STORMS ARE BREWING (double album)
After the success of THE UNKNOWN, there were a lot of changes to the structure of WORD PLAY, the label behind the MARK B & BLADE project. WORD PLAY had now closed down and BLADE was moved to VIRGIN, a place where he felt he would never fit in. He made these feelings be known to his manager. He was happy to have finally been picked up by a major label, but at the same time, he wasn't sure if it was the right thing to do. To cut a long story short, BLADE and VIRGIN bosses had different ideas about the project, a few meetings were had, and BLADE was out of the deal and back to doing this all independently again.
He called in live musicans ranging from drummers to a string section, and took a new direction with his recordings. He'd always wanted to work with live musicians and had now got the opporunity to. The album was actually completed by mid 2002, but due to politics between label and artist, the project was delayed, BLADE sent back to record new material and eventually released from his deal much to BLADE'S consent. After all the dilly dallying, plans for release were put into action and the first single "BLOW YOU OUT OF THE FRAME", saw the light of day in October 2003.
Soon after, BLADE signed a distribution deal for the singles and album to follow. Everything was looking promising when the deal was sealed in February 2004. Dates were penned in for the releases and the media and radio promotion set in motion.
Unfortunately, three weeks after the release of the album in March 2004, 3MV, the distributor, declared bankruptcy and all the records were soon taken off the shelves and no monies was receeived by BLADE for the 6000 records/cds already out there.
This was a bit of a shock at first, but there were a few things still going on that gave BLADE reason to look to the future with a smile on his face regardless of this massive blow. THE SAGA CONTINUES ........
Formats available: double vinyl / cd
| double lp |
cd |
side 1
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| 1. STORMS ARE BREWING |
1. STORMS ARE BREWING |
| 2. SLAPPING EGOS |
2. SLAPPING EGOS |
| 3. REFLECTION |
3. REFLECTION |
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4. BLOW YOU OUT OF THE FRAME |
| side 2 |
5. I WONDER |
| 1. BLOW YOU OUT OF THE FRAME |
6. SCREAM |
| 2. I WONDER |
7. ROBOT |
| 3. SCREAM |
8. POP IDOL |
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9. THIS IS MY LIFE |
| side 3 |
10. RINK |
| 1. POP IDOL |
11. BREATHE |
| 2. THIS IS MY LIFE |
12. WHAT HAVE WE DONE
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| 3. RINK |
13. THE JOURNEY |
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14. KEEP ON RUNNING (hidden track) |
| side 4 |
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| 1. BREATHE |
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| 2. WHAT HAVE WE DONE? |
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| 3. THE JOURNEY |
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STORMS ARE BREWING
Produced by Blade
Bass performed by Oroh Angiama
Scratches performed by First Rate
Percussion performed by Adam Stringer
SLAPPING EGOS
Produced by Blade
Bass performed by Oroh Angiama
Scratches performed by Grazzhoppa
REFLECTION
Produced by Blade
Bass performed by Oroh Angiama
Cello performed by Andrew Joyce
Chorus Vocals performed by Barry Cindric
Guitar performed by Barry Cindric
Scratches performed by Grazzhoppa
Viola performed by Nicholas Bootiman
Violin performed by Marcus Lawrenson
BLOW YOU OUT OF THE FRAME
Produced by Blade
Flute performed by Adam Stringer
I WONDER
Produced by Blade
Chorus performed by “The Kids”
Bass performed by Oroh Angiama
Piano performed by J. Prospere
Tenor Sax performed by Jelena Lecic
SCREAM
Produced by Blade
Backing Vocals performed by Mr. Quiz & Ben Buist
Bass performed by Oroh Angiama
Scratches performed by Grazzhoppa
ROBOT
Produced by Blade
Co-Produced by Stewart Macpherson / Savvas
Backing Vocals performed by Stewart Macpherson
Bass performed by Spreada
Drums performed by Damonski
Guitars performed by Stewart Machperson
Scratches performed by Grazzhoppa
POP IDOL
Produced by Blade
Bass performed by Spreada
Beat Box performed by Blade
Cello performed by Andrew Joyce
Guitars performed by Stewart Macpherson
Kazoo performed by Blade
Scratches performed by Grazzhoppa
Viola performed by Nick Bootiman
Violin performed by Markus Lawrenson
THIS IS MY LIFE
Produced by Blade
Backing Vocals performed by Stewart Macpherson
Bass performed by Spreada
Drums performed by Dan Arrowsmith
Guitars performed by Stewart Macpherson / Spreada
RINK
Produced by Blade
Bass performed by Oroh Angiama
Scratches performed by Mr. Thing
BREATHE
Produced by Blade
Bass performed by Oroh Angiama
Cello performed by Andrew Joyce
Clarinet performed by Faye Stringer
Flute performed by Adam Stringer
Piano performed by Blade
Scratches performed by DJ Cuz
Viola performed by Nicholas Bootiman
Violin performed by Markus Lawrenson
WHAT HAVE WE DONE
Produced by Blade
Bass performed by Oroh Angiama
Flute performed by Adam Stringer
Scratches performed by Grazzhoppa
THE JOURNEY
Produced by Blade
Backing Vocals performed by Stewart Macpherson
Cello performed by Andrew Joyce
Double Bass performed by Ollie
Piano performed by J. Prospere
Scratches performed by Grazzhoppa
Viola performed by Nicholas Bootiman
KEEP ON RUNNING
Produced by Blade
Backing Vocals performed by Debbie Hutchinson
Flute performed by Adam Stringer
Scratches performed by Beni G
Trombone performed by Trevor (T-Bone) Mires
Trumpet performed by Joe Auckland
All tracks written and performed by Blade
Engineered & Mixed by Savvas
Assisted production by Savvas
Recorded by Glenn Pearson (except when it wasn’t)
Transfers by Jeff Mann
Mastered by John “The Don” Dent at Loud Mastering
Artwork / Photography by Lola Gajii
Released on 691 INFLUENTIAL
Copyright BLADE / 691 INFLUENTIAL
Published by 691 INFLUENTIAL / DEATH OR GLORY MUSIC
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