Golden Age of Music | ||||
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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 | |||
Arjen Lucassen chronology | ||||
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Singles from Golden Age of Music | ||||
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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]
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]
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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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 |