Von Groove

Von Groove

Track Listings

1. Once Is Not Enough

2. Better Than Ever

3. Can't Get Too Much

4. Once in a Lifetime

5. Every Beat of My Heart

6. House of Dreams

7. C'mon, C'mon

8. All the Way Down

9. Arianne

10. Slave to Sin

11. Love Keeps Bringing Me Home

12. Smaug

13. Sweet Pain

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Drivin' of the Edge of the World
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As good as ever

Drivin' of the Edge of the World
Von Groove
Manufacturer: Mtm Music & Publish
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004SYZ2
Release Date: 2000-03-22

Tracks:

Drivin Off The Edge Of The World
I Can't Find My Groove
South Of Zero
Stone Soldier
Slide
Blue Murder
Control
Jack The Riffer
Cold To You
I Found Heaven

Album Description

Fifth album from AOR act with a huge following in Japan. 10 tracks including 'I Can't Find My Groove' & 'South Of Stereo'. 2000 release. Standard jewel case.

Album Details

Third Album from this Rock Trio from Canada.

Customer Reviews:

As good as ever.......2006-08-12

Released in 2000, Drivin' off the Edge of the World is the fifth studio album by Canadian melodic rockers Von Groove. This is a band that deserved far more attention when they debuted in 1992, so it's nice to see that they stuck together and continued releasing albums long after this kind of music fell out of favor with mainstream audiences. It's also nice to know that the band has not compromised their sound in any way. While they've obviously gained in maturity and experience, the music on Drivin' off the Edge of the World is stylistically very similar to what you'd find on Von Groove's self-titled debut. This is solid melodic hard rock music from start to finish, and confirms Von Groove's status as one of the best bands in the genre.

Drivin off the Edge of the World is a must-have for all Von Groove fans, and should also appeal to anyone who enjoys music by Tyketto, Bad English, Harem Scarem, etc.

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Seventh Day
Von Groove
Manufacturer: Z Records UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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3 Faces Past
Von Groove
Lipservice

ASIN: B0000517AW
Release Date: 2004-01-01

Tracks:

Believe In The One
Lily
Oxygen
Seventh Day
Lifeline
Guns Over London
The Best In Me
Heaven Knows Your Name
Soul Surgery
Angel City

Album Description

2001 release for the melodic hard rock act. 10 tracks including, 'Believe in the One', 'Lily' and 'Oxygen'.

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3 Faces Past
Von Groove
Manufacturer: Z Records UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Seventh Day

ASIN: B00004U4E6
Release Date: 2004-01-01

Album Description

Sixth album from Canadian melodic hard rockers, their follow up to 'Drivin Off The Edge Of The World'. 2000 releae. Standard jewel case.

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Awesome melodic rock album
Melodic Rock Of Our Dream

Von Groove
Von Groove
Manufacturer: Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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On Target
Doin' the Nasty
Kiss of the Gypsy
Beggars & Thieves

ASIN: B000008M24
Release Date: 1992-09-08

Tracks:

Once Is Not Enough
Better Than Ever
Can't Get Too Much
Once in a Lifetime
Every Beat of My Heart
House of Dreams
C'mon, C'mon
All the Way Down
Arianne
Slave to Sin
Love Keeps Bringing Me Home
Smaug
Sweet Pain

Customer Reviews:

Awesome melodic rock album.......2006-07-18

Melodic Rock Of Our Dream.......2005-03-13

Canadian rocker Von Groove's debut in 1992 is incredibly great.

It would be the rock album you can dream of if you already got into Giant, Winger, Danger Danger, Firehouse, Hardline styled melodic hard rock. ONCE IS NOT ENOUGH, well-written rock anthem
leads us to the world of upbeat well-hooked melodies punching us till the edge. Fourth track ONCE IN A LIFETIME is an acoustic ballad Firehouse is well capable of but theirs can easily rival the aforementioned. HOUSE OF DREAMS is just the bombastic and catchy rock anthem what I had been dreaming for so long. ARIANNE is the killer emotional ballad which could have become huge hit. SLAVE TO SIN was the song inserted to the introductory part of the opener.

Must-have for early 90s rock fans who love Firehouse, Winger, Danger Danger, Hardline and Giant.

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A magical debut
A fantastic CD by a fantastic guitar player!

In This Present Moment
Matthew Von Doran
Manufacturer: Bcat Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Jazz | Styles | Music

Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music

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Neighbourhood

ASIN: B00022XO9A
Release Date: 2004-05-11

Tracks:

Balance
Critical Mass
Swang
Measure Once
Z
Trick
Vanity Strikes
Cable
Ex Nihilo
Somewhere Before

Customer Reviews:

A magical debut.......2004-06-11

Matthew Von Doran can be very proud of his initial release. Not only has he corralled some of the very finest jazz players on the planet, he has also written a clutch of smart, vital tunes in a wide variety of moods.

Let's start with the players. Any young jazzer would kill to play with instrumentalists of this caliber on his maiden voyage. The drums corps alone boggles the mind: Peter Erskine, former Weather Report drummer and leader of numerous; Terri Lynn Carrington, herself a drum master, band leader, and composer of note; Gary Novak, in-demand session man and holder of the drum chair on Joe Locke's two recent winners; and Marcus Baylor, the current Yellowjackets' drummer. Throw in Jimmy Haslip, James Genus, and LA studio vet Darek "Oles" Oleszkiewicz on bass, Larry Goldings on organ, and Bob Sheppard and Bob Mintzer on sax, and you've got quite a crew.

The disc splits the difference between smooth (although not in a jazz lite sense) and skanky, the former usually in a quartet (guitar, sax, bass, drums) format and the latter in a organ trio mode, with vibes substituting for sax on a couple of numbers. The tunes show a variety, depth, and maturity of compositional moves uncommon for one so young. Obviously, he's listened to the jazz organ masters, classic--Larry Young, Jimmy Smith, Don Patterson, Charles Earland--and modern--Larry Goldings (who plays on three cuts), Sam Yahel, and George Colligan--and imbibed the vibe, which he very attractively presents. But he's also listened to his Pat Metheny, whom he slyly conjures on nylon string guitar on a couple cuts.

A very attractive initial offering, branding Mathew Von Doran as someone to watch very carefully. Easily recommended.

A fantastic CD by a fantastic guitar player!.......2004-05-14

Although Matthew Von Doran is not as prolific as the jazz giants featured on this CD, his debut record, "In This Present Moment", proves that both his skill as a composer and as an instrumentalist are phenomenal. While he shares few stylistic similarities to Metheny, Scofield, and Abercrombie, Von Doran has created a sound very much his own. From angular the tracks "Cable" and "Trick", to the ethereal ballad "Somewhere Before", to high-energy, fast-paced tunes such as "Critical Mass" and "Vanity Strikes", this record stands as a testament to Von Doran's ability to create a collection of tracks that each offer something different to the listener. This is a great CD, and hopefully this is the first of many albums to follow.

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Awesome melodic rock album - reissued

Von Groove

ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000E3K3VY
Release Date: 2005-12-27

Customer Reviews:

Awesome melodic rock album - reissued.......2006-07-18

Von Groove's self-titled debut is one of the most sadly overlooked gems of the late 80's / early 90's hard rock scene. Hailing from Canada, Von Groove came out of the gate with an extremely strong first album of melodic hard rock similar to releases by Damn Yankees, Bad English, Tyketto, Bon Jovi, and Giant. Von Groove's music is melodic, yet without a doubt a hard rock band. The album is packed with great rock songs and better than average ballads. The musicianship, songwriting, vocals, and production were all top notch. The album's only flaw, albeit one that applies to most albums at that time, is that the lyrics are pretty standard love song fare.

This is a fantastic melodic hard rock album, and one that all fans of the genre should seek out.

The album has been reissued, but not remastered. The reissue features two bonus tracks. One a studio track called Soldier of Fortune, and the other a live track called King of Your World. Both are good enough to make it worth replacing your older version.

The track listing is as follows:

1. Once Is Not Enough
2. Better Than Ever
3. Can't Get Too Much
4. Once in a Lifetime
5. Every Beat of My Heart
6. House of Dreams
7. C'mon, C'mon
8. All the Way Down
9. Arianne
10. Slave to Sin
11. Love Keeps Bringing Me Home
12. Smaug
13. Sweet Pain
14. Soldier of Fortune
15. King of Your World (live)

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Milder Tasted

Test of Faith
Von Groove
Manufacturer: Frontiers
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Von Groove

ASIN: B000023ZXF
Release Date: 2006-08-01

Tracks:

Test of Faith
It Should Have Been Me
I Saw the Light
Foolin' Yourself
Back in Love Again
Tell It to Me
Anything for My Baby
Only Love
Damage Is Done
Rock & Roll Station
On the Run

Album Description

1999 & fourth album by AOR/ hard rock trio, considerably m ore radio friendly than their previous outing. 11 tracks, all originals.

Customer Reviews:

Milder Tasted .......2005-11-05

Von Groove is one of the best-kept secret of Canadian rock legends. Just like Harem Scarem they go ahead creating great rock music even though not introduced in larger scale. Their fourth album in 1999 is a commercial-oriented one reminding me of good ol' 80s pop rock and has similar direction as Firehouse, Danger Danger and Giant.

This album still retains the edgeness of the debut as in the opener TEST OF FAITH, and the last ROCK & ROLL STATION. Also they have excellent ballads as shown in BACK IN LOVE AGAIN, beautiful acoustic ballad reminding me of some of Firehouse ones.
Balld ONLY LOVE tastes like their contemporary DANGER DANGER. FOOLING YOURSELF has the guitar riff remnicent of JOURNEY.

Verdict: Though a bit milder tasted, excellent songs well compensate.
Rating: 90 out of 100: Nearly great as the perfect debut.
Recommended for early 90s pop hard rock fans who like Firehouse, Bon Jovi and Danger Danger.

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Rainmaker
Von Groove
Manufacturer: Koch
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000026HJB

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Von Groove doesn't miss a step

Chameleon
Von Groove
Manufacturer: Meantime
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00003GPJX

Customer Reviews:

Von Groove doesn't miss a step.......2006-08-05

1998's Chameleon is the first Von Groove album I've heard since their excellent 1992 self-titled debut album. The years don't seem to have taken much from this great Canadian melodic rock band. Chameleon is perhaps a bit more laid back than the band's early work, but it is still a first rate melodic rock album, and is very reminiscent of current works by Honeymoon Suite, Night Ranger, and Bonfire. There are plenty of great guitar hooks, and Michael Shotten's voice is as dynamic as ever. Chameleon is a very solid album that should make plenty of melodic rock fans happy.

The track listing is as follows:

1. Calling the World
2. Two Nights in Tokyo
3. Chameleon
4. Mission Man
5. When Love Comes Back
6. the Snake
7. April May
8. All for Rock n' Roll
9. Without You
10. Disbeliever
11. Propaganda
12. Stop Sleeping Your Dreams Away
13. Soldier of Fortune
14. Barely Human

NOTE: The track "Soldier of Fortune" later appeared as a bonus track on the reissue of Von Groove's debut album.