Tony Martin considering re-release of Back Where I Belong

[Joe Siegler]

Tony Martin is considering re-releasing his first solo album for it's 20th anniversary next year, w/ leftover tracks, and some live video!

Here's what he said on Facebook:

Its come upon 20 years since i released my first solo album back where i belong and i am concidering re working the album with all the left out tracks that didnt appear on it..... and since the anniversary is upon us... Would anyone be interested in seeing a 20 year old video ... the ONLY video of a TV performance of "If there's a Heaven" in very poor quality ... featuring Cozy Powell, Neil Murray, Mario Parga and of course ME ... on a German TV show...???? ........... No??? ....... ok then.

That would be rockful.

[Charger]

Now that would be seriously cool! I'd love to hear that album!

[EDTRADER]

Would be nice to include the song he did with alvin lee

[Joe Siegler]

Would be nice to include the song he did with alvin lee

Working in a Parking Lot. Already mentioned that to him.

[H&H]

I hope he does. Would be cool to get a copy of this release.

[Never Satisfied]

I hate to knock Tony he's a great guy and very personable and cool to his fans of FB but I don't like the album AT ALL. It sounds like late 80's boring top 40 AOR crap to me. Scream on the other hand is an incredible album and although there is no anniversary I think that album deserves a re-release much more than the boring BWIB.

[rossmosis]

It is an amazing album--I really hope he does it, as well as release a new solo album. I could listen to his voice all day.

[EDTRADER]

Also there is the demos which he did where he played all the instruments. They sound a tidbit harder than the album version. Quite a few photos exsist of the following tour also. There some good stuff there.

[jnf]

I wish Tony would re-issue this. It was not the heavy stuff, but great song-writing nonetheless. His version of Jerusalem was killker. I also have a CDR of some interview Tony did with the BBC where his (speaking) voice sounds completely different. He brought demo versions of some of the album tracks with him to the Beeb that day, so you get to hear some work in progress. Of note that some of the stuff where the first sessions, Cozy Powell did after being injured in the horse-riding accident.

[bulik]

Tony Martin is considering re-releasing his first solo album for it's 20th anniversary next year, w/ leftover tracks, and some live video!

Here's what he said on Facebook:



That would be rockful.

hope he will find funds to do that, for me it's better than Scream, but it's me - i have personal memories with it

[fondula]

Well, I hope he manages to get that done and that it does well for him.
But I don't care for the album much myself. Before that album, it never occurred to me to compare him to Lou Gramm from Foreigner. Not that that is such a bad thing, I mean Lou is a fine singer and all, but I just don't care to hear Tony Martin sing music in that style I guess. It's a little too syrupy for my taste.

[profusion]

I'd certainly be interested in buying a copy.