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Originally Posted by golittleperson
So Tommy is releasing this in 2019 but it says recorded in 1979. Very 70's sound. Too much production for my taste and today - BUT - the little snippet when you can hear that Richie Growl "We're holding on to nothing when nothing ain't enough" is fine. I could see him take this, change it up, remix and make it work. His clear vocals are the best part of this. 1979 we might would have loved it - but today I just want Richie back - the one that hooked me with Stranger and BJ harmony. No RSO BS driven by hormones and no harmony.
Thankful this is clarified where it came from, when the person first posted it on IG and said basically a "new" release I was afraid it was on his new album. Is a new release just recorded long ago. Whew..........Thanks for finding the full version!
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I don't disagree about the 70s sound. (In fact, I can trace it back even further. After listening to "Tangerine", I told a friend that Tommy was remarkably reminiscent of The Cowsills, from the late 60s.)
But unless I misunderstood something, the re-release and the new one with Richie are two different albums.
"Life Raft" by The TOMS (this album)
is a new one that Tommy’s been working on (since 2016, I believe).
Here's what he said on The TOMS FB page:
The Toms
January 30 at 1:55 PM ·
It took me long enough, but I finally completed the new TOMS album and proud to have my friend Richie Sambora featured as he has been an honorary member since the 80s...
This is the tracklist and information from the bandcamp site:
(
https://thetomspowerpop.bandcamp.com/album/life-raft)
I WISH I WENT TO PRINCETON
LIFE RAFT
ACCIDENT
ANOTHER HAPPY ENDING
WE AIN'T GIVING UP
IF MOTHER NATURE HAD A FACE
TANGERINE
EARTHQUAKE IN HEAVEN
THE EVERLASTING STONE IN MY SHOE (parts 1& 2)
BURIED ALIVE
PROFILE
ANASTASIA
Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi guitarist) has been recording with The Toms before he was in Bon Jovi. He is featured on the track "WE AIN'T GIVING UP"
released February 8, 2019
And according to the back side of the album cover (shown on The TOMS FB), “We Ain’t Giving Up” was written by Richie Sambora, Roman Arkhipov, and T. Marolda. So that was definitely not released in 1979. I don’t think Roman was
born until 1984 or something.
There
was an album from 1979 by The TOMS (self-titled), that was re-released in 2016. That may be the "re-release" you're thinking about.
Completely different track listing and info:
(
https://thetomspowerpop.bandcamp.com/album/the-toms)
Let's Be Friends Again
You Must Have Crossed My Mind
It's Needless
Other Boys Do
The Door
Wasn't That Love in Your Eyes
I Did the Wrong Thing
Hook
The Flame
Better Than Anyone Else
Think About Me
The Bear
Passport to Heaven (Bonus Track)
I Can Go Now (Bonus Track)
If I am Dreaming (Bonus Track)
Trap (Bonus Track)
Liverpool Girls (Bonus Track)
You Put Me Up to This (Bonus Track)
I Cannot Spot You (Bonus Track) 02:33
Originally released in 1979
released April 17, 2016
Written, produced, and performed by Thomas J. Marolda over a single weekend in 1979. Published by Songgram Music.