Song#: 1163
Date: 08/28/1982
Debut: 67
Peak: 16
Weeks: 20
Genre: Rock
Pop Bits: This Sacramento band got signed to RCA Records and issued their self-titled debut album in 1982. This first single got a lot of attention and debuted quite high on the chart for a new artist. It seemed destined for the Top 10 but it petered out at #16. However, it did reach #9 on the Mainstream Rock chart while the album hit #50.
ReduxReview: I ended up liking this song much more in later years. I had basically forgotten about it until it showed up on an 80s compilation I bought. The honking keyboard riff at the beginning was instantly recognizable. It's a great song and should have been an easy Top 10'er.
ReduxRating: 8/10
Trivia: The band got signed thanks to the efforts of producer/artist/impresario Kim Fowley. Fowley found Steel Breeze's demo among a bunch that were on the way to the garbage bin. With the label looking for a Journey-like band, Fowley grabbed Steel Breeze's demo of this song and played it. The band got signed and Fowley signed on to produce their debut album. Fowley died just a few weeks before this post on Jaunary 15, 2015.
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