HIT THE GROUND RUNNIN'
- Theofani Georgitsi
- Jan 27, 2025
- 2 min read
Title: Sudden Impact (re-release)
Artist/Band: HIT THE GROUND RUNNIN'
Country: USA
Release date: 14/01/2022
Company: AOR Heaven
Style: AOR, Melodic Rock
While Philadelphia based HIT THE GROUND RUNNIN' may not have had the same kind of international recognition their better known local compatriots Cinderella, Britny Fox, Tangier and Heaven’s Edge acquired back in the day, they can surely feel a sense of pride in the fact that the album they released back in 1989 (“Sudden Impact”) became one of the most sought after hard rock records. Collectors of the genre have, especially over the last twenty five years, fought and outbid each other on eBay for the privilege of owning a copy. First formed as the curiously named Free Delivery in early 1985. The band found themselves opening up for a number of other groups on the local scene as things progressed, including Britny Fox, The Who’s J.Entwistle, Gorky Park, A.Nova, Blue Murder, Bricklin, Heaven’s Edge and Blue Oyster Cult. “Sudden Impact” was originally available on LP, CD and cassette. Although examples of the CD version have sold for the most money in collector circles, it’s actually the cassette version that is the rarest of the three formats. At the time of writing a CD is listed for sale on a popular internet site for music purchases for the princely sum of just over $3000. AOR Heaven now re-release the sought after “Sudden Impact” album as strictly ltd., re-mastered double CD including 2 bonus tracks on the original disc and additional 8 bonus tracks on disc 2. I choose tracks: “Magic”, “Moment To Moment”, “Don’t You Look”, “An Original”, “Over And Over”, “Who’s Walking You Home” and “Too Late”. A lost little diamond for many years….! Bravo to AOR Heaven! Many thanks to HIT THE GROUND RUNNIN' for their great work!!! SUGGESTED FOR ALL AOR/MELODIC ROCK LOVERS!!!
Songwriting: 9
Musicianship: 10
Production: 9
Album cover: 9
Total rating: 9,25
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Reviewed by: Theofani Georgitsi
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