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TOUR de FORCE   "DREAMS OF ROCK AND ROLL"   RARE 1980 US PRIVATE PRESS ILLINOIS 'POMPROCK', GDS 2048, WITH ORIGINAL INSERTS, NEAR MINT.

A FEW YEARS AGO SOMEONE WITH A GREAT DEAL OF INTEREST IN THIS TYPE OF INDIE ROCK, COMPLETE WITH IT'S OWN GENRE 'POMP ROCK', WROTE A DETAILED DESCRIPTION MUSICALLY OF THIS LP. HERE IS WHAT AN 'EXPERT' HAD TO SAY ABOUT IT:   "This band released one very hard to get private press LP in 1980. Do not confuse this TOUR DE FORCE with the same named American band that released two wonderful AOR/Melodic rock CDs during the mid 90s. There are 7 songs on 'Dreams of Rock And Roll'. The music is very much in the Pomprock style of STYX during the late 70's, while also the influence of other bands are clearly notable. The LP starts with "Tour de Force", a pure late 70's Pomprocker like SPY crossed with STYX. Next track "Revenge" is even more Pomprock, with a lot of great synthesizers and this song reminds me of ROADMASTER and some BLUEBEARD. "Cosmic Sleuth" is very 70's Pomprock a la STYX, nice song though. "We're A Rock And Roll Band" is simpler ANGEL-influenced 70's rock 'n roll, with not much Pomp influence. Side-B has surprises. The good news "I Refuse To Call You Names", which is pure Pomprock. The keys at the start (and in fact the whole song) is reminiscent of bands like LE ROUX, SUGARCREEK, ROADMASTER, and also like our new discovery PEACE AND QUIET. A killer song for Pomprock freaks. But side-B also features the lone filler track in "You're The One", which has nothing to do with Pomprock but is more 60's influenced and reminds me of BEATLES/KINKS. Happily, closing track "The Storm" is epic Pomp/Progressive Rock a la STYX. A very long song that has a lot of breaks and is split up into 4 parts. A dream if you have bought (and of course liked) the latest album of Canadian Progressive Pomprockers MYSTERY. In conclusion, this album is a collector's item and very hard to get, but very much worth the effort. A treat for fans of STYX, ROADMASTER, TRILLION, SUGARCREEK, and other great Pomprock bands of the 70's." 

I KNEW THIS BAND AT THE TIME AND I THINK WE (my agency) EVEN BOOKED A COUPLE OF GIGS FOR THEM! THEY RELEASED "Cosmic Sleuth" AS A '45 AND IT ACTUALLY GOT A BIT OF AIRPLAY LOCALLY. AS WITH SO MANY LOCAL RELEASES OF GREAT INITIAL MERIT, IT WENT LARGELY UNNOTICED UNTIL MUCH LATER, AND TODAY IS A BONAFIDE COLLECTIBLE. 

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