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NEW FRONTIER:  New Frontier (Mika 422 835 695-1 LP)1988

only the first song of side A has two scratch marks. The rest of the album looks in mint condition.

Under Fire by New Frontier

Category: AOR

Year: 1988

Good AOR record. Look at names involved, and you know you can’t go wrong ! Check it out ! It worth it !
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This band reminds alot of 38 Special to me,they mix southern rock and AOR in a great way.””Under fire””, “”Love Is Stronger Than The Heart”” and “”I Think About You”” are all really good AOR.
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Easy on the ear, and a nice middle ground between Byrom earlier work, and where he would eventually take his musical direction. In ways there bits of Nelson, Restless Heart, and of course the inevitable comparison to Billy Satellite.
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Under Fire is a nice tune. I think this music is pretty cool ! Easy listening. My first thought was that this reminds me of Huey Lewis.
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rare that no one mentions to John Waite as a direct influence here. The voice is John Waite alike a 100% 4 sure…Monty Byron (lead vocalist/guitar player and former Billy Satellite) put this outfit together in the late 80 and only recorded this one..the songs could appeal to any fan of Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Jimmy Ryser and 38 Special just 2 mention some artists…the best tracks for me were “”Under Fire””, “”American Dream””, “”Love Is Stronger Than The Heart””, “”Change For The Better”” and “”Think About You””…solid numbers and a good album. 88/100
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For mainman Monty Byrom, this is life after his stint with Billy Satellite. The band contained a few other San Fransisco members including Gamma bassist Glenn Letsch. New Frontier is definitely standing at the corridor of melodic rock and AOR, with lots of infectious songs, with Monty typical trademark guitar and impassioned vocals, while Neuhauser provides the polish. The mostly Richie Zito production guarantees this album at least some respectability on that side of things, while Phil Kaffel produces three of the tracks. Overall the sound is smooth, but slightly rough-house in an AOR sort of way (I hope that makes sense to some of you). A bit like 38 Special when you compare them with some of their southern counterparts. I love all their songs. Easy on the ear, and a nice middle ground between Byrom earlier work, and where he would eventually take his musical direction. In ways there bits of Nelson, Restless Heart, and of course the inevitable comparison to Billy Satellite. The opening trio of ‘Under Fire’, ‘American Dream’ and the country rock of ‘Love Is Stronger Than The Heart’ all echo these comparisons. ‘Change For The Better’ has a guitar strut which former B.S band mate Danny Chauncey could easily slide into, and he could do likewise on the sassy ‘Lonesome Blues’. ‘I Think About You’ is a Michael Bolton and Martin Briley co-written song which is followed by ‘Motel Rain’ a contender for one of those steamy MTV video I reckon. ‘Burning The Page’ is a great AOR tune which probably could benefit from a heavier mix, while the blues returns on the album closer ‘Riverboat Man’, a traditional workout in true delta fashion! It was a pity then that New Frontier didn’t hang around for long. Unfortunately Byrom and Neuhauser headed off to greener pastures in Nashville where they formed the successful country rock act Big House. Meanwhile Letsch hooked up with Gamma singer Davey Pattison and joined forces in Robin Trower band.