HTP 2

Infobox Album | Name = HTP 2
Type = Album
Artist = Hughes Turner Project


Released = 29 September, 2003
Genre = Hard rock, AOR, Funk
Length = 58:00 (European vsn)
62:40 (Japanese vsn)
Label = MTM Music (Europe)
Pony Canyon (Japan)
Producer = Glenn Hughes
Joe Lynn Turner
Jeff Kollman
Mark Renk
Reviews = *"MelodicRock" 92% [http://www.melodicrock.com/reviews/hughesturnerproject-2.p3 link]
*"Revelationz" rating-10|8 [http://www.revelationz.net/index.asp?ID=855 link]
*"SeaOfTranquility" Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.seaoftranquility.org/reviews.php?op=showcontent&id=1076 link]
Last album = "Live In Tokyo"
(2002)
This album = "HTP 2"
(2003)
Next album =

"HTP 2" is the second album by the Hughes Turner Project, a collaboration between Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple/ Trapeze/ Black Sabbath) and Joe Lynn Turner (Deep Purple / Rainbow/ Yngwie Malmsteen); it was released in 2003 on MTM Music and Pony Canyon Records.

History

The second album followed 2002’s "HTP" and the "Live In Tokyo" recording. Between the two releases both Hughes and Turner had issued solo albums, Hughes’ "Songs In The Key Of Rock" and Turner’s "JLT". "HTP 2" follows similar musical territory to the debut; a retro hard rock sound infused with AOR and some funk, with vocal trade-offs between the two singers.

JJ Marsh, Hughes’ regular guitarist features on the record and co-wrote many of the songs. Other musicians include Hughes’ keyboardist of the time Ed Roth and drummer Shaane Galaas. There are special guest appearances from guitarists Steve Vai and Jeff Kollman and Red Hot Chili Peppers (now Hughes’ regular) drummer Chad Smith.

The Japanese version of the album includes a bonus track entitled Keep On Shining.

After the subsequent tour for the album Hughes and Turner agreed to put their collaboration on a permanent hiatus, so this is, to date, the final Hughes Turner Project recording. However the two did contribute vocals and lyrics to Moscow deputy mayor Mikhail Man’s 2005 album "Made In Moscow".

Track listing

#"Revelation" – 4:09 "(Hughes, Marsh, Turner)"
#"Alone I Breathe" – 4:15 "(Hughes)"
#"Losing My Head" – 5:28 "(Hughes, Marsh, Turner)"
#"Going My Way" – 4:26 "(Hughes, Marsh, Turner)"
#"Hold On" – 5:28 "(Hughes, Marsh, Turner)"
#"Lost Dreams" – 6:35 "(Hughes, Marsh, Turner)"
#"Time and Time Again" – 5:46 "(Hughes, Turner)"
#"Goodbye Friday" – 4:58 "(Hughes)"
#"Burning The Sky" – 6:14 "(Hughes, Marsh, Turner)"
#"Sofia" – 4:47 "(Hughes, Marsh, Turner)"
#"Let's Talk About It Later" – 5:54 "(Hughes)"

Japan Bonus Track

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"Keep On Shining" – 4:40 "(Hughes, Marsh, Turner)"

Credits

Performers

*Glenn Hughes – Vocals/ Bass
*Joe Lynn Turner – Vocals
*JJ Marsh – Guitars
*Shane Galaas – Drums
*Ed Roth – Keyboards
*Steve Vai – Guitar solo on track 3
*Jeff Kollman – Guitar outro on track 9 Guitar solo on track 12
*Chad Smith – Drums on tracks 3

References

[http://www.glennhughes.com/htp2.html HTP 2 entry at glennhughes.com]