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ATLANTIC - Power

Release Date: 21 August 2026
CD Catalogue No: ESM415
CD Bar Code: 5031281004154
Vinyl catalogue No: ESMV1019
Vinyl Barcode: 5031281010407

The band is: 

Simon Harrison - Guitars, Keyboards
Phil Bates - Lead Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards
Paul Hoare - Bass Guitar
Andy Duncan - Drums
Chris Taylor - Keyboards
Glen Williams - Keyboards
Andy Van Evans - Guitars
Phil Ridden - Live Drums

Backing Vocals: Tony Mills, David Saylor, Pete Green, Jo Bates, Phil Bates.
Produced by: Simon Harrison and Paul Hoare.
Co-Produced by: Colin Thurston and Phil Bates.
Remastered by: Steve Newman

Vinyl Track Listing:

Side One
1. It’s Only Love 4.13
2. Power Over Me 4.12
3. When The War Is Over 4.17
4. Bad Blood 3.17
5. Can’t Hold On 5.23

Side Two
1. Hands Of Fate 4.49
2. Every Beat Of My Heart 3.46
3. Dangerous Game 4:11
4. Nothing To Loose 4.45
5.Hard To Believe 4:31
6. Hearts on Fire 3:20 (Bonus Track)

CD Track listing:

1. It’s Only Love 4.13
2. Power Over Me 4.12
3. When The War Is Over 4.17
4. Bad Blood 3.17
5. Can’t Hold On 5.23
6. Hands Of Fate 4.49
7. Every Beat Of My Heart 3.46
8. Dangerous Game 4:11
9. Nothing To Loose 4.45
10.Hard To Believe 4:31
11. Hearts on Fire 3:20 (Bonus Track)

Atlantic was the brainchild of guitarist and songwriter Simon Harrison.

Following a successful ghost-writing career and his bands Stranger and Wisht, Simon wanted to make an album in his favoured AOR/Melodic Rock genre. Heavily influenced  by bands like Whitesnake, Journey, Bad English, FM and Dare he set about writing the songs that became the first album entitled ‘Power’.

"Power" was first released as a CD back in 1994 on the Music For Nations label and subsequently re-released in 2008 on Escape Music (ESM176).

Atlantic raised many eyebrows with this release which can be ranked alongside bands such as as "Dare" and "Shy" (Tony Mills also guests on the album!).

Atlantic band members include Simon Harrison on guitar and keyboards and the great Phil Bates (Trickster/Quill) on lead vocals, guitars and keyboards.

The album had so much potential at the time it is a shame that it did not receive the recognition it richly deserved.

A true British Classic!