LE ROUX
So Fired Up
AUDIO CD
BRAND NEW FACTORY SEALED
BRAND NEW FACTORY SEALED
Rock Candy Records
CANDY171
UPC | 5055300356888
1983, 2013
TRACK LISTING
01. So Fired Up
02. Lifeline
03. Let Me In
04. Yours Tonight
05. Line On Love
06. Carrie's Gone
07. Wait One Minute
08. Turning Point
09. Don't Take It Away
10. Look Out
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‟ FOUR ALBUMS into their career and Le Roux were edging ever closer to scoring success on a national and, indeed, international level. This was back in the days when record companies would give artists enough creative lee-way to develop their craft and build a committed fan following. ‘So Fired Up’ was, then, the band’s fifth album and is largely regarded as one of their finest, erupting with the sort of energy and sophistication that rivals the great melodic rock champions of the day such as Foreigner and Journey.
Originally released in 1983 and once again produced in-house by bassist and founder member Leon Medica, the record featured two new members; that’s guitarist Jim Odon and vocalist Fergie Frederiksen, formerly lauded pomp rockers Trillion. And now with the new material highlighted by Frederiksen’s captivating vocals and the tough-guy guitar playing of Odon, the band found a new lease of life, constructing a record to rival their masterpiece ‘Up’.
Sadly, despite the quality of ‘So Fired Up’ and the momentum built with their preceding releases, the record commercially underachieved, leaving the band exposed to label politics. So, when a change of regime occurred at RCA, Le Roux where summarily dismissed along with several other promising acts on the cusp of success. Holed beneath the waterline, the band fell apart unable to sustain such a body blow. Thank heaven we still have their musical legacy to cherish.” ~ Master Of Mayhem : Derek Oliver
01. So Fired Up
02. Lifeline
03. Let Me In
04. Yours Tonight
05. Line On Love
06. Carrie's Gone
07. Wait One Minute
08. Turning Point
09. Don't Take It Away
10. Look Out
ꟷꟷꟷꟷꟷꟷ
ꟷꟷꟷꟷꟷꟷ‟ FOUR ALBUMS into their career and Le Roux were edging ever closer to scoring success on a national and, indeed, international level. This was back in the days when record companies would give artists enough creative lee-way to develop their craft and build a committed fan following. ‘So Fired Up’ was, then, the band’s fifth album and is largely regarded as one of their finest, erupting with the sort of energy and sophistication that rivals the great melodic rock champions of the day such as Foreigner and Journey.
Originally released in 1983 and once again produced in-house by bassist and founder member Leon Medica, the record featured two new members; that’s guitarist Jim Odon and vocalist Fergie Frederiksen, formerly lauded pomp rockers Trillion. And now with the new material highlighted by Frederiksen’s captivating vocals and the tough-guy guitar playing of Odon, the band found a new lease of life, constructing a record to rival their masterpiece ‘Up’.
Sadly, despite the quality of ‘So Fired Up’ and the momentum built with their preceding releases, the record commercially underachieved, leaving the band exposed to label politics. So, when a change of regime occurred at RCA, Le Roux where summarily dismissed along with several other promising acts on the cusp of success. Holed beneath the waterline, the band fell apart unable to sustain such a body blow. Thank heaven we still have their musical legacy to cherish.” ~ Master Of Mayhem : Derek Oliver
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