O’Ryan - Initiate (1995; HQ Full Album)

Second solo album from Mervyn Spence (Big Daisy, Trapeze, Wishbone Ash), again released under the pseudonym “O’Ryan“. No original material on display this time, instead we get an album mainly consisting of covers of songs found on the first three Phenomena albums (This album was recorded not long after Spence managed to acquire the Phenomena rights). Some of the new arrangements work better than others, but unsurprisingly, Spence’s vocals are consistently top class. 320kps rip taken from my copy of the CD (PARAVP006CD). 1. No Retreat - No Surrender (Tom Galley, Mel Galley) 0:00 - 4:14 2. Still the Night (Glenn Hughes, Pat Thrall, Paul Delph) 4:15 - 7:54 3. A Whole Lot of Love (Tom Galley, Leif Johansson) 7:55 - 13:23 4. Believe (Tom Galley, Richard Bailey) 13:24 - 19:01 5. Emer May (Mervyn Spence, Dieter Petereit) 19:02 - 25:02 6. Did It All for Love (Tom Galley, Mel Galley) 25:03 - 29:33 7. Something Strong (Mervyn Spence, Dieter Petereit) 29:34 - 34:06 8. Sha