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A new life for the New Life

Moonstone Project - New Life 2024 remix

The Moonstone Project album New Life will see a re-release later this year via Escape Music. The Moonstone Project is the brainchild of Italian guitarist Matteo Filippini, with participation of guest musicians. New Life, originally released in 2005, features Ian Paice, Glenn Hughes, and Graham Bonnet, among many other rock luminaries and session musicians. The new release has been completely remixed and remastered, and includes a bonus track — brand new song featuring Ian Paice. It will be available on CD and limited edition (300 copies) white vinyl.

What: Moonstone Project — New Life, remixed and remastered
When: 18th October 2024
Where: Escape Music
CD: ESM393
Vinyl: ESMV1023

Track list

(with guest vocalists)

  1. Silent Hunter (Andrew Freeman)
  2. Slave Of Time (Kelly Keeling)
  3. Closer Than You Think (Glenn Hughes)
  4. Pictures Of My Lonely Days (Paul Shortino)
  5. Beggar Of Love (James Christian)
  6. On The Way To Moonstone (Eric Bloom)
  7. Madman (James Christian)
  8. One Dollar Baby (James Christian)
  9. Where Do You Hide The Blues You’ve Got (Glenn Hughes)
  10. Norìt Dead Yet (Graham Bonnet)
The musicians are:
  • Glenn Hughes — vocals (Solo artist/Dead Daisies/Deep Purple)
  • Kelly Keeling — vocals (MSG/Baton Rouge)
  • Andrew Freeman — vocals (Last In Line)
  • James Christian — vocals (House of Lords)
  • Paul Shortino — vocals (Rough Cutt)
  • Graham Bonnet — vocals (Rainbow/Alcatraz)
  • Eric Bloom — vocals (Blue Oyster Cult)
  • Manfred Mann — backing and additional vocals
  • Mick Devine — backing vocals
  • Robin Beck — backing vocals
  • Maite Ayelen — Suarez — backing vocals
  • Matt Filippini — guitars
  • Fredrik Folkare — Lead guitar (Unleashed/Eclipse)
  • Ian Paice — drums (Deep Purple/Whitesnake)
  • Carmine Appice — drums (Rough Cutt/Rod
    Stewart/Vanilla Fudge/Jeff Beck)
  • Clive Bunker — drums (Jethro Tull)
  • Daniel Flores — drums, percussion, strings arrangement
  • Alessandro Del Vecchio — keyboards
  • Ken Hensley — Hammond organ (Uriah Heep)
  • Tony Franklin — bass (Blue Murder)
  • Johan Niemann — bass
  • Nik Mazzucconi — bass
  • Gianluca Tagliavini — Hammond organ
  • Lorenzo Poliandri — drums

Produced by Khalil Turk and Matt Filippini
Mixed and Mastered by Fredrik Folkare
Artwork by Stan W Decker

This release can be pre-ordered via the-music-shop.net.

Thanks to Matteo Filippini for the info.



9 Comments to “A new life for the New Life”:

  1. 1
    Uwe Hornung says:

    Va bene, Matteo!

    But why no tracks with the inimitable Signora Beck on LEAD vocals?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoBzAm_zwBc

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-r5Qvm3ZARI

  2. 2
    timmi bottoms says:

    First album with Joe Lynn Turner is really good, will try this fur sure, looks promising.

  3. 3
    Matteo Filippini says:

    Dear Uwe,
    It’s a long story 😉
    Even the background vocals were not planned but, Robin being the wife of James Christian, decided to add some vocals here and there. Great singer.
    Timmy… no JLT on 1st album!

    Fun fact: on the “One Dollar Baby” song Paicey used the same cowbell he used on “You Fool No One” back in 1973.
    Cheers
    Matt

  4. 4
    Uwe Hornung says:

    Nepotism, maledetto! 😂

    Looking forward to the release!

    I still have a crush on Robin though!

  5. 5
    Rock Voorne says:

    @ 1

    I ve got the hots for Robin Beck as well.

  6. 6
    Uwe Hornung says:

    We need to form our own appreciation society then, Rock!

    https://youtu.be/hkf3yDiaD3w

    https://youtu.be/oXk-PPmH5ak

    https://youtu.be/dIaVbipL0ow

    https://youtu.be/BrD_H8OFAog

    BIG HAIR AOR ROOLZ !!!

  7. 7
    Matteo Filippini says:

    You can listen to the new album here
    https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kO9Q1EfKyVPopXuEelR9QDM2lyb_5gL5w&si=1CwaxfKHc89hzqyx

  8. 8
    Uwe Hornung says:

    I’ve already ordered it!

  9. 9
    Uwe Gerecke says:

    I don’t see any “bonus track — brand new song featuring Ian Paice” on the track list.

    Nevermind. I ordered it as well 🙂

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