LOS ANGELES (VH1 Classic/ www.vh1.com) - STRIPPED on the STRIP, the record release party and concert performance for VH1 Classic Metal Mania: STRIPPED, is set for Monday February 7, 2005, at the Key Club located at 9039 Sunset Blvd. Scheduled to perform acoustic sets at the event are artists from the STRIPPED compilation including Night Ranger, L.A. Guns, Slaughter, Great White, Jani Lane (formerly of Warrant), Kip Winger (Winger), and Freddie Curci (Alias, accompanied by Jason Hook).
These Metal giants will be taking the stage together for one evening in an unprecedented acoustic collaboration in celebration of Sidewinder Music's February 8, 2005 release of VH1 Classic Metal Mania: STRIPPED. The STRIPPED compilation will be on sale through Tower Records at the show, and with every CD purchased, fans will receive a raffle ticket for an acoustic guitar signed by the performing bands that will be given away at the end of the evening.
Following the show, select artists will be available to all in attendance for autograph signings.
General admission tickets are $18.00 in advance and $20.00 at the door and are on sale at the Key Club box office as well as all Ticketmaster outlets. Doors open at 8:00 p.m. with music starting at 9:00 p.m. and set order is as follows: Freddie Curci, L.A. Guns, Slaughter, Kip Winger, Great White, Jani Lane, Night Ranger.
While Heavy Metal artists were known for their hard-rocking ways and arena rock anthems, it was often the 'ballad' that crossed over and gave them more popularity and exposure, as well as their highest chart position and mainstream recognition.
STRIPPED offers fans intimate, one-of-a-kind unplugged versions of such classic cuts as Poison's "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" and Queensryche's "Silent Lucidity"(MTV Unplugged editions), Scorpions' "Wind Of Change" (from "Acoustica Live" Import), Firehouse's "When I Look Into Your Eyes" ("Good Acoustics" version), Warrant's "I Saw Red" (Acoustic), Slaughter's "Fly to The Angels" (Acoustic) and a solo acoustic performance by Kip Winger of Winger's "Miles Away." This rare power ballad compilation features a live acoustic version of Tesla's "The Way It Is," and an a cappella track of "More Than Words" from Extreme.
STRIPPED also features six new acoustic recordings including unplugged versions of "Sister Christian" (Night Ranger), "Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone) "(Cinderella), "Ballad of Jane" (L.A. Guns), "When The Children Cry" (White Lion) "More Than Words Can Say" (Alias) and "Save Your Love" (Great White).
VH-1 Classic Metal Mania: STRIPPED Full Track Listing:
1. "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" Poison (4:27) MTV Unplugged
2. "Sister Christian" Night Ranger (5:08) New Recording
3. "Wind of Change" Scorpions (5:30) Import "Acoustica Live"
4. "Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone)" Cinderella (5:09) New Recording
5. "Silent Lucidity" Queensryche (5:29) MTV Unplugged
6. "More Than Words" Extreme (4:09) A Cappella Version
7. "I Saw Red" Warrant (3:44) Acoustic Version
8. "The Way It Is" Tesla (6:03) Live Acoustic Version
9. "Miles Away" Winger (3:58) Solo Acoustic Performance
10. "Ballad of Jane" L.A. Guns (4:56) New Recording
11. "When The Children Cry" White Lion (4:30) New Recording
12. "When I Look Into Your Eyes" Firehouse (4:04) "Good Acoustics" Version
13. "Fly To The Angels" Slaughter (3:22) Acoustic Version
14. "More Than Words Can Say" Alias (3:51) New Recording
15. "Save Your Love" Great White (5:25) New Live Recording
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