Valentine: Valentine

AOR classic featuring "'Runnin"' On Luck Again"' and "'Never Said It Was Gonna Be Easy"' / 16 page full colour booklet - 3,500 word essay, enhanced artwork with new interview. Formed in New York during the mid 80"'s and fronted by the sensational vocalist Hugo Valenti, the band soon made friends amongst the NY music business cognoscenti, leading to major management opportunities (Michael Bolton"'s manager Louis Levin) and a coveted major label deal with Columbia Records. Amazingly the band"'s fortunes took a nose dive when executive changes at the label left them high and dry, forcing them to switch to another company, Giant Records. Produced by Neil Kernon (Autograph, Queensry-che, Lynch Mob) the album was eventually released in late 1990, and it received a great reception. Packed with incredible songs, ranging from gilt-lined AOR such as "'Runnin"' On Luck Again"', "'Too Much Is Never Enough"', to the pomp blast of "'Where Are You Now"' and Once In A Lifetime"'. But the icing on the cake must be "'Never Said It Was Gonna Be Easy"', one of the greatest power ballads of all time.