Stage Dolls - Stage Dolls (Plus Bonus Tracks) CD

The Norwegian combo have thus produced a must-have album of the genre. At once delicate and unstoppable, dynamic and melodic, and with a strong personality while respecting most of the codes of the style, ‘Stage Dolls’ is an album that has established itself in the firmament of AOR / Hard FM. Torstein and Terje formed Stage Dolls in 1983 in their hometown of Trondheim, with original drummer Erlend Antonsen. Writing and singing their songs in English, Stage Dolls quickly built a reputation as a potent live act. The three musicians soon met up with leading Norwegian producer Bjorn Nessjoe, who took immediate notice of the young combo’s writing and performing abilities. With Nessjoe, Stage Dolls recorded a set of master-quality demos which in 1985 became the band’s first LP, Soldier’s Gun. That album was released in Norway by Polydor, making Stage Dolls the first rock act from that country to score a major-label deal. Soldier’s Gun sold extremely well in the band’s homeland, setting the stage for the semaphore effort Commandos, which introduced new drummer Steinar Krokstad. Extensive booklet with original bio, pics and lyrics. Including 3 bonus tracks. Fully remastered version of this Melodic Rock classic.