Second Hand Life
Encyclopedia
Second Hand Life is the tenth solo studio album by Joe Lynn Turner
. The album features songs written by artists like Jim Peterik
and Martin Briley
.
Joe Lynn Turner
Joe Lynn Turner , is an American rock singer, known for his works with Rainbow, Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force, Deep Purple. From the late 1990s, he continued to perform in a large number of solo albums and other studio projects...
. The album features songs written by artists like Jim Peterik
Jim Peterik
Jim Peterik is an American musician and songwriter. He is best known as a member of the band Survivor and as vocalist and songwriter of the hit song "Vehicle" by The Ides of March...
and Martin Briley
Martin Briley
Martin Briley is an English singer-songwriter, guitarist and keyboardist.He has recorded with and written for a variety of well-known musicians, as well as releasing four solo albums in his own right.-Beginnings and early bands:...
.
Track listing
- "Your Love Is Life" (Joe Lynn Turner, Tor Talle, Deanna JohnstonDeanna JohnstonDeanna Johnston is a Canadian musician born on March 19, 1969. She is perhaps best known as a contestant on the reality television show Rock Star: INXS.-Early life:...
) – 4:39 - "Got Me Where You Want Me" (Martin BrileyMartin BrileyMartin Briley is an English singer-songwriter, guitarist and keyboardist.He has recorded with and written for a variety of well-known musicians, as well as releasing four solo albums in his own right.-Beginnings and early bands:...
) – 3:19 - "Second Hand Life" (Turner, Jim PeterikJim PeterikJim Peterik is an American musician and songwriter. He is best known as a member of the band Survivor and as vocalist and songwriter of the hit song "Vehicle" by The Ides of March...
) – 4:34 - "In Your Eyes" (Turner, Karl Cochran, Jaime Kyle) – 4:55
- "Blood Red Sky" (Turner, Cochran, Bob Held) – 5:57
- "Stroke of Midnight" (Ritchie BlackmoreRitchie BlackmoreRichard Hugh "Ritchie" Blackmore is an English guitarist and songwriter, who was known as one of the first guitarists to fuse Classical music elements with rock. He fronted his own band Rainbow after leaving Deep Purple where he was unhappy because his favourite musical style wasn't adequately...
, Turner, Peterik, Roger GloverRoger GloverRoger David Glover is a Welsh bassist, songwriter, and record producer. Glover is best known as the bassist and lyricist for the hard rock band, Deep Purple.-Early career:...
) – 4:48 - "Over the Top" (Turner, Cochran, Steve Johnstad) – 4:25
- "Cruel" (Turner) – 3:48
- "Sweet Obsession" (Turner, Jack PontiJack PontiJack Ponti is an American musician, songwriter, record producer, manager, label executive, and consultant.-Career:Jack Ponti is an American musician, songwriter, record producer, manager, label executive, and consultant who started his career in the music business playing guitar in the rock band...
) – 3:45 - "Love Is on Our Side" (Turner, Aleks de Carvalho) – 4:46
- "Two Lights" (bonus track) (Turner, Aleks de Carvalho) - 5:04
- The song "Stroke of Midnight" comes from an original version of "One Man's Meat" in the The Battle Rages On... sessions with Deep PurpleDeep PurpleDeep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertford in 1968. Along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, they are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, although some band members believe that their music cannot be categorised as belonging to any one genre...
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Personnel
- Joe Lynn Turner - lead vocals
- Karl Cochran - guitars, bass
- Michael CartelloneMichael CartelloneMichael Cartellone born in 1962 is the current drummer of Lynyrd Skynyrd , and the former drummer of Damn Yankees and Accept . He is also an accomplished painter, having done so for many years. Before joining Damn Yankees, Tommy Shaw, both of Styx and Damn Yankees, recalled Michael painting...
- drums - Gary CorbettGary CorbettGary Corbett is a Grammy Award winning American keyboardist, composer and producer most famous for playing in the band Cinderella....
- keyboards - Bob Held - bass on tracks 2, 3, 6, and 8.