Harem Scarem

Artist: Harem Scarem
Label: Wea International
Category: Music

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Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 090317515021
EAN: 0090317515021
ASIN: B0000070QP

Release Date: 1995-09-08

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Tracks:

Hard to Love
Distant Memory
With a Little Love
Honestly
Love Reaction
Slowly Slipping Away
All Over Again
Don't Give Your Heart Away
How Long
Something to Say

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Customer Reviews:

AOR Top 5.......2006-11-21

This may be one of the best debut's in AOR history. All the songs could be singles and the musicianship is perfect. If their was an AOR CD Hall of Fame this CD would be on the most sacred floor with bands like Journey, Survivor, Foreigner and Bad Company. Believe me this cd will impress you and I have 100's of AOR CD's. I still play this CD all the time and never get tired of it. Don't Miss this classic.

No bad songs.......2006-08-09

I heard many of these songs on the Degrassi HIgh School's Out DVD and was amazed by how catchy the songs were. I looked at the credits and saw Harem Scarem and thought wtf?? I then downloaded about 4 songs and boy how catchy were the songs and I immediately brought this album.
I gotta say there are no bad songs on the album and although they were never that successful on the mainstream charts but how does that prove that you are great? Heaps of bands aren't mainstream but are in fact brilliant. This is an example of what I am talking about.
Catchy hooks, catchy chorouses that make you wanna sing along to and of course the guitars. Nothing complicated so it sounds way too technical and not too simple so it becomes boring and bland.

Anyways a lot of the songs I was listening to actually related a lot to the Degrassi High School's Out issues.

EXCELENTE DEBUT CANADIENSE.......2006-07-25

ESTA PRIMERA OBRA DEL GRUPO CANADIENSE HAREM SCAREM DEMUESTRA QUE LA CALIDAD DE UN ALBUM NO TIENE NADA QUE VER CON LA EDAD DE UNA BANDA, EN REALIDAD EL TALENTO ES LO QUE CUENTA , Y AQUI HAY DE SOBRA!, EMPEZANDO POR EL PRIMER CORTE HARD TO LOVE QUE ENLAZA PERFECTAMENTE CON EL ESTILO OCHENTERO DE BANDAS COMO DEFF LEPPARD, VAN HALEN Y TNT POR MENCIONAR ALGUNOS, DANDO PASO A DISTANT MEMORY QUE MUESTRA UNA CARA MAS LENTA Y MELODICA Y EN DONDE LOS ACOMPAÑA CARL DIXON DE CONEY HATCH METIENDO COROS, TAMBIEN LA BALADA HONESTLY NOS HACE RECORDAR A LOS MEJORES TIEMPOS DE LAS BANDAS MENCIONADAS, EN FIN, UN GRAN DISCO DE UNA BANDA QUE PASA DESAPERCIBIDA EN NUESTRO PAIS Y LOS EU DEBIDO A QUE LA ERA GRUNGE EMPEZABA A DOMINAR LA ESCENA Y COMO SIEMPRE TUVIMOS QUE RECIBIR EL INUNDAMIENTO DE TODA CLASE DE BANDAS INTRASCENDENTES QUE LOGRARON EL EXITO DEBIDO AL RECHAZO DE TODO SONIDO OCHENTERO Y ,MANTUVIERON EN EL ANONIMATO A TODA UNA GENERACION DE TRABAJOS EXCELENTES QUE SURGIERON DURANTE LOS PRIMEROS CINCO AÑOS DE LA DECADA PASADA, SI QUIERES ESCUCHAR MAS DE ESTA BANDA SIGUE CON SU SEGUNDO ALBUM EL EXCELENTE "MOOD SWINGS".

Melodic hard rock at its best!.......2006-03-22

Harem Scarem is one of those very few bands that can do no wrong. Every album is beautifully written, performed and produced. This is definitely one of their best. It contains a whole bunch of catchy tunes that you'll be singing to forever. "Hard to Love" and "With a Little Love" are outstanding songs. This will suit anyone who likes bands such as Def Leppard, Queen, and Extreme. Buy it, you won't regret it!

Introducing the hardest working melodic band around..........2005-07-19

Harem Scarem's extensive discography runs the gamut from this fantastic Journey-inspired AOR gem to darker, riff heavy hard rock, all the way to sunny power pop and Queen inspired balladry. Approximately 15 years and 11 albums have passed since they burst onto the Canadian scene with this album, and despite the fact that they never *quite* broke through to acheive mainstream success, their entire discography is one of the best in the melodic rock genre. Some melodic fans go as far to say that it's impossible for songwriters Harry Hess and Pete Lesperance to write a bad song, and this album is certainly 10/10 in that department. "Something To Say" is worth the admission price alone - a stripped back, classically-inspired ballad featuring amazing harmony vocals and great acoustic playing (no synths, drums, etc.) shows what a diverse and inimitable band this is. Every track is hooky and bursting with melody, plus musicians can get down with the great arrangements and smoking Nuno Bettencourt-styled solos. Fans of Journey, Bon Jovi, Night Ranger, and Sammy-era Van Halen will really dig this record, but all melodic fans owe it to themselves to check out this gem.

Best Tracks:
"Hard To Love" - The first of ten great tracks, this song features a moody verse and a grand slam of a chorus. Miles above your typical 1991 pop metal.
"Distant Memory" - A little slower but still upbeat and a great sing-along track.
"Honestly" - Another ballad that remains in Harem's live set today, this one should have been a smash. Piano driven with the obligatory arena guitar solo, Harry Hess's vocals take this to the next level.
"How Long" - The recording on this track always seemed a bit thin, but there's no denying that awesome chorus.
"Something To Say" - I raved about this gorgeous ballad already, but I can add to that by saying I've listened to it three times in a row on many occasions. The lyrics on this CD don't come close to Harem's later albums, but this is authentically mature and emotional. A++++++++++++++++++++.

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Slip the Driver a Fiver ~ Lee Collinson

Always ~ Bon Jovi

Devestation ~ Serpent Obscene

Mondo Head ~ Kodo

Unh! ~ Philip Tabane w, Malombo

Poetes Descedent Dans La Rue ~ Charles Trenet

I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight ~ Richard & Linda Thompson

The Man With the Golden Gun ~ Various Artists , and John Barry

Hedwid & The Angry Inch Tribute ~ Original Soundtrack

Harmony ~ Gordon Lightfoot