Gamma ~ Alive In America CD 2022 Renaissance Records •• NEW ••

Gamma Alive In America AUDIO CD BRAND NEW FACTORY SEALED Renaissance Records RMED-742 UPC | 630428074224 1996, 2022 TRACK LISTING 01. Ready For Action 02. Thunder And Lightning 03. Razor King 04. Wish I Was 05. I Got The Fire 06. Town Without Pity 07. Fight To The Finish 08. I'm Alive 09. (So You Wanna Be) A Rock 'N' Roll Star 10. No Tears 11. Voyager Ronnie Montrose put the band together after having released a solo album Open Fire in 1978, after having disbanded the hard rock band Montrose in 1977 Gamma was a far more AOR-oriented band than Montrose, and used a lot of the latest keyboard technology in its sound. The debut album Gamma 1 was released in 1979 and reached No. 131 on the Billboard 200, totaling 17 weeks on the chart. Gamma scored a hit single with “I’m Alive” which got to No. 60 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The original lineup of Ronnie Montrose (guitars), Davey Pattison (vocals), Alan Fitzgerald (bass), Jim Alcivar (keyboards) and Skip Gillette (drums) recorded this album. Guitarist Montrose, bassist Fitzgerald and keyboardist Alcivar had all been members of the band Montrose. Gamma 2 was issued in 1980. Alan Fitzgerald (who later joined Night Ranger as their keyboardist) was replaced by bassist Glenn Letsch, and Denny Carmassi (another ex- Montrose member) came in on drums. The album had a cover design by Mick Haggerty, featuring two sharks with only their fins visible burrowing through a lawn that was being sprinkled. The album peaked at No. 65, and featured a heavier sound, (e.g. “Mean Streak” and “Cat on a Leash”). There was also a cover version of Thunderclap Newman's "Something in the Air”. It was produced by Gary Lyons and Ronnie Montrose. Keyboardist Jim Alcivar was replaced by Mitchell Froom and Gamma 3 was released in 1982. The album reached No. 72 and produced the single “Right the First Time” which reached No. 77 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 10 on Billboard ‘s Album Rock Tracks chart. In Canada, “Right the First Time” peaked at No. 27, making the song the band’s only top 40 hit on their national pop chart. The album’s opening track, “What’s Gone Is Gone”, and tracks like “No Way Out”, were arena rockers, while others like “Condition Yellow” and “Moving Violation”, continued the odd writing style and sounds that the band started with on their debut album. Montrose reunited with Pattison in the 1990s and reactivated the band in 2000. The new' line-up was Davey Pattison (vocals), Ronnie Montrose (guitar), Denny Carmassi (drums), Glenn Letsch (bass), and Ed Roth (keyboards). Carmassi and Letsch had also played on Gamma 2 and 3; Roth was a new' addition to the band. In an interview around the time of the release of Gamma 4 (2000) Carmissi stated “For me, it was a chance to play with Ronnie again. I always loved playing with him. There are certain people you “get off’ playing with. I've played with many guitar players over the years, some with big reputations, and Ronnie stands out as one of the best.” The group recorded the album Gamma 4 before once again dissolving. Gamma 5 Alive In America was recorded live in Denver, October 17,1979 during the break between release of Gamma 1 and Gamma 2. Ronnie died March 3, 2012. SHIPPING TO USA ONLY Buyer Pays Shipping $3.99 1st CD $3.99... each additional $1.50 CDs will only be combined with other CDs or DVDs To qualify for the combined discount, all items must be purchased together, paid for with 1 payment, and shipped all together in 1 shipment.  Please use the add to cart feature, once you have ordered all your desired items,  proceed to checkout to complete your order with the combined total.

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