Blod On The Highway Released: May 25, 2007 Featuring a number of special guests, the rock opera "Blood On The Highway" was recorded at the end of 2006 and released in May 2007. The story protraits the rise and fall of a rock'n'roll star and the eventual re-start. The lead vocals role was split between Ken himself, plus Glenn Hughes (ex-Deep Purple, Trapeze and Black Sabbath), Jorn Lande (ex-The Snakes and Masterplan), John Lawton (ex-Lucifer's Friend, Uriah Heep) and Eve Gallagher. |
Line up: Ken Hensley - Lead and Harmony Vocals, Hammond B3 Organ, Synthesizers, Electric, Slide & Acoustic Guitars, Dobro J�rn Lande - Lead Vocals Glenn Hughes - Lead Vocals John Lawton - Lead Vocals Eve Gallagher - Lead Vocals Juan Carlos Garcia, Tommy Lopez - Drums Antonio Fidel, John Smithson - Bass Guitar Ovidio Lopez - Principle Guitars Rafa Raposo, Dani Saiz - Guitars Vicente Ruiz - Piano Antonio Molto - Alto Sax The Alicante Symphony Orchestra |
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(This Is) Just The Beginning Vocals: J�rn Lande I Don�t know where to start, I wanna follow my heart But the voices in my head keep saying don�t do it A burning passion in my soul, a fear that leaves me cold I see the open door but I�m afraid to go trough it I don�t know what�s on the other side But I do know I have to decide Is this the dream I had in the beginning Do I dare to lose with such a faint hope of winning Can I run the race, without losing face Can I take the strain, can I stand the pain Can I play the game, and stay the same This just the beginning So give me five guys who can rock, who don�t know how to stop Send them ten times round the block just to add a little mystery Give me radio with balls, someone to help us fill the halls And we can grab ourselves a piece of Rock & Roll history Fate and destiny have been guided We�re going in, it�s all been decided This is the dream I had from the beginning I�ll bet it all and only think of winning I can run this race, I�m not afraid of losing face I can take the strain, I�ll live trough the pain I�m gonna play the game, even if I�m not the same This is just the beginning |
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We�re On Our Way The magic carpet ride begins ... Vocals: Ken Hensley/J�rn Lande It started out in London In the back of Benny's pub We hit the road and ran the miles Must have played ten thousand clubs From Liverpool to Soho, from Hamburg to Berlin The people were there waiting for the big show to begin And it looked like we were headed for a really crazy ride But we had rock'n'roll on our side We're on our way, no turning back To rule the world, we can't go wrong We're on our way to fame and fortune One million miles, ten million hearts One simple song By the time we got to Boston We were learning how to fly And we got to write our story All across the endless sky Everybody made us feel good They gave us platinum and gold This reckless band of rebels With a legend to be told The ladies and the limos Were there ready for the ride With rock'n'roll to Take us through the night ... |
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Blood On The Highway The 'personality' of rock & roll sees and challenges another potential 'victim' ... Vocals: J�rn Lande So you wanna be a big time rock star Without my help, you know, you won't get too far Just give me everything you might get something But be prepared to walk away with nothing Are you waiting if you wanna join me Bring me a life and don't dissapoint me I know you want it so don't keep me waiting And rock'n'roll only want your soul You can get there but I won't say how You'll never make it on your own anyhow I think you told your friend that I should tell you now There's blood on the highway So many lives between the lines There's blood on the highway And a lot of it is mine Don't look for reasons and don't ask me questions I have the plan, I don't need suggestions I've been doing this for a real long time Jimmy and Janice were both friends of mine Think your ready for the grand adventure You see there's nothing out there to prevent you I'm here to tell you that it won't last long I'll still be here after you're long gone I know the secret of your wildest dreams I got the key to your limousine Just give me everything and leave it all to me There's blood on the highway So many lives between the lines There's blood on the highway And a lot of it is mine |
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You've Got It (The American Dream) The drugs arrive ... Vocals: J�rn Lande You want it, you've got it It's all yours, the American Dream One by one and two by two We all step out into the human zoo Three by three and four by four We've all got ours, but we still want more Six by six and five by five It's success we want, dead or alive Seven by seven, eight by eight I'm alright, Jack and I ain't gonna wait It's real fright, it's real white It's in your neighbourhood tonight It ain't cheap, no escape It's here and now, there's no mistake You want it, you've got it It's all yours, the American Dream It's in the air, it's in the street Just one hit, your image complete I know 'cause I've already been there An empty pocket and an empty head No-one listens to a word you've said Just give it up and dish it out They'll make you think, that they really care |
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It Won�t Last There's actually (and eventually) no escape from the truth ... Vocals: John Lawton You can run away You can choose to stay Deny the fact Put on a lousy act You can hide your face In some new favourite place Maybe you'll stay a while Maybe you'll even smile But it won't last No need to take the blame No need to change your name It wasn't your mistake You were trapped And you had to escape Go on and ride the crest Thinking it's you that's blessed Wear a new coat of paint Act like the sweetest saint But it won't last But you can't hide it from your eyes Deep in your heart you hate the lies Somehow the fear will always be too near And just like your last mistake The road you take will lead you here To me it's clear, it's never gonna last Now that you've heard the voice Could be your final choice You're looking one last chance Straight in the face Stand up and fight the fight Against all that's wrong inside Just turn and walk away Into a brighter day Then it might last You did it time and time again It always ended up the same How did you hide from all the pain You know you left behind One day you'll turn around Totally alone with no way out I have no doubt 'cause You can't hide it from your eyes ... |
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Think Twice The 'relationship' song ... from a female perspective Vocals: Eve Gallagher Additional Guitars: Dani Saiz He could have had most anything He could have had it all Put his hands on life and love Let them go and watched them fall But the spotlight never shone upon his heart You got to know him on the stage Where you watched him play his part Soon, like him the world was at your feet Seemed it never had to end You claim you gave him everything But you forgot to be his friend When you get so trapped inside it all I wonder if you can find a way To separate the music and the man When the trouble comes And you have to know it will He'll be looking for Much more than consolation When the tide turns And there's nowhere you can run Something or someone Is gonna have to take the blame You'd better think twice There's gonna have to be a sacrifice What will be the first to go Not the music, that I know You'd better think twice Or you'll have to pay a high price Time to open up your eyes Are you in love or are you hypnotized Is it the music or the man? |
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There Comes A Time We all have to face this ... at least once in our lives ... Vocals: Ken Hensley Alto Sax: Antonio Molto There comes a time In every man's life He just forgets where he's going There comes a time And he'll know just when 'Cause he'll simply stop growing Without a deep imagination Fear and doubt will quickly spread And it's a hopeless situation But that's how it looks inside his head There comes a time There comes a time To make up your mind Time to face up to the problem Every single day is a part of your life And nothing can be forgotten Time and time and time again Who knows where And who knows when It can happen any time But it's too late to change your mind There comes a time And it's too late to change your mind There comes a time |
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Okay (This House Is Down) The encore always feels so good ... for now at least ... Vocals: J�rn Lande Okay, okay We're glad you're still around We've got to go, it's sad to say But that's okay because This house is down Take it to another town, get down Turn the whole thing right around And head back into hick night Gonna have the big fun, job done Riding on a number one Tonight, tonight, tonight! Okay, okay We're glad you're still around We've got to go, it's sad to say But that's okay because This house is down Thank you all for being here From the bottom of my heart It's been a night to remember And you really did your part We came to town to rock'n'roll You came and gave your heart and soul But all good things must end So I say to you my friends Running on a fine line, big time Trying make another dime This game's just getting started Now it's time to love you, leave you But I know we'll see you On the other side of this fantasy Okay, okay We're glad you're still around We've got to go, it's sad to say But that's okay because This house is down |
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What You Gonna Do A genuine and honest question that we will all need to answer! ... Vocals: Glenn Hughes What you gonna do? What you gonna do When the phone stops ringing What you gonna do When the world stops singing your song What you gonna say When the party's over Where you gonna turn When it all starts going wrong How you gonna feel When your heart starts breaking When the world you thought you knew Leaves you cold and shaking When there's nothing left to give 'Cause it's all been taken, it's gone Can you take your hurting heart Into a brand new start And celebrate what you do have Or are you gonna hang your head Each time the light turns red And blame the world cause you feel bad What you gonna do? How you gonna feel When your heart starts breaking When the world you thought you knew Leaves you cold and shaking When there's nothing left to give 'Cause it's all been taken, it's gone Brother don't you understand There's a bigger plan And you've just finished the first part You can take a little faith Into a better place And face the truth with a new heart What you gonna do? |
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I Did It All A sad reflection ... a positive end ... Vocals: Ken Hensley Strings: The Alicante Symphony There's a new face Up on the stage tonight A new star on the door A new name on the billboard now Where mine had been before There's a new song in their hearts tonight A new light in their eyes A new and haunting melody That's got them hypnotized I know time and tide keep marching on Here today and then you're gone I did it all from The Honky Tonk To Carnegie Hall From Tokyo to Texas came the call And every mile's a memory That's burned into my soul So, no matter what tomorrow brings No matter what song the new star sings I never will forget I did it all I got to ride a million dreams The star of, oh, so many scenes I played the game and made my name I thought it couldn't end I gave my life for my success Gave a little too much I guess Cause all that's left is emptiness What happened to my friends? I know time and tide keep marching on Here today and then you're gone I did it all from The Honky Tonk To Carnegie Hall From Tokyo to Texas came the call And every mile's a memory That's burned into my soul So, no matter what tomorrow brings No matter what song the new star sings I never will forget I did it all I did it all from North to South And all points in between But from Hollywood to heartbreak Takes no time But that was way back then And I must face tomorrow now And if you ask me how I am today I can turn to you in truth and say I did it all and now at last I'm doing fine ... |
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The Last Dance (El Gitano Viejo) The torch is passed, the past appreciated and forgotten, the future eagerly anticipated ... Vocals: Glenn Hughes Bass Guitar: John Smithson Drums: Tommy Lopez Strings: The Alicante Symphony I met a sad old gypsy on the road to Berlin By chance I got to spend a little time with him We shared a few life stories on that dusty old train So I thought I'd take a minute Just to share them again with you He talked of all the twists and turns he'd taken in life And how his spirit clung to God to do what was right Sure he got the prize but he never counted the cost I felt his pain as he shared with me all that he had lost If you could only see what was there in his eyes An eternity of wandering in search of the prize He'd had it all, the money, all the fame and romance And now he shed a tear as he faced the last dance The blessing comes but once he said But it's not for you, it must be shared And if you keep it to yourself You'll be no use to anyone else And he who gives will take away And you will face the same dark day That even now is all my pain I'll never have this dance again Chances, dances, how quickly this life passes All our hopes and all our dreams Get lost in all our selfish schemes You see, it's not about you, it's not about me It's about loving something we can't see It's all about what we are willing to share It's about our hearts and who lives there As the train rolled into the city He shook his head as if to say It's your turn now, just know the game That you're about to play And it seemed as if right there and then A light came to his eyes As he exchanged the dance of life For a far better prize And so the tired old gypsy drifted slowly away Beaten by the game he'd taught so many to play He said "I'd do it all again if I had the chance" But I'm ready now for one more bow I'll take the last dance |