Sheriff - Sheriff (1982) [2012 Rock Candy Remastered]

Initially issued in 1982, Sheriff’s debut album failed to ignite the public’s consciousness. Sure, it was a fine record with all the accouterments expected of such work but the bands appeal was severely dented by inadequate promotion and a crowded market place.
Amazingly, in 1989 DJ started spinning the power ballad “When I’m With You”, a song that quickly gained momentum at virtually every radio station resulting in a US #1 hit single.
This was a unique and totally overwhelming event and one that made everyone reassess the Sheriff album in an entirely new light.


Pompous and grandiose, Sheriff’s style is perfectly in alignment with all the great AOR bands of the early Eighties, offering up huge hooks, ripping guitar work and killer keyboard arrangements. The icing on the cake, however, is Freddy Curci’s amazing vocals, a man blessed with a range that evokes the greatest work of Freddy Mercury and Steve Perry.


Tracks:

01 – You Remind Me
02 – California
03 – Makin’ My Way
04 – When I’m With You
05 – Kept Me Coming
06 – Mama’s Baby
07 – Crazy Without You
08 – Elisa
09 – Living For A Dream
10 – Give Me Rock ‘N’ Roll
11 – Intro / Mama’s Baby (Live) (bonus track)
12 – Kept Me Coming (Live) (bonus track)
13 – Living For A Dream (Live) (bonus track)
14 – California (Live) (bonus track)
15 – You Remind Me (Live) (bonus track)
16 – When I’m With You (Live) (bonus track)
17 – Give Me Rock ‘N’ Roll (Live) (bonus track)

Personnel:

Freddy Curci – vocals
Steve De Marchi – guitar
Arnold David Lanni – guitar, keyboards
Wolf D. Hassel – bass
Rob Elliot – drums