WILDLIFE: s.t [TAPE] FM (Overland brothers) + Bad Company members. Killer A.O.R. Check samples!

Bbefore FM Overland brothers album. IT's not FM, but songs like "Somewhere in the night" rocks. In addition to featuring Bad Company's Simon Kirke on drums, this was produced by Mick Ralphs. Really good stuff too. 'Just a Friend' and 'Rock and Roll Dreams' are my favorites, but really all the songs are great. Steve Overland, as always, does an excellent job on vocals. If you can imagine an earthy version of FM crossed with Bad Company's AOR material, then you'd be halfway there. An unusual coupling, but not surprising considering who's involved.
This, the second release from Wildlife is for me the best one. On this the music is much more AOR oriented. My favourite singer of all time Steve Overland sings as always great. Songs like 'Somewhere In The Night' and 'One Last Chance' is just pure AOR heaven!It is well worth owning.

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A classic on it´s own. Very melodic and a hint of what may come with FM. Highlights 'Somewhere In The Night' and 'Just A Friend' among other classy tunes.To not have this should be considered a crime.

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A great album with the magic voice of steve 'Bolton' Overland !!! Actually we can consider this album as the construction of FM . In the line of 'indiscret' : Execellent!!!!! Brilliant songs, laid out well, and a forerunner to FM. What more do you need to know?

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Yep, this is a classic AOR album and as good as anything that FM produced afterwards! If not better. AND YES (JUST LIKE THE DEBUT SOLO FROM GREGG ROLIE) IT IS CRIMINAL THAT THIS WAS NEVER RELEASED ON CD...All tracks here are timeless and should not be ignored by any AOR fan. 10/10

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This realy is a very good album indeed & one of Steve Overlands best vocally. Not surprisingly, considering the lineup and producer, Wildlife come across as a mix between a less polished FM and a more commercial Bad Co. & you can hear loads of FM influences across this album, due of course to Steve Overlands fantastic voice, which is so unmistakable & Chris Overlands guitar sounds. A very high standard of songs feature aswell, with the up tempo opener 'Somewhere In The Night' with it's stabbing piano fills & great Chris Overland solo, through to the heartfelt ballad 'Charity', the very Bad Co. sounding 'Just A Friend' & excellent AOR of 'Surrender' & 'One Last Chance'. There maybe a couple of more average tunes towards the end & this isn't better than the first 2 FM albums as a whole, but if you haven't heard it, it is essential for all AOR lists.

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Category: AOR

Year: 1983

Label: Swan Song

Steve Overland vocals, guitars
Chris Overland guitars
Mark Booty keyboards
Phil Soussan bass
Simon Kirke drums

Tracks
1. Somewhere In The Night
2. Just A Friend
3. Surrender
4. Charity
5. One Last Chance
6. Taking A Chance
7. Haven't You Heard The News
8. Midnight Stranger
9. Rock And Roll Dreams
10. Downtown Heartbreak
The band featured the Overland brothers, Steve and Chris, a little while before they went to form FM and the influences on FM are clear to see. If you like 80's AOR with a British tint to it, then I guarantee that you will like this. Very similar sounding to the first FM album, both in terms of production and song-writing.