Spanish band that got international exposure and released three albums, the last one in 1994. Formed towards the end of 1985 under the name Tora Tora they quickly gained a strong local following and raving reviews! After the name change and several successful live appearances Niagara stimulated loads of interest in the international music press. Kerrang! journalist Derek Oliver (who was also A&R manager for Atlantic at the time) gave them a praising five “K” review and their debut “Now or Never” that was just released toped the British charts! Two nearly sold-out British tours followed shortly after. “Now or Never” is an excellent album of melodic Hair Metal very characteristic of the late 1980s! Give it a good listen and make sure you add it to your collection.
Track Listing
1. Fallen Angel / Intro : 00:00
2. Walking : 00:46
3. I Will Be There 05:11
4. Take my Hand 08:55
5. Now or Never : 14:43
6. I Should Be Stronger : 19:21
7. No Conversation 23:32
8. You Belong to Me 27:27
9. Secret Lover 31:13
10. Live on the Line 34:59
Niagara
Tony Cuevas – Vocals
Manuel Arias – Guitar
Ángel Arias – Bass
Ricardo Castañeda – Keyboards
Jose Martos – Drums
Original Capitol Records 45rpm promo recording. Song did not chart but was featured in the 1986 movie “Iron Eagle”.
Lyrics:
I can do anything when i choose, got everything, but i got nothing to lose
Go anywhere from heaven to hell, i might find the devil, you can never tell
There’s a thousand hills and valleys, a million dams and streams
An ocean of eternity, between my hopes and dreams
[chorus]
Never say die, iron eagle
Nothing’s forever, now or ever
Never say die, iron eagle
Never look back, never say die
Don’t try and bring my soul to the ground, my spirit remembers old mountain magic sounds
Against all odds, i’ll come out on top, ’cause i never learned, the meaning of what meant stop
There are walls and there are bridges
But no problems when you’re free
An adventure past the horizon, always beckons me
[chorus]
[guitar solo]
There are walls and there are bridges
But no problems when you’re free
An adventure past the horizon, always beckons me
This is a video for the song “I Could Never Be Without You”, composed and performed by Enuff Z’Nuff. The video shows live images, but the song is the one rec… Video Rating: 4 / 5
