HTP (album)

Infobox Album | Name = HTP
Type = Album
Artist = Hughes Turner Project


Released = 6 February, 2002
Genre = Hard rock, AOR, Funk
Length = 61:12 (European vsn)
65:48 (Japanese vsn)
Label = MTM Music (Europe)
Pony Canyon (Japan)
Producer = Glenn Hughes
Joe Lynn Turner
Mike Scott
Reviews = *"Allmusic" Rating|2.5|5 [http://wm02.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE4791ADB47AD7E20CC972D41DA8B79FD01D04DE3D94F00425AC8B83041814375EE51E99A95E8A42CEA2EE3F631A5450DD3CAE91AFDDC6C3E3487ECA4705843&sql=10:kpfrxqqaldje link]
*"MelodicRock" 91% [http://www.melodicrock.com/reviews/hughesturnerproject.p3 link]
Last album =
This album = "HTP"
(2002)
Next album = "Live In Tokyo"
(2002)

"HTP" is the debut album by Hughes Turner Project, a musical collaborators Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple/ Trapeze/ Black Sabbath) and Joe Lynn Turner (Deep Purple / Rainbow/ Yngwie Malmsteen); it was released in 2002 on MTM Music and Pony Canyon Records.

History

After a failed attempt in the late 80s to write an album together [http://www.ghpg.net/1980s.html] , Glenn Hughes and Joe Lynn Turner again joined forces in 2001 and started writing and recording an album. The album was released in February 2002 and focuses on the hard rock that both musicians are known for as well as a more AOR sound that is indicative of Turners out-put and funk leanings, in a similar vein to Hughes’ solo albums.

Hughes’ regular guitarist JJ Marsh plays on the album and co-wrote the majority of the tracks. The album also features performances from drummer Shane Galaas and keyboardist Vince DiCola. Guest guitarists include former Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy man John Sykes, former Mr Big and Racer X member Paul Gilbert and Japanese player Akira Kajiyama.

Both Hughes and Turner have solo vocal showcases; Turner sings alone on the track Mystery of the Heart, while Hughes' takes centre stage on Heaven's Missing An Angel (which features John Sykes backing vocals).

The Japanese version of the album includes the song Against The Wall.

A live album, entitled Live In Tokyo was recorded during the subsequent tour and was released later in 2002.

Track listing

#"Devil's Road" – 5:45 "(Hughes, Marsh, Turner)"
#"You Can't Stop Rock & Roll" – 4:45 "(Hughes, Marsh, Turner)"
#"Missed Your Name" – 5:09 "(Hughes, Marsh, Turner)"
#"Mystery Of The Heart" – 5:57 "(Hughes, Turner)"
#"Sister Midnight" – 5:03 "(Hughes, Marsh, Turner)"
#"Better Man" – 5:28 "(Hughes)"
#"Heaven's Missing An Angel" – 7:11 "(Hughes, Marsh, Sykes)"
#"Fade Away" – 6:55 "(Hughes, Marsh, Turner)"
#"Ride The Storm" – 3:53 "(Hughes, Marsh, Turner)"
#"Run Run Run" – 3:54 "(Hughes, Marsh, Turner)"
#"On The Ledge" – 7:12 "(Hughes, DiCola, Turner)"

Japan Bonus Track

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"Against The Wall" – 4:36 "(Hughes, Marsh, Turner)"

Credits

Performers

*Glenn Hughes – Vocals/ Bass
*Joe Lynn Turner – Vocals
*JJ Marsh – Guitars
*Shane Gaalaas – Drums
*Vince DiCola – Keyboards
*Paul Gilbert – Guitar solo on track 2
*John Sykes – Guitars/ Backing Vocals on track 7
*Akira Kajiyama – Guitars on tracks 9&12

References

[http://www.glennhughes.com/htp.html HTP entry at glennhughes.com]