Lost/Forgotten Album #8

[Jon]

 

 

 

So I was going to put this up yesterday (Sunday), but didn't since I was still coming down from the canoe trip from hell. But it's up now, the 1985 release from James Young Group, "Rasied By Wolves".

 

This year it was decided that we would try a new river for the annual fun in the water thing, and it started off ok. Then, after getting stuck numerous times because it was so shallow, it began to turn out to be not so ok. 

 

And then the "Deliverance" moment happened: we were stuck on rocks and were getting out of the canoe to drag it over the rocks and we tipped over. The better half fell in and immediately began screaming, "My ankle! My ankle!". I soon followed, and watched the bagshe had packed slowly slide into the water. 

 

She's still screaming and trying to stand up as I finally hit the water, my right leg landing first, hitting the rocks. I stood up and looked down at my leg and saw something white poking through the skin. Nice!

 

But, gentleman that I am, I helped my better half up, and turned over the canoe. Meanwhile, one of our paddles is floated merrily down the river.

 

We finally manage to get settled again, the ankle issue seems to be a mild tweak, I've got a broken leg, we're missing a paddle and the bag with towels, trail mix and a couple bottles of soda is soaking wet. Did I mention that my cell phone was also in that bag? No? Well, it shouldn't be an issue since it was in a zippered side pocket in a plastic baggie,so it was good to go.

 

Now we just wanted to get this trip over with, so I'm zooming down the river, avoiding (best I can) the drunks on inner tubes and any shallow spots. 

 

I finally took a minute to check the severity of my broken leg, and was overjoyed to find it wasn't white bone sticking out of my leg, but a rock that got stuck. Tore it off, blood gushed and happiness was felt all around by all.

 

The paddle was recovered by someone in our party (surprisingly, it was picked up by one of the drunk inner tubers) an then we were REALLY able to take off and leave everyone behind.

 

When the wound stopped it's massive bleeding and we reached a quiet part of the river, the bag was opened and the towels, trail mix and soda was taken out. And then came the phone.....and, of course, the baggie wasn't completely closed so when she took it out of the bag, I could only giggle as I watched a stream of water pouring out of the phone.

 

Luckily for us, the mountain men must have been taking an afternoon nap since I can only imagine what would have happened if we stopped and went into the woods......

 

This is the third album from James Young that came outside of Styx, and it was released during a downtime for the band. Enjoy!

 

 

Raised By Wolves

 

1. Faith, Love And Hope

2. Don't Get Mad*

3. Into The Fire*

4. Hearts's Not The Same*

5. Amazing Grace

6. Love (And Love Alone)*

7. Let's Do It Everywhere

8. Heaven In Your Heart*

9. City Of Hope 

 

 

Availability: OOP, but can be found starting at 3 bucks.

 

 

MSoTW may be hard, but maybe not?

 

 

 

      

[Scott]

Wish I was working from home today. Can't wait to hear this one.

[Niels (Mod)]

That was some weekend, Jon.

I'm glad that you're still alive, so I can show you this:

[Jon]

I guess you're correct?

[Niels (Mod)]

Not a bad album at all, Jon.

Though I guess they have heard Jimi Hendrix's "Purple Haze", when you listen to the start of "Faith, Love and Hope" (Is'nt there a King's X album with that title?).

Sorry, if I ruined everybody's chance of guessing MSoTW#8. I'll keep my big mouth shut a little longer next week.

[Jon]

Yep, King's X does have an album with that name.

[Scott]

I like this one... JY's writing is unique and his style is but different than what I expected to hear. I was pleasantly surprised!

And for what it's worth, I would have been stumped by the MSoTW, I have no idea who Lone Justice is, although it does sound familiar and the girl singer is cute, but arent most girls with guitars?

[Jon]

They only had a couple albums and then she went solo, guess the record company felt she could become more popular on her own. Guess that really didn't work out too well.

[RJhog (Admin)]

Finally got to listen to this one Jon. It's a whole lot better than I would have thought. JY did a very nice job on this. Doesn't his solo band have 2 or 3 albums all together? Are the others this good?

[Jon]

This is the only one from The James Young Group, there's two other James Young solo albums, I believe I heard parts of the first one way back when, don't remember if it was any good though.


With that answer, did I win? Huh? Did I??

[Jordan]

Wow Jon, what an unfortunate sounding trip! Good thing the Brawny men were napping cause I hear you got a purdy mouth...da da ding ding ding ding ding diiiing
Enjoying this lost album. I get a little Nick Cave or Peter Murphy-ish vibe from from time to time, no?

[Jon]

I don't know..I get kind of a Styx vibe you freak!

[Jordan]

Sounded to me like Peter Murphy fell into a hair band. I guess it could be by a colliision with Styx. It just didnt feel so Styx-y to me. I think this has a darker flavor. In what year was it released?