Sound Clips   
Track 1 - Trampoline
Track 2 - The Hunter and the fox
Track 3 - Conscience Calling
Track 4 - All the best ones are taken
Track 5 - My Daughter’s eyes
Track 6 - Heaven must be a place somewhere
Track 7 - Premonition
Track 8 - She bitch, He bitch
Track 9 - Change in the weather
Track 10 - Man-made thing
Track 11 - Yeah, Yeah
Track 12 - Glad to see you go
Track 13 - Poor Cow
Track 14 - Breathe
Track 15 - One in a million
Track 16 - Wanted dead or alive
Track 17 - After all
Track 18 - On my own
Track 19 - Higher love
Track 20 - Make a turn
Track 21 - Pack of lies
Track 22 - Rollercoaster Ride
Track 23 - Nothing for granted
Track 24 - Tomorrow
Track 25 - Big Stuff Solution

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Grand Illusion In the Beginning
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Band members:
Anders Rydholm - Guitars / Bass / Keyboards
Peter Sundell - Lead & Backing Vocals
Ola Karlsson - Guitars
Per Svensson - Lead & Backing Vocals
Christian Sundell - Drums

Grand Illusion are from Sweden and have already made their mark with the release of their debut album "The Book of How to Make It" (ESM 063), a masterpiece of melody with great songs and tight musicianship. They were formerly known as "Promotion" and have released two albums under that name; "Not For Sale" in 1997 and "Yeah, Yeah" in 1998; both on their own label "Promotion". However, so great the demand for these in the wake of the "Book" CD, it has become very apparent that these early works have become sought after. So here they are in a nice two-disc set plus 4 top class bonus tracks, and at a budget price!

The late nineties saw the GI boys developing their own sound, which they have now honed to perfection, though this was an interesting era full of many influences. Whilst the band stick to their melodic roots, it is refreshing to hear a pop flavour, more notably on the "Yeah Yeah" disc. However, whilst the pop element is present, the vocals and music lean towards the lighter side of Toto and the highly regarded Chicago, but heavier tracks like "Premonition" and "Conscience Calling" demand to be heard and can only remind the listener of such luminaries as Journey and Survivor.

"The "Not for Sale" disc draws on many sounds, such as Dakota, Boulevard, Adrenalin and Toto with great vocal harmonies, for which Grand Illusion have now become famous. On this disc you will find quasi-perfect ballads and beautiful melodies, laden with guitars, keyboards and infectious rhythms. As for the bonus tracks, well they are just unbelievable on both discs and it is not too difficult to see why this Swedish quintet has become a household name. These four extra tracks all go to make this double CD a very worth while and great value-for-money purchase.

An essential piece of Sweden's melodic history.