Shogun - III: The Lost Album (2019)

Put together by singer Alan Marsh after leaving Tokyo Blade together with guitar player Danny Gwilym (of Chinatown), later joined by Tokyo Blade members Andy Wright and Steve Pierce, SHOGUN recorded two great albums, the self-titled debut (released in 1985, which “Kerrang!” declared to be a “competent re-run of Def Leppard’s’ Pyromania”), and the more AOR-oriented follow-up called “31 Days” (1987).

After the successful second album, at he end of the Eighties the band entered the studio to record the proposed tracks for a third album, but their record label, Jet Records, entered into bankruptcy, hence, the project never materialized.

With the reissue of Shogun’s first two albums, Steelheart Records approached the band with a view to putting these songs out as part of the ”Lost Jewels” series. The initial reaction was a flat ‘no’ as they planned to re-record the ‘lost III album’ bringing these songs up-to-date.
But with Marsh busy again with Tokyo Blade, they give green light for this ”Lost UK Jewels Vol.17 ; SHOGUN – III The Lost Album”.

Now you finally get to hear the majestic ‘Who Do You Think You Are’, the surging Bon Jovi-esque ‘A Kick In The Heart’, and the parping ‘Poetry In Motion’ amongst many other gems.
This was a perfect amalgamation of their two albums, muscle in motion with an overtly polished edge. Next to the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb, this is the finest relic to be unearthed in modern times.


Tracks:

01. Night Games (4:16)
02. Who Do You Think You Are (4:39)
03. A Kick In The Heart (4:14)
04. Aim Straight For The Heart (4:52)
05. Give & Take (3:57)
06. Poetry In Motion (4:01)
07. Follow The Dream (5:38)
08. Love's A Bad Habit (4:16)
09. Jump The Gun (4:01)
10. Masquerade (4:37)
11. Love Is A Lethal Weapon (3:44)
12. Total Strangers (4:45)
13. State Of Emergency (4:28)

Personnel:

Alan Marsh – lead vocals
Danny Gwilym – guitar
Ian “Attila” Marshall – keyboards
Andy Robbins – bass
Steve Pierce – drums