Recorded in 1991, the band threw everything and the kitchen sink into their songs, producing a record that, for many, actually eclipsed their f'ted debut. 'Strength', the band's eagerly expected sophomore album, was yet another astounding piece of work. A record so good, that even hard nosed rock critics for Rolling Stone magazine hailed it as a sensation. Signed to Atco Records in a whirl of activity, the band recorded this, their groundbreaking debut album on home turf crafting one of the best albums of the era. Brothers in all but name, they were f'ted as the Lennon and McCartney of the hard rock scene. Formed near the sprawling metropolis of Chicago during the mid eighties, this four man outfit featured two central characters, in songwriters Donnie Vie and Chip Z'Nuff. It was a disappointing state of affairs as the band had poured their heart and soul into crafting an album that, in many respects, displayed a far more confident and courageous sound. RCA had been sold to German media group BMG who set in motion a restructuring of the company, a place where Mr Mister's new music was not appreciated. Suffered at the hands of a record company corporate reshuffle, one that saw it change hands and clean out its long time staff. 'Welcome To The Real World', was the band's second album and saw them facing a make or break situation.įortunately it was a happy ending, with the album producing two #1 hit singles, in 'Broken Wings' and 'Kyrie', and going on to sell in excess of two million copies. Page and George initially recorded unsuccessfully as Pages before changing members and switching their name to Mr Mister, they were then signed to RCA Records by Paul Atkinson, a former member of revered British psychedelic outfit the Zombies. Mister are also welcome to be added, as long as they are at least 4 songs in length.īased in Los Angeles, the band was originally formed by Steve George and Richard Page (later adding 'ber drummer Pat Mastelotto and guitarist Steve Farris). Please only submit official CD releases no bootlegs or cassette-only or LP-only releases.
Even if it is an obscure greatest-hits or live compilation CD, we want to add it to the site. The ultimate goal is to make the discographies here at Heavy Harmonies as complete as possible. Mister CD release or compilation is missing from the list above, please submit that CD using the. The music discographies on this site are works in progress. Welcome to the Real World If you see any errors or omissions in the CD information shown above, either in the musician credits or song listings (cover song credits, live tracks, etc.), please post them in the corrections section of the. My Lists Ebay Average Price: Personnel bass, lead vocals synthesizers, saxophone, vocals guitar drums Tracks 1.
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