product: Grand Illusion – Prince Of Paupers
release date: 08.12.2023
format: CD
territory: world
Pride & Joy Music continues with its recently started new Classixx releases series on December 8th, 2023 with Swedish AOR group GRAND ILLUSION’s 6th and final studio album “Prince Of Paupers” which originally was released on AOR Heaven in the year 2011.
On this release, the Grand Illusion core trio consisted of Anders Rydholm, Peter Sundell and Per Svensson who were joined by Steve Lukather (Toto), Jay Graydon (Airplay), Tim Pierce (Rick Springfield), Gregg Bissonette (David Lee Roth), Paul Buckmaster (Elton John & David Bowie), Muris Varajic, Kjell Klaesson and Staffan Stavert.
The songs for this album, were as usual, written and produced by Anders Rydholm and most of the lyrics were penned by Arlene Matza-Jackson.
Grand Illusion started in 1986 under the name Promotion and released 2 albums in 1997 and 1998. In 2001, the band changed their name to Grand Illusion and started a more active record carrier – and during a period of 10 years, they released 6 albums. Rydholm later founded the band Art Of Illusion together with Lars Säfsund (Work Of Art) and singer Peter Sundell now is active with the band C.O.P.
During the years, “Prince Of Paupers” has become a sought after collector’s item and is now re-issued with the bonus track “Winds Of Change” by Pride & Joy Music Classixx as Vol. 5.
Track list: 1. Gates Of Fire, 2. Better Believe It, 3. Prince Of Paupers, 4. So Faraway, 5. St. Teresa’s Love, 6. Through This War, 7. Eyes Of Ice, 8. Gone, 9. Believe In Miracles, 10. On And On, 11. Under The Wire, 12. Winds Of Change, 13. Not For Sale (bonus track)