Golden Age of Music
2023 studio album by Arjen Lucassen's Supersonic Revolution
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Golden Age of Music is the first studio album by Arjen Lucassen's Supersonic Revolution. It was released on 19 May 2023 by Music Theories.[1] The album focuses on the 1970s and is musically highly inspired by music from the 1970s, ranging from progressive rock to heavy metal to glam rock,[1] more specifically names such as Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple and Rainbow,[2] with its lyrics also referencing the cinema of that time, for example Steven Spielberg.[3]
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| Studio album by Arjen Lucassen's Supersonic Revolution | ||||
| Released | 19 May 2023 | |||
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| Length | 54:28 | |||
| Label | Music Theories | |||
| Producer | Arjen Anthony Lucassen | |||
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The project arose from a request of a German music magazine who asked Lucassen if he had a cover version available. He proposed to record one for them and with a deadline of one week quickly put together a band with some of his favorite musicians. After recording a cover of ZZ Top's "Heard It on the X", they decided to form a band and record a studio album.[1]
The cover art is designed by Claudio Bergamin.[4] It was promoted with three singles: "The Glamattack", released on 17 February;[5] "Rise of the Starman", about David Bowie and Ziggy Stardust, on 23 March;[6] and the title track on 20 April, containing references of the 1970s including T. Rex, Rainbow, Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, Alice Cooper and Thin Lizzy.[7]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Arjen Lucassen, except "Holy Holy Ground" by John Jaycee Cuijpers; all music is composed by Arjen Lucassen, except "SR Prelude" by Joost van den Broek and "The Glamattack" by Arjen Lucassen and Joost van den Broek.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "SR Prelude" | 1:32 |
| 2. | "The Glamattack" | 5:15 |
| 3. | "Golden Age of Music" | 5:12 |
| 4. | "The Rise of the Starman" | 4:49 |
| 5. | "Burn It Down" | 4:52 |
| 6. | "Odyssey" | 6:46 |
| 7. | "They Took Us by Storm" | 5:05 |
| 8. | "Golden Boy" | 5:49 |
| 9. | "Holy Holy Ground" | 5:06 |
| 10. | "Fight of the Century" | 3:55 |
| 11. | "Came to Mock, Stayed to Rock" | 6:07 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Children of the Revolution" (T. Rex cover) | Marc Bolan | 3:05 |
| 13. | "Heard It on the X" (ZZ Top cover) | Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, Frank Beard | 2:55 |
| 14. | "Fantasy" (Earth, Wind & Fire cover) | Maurice White, Verdine White, Eddie del Barrio | 4:09 |
| 15. | "Love Is All" (Roger Glover cover) | Roger Glover, Eddie Hardin, Ronnie James Dio | 3:08 |
Personnel
- Arjen Anthony Lucassen – bass
- Joost van den Broek – keyboards
- Timo Somers – guitar
- Koen Herfst – drums
- John Jaycee Cuijpers – vocals
Charts
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] | 156 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] | 2 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] | 59 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] | 28 |