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Unreleased 1997 Album


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This is crazy.  From the sound of "Nicki/Who Knows", we can tell it was from the Code Red era. Most of the songs on Code Red were recorded and mixed at Battery Studios.  It very well could have been birthed around the time of "I Wanna Rock" with those lives drums and guitar. It's always good to hear Jeff chime in on the vocals. 

"Dance or Die" is on the Made In America soundtrack and "Don't Fight The Feeling" is from the Japanese release of Jive's Greatest Hits album, as is "Lovely Day/Lovely Daze".  They have Code Red and Homebase vibes in their DNA.  "Family Christmas" was the b-side to some "I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson" back in 1989. 

My impression are that these are songs and skits they recorded at Battery Studios over the years (not 1997) that were put on a demo cassette. Lovely Daze and Don't Fight The Feeling were recorded at Battery Studios. Dance or Die and Family Chrstmas don't list where they were recorded on the releases that I have. 

I hope the lable that listed this is willing to share, or works out something where the songs are properly released.  Jive Records was recently reinstated. They are or RCA likely own the JJ+FP library. I'm not sure if that applies to unreleased music. 

 

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