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VON GROOVE
3 FACES PAST
Z Records ZR1997029
Produced by: Von Groove
Released: OUT / Website
Closest Relative: Tesla
GENRE: AOR
OVERALL: 70%

  1. House Of Dreams
  2. Better Than Ever
  3. Rainmaker
  4. Lady Blue
  5. The Snake
  6. Tonight We Rock & Roll
  7. Tell It To Me
  8. Fooling Yourself
  9. Vision Of Love
  10. Cold To You

Von Groove comes up with their second release of the year. Following the band's return to their harder rocking ways on Driving Off The Edge Of The World, here on their Z Records debut, the band do a 180 and unplug themselves for a 10 track Best Of release.
Tracking through each of their previous records with a couple of tracks from each (including one track off their last album) this album, is acoustic all the way.
The new versions are for the most part very close to their original form, just unplugged and acoustic.
All tracks are transformed successfully, but it is the 2 tracks from what I consider their best ever album that also sound the best here. Fooling Yourself and Tell It To Me are both from the Test Of Faith album. Arguably their finest moment in songwriting, even if some fans thought it too soft. (Shame on you!)
BOTTOM LINE: An enjoyable album, yet not one with a lot of attitude or 'presence'. Instead, standard acoustic renditions of their favourite tunes. Definitely for fans only and those that loved the band's softer touch on Test Of Faith.
PRODUCTION: 85% SONGS: 90% VIBE: 55%ATTITUDE: 65%
ESSENTIAL FOR: All Von Groove die-hards and fans of unplugged releases.
DISCOGRAPHY:Von Groove . Rainmaker . Mission Man . Chameleon . Test Of Faith . Drivin' Off The Edge Of The World . 3 Faces past

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