Made in Moscow
Encyclopedia
Made In Moscow is a studio album by the Michael Men Project
, a Russian based hard-rock outfit founded by then Deputy Mayor of Moscow Mikhail Men (a.k.a. Michael Men). The album features two guest vocalists in the form of hard-rock veterans Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple
/ Trapeze
/ Black Sabbath
) and Joe Lynn Turner
(Rainbow
/ Yngwie Malmsteen / Deep Purple
). The album was released in July 2005 on Inna Records.
in Russia. In 2004 while attempting to put together a hard-rock album project he invited them to perform vocals to give the album some ‘star power’. Although the pair had brought the Hughes Turner Project to a close by this time they joined forces again in September 2004 to write lyrics and record vocal parts for Men’s album.
Made In Moscow has a similar, guitar-driven, hard-rock sound to the Hughes Turner Project albums, with both singers trading vocals.
Along with writing the majority of the music for the album and producing it, Men also plays bass. He gathered a large number of native Russian rock musicians to record the rest of the instrumental parts.
Two versions were issued upon release; the first contained just the nine-track CD, while the second included a bonus DVD which featured a ‘Making of’ documentary, with footage taken from the recording process.
The album itself has not been issued outside of Russia and there are currently no plans for it to be released in other countries.
Michael Men Project
The Michael Men Project was an album project overseen by professional musician and then Deputy Mayor of Moscow, Mikhail Men . For the project Men acquired the services of veteran rock vocalists Glenn Hughes and Joe Lynn Turner...
, a Russian based hard-rock outfit founded by then Deputy Mayor of Moscow Mikhail Men (a.k.a. Michael Men). The album features two guest vocalists in the form of hard-rock veterans Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple
Deep Purple
Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertford in 1968. Along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, they are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, although some band members believe that their music cannot be categorised as belonging to any one genre...
/ Trapeze
Trapeze (band)
Trapeze were an English rock band formed in March 1969, by vocalist John Jones and guitarist/keyboardist Terry Rowley , with guitarist Mel Galley, singer/bassist Glenn Hughes, and drummer Dave Holland...
/ Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath are an English heavy metal band, formed in Aston, Birmingham in 1969 by Ozzy Osbourne , Tony Iommi , Geezer Butler , and Bill Ward . The band has since experienced multiple line-up changes, with Tony Iommi the only constant presence in the band through the years. A total of 22...
) and Joe Lynn Turner
Joe Lynn Turner
Joe Lynn Turner , is an American rock singer, known for his works with Rainbow, Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force, Deep Purple. From the late 1990s, he continued to perform in a large number of solo albums and other studio projects...
(Rainbow
Rainbow (band)
Rainbow were an English rock band, controlled by guitarist Ritchie Blackmore from 1975 to 1984 and 1994 to 1997. It was originally established with American rock band Elf's members, though over the years Rainbow went through many line-up changes with no two studio albums featuring the same line-up...
/ Yngwie Malmsteen / Deep Purple
Deep Purple
Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertford in 1968. Along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, they are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, although some band members believe that their music cannot be categorised as belonging to any one genre...
). The album was released in July 2005 on Inna Records.
History
Men had first met Glenn Hughes and Joe Lynn Turner when the pair performed with the Hughes Turner ProjectHughes Turner Project
Hughes Turner Project was a musical project formed in the 2001 by bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes and guitarist/vocalist Joe Lynn Turner ....
in Russia. In 2004 while attempting to put together a hard-rock album project he invited them to perform vocals to give the album some ‘star power’. Although the pair had brought the Hughes Turner Project to a close by this time they joined forces again in September 2004 to write lyrics and record vocal parts for Men’s album.
Made In Moscow has a similar, guitar-driven, hard-rock sound to the Hughes Turner Project albums, with both singers trading vocals.
Along with writing the majority of the music for the album and producing it, Men also plays bass. He gathered a large number of native Russian rock musicians to record the rest of the instrumental parts.
Two versions were issued upon release; the first contained just the nine-track CD, while the second included a bonus DVD which featured a ‘Making of’ documentary, with footage taken from the recording process.
The album itself has not been issued outside of Russia and there are currently no plans for it to be released in other countries.
Track listing
- "Arianna" – 4:33 (music: Michael Men, lyrics: Glenn Hughes)
- "Let The Fire Rage" – 5:20 (music: Men, Igor Ryabcev, Alex Tumanov, lyrics: Hughes)
- "Warrior Of The World" – 4:38 (music: Men, Michael Zatravkin, lyrics: Joe Lynn Turner)
- "Forgive Her" – 4:50 (music: Men, lyrics: Turner)
- "On Your Marks" – 5:13 (music: Men, Zatravkin, lyrics: Hughes)
- "I'm Alive" – 4:02 (music: Men, Zatravkin, lyrics: Turner)
- "Old Friend" – 3:21 (music: Men, Jury Stozharov, lyrics: Andre Lomov)
- "Circus Life" – 4:31 (music: Men, lyrics: Turner)
- "The Alchemist" – 4:05 (music: Ryabcev, lyrics: Hughes)
Performers
- Glenn Hughes – Vocals
- Joe Lynn TurnerJoe Lynn TurnerJoe Lynn Turner , is an American rock singer, known for his works with Rainbow, Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force, Deep Purple. From the late 1990s, he continued to perform in a large number of solo albums and other studio projects...
– Vocals - Michael Men – BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Dmitry Chetvergov – GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s - Nikolay Devlet-Kildeyev – GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s - Alex Tumanov – GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s - Petr Makienko – BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Alexander Filonenko – DrumDrumThe drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
s - Valery Diorditsa – KeyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
/ BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....