Tokyo Rose [Import]

Surgin' | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 4, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Zoom Club
• ASIN: B00005R0FU
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #700,522 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Fade Away

2. Tokyo Rose

3. Daddy's Little Rich Girl

4. Mouth of the Dragon

5. Sights of the Enemy

6. Line on You

7. Take Ya for a Ride

8. Stranded in the Night

9. Sleepin' All Alone

10. Lies

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3.0 out of 5 stars 3.5 stars - a solid collection of previously unreleased Surgin recordings, September 26, 2006

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

Surgin is probably most noteworthy for its Bon Jovi connection. Guitarist/songwriter Jack Ponti was in an early band with Jon Bon Jovi (back when he was Jon Bongiovi), and they co-wrote the song Shot Through the Heart, which appears on Surgin's debut album as well as Bon Jovi's self-titled debut.

In addition to Jack Ponti, who would go on to some success behind the scenes with Babylon AD and Baton Rouge, Surgin features Russell Arcara (Prophet) on vocals. The band released one album - 1985's When Midnight Comes - but apparently left behind a treasure trove of unreleased material that is now seeing the light of day.

The 2003 release Tokyo Rose features 10 previously unreleased Surgin tracks. They are all very much in the melodic rock/pop-metal style as the songs on When Midnight Comes, but according to Jack Ponti's liner notes they are closer to what the band's sound would have been if not for record company interference. Personally I don't see that much difference, but I am glad that he was able to get these tracks released. They've been remastered to some extent, but they're still a bit rough around the edges and retain that demo quality sound.

When Midnight Comes is definitely a more polished album, and is much more enjoyable. Still, the songs on Tokyo Rose should please Surgin fans as well as fans of Arcara's work in Prophet.