GTR

Wow--I totally forgot about these guys for years until I happened to randomly think of them one day while doing a search on Amazon.com. Much to my surprise I found a remastered version of this long-forgotten album. Since I am in the process of replacing many of my cassette albums with CDs, I decided to give this one a try.As a couple of others have mentioned, the remastering of this album makes it an even better listen. The awesome hit "When The Heart Rules The Mind" sounds as fresh and exciting as when I first heard it on the radio over 15 years ago. Song like "The Hunter" (which I believe did have a video back in the day when MTV actually played videos), "Here I Wait", and "Imagining" also sound fine with the highly layered production. The two instrumentals aren't back, while the other tracks range from average to very good.This is not the best "supergroup" effort I have ever heard, but it is certainly an interesting and worthwhile listen. Call it a slightly more produced and progressive version of early '80s Asia, which makes sense considering the artists who put this band together. Definitely worth the price for a more obscure piece of that '80s music puzzle.

I bought this on cassette when it was originally released in 1986 and I liked it. Seeing it had been remastered and available on cd I picked it up. I had forgotten what a great recording this was.Featuring the great prog-rock guitarists Steve Howe of Yes and Steve Hackett of Genesis with help with little known musicians; bassist Phil Spalding, drummer Jonathan Mover and outstanding vocals by Max Bacon this group may have released one the most underrated discs of its era.This album has great playing by all and some great songs including the hit single "When the Heart Rules the Mind" and the "The Hunter" written by Buggles and Asia keyboardist Geoff Downes.If you want some eighties music nostalgia get this disc pop it in your cd player and this will take you back to the era of the supergroups.

This CD is a guilty pleasure for me. I'm a big Steve Hackett fan who also likes some of Steve Howe's guitar work. And while others have commented sufficiently on the musical merits of this CD, I've not read one on how simply awful the lyrics are. Most of them are just strung-together cliches. Unlike Jon Anderson's Yes lyrics, which are strung-together nonsense, these words have familiar meanings to them but they smack of hastily thrown-together phrases. "We've got these great musical tracks, now what are we going to sing over them?"Still I love to put this CD on, strap on my headphones and enjoy. I wouldn't be able to listen to it over the speakers as the music would have to contend with my wife's justifiable ridicule of the lyrics.

Just like I remembered it!

love it and my daughter loves it too ... she's almost 7yo and already knows the words to when a broken heart rules the mind ... her favorite!!!

Excellent service and flawless disc.

good copy fast

love it

I'm a big Steve Hackett fan since 1981, and when this album came out in '86 I ordered it straight away. This was about the time of "Invisible Touch" released by his old band. I have to say I was disappointed, not by the songs or musical arrangements, but by the poor, "tinny" production of the vinyl LP.This remastered CD is so much better, how it should be. I have it my car now and love to hear those familiar tracks and be able to identify whether Hackett or Howe is playing and enjoy it so much better. Although not so "proggy" as you may think, it has elements of Hacketts solo work ( eg: "When The Heart Rules The Mind" has a riff that sounds very much like " Everyday " ), and lots of " Yes " phrasings, it does not disappoint at all. If you buy this, don't forget to buy the live CD aswell, it's got a re-arranged "Spectral Morning's" on it!

Ich hatte mir vor meiner Bestellung die einzelenen abgegebenen Rezensionen angeschaut und mich an dem Expertenwissen orientiert. Ich hatte die CD vorher als LP und mir hat sie gefallen. Jetzt weiss ich natürlich, welche anderen Künstler an GTR beteiligt sind. Das ist mir aber gar nicht wichtig. Ein Steve Hackett , den kannte ich natürlich von GENESIS, stand für mich als Musiker mit Qualität.Mir gefällt an der CD, dass sie nicht der übliche Popmischmasch ist, sondern sich durchaus etwas abhebt von der Mainstream Richtung. Dies sowohl bei der Instrumentalität als auch durch den Gesang. Da sind sehr solide Musiker am Werk. Manche Titel zünden evtl. nicht beim 1. Hinhören, aber dafür bei jedem weiteren Mal mehr. Insgesamt eine sehr stimmige CD. Jeder hat sein persönliches Highlight, meines ist THE HUNTER. Dies hervorzuheben ist allerdings fast ein bisschen unfair, denn jedes einzelne Song ist mehr als Durchschnitt.

Dos grandísimos guitarras lideraron este grupo: Steve Hackett (Genesis) y Steve Howe (Yes, Asia). Y se nota el estilo de ambos, tal vez algo más el de Howe. Pero dos personalidades tan grandes y tocando el mismo instrumento en el mismo grupo tenían que chocar, y por eso este es el único álbum de un grupo que prometía mucho. Recomendable a los amantes del A. O. R.

ギターにスティーブ・ハウ（イエス/エイジア）とスティーブ・ハケット（ジェネシス）という２人の腕利きを揃えたバンド。後にも先にもこれ１枚しか残さなかったが、それだけに非常に聴き応えのあるものに仕上がっている。プロデュースがジェフリー・ダウンズなのでエイジア臭さは否めないものの、やはりベテラン２人を従えての作品だけあって味わいがあります。他のメンバーは皆若く、ボーカルのマックス・ベーコンは伸びのある艶やかな歌声を聴かせてくれ、将来を非常に期待させてくれる逸材です。発売当初は詰まらなさを感じましたが、今になって聴いてみると傑作だったんだなぁと思わせるアルバムです。

ジャケットとCDが違います。CDはカーズのグレイテストヒッツが入っています。値段も安いし、返品手続きが邪魔くさいので破棄します。次の人の為に、カーズのCDをチェックして下さい。