tall Stories never got very far, but Steve Augeri certainly did. After a brief stint replacing Danny Vaughn in Tyketto, Augeri was tapped to replace legendary vocalist Steve Perry in Journey. Augeri's vocal style was obviously inspired by Perry's, and he proved to be a great fit for the AOR legends. He was let go in 2006, at which point he went to work on a second Tall Stories album (Skyscraper).

Fans of modern-era Journey will definitely want to check out Tall Stories, as should anyone who enjoys AOR/melodic rock music. The only thing missing at this point is a proper remastered reissue of this lost gem. I'd love to see what Rock Candy could do with this album.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW! What a great cd!, February 19, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Tall Stories (Audio CD)

I bought this cd because I knew nothing of Steve Augeri's works before Journey and I wanted to get a feel for his "sound"...boy this is great stuff. It's powerful and edgy with super musicianship. What a find! I really think all Journey fans should buy this cd to get a preview of what they can expect from the new singer. I wonder why this group never merited another album? Too bad.