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Streets: a Rock Opera by Savatage (CD, 1991)

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Product Identifiers

Record Label
Ear
UPC
4029759040620
eBay Product ID (ePID)
22050147911

Product Key Features

Artist
Savatage
Format
CD
Release Year
1991
Style
Progressive Metal
Release Title
Streets: a Rock Opera
Run Time
76 Mins 22 Seconds
Genre
Heavy Metal

Additional Product Features

Distribution
What Records?
Number of Discs
1
Country/Region of Manufacture
USA
Additional information
Savatage: Criss Oliva (guitar); Jon Oliva (piano, vocals); Johnny Lee Middleton (bass); Steve "Doc" Wacholz (drums). Recorded at 321 Studios, New York. Streets picked up where Gutter Ballet left off, taking Savatage's interest in progressive metal into a full-album concept. Based around a short story written by producer/songwriter Paul O' Neill, Streets is a diverse collection of songs about a lost soul trying to find himself in the New York City night. Although not based around real life events in the life of the band, it's obvious the group is quite attached to the material, turning out very emotional performances. Unlike many rock operas where the story suffers to further the music or vice versa, the band finds a nice compromise on Streets and is able to convey feelings of deep sorrow, elation, anger, and beauty, sometimes even on the same track. Opening with a snippet from Mozart's Magic Flute, the group quotes from a wide range of influences. "A Little Too Far" has a show tune quality to it, while the beautiful "Heal My Soul" takes its melody from an old Welsh lullaby. Both songs feature lead singer Jon Oliva alone with a piano. Savatage, who before Gutter Ballet had only written a handful of ballads, turns in several brilliant ones here, concluding with perhaps the band's greatest song, the dramatic and impassioned "Believe." That's not to say that there are not a fair share of rockers, as well. In fact, "Strange Reality," "Ghost in the Ruins," and "Jesus Saves" are among the leanest and most intense the band wrote, and Criss Oliva got more interesting as a guitar player with each successive album. While many metal guitarists seem only interested in technical displays, Oliva turns out material here that equals the heart-wrenching singing of his brother. Considering the intensity and beauty of the diverse material here, this is a fine place to start learning about this band. ~ Geoff Orens
Reviews
Record Collector (magazine) (pp.94-95) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[I]t remains a superbly realised album -- to many their masterpiece."
Number of Audio Channels
Stereo

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item 1 Savatage - Streets – A Rock Opera [CD]
AU $24.07
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item 2 Savatage Streets: A Rock Opera (CD) Album
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item 3 Streets A Rock Opera
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item 4 Streets: A Rock Opera by Savatage
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item 5 Streets: A Rock Opera by Savatage
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item 6 Savatage Streets: A Rock Opera CD Like New
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item 7 Savatage - Streets: A Rock Opera (Euro. w. 2 bonus tracks) - CD - New
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Streets: a Rock Opera by Savatage (CD, 1991)

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item 1 Savatage - Streets – A Rock Opera [CD]

item 2 Savatage Streets: A Rock Opera (CD) Album

item 3 Streets A Rock Opera

item 4 Streets: A Rock Opera by Savatage

item 5 Streets: A Rock Opera by Savatage

item 6 Savatage Streets: A Rock Opera CD Like New

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