cd, Cinderella - Once Upon A... [hard rock, glam rock]

Cinderella biography by William Ruhlmann at allmusic.com

Hard rock band Cinderella gained success in the mid-'80s, turning out a series of million-selling albums and hit singles while placing music videos in heavy rotation on MTV. By the mid-'90s, the group's mass popularity had subsided due to professional setbacks and perceived changes in taste. But they continued to tour regularly well into the 21st century.

Cinderella was founded in Philadelphia, PA, in 1983 by singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist Tom Keifer (born January 26, 1961) and bassist Eric Brittingham (born May 8, 1960), who quickly added lead guitarist Jeff LaBar (born March 18, 1963). Guitarist Michael Kelly Smith and drummer Tony Destra were also early members of the band, but they left in 1985 to form Britny Fox. Cinderella then added drummer Jody Cortez and continued as a four-piece. Insisting on playing original material, they performed in clubs and bars in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and in 1985 Jon Bon Jovi caught one of their shows. He was sufficiently impressed to alert his record company, Mercury, which signed the band. Their debut album, Night Songs, was released in June 1986. Shortly after its completion, Cortez left the band and was replaced by Fred Coury (born October 20, 1964). The LP was not an immediate success, but it gained momentum gradually while the band toured extensively as an opening act to promote it.

It broke into the Billboard chart in July, and the track "Shake Me," although it failed to chart as a single, got enough radio attention to turn up on Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart in August. On October 1, the album was certified gold. That month, Mercury released a second single, "Nobody's Fool," accompanied by a music video that earned play on MTV; it broke into the charts in November and peaked at number 13 in February 1987. Its success further stimulated sales of the album, which was certified platinum in December 1986 and broke into the Top Ten by the end of the year; it peaked at number 3 in February 1987, and that same month was certified double platinum. In April, Mercury released a third single, "Somebody Save Me," which peaked at number 66 in May. (The album was certified triple platinum in May 1991.)

Once Upon A... review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine at allmusic.com

Looking Back is a comprehensive collection of Cinderella's entire career, featuring all of their hits -- "Nobody's Fool," "Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone)," "The Last Mile," "Coming Home," "Gypsy Road," "Shelter Me" -- plus highlights from their inconsistent records, and the previously unreleased "War Stories." The compilation doesn't overlook nearly any of their best songs, and it's hard to imagine that a more thorough retrospective than Looking Back could ever be assembled.

Label: Mercury - 534 775-2
Format: CD, Compilation, Reissue
Country: Europe
Released: 1997
Genre: Rock
Style: Hard Rock, Glam

01. Shake Me 3:42
02. Nobody's Fool 4:48
03. Somebody Save Me 3:15
04. Gypsy Road 3:55
05. Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone) 5:55
06. The Last Mile 3:47
07. Coming Home 4:54
08. Shelter Me 4:47
09. Heartbreak Station 4:29
10. The More Things Change 4:22
11. Love's Got Me Doin' Time 5:20
12. Hot And Bothered 3:57
13. Through The Rain 5:05
14. War Stories 4:59
15. Move Over 3:45

Tom Keifer : vocals
Eric Brittingham : guitar
Jeff Labar : bass
Fred Coury : drums
+ +
Robert Padron : congas, djembe on track 14

Artwork - Margery Greenspan
Mastered By - George Marino
Photography By - Mark Weiss (3)
Design - Yoomi Chong

Manufactured By - Mercury Records
Marketed By - Mercury Records
Made By - Universal M & L, UK

(P) 1997 Mercury Records.
(C) 1997 Mercury Records.

Released in a jewel case with clear tray and 8-page fold-out booklet.

Barcode: 7 31453 47752 0

Price Code: PY 900
Label Code: LC 0268
Rights Society (On CD rim): ASCAP
Rights Society (Boxed): BIEM MCPS

Matrix / Runout: 5347752 01 5
Matrix / Runout (On mould ring): MADE IN THE UK BY UNIVERSAL M & L
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L135
Mould SID Code: IFPI 04D9

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