Double Eclipse
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Double Eclipse is the first album released by the band Hardline
.
The first track released from the album was "Takin' Me Down", written by the Gioeli brothers with Neal Schon. Although Grunge
and Hip hop
music were now keeping formerly commercial AOR, hard rock, and heavy metal bands in the lower reaches of the album charts—and preventing most from hitting the Hot 100 at all—the track entered Billboard
s Mainstream Rock Tracks
chart for four weeks, peaking at #37 in June.
The album's second release fared better. A cover of a top 40 hit for Danny Spanos
from 1983 and written by members of the band Streetheart
, Hardline's version of "Hot Cherie" rose to #25 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and remained on that chart throughout the fall of 1992, ultimately logging fourteen weeks.
Journey
guitarist Neal Schon
joined the Gioeli brothers (Johnny and Joey) and toured for this album, which rocks a bit harder than most of his Journey and Bad English
tracks had and features little synthesizer (even though it features two tracks co-written with those bands' keyboardist, Jonathan Cain
), but a restless Schon had departed for other projects by 1993. Now, former The Storm guitarist Josh Ramos takes his place.
, Johnny Gioeli
& Joey Gioeli except where noted.
Hardline (band)
Hardline is an American hard rock band. Originally formed in 1991 by brothers Johnny Gioeli and Joey Gioeli, the band consisted of 5 members, Johnny Gioeli, Joey Gioeli, Neal Schon, Todd Jensen and Deen Castronovo. The bands' most recent album release is the 2009 Leaving the End Open which featured...
.
The first track released from the album was "Takin' Me Down", written by the Gioeli brothers with Neal Schon. Although Grunge
Grunge
Grunge is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged during the mid-1980s in the American state of Washington, particularly in the Seattle area. Inspired by hardcore punk, heavy metal, and indie rock, grunge is generally characterized by heavily distorted electric guitars, contrasting song...
and Hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
music were now keeping formerly commercial AOR, hard rock, and heavy metal bands in the lower reaches of the album charts—and preventing most from hitting the Hot 100 at all—the track entered Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
s Mainstream Rock Tracks
Mainstream Rock Tracks
Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music. Modern rock tracks are counted in the Alternative Songs chart.This chart began with the March 21, 1981, issue...
chart for four weeks, peaking at #37 in June.
The album's second release fared better. A cover of a top 40 hit for Danny Spanos
Danny Spanos
Danny Spanos is best known for his 1983 Rock and Roll EP "Passion In The Dark" which produced the top 40 hit single "Hot Cherie" and received big airplay on radio stations nationwide in the summer of 1983...
from 1983 and written by members of the band Streetheart
Streetheart (band)
Streetheart is a Canadian rock band, from Winnipeg, Manitoba that got its start in Regina, Saskatchewan. Their best known songs include "Action", "Hollywood", "Teenage Rage", "One More Time", "Tin Soldier", "What Kind of Love is This", and their disco remake of "Under My Thumb".-Biography:Keyboard...
, Hardline's version of "Hot Cherie" rose to #25 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and remained on that chart throughout the fall of 1992, ultimately logging fourteen weeks.
Journey
Journey (band)
Journey is an American rock band formed in 1973 in San Francisco by former members of Santana. The band has gone through several phases; its strongest commercial success occurred between the 1978 and 1987, after which it temporarily disbanded...
guitarist Neal Schon
Neal Schon
Neal George Joseph Schon is an American rock guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist best known for his work with the band Journey. He is the only member to have recorded on all of Journey's albums...
joined the Gioeli brothers (Johnny and Joey) and toured for this album, which rocks a bit harder than most of his Journey and Bad English
Bad English
Bad English was an American/British hard rock supergroup formed in 1988, reuniting keyboardist Jonathan Cain with singer John Waite and bassist Ricky Phillips, his former bandmates in The Babys.- History :...
tracks had and features little synthesizer (even though it features two tracks co-written with those bands' keyboardist, Jonathan Cain
Jonathan Cain
Jonathan Cain is an American musician, best known for his work with The Babys, Journey and Bad English.-Early life:...
), but a restless Schon had departed for other projects by 1993. Now, former The Storm guitarist Josh Ramos takes his place.
Track listing
All songs written by Neal SchonNeal Schon
Neal George Joseph Schon is an American rock guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist best known for his work with the band Journey. He is the only member to have recorded on all of Journey's albums...
, Johnny Gioeli
Johnny Gioeli
Johnny Gioeli is an American hard rock singer. Originally lead singer of the band Hardline, he is also currently the vocalist of Crush 40 and German guitarist Axel Rudi Pell's band...
& Joey Gioeli except where noted.
- "Life's a Bitch" – 4:22
- "Dr. Love" (Mark Baker, Brian Connors, Mike SlamerMike SlamerMike Slamer is a British guitarist who started his career playing in the UK prog-rock band City Boy. Since then, he has worked as a staff composer for various movies and TV series, has been a session guitarist for numerous recording artists, and played in several bands:He at different times...
) – 5:31 - "Rhythm from a Red Car" – 3:40
- "Change of Heart" – 4:42
- "Everything" (Schon, Gioeli, Gioeli, Eddie MoneyEddie MoneyEddie Money is an American rock guitarist, saxophonist and singer-songwriter who found success in the 1970s and 1980s with a string of Top 40 hits and platinum albums...
, Jonathan CainJonathan CainJonathan Cain is an American musician, best known for his work with The Babys, Journey and Bad English.-Early life:...
, Tony Marty, Mark Tanner) – 3:55 - "Takin' Me Down" – 3:34
- "Hot CherieStreetheart (band)Streetheart is a Canadian rock band, from Winnipeg, Manitoba that got its start in Regina, Saskatchewan. Their best known songs include "Action", "Hollywood", "Teenage Rage", "One More Time", "Tin Soldier", "What Kind of Love is This", and their disco remake of "Under My Thumb".-Biography:Keyboard...
" (Randy Bishop, Daryl Gutheil, Jeffrey Neill, Kenneth Shields, Kenneth SinnaeveKen SinnaeveKen "Spider" Sinnaeve is a Canadian musician, best known for playing bass with Tom Cochrane and Cochrane's earlier band Red Rider.He was a founding member of the band Streetheart prior to playing with Cochrane, making amongst others a live cover of "Under my Thumb"...
) – 4:47 - "Bad Taste" – 4:23
- "Can't Find My Way" – 5:28
- "I'll Be There" (Schon, Gioeli, Gioeli, Cain) – 4:36
- "31-91" (Schon) – 1:33
- "In the Hands of Time" – 6:18
- "Love Leads the Way"– 4:04 (bonus track for Japanese release of the album only)
Credits
- Johnny GioeliJohnny GioeliJohnny Gioeli is an American hard rock singer. Originally lead singer of the band Hardline, he is also currently the vocalist of Crush 40 and German guitarist Axel Rudi Pell's band...
: Lead vocals - Neal SchonNeal SchonNeal George Joseph Schon is an American rock guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist best known for his work with the band Journey. He is the only member to have recorded on all of Journey's albums...
: Lead guitar - Joey Gioeli: Rhythm guitar
- Todd JensenTodd JensenTodd Jensen is a bassist who has played for various artists, including the bands Sequel, Hardline, and Harlow, as well as David Lee Roth, Ozzy Osbourne, Steve Perry, Alice Cooper, and Paul Rodgers....
: Bass - Deen CastronovoDeen CastronovoDeen Castronovo is an Italian American drummer who has played in various bands, including Kandles at Nine, Cacophony, Bad English, Journey, The Enemy, Wild Dogs, Dr. Mastermind, Hardline, Planet Us, Soul Sirkus, Social Distortion, and Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler's G/Z/R, as well as in...
: Drums