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'''''Gutter Ballet''''' is the fifth full-length album produced by the American [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Savatage]]. This was the second album created under the direction of producer [[Paul O'Neill (rock producer)|Paul O'Neill]] and was | '''''Gutter Ballet''''' is the fifth full-length album produced by the American [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Savatage]]. This was the second album created under the direction of producer [[Paul O'Neill (rock producer)|Paul O'Neill]] and it was released on January 23, 1990.<ref name="mcs"/> | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
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This album was a true turning point for the band, as the sound transitioned from a heavy metal to experiment with a more [[Progressive metal|progressive]] sound, which is reflected in songs such as "When the Crowds Are Gone" and "Gutter Ballet". During the final recording sessions, while [[Criss Oliva]] was tracking guitar solos, Paul O'Neil gave [[Jon Oliva]] tickets to see [[Andrew Lloyd Webber]]'s musical ''[[The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical)|The Phantom of the Opera]]'' on Broadway. Jon was so inspired that immediately following the performance, he went back to the studio and wrote the music for the title track. ''Gutter Ballet'' is not a [[concept album]], but the final three songs ("Mentally Yours", "Summer's Rain", "Thorazine Shuffle") are a conceptual suite dealing with a single character as revealed by the band in interviews. | This album was a true turning point for the band, as the sound transitioned from a heavy metal to experiment with a more [[Progressive metal|progressive]] sound, which is reflected in songs such as "When the Crowds Are Gone" and "Gutter Ballet". During the final recording sessions, while [[Criss Oliva]] was tracking guitar solos, Paul O'Neil gave [[Jon Oliva]] tickets to see [[Andrew Lloyd Webber]]'s musical ''[[The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical)|The Phantom of the Opera]]'' on Broadway. Jon was so inspired that immediately following the performance, he went back to the studio and wrote the music for the title track. ''Gutter Ballet'' is not a [[concept album]], but the final three songs ("Mentally Yours", "Summer's Rain", "Thorazine Shuffle") are a conceptual suite dealing with a single character as revealed by the band in interviews. | ||
The original title for the record was ''Temptation Revelation'', but this was changed to ''[[The Most Dangerous Game|Hounds of Zaroff]]'' which was a Steve Wacholz suggestion. As late as May 1989, the eventual title track of the album had not been written and the band was having doubts surrounding the album title. The title ''Gutter Ballet'' finally came from that of a play producer [[Paul O'Neill (rock producer)|Paul O'Neill]] had written ten years earlier and which would later make-up the majority of the band's next work, ''[[Streets: A Rock Opera|Streets]]''. The song "Gutter Ballet" was written with just O'Neill, Jon and Criss Oliva in the studio. Jon's drumming skill was competent enough to perform on the track and he also provided the bass guitar duties for the track. Had the band originally stuck with the story set-out in Paul O'Neill's original 1979 story, the song "When the Crowds Are Gone" would have followed ''Streets'' track "A Little Too Far".<ref name="liner-notes1">{{cite AV media notes |title=[[Streets: A Rock Opera]] |others=[[Savatage]] |year=2011 |first=Oliva |last=Jon |authorlink=Jon Oliva |type= CD Booklet |publisher=[[Edel AG]] |id=0204062ERE |location=Hamburg, Germany}}</ref> | The original title for the record was ''Temptation Revelation'', but this was changed to ''[[The Most Dangerous Game|Hounds of Zaroff]]'' which was a Steve Wacholz suggestion. As late as May 1989, the eventual title track of the album had not been written and the band was having doubts surrounding the album title. The title ''Gutter Ballet'' finally came from that of a play producer [[Paul O'Neill (rock producer)|Paul O'Neill]] had written ten years earlier and which would later make-up the majority of the band's next work, ''[[Streets: A Rock Opera|Streets]]''. The song "Gutter Ballet" was written with just O'Neill, Jon and Criss Oliva in the studio. Jon's drumming skill was competent enough to perform on the track and he also provided the bass guitar duties for the track. Had the band originally stuck with the story set-out in Paul O'Neill's original 1979 story, the song "When the Crowds Are Gone" would have followed ''Streets'' track "A Little Too Far".<ref name="liner-notes1">{{cite AV media notes |title=[[Streets: A Rock Opera]] |others=[[Savatage]] |year=2011 |first=Oliva |last=Jon |authorlink=Jon Oliva |type= CD Booklet |publisher=[[Edel AG]] |id=0204062ERE |location=Hamburg, Germany}}</ref> ''Gutter Ballet'' was scheduled for release on October 20, 1989,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Hard-Report/1989/Hard-Report-1989-09-01.pdf|title=Radio Comments|work=Hard Report|page=42|date=September 1, 1989}}</ref> but [[Atlantic Records]] delayed the album to January 23, 1990 due to production issues.<ref name="mcs"/> | ||
On the original cassette and CD releases, "Thorazine Shuffle" was a bonus track. | On the original cassette and CD releases, "Thorazine Shuffle" was a bonus track. | ||
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[[Category:Atlantic Records albums]] | [[Category:Atlantic Records albums]] | ||
[[Category:Albums produced by Paul O'Neill (rock producer)]] | [[Category:Albums produced by Paul O'Neill (rock producer)]] | ||
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Gutter Ballet is the fifth full-length album produced by the American heavy metal band Savatage. This was the second album created under the direction of producer Paul O'Neill and it was released on January 23, 1990.[1]
Overview
According to Metal Hammer: "This was power metal on a Broadway scale, not least on the title track’s orchestral overload."[2]
This album was a true turning point for the band, as the sound transitioned from a heavy metal to experiment with a more progressive sound, which is reflected in songs such as "When the Crowds Are Gone" and "Gutter Ballet". During the final recording sessions, while Criss Oliva was tracking guitar solos, Paul O'Neil gave Jon Oliva tickets to see Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway. Jon was so inspired that immediately following the performance, he went back to the studio and wrote the music for the title track. Gutter Ballet is not a concept album, but the final three songs ("Mentally Yours", "Summer's Rain", "Thorazine Shuffle") are a conceptual suite dealing with a single character as revealed by the band in interviews.
The original title for the record was Temptation Revelation, but this was changed to Hounds of Zaroff which was a Steve Wacholz suggestion. As late as May 1989, the eventual title track of the album had not been written and the band was having doubts surrounding the album title. The title Gutter Ballet finally came from that of a play producer Paul O'Neill had written ten years earlier and which would later make-up the majority of the band's next work, Streets. The song "Gutter Ballet" was written with just O'Neill, Jon and Criss Oliva in the studio. Jon's drumming skill was competent enough to perform on the track and he also provided the bass guitar duties for the track. Had the band originally stuck with the story set-out in Paul O'Neill's original 1979 story, the song "When the Crowds Are Gone" would have followed Streets track "A Little Too Far".[3] Gutter Ballet was scheduled for release on October 20, 1989,[4] but Atlantic Records delayed the album to January 23, 1990 due to production issues.[1]
On the original cassette and CD releases, "Thorazine Shuffle" was a bonus track.
Two videos from the album entered rotation on MTV, "Gutter Ballet" (filmed at the beginning of 1990 in New York)[5] and "When the Crowds Are Gone". The former track became a staple of Headbangers Ball and as a result, both Jon Oliva and Chris Caffery were invited to join host Riki Rachtman for an interview in 1990.[6]
Many additional songs already written, before the decision of the change of style, were unused and subsequently published as bonus tracks, in the Sirens and The Dungeons Are Calling 2002 Silver reissues,[7][8] some of them were also re-worked and published by Jon Oliva's Pain. Some titles were "Before I Hang", "Metal Head", "Target", "Livin on the Edge of Time", "Stranger In The Dark" and "Rap".[9]
Paul O'Neill was planning a theatrical release under the Trans-Siberian Orchestra name, titled Gutter Ballet, including Savatage's music from this album and from Streets: A Rock Opera.[10]
Track listing
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Personnel
- Savatage
- Jon Oliva – lead vocals, piano, keyboards, bass guitar and drums on "Gutter Ballet"
- Criss Oliva – guitars, acoustic guitar
- Johnny Lee Middleton – bass guitar
- Steve "Doc" Wacholz – drums
Chris Caffery does not appear on the album, but is credited with guitars and keyboards and is pictured in the album's liner notes "both to prepare the fans for the line-up they'd see on tour and confirm his permanent member status".
- Additional musicians
- Robert Kinkel – keyboards
- John Dittmar, Stephen Daggett, Jerry Van Deilen, Dan Campbell – background shouts and laughs
- Production
- Paul O'Neill – producer, arrangements with Savatage
- James A. Ball, Joe Henahan – engineers
- Teddy Trewalla, Deek Venarchick, Jay DeVito, Dave Parla – assistant engineers
- Dan Campbell – studio technician
- Jack Skinner – mastering at EuropaDisc, New York
- Gary Smith – cover art
- Dennis Osborne – photography
Charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | German Albums Chart[11] | 47 |
| Dutch MegaCharts[12] | 84 | |
| Billboard 200 (US)[13] | 124 |
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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