Hughes Turner Project "HTP 2 (Japan, Canyon International, All Fired Up! Series, PCCY-01667)"

HTP 2 is the second album by the Hughes Turner Project, a collaboration between Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, etc.) and Joe Lynn Turner (Rainbow, Yngwie Malmsteen, etc.); it was released in 2003 on MTM Music and Pony Canyon Records.

The second album followed 2002's HTP and the Live In Tokyo recording. Between the two releases both Hughes and Turner had issued solo albums, Hughes’ Songs In The Key Of Rock and Turner's JLT. HTP 2 follows similar musical territory to the debut; a retro hard rock sound infused with AOR and some funk, with vocal trade-offs between the two singers.

JJ Marsh, Hughes’ regular guitarist features on the record and co-wrote many of the songs. Other musicians include Hughes’ keyboardist of the time Ed Roth and drummer Shane Gaalaas. There are special guest appearances from guitarists Steve Vai and Jeff Kollman and Red Hot Chili Peppers (now Hughes’ regular) drummer Chad Smith. Smith, Kollman and Roth later formed the all-instrumental group Chad Smith's Bombastic Meatbats, pulling in Kollman's former Edwin Dare bandmate, Kevin Chown, on bass.

The Japanese version of the album includes a bonus track entitled Keep On Shining.

JJ Marsh later recycled the instrumental middle part of "Lost Dreams" for his own song "The Change" on his solo album "Songs from Planet Marsh".

After the subsequent tour for the album Hughes and Turner agreed to put their collaboration on a permanent hiatus, so this is, to date, the final Hughes Turner Project recording. However the two did contribute vocals and lyrics to Moscow deputy mayor Mikhail Man’s 2005 album Made In Moscow.

Tracklist:

1. "Revelation" レヴェレイション  4:09 (Hughes, Marsh, Turner)
2. "Alone I Breathe" アローン・アイ・ブリーズ  4:15 (Hughes)
3. "Losing My Head" ルージング・マイ・ヘッド  5:28 (Hughes, Marsh, Turner)
4. "Going My Way" ゴーイング・マイ・ウェイ  4:26 (Hughes, Marsh, Turner)
5. "Hold On" ホールド・オン  5:28 (Hughes, Marsh, Turner)
6. "Lost Dreams" ロスト・ドリームズ  6:35 (Hughes, Marsh, Turner)
7. "Time and Time Again" タイム・アンド・タイム・アゲイン  5:46 (Hughes, Turner)
8. "Goodbye Friday" グッドバイ・フライディ  4:58 (Hughes)
9. "Burning the Sky" バーニング・ザ・スカイ  6:14 (Hughes, Marsh, Turner)
10. "Keep On Shining" キープ・オン・シャイニング  4:40 (Hughes, Marsh, Turner) 
11. "Sofia" ソフィア  4:47 (Hughes, Marsh, Turner)
12. "Let's Talk About It Later" レッツ・トーク・アバウト・イット・レイター 5:54 (Hughes)

"Keep On Shining" is indicated as a bonus track.

Issued in a standard jewel case with a clear tray. Includes: a 12-page colour booklet with English lyrics, credits and release information; a 12-panel black and white fold-out insert with English/Japanese track list, Japanese commentary and lyrics; and an obi.

The commentary is credited as: 広瀬和生/BURRN!

Recording information:

Recorded at Crumb Studios, Granada Hills, CA

Mixed at Crumb Studios

Drums recorded at Seasound Studios, North Hollywood, CA

Produced by Crumb Bros., Glenn Hughes & Joe Lynn Turner.