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Между выходами в свет первого ("Total Control") и второго ("Face The Truth") сольными альбомам Джона Норума образовалась большая пауза, длинной в пять лет. Что же послужило причиной такой задержки? Да, судя по всему, традиционно присущее Джону желание никуда не торопится, и не писать материал спустя рукава. Работу над своим вторым сольником мистер Норум начал еще в конце 80-ых, когда общие друзья познакомили его с легендой рока, Гленном Хьюзом. У двух творческих людей сразу проснулся интерес к совместному творчеству, но поскольку Гленн тогда все еще тяжело страдал от наркотической зависимости, ничего путного из этого не вышло. Время потихоньку шло, Джон отметился на нескольких альбомах звезд мирового рока, познакомился со многими известными музыкантами, маэстро Хьюз окончательно избавился от своих пагубных привычек, и, в конце концов, в 1992 году работа над альбомом была завершена. Итак, что же за материал можно услышать на "Face The Truth"? Да, на самом деле, ничего нового и оригинального. Стилистика осталась прежней - крайне мелодичный и приятный на слух хэви, на этот раз разбавленный определенной долей блюзовой стилистики, которую, хочешь не хочешь, а привнес Гленн Хьюз. Запись просто великолепная, вообще, появилось много американского лоска и этакой гламурности. Особо выделяются конечно же пронзительный и ничуть не постаревший голос Гленна, и легко узнаваемые скоростные соло запилы мистера Норума. Песенный материал также остался на крайне высоком уровне, проходных вещей почти не найти. Особо запоминаются ураганный мелодичный боевик "Distant Voices", энергичный и очень приятный на слух качум "Night Buzz", великолепная заглавная вещь, и мощный, эпический номер "Time Will Find The Answer". Также хотелось бы отметить, что данный альбом доступен в двух, довольно различных, вариантах. Так, на европейском варианте можно найти две дополнительные студийные песни (одна из которых, "We Will Be Strong" - дуэт с Джоем Темпестом!). На американском же вместо этого - два концертных номера. Но в любом случае, "Face The Truth" - это исключительно хороший пример качественного и интересного альбома. Рекомендуется широкому кругу слушателей - от поклонников Хьюза, до фэнов Europe. |
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Where have you gone?
Will I remember your name?
Distant voices
Unspoken words in my head
You have no choices
The things that you've done and you've said
Tonight I will fight to make everything right
No one will stand in my way
Distant voices calling your name
Over and over again
Take my advise
And go back to where you came
'Cause I've had enough of the tears
Of the heartbreaks and pain
I have told you before
Now I know you misunderstood
But you don't remember
And now that you're going for good
I can't go on
Tell me that I'm only dreaming
Since you've been gone
Will I remember your name?
Distant voices
Unspoken words in my head
You have no choices
The things that you've done and you've said
Maybe someday I will see you again
Somewhere, someplace in time
Distant voices calling your name
Over and over again
Opium trail
(Gorham/Lynott/Downey)
I took a line that leads you to the opium trail
Oh, your cires, you feel the rise to seek the trail
On this journey behold one who travels far
You called him fool but now you are
The wizard wanders through the world he made from dreams
The splahing whirlpool drowns the frightened screams
Exotic dances, flashing lenses, this mysterious space
The fanfare advances, the wall of thoughts may break
It clears your pain
But it's got to cling again, my love
You feel the need but it lets you bleed
You must be seen, my love
No one to blame, no shame
You crave again and again, my love
No use to plead, from you it feeds
Don't grieve, my love
Oh, it's got you my love
I took a line that comes from the golden states of sham
The smugglers trail that leads you to the opium den
The chinese connection binds to heroin
The part the heart you crave again
It clears your pain
But it's got to cling again, my love
You feel the need but it lets you bleed
You must be seen, my love
No one to blame, no shame
You crave again and again, my love
No use to plead, from you it feeds
Don't grieve, my love
Oh, it's got you my love
Night buzz
(Norum/Hilden/Meldrum)
When it's calling I will be there
Need it more than you will realize
It can take you to the borderline
Always staring through my crystal eyes
I only want to live for this night
I can see you on the other side
You look sad
When it's calling me at the end of the night
Can you feel the night buzz?
I feel it, calling to the end of the night
Can you feel the night buzz?
I feel it, calling from the edge of the sky
From the first time when it hits you
You feel more than you will realize
It can move you, let go down there
Look again before you criticize
I only want to live for this night
I can see you on the other side
You look sad
When it's calling me at the end of the night
Can you feel the night buzz?
I feel it, calling to the end of the night
Can you feel the night buzz?
I feel it, calling from the edge of the sky
Good man shining
(Norum/Hughes/Hoglund/Attaque/Broman)
Seems like Mother Mary answers my prayer
I'm back in circulation
A bad reputation has colored my skin
The black finger tips are the blessing you bring
I gotta change my direction
People are paying my bill
I'm all out of luck, what am I gonna do?
I guess I'll never learn
Good man shining
All over you
Good man shining
It's coming through
Well, my point of view is sex appeal
Burning out like a spinning wheel
My sweet little angel, my heart you can squeeze
Doctor, doctor, please!
When I'm tired and lonely
My heart is out on the fence
The last thing I look for is your kind of love
I guess I'll never learn
Good man shining
All over you
Good man shining
It's coming through
I gotta change my direction
People are paying my bill
I'm all out of luck, what am I gonna do?
I guess I'll never learn
Good man shining
All over you
Good man shining
It's coming through
Endica
(Norum/Baltes)
Instrumental track
Face the truth
(Norum/Hughes)
I've been waiting
Waiting for the sunrise
I wipe the dust from my eyes
As night becomes the dawn
In the silence
I thought I heard you crying
And I just feel like dying
As I walk through the door
Is this some kind of dream?
This can't be what it seems
Where are you?
I'm in the danger zone
I'm out here all alone
What am I supposed to do?
Face the truth
Tell me can you face the truth in your life?
Face the truth
Tell me what you're gonna do with your life?
I am praying
That you'll be waiting for me
Just roll the dice and you'll see
'Cause I'll be standing there
In the sunlight
I will be at your side
It's making all things alright
I hope you understand
I just can't lose control
This is my heart and soul
Can't you see? Can't you see?
The perfect alibi
Just give it one more try
What am I supposed to do?
Face the truth
Tell me can you face the truth in your life?
Face the truth
Tell me what you're gonna do with your life?
I'm in the danger zone
I'm out here all alone
What am I supposed to do?
Face the truth
Tell me can you face the truth in your life?
Face the truth
Tell me what you're gonna do with your life?
In your eyes
(Norum/Baltes/Hughes)
You always promised me
That you would always be right here
The summer is gone, you see
Here comes the winter, you're not there
I should never let you go
'Cause you're a part of me
In your eyes - no one could ever see
That you're lonely, baby, please, tell me why
In your eyes - you may pretend you're free
But I know you so well, love will come back, you will see
The things that you've done for me
I just look back but now you are gone
Remember those things that we shared?
Only your memory lingers on
I don't want to fall apart
Please, come back to me
In your eyes - no one could ever see
That you're lonely, baby, please, tell me why
In your eyes, you may pretend you're free
But I know you so well, love will come back, you will see
Time will find the answer
(Norum/White/Hughes)
Into the shadows of the night
They fought the war that would never die
Now the sun never shines
Can't find the key that's lost in time
And the wind calls your name for you only
But she would never return
And I long to hear your voice
As I watch the endless fire burn
Now the kings and queens of long ago
Could never have forseen
Will they rise and fall? Only time will tell
Twisted on battleground so green
Time will find the answer
Time will find you walking through the fields
Into the storm where the soldiers lie
Black skies are gathering around
Where men fought and lost
As they fall silent to the ground
Only time, it will heal, stop your crying
I'll soon be on my way
And I can hear your voice
Through the trees in the morning light
Now the autumn leaves are falling
As winter closes in
Through the morning mist only walk the brave
They only fight to win
Time will find the answer
Time will find you walking through the fields
Time will find the answer
Time will find you walking through the fields
Now the autumn leaves are falling
As winter closes in
Will they rise or fall? Only time will tell
They only fight to win
Time will find the answer
Time will find you walking through the fields
Time will find the answer
Time will find you walking through the fields
Counting on your love
(Norum/Hughes/Tempest/Edman/Hermansson)
Sitting in your waiting room
As a patient to your heart
Hung up by some circumstances
Setting us apart
You've got the moves to remember
You opened up my mind
Make me believe it one more day
Come on and touch my life
Let me be your private toy
Let me be your loverboy
Play me with your surgeon hands
Manipulate, incinerate
You've got the moves to remember
You opened up my mind
Make me believe it one more day
Come on and touch my life
I've been counting
I've been counting on you love
I've been counting
I've been counting on your love
Sitting in your waiting room
As a patient to your heart
Hung up by some circumstances
Setting us apart
You've got me wrapped 'round your finger
You've opened up my mind
Don't close that door, I know what you need
Oh, how I need that cure
I've been counting
I've been counting on you love
I've been counting
I've been counting on your love
Don't believe a word
(Lynott)
Don't believe me if I tell you
Not a word of this is true
Don't believe me if I tell you
Especially if I tell you that I'm in love with you
Don't believe me if I tell you
That I wrote this song for you
There might be some other silly pretty girl
I'm singing it to
Don't believe a word
For words are only spoken
Your heart is like a promise
Made to be broken
Don't believe a word
Words can tell lies
And lies are no comfort
When there's tear in your eyes
Don't believe me if I tell you
Not a word of this is true
Don't believe me if I tell you
Especially if I tell you that I'm in love with you
Free birds in flight
(Norum)
Instrumental track