Place Vendome is the debut album of the hard rock project Place Vendome. The songwriting for this album was provided by Dennis Ward (Pink Cream 69), with further contributions from David Readman and Alfred Koffler.[4]
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| Released | October 10, 2005 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 45:23 | |||
| Label | Frontiers Records | |||
| Producer | Dennis Ward | |||
| Place Vendome chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Melodic Rock |   [2] |
| Lords of Metal | [3] |
The album received very positive reviews and was hailed as vocalist's Michael Kiske's glorious return to a heavier rock sound, since his exit from the German power metal band Helloween in 1993.[5][6]
It was released on 10 October 2005 with cover art credited to Carl André Beckston.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cross the Line" | Dennis Ward | Ward/Uwe Reitenauer | 4:56 |
| 2. | "I Will Be Waiting" | Ward | Ward | 4:56 |
| 3. | "Too Late" | Ward | Ward | 4:17 |
| 4. | "I Will Be Gone" | Ward | Ward/Reitenauer | 5:12 |
| 5. | "The Setting Sun" | Ward | Ward/Günter Werno | 4:48 |
| 6. | "Place Vendome" | Ward | Ward | 3:58 |
| 7. | "Heaven's Door" | Alfred Koffler/David Readman | Koffler | 4:06 |
| 8. | "Right Here" | Peter Winter | Koffler | 4:13 |
| 9. | "Magic Carpet Ride" | Ward | Ward | 4:01 |
| 10. | "Sign of the Times" | Ward | Ward | 5:16 |
Japanese Bonus Track
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Photograph" | Ward | Ward | 4:40 |
Credits
editBand members
edit- Michael Kiske – vocals
- Uwe Reitenauer – guitars
- Dennis Ward – bass, producer
- Kosta Zafiriou – drums
- Gunther Werno - keyboards
Additional personnel
edit- Carolin Wolf – backing vocals (2, 4)
- Alfred Koffler – extra guitars (7, 8)
References
edit- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Melodic Rock review Archived 2013-03-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Lords of Metal review
- ^ "Frontiers". Frontiers.it. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
- ^ "Interactive Melodic CD Reviews". MelodicRock.com. Archived from the original on 2013-03-13. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
- ^ "Place Vendome - Place Vendome | Review | Lords Of Metal metal E-zine - issue 52". Lordsofmetal.nl. Retrieved 2012-03-05.