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\nVOODOOLAND return from the vaults with a remastered collection built around the late Karl Cochran\u2019s finest hard rock work. With John Corabi, Joe Lynn Turner, Bob Daisley, Ace Frehley and Eric Singer in the cast, this thing arrives carrying enough pedigree to flatten a small club before the first chorus lands.<\/p>\n
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Cochran launched VOODOOLAND as his own vehicle after years of working with Joe Lynn Turner and Ace Frehley, eventually releasing a self-produced EP in 2000 and the full-length \u201cGive Me Air\u201d in 2004. The 2026 edition finally pulls that material together into one complete 16-track package.<\/p>\n
Musically, this is hard rock with dirt under its nails: thick guitars, bluesy grooves, big choruses and enough melodic muscle to sit comfortably beside BAD COMPANY, DEEP PURPLE, early WHITESNAKE and the heavier end of classic American hard rock.<\/p>\n
\u201cGive Me Air\u201d, \u201cInside Looking Out\u201d, \u201cDon\u2019t Say That You Love Me\u201d and \u201cRiver Of Dreams\u201d benefit hugely from John Corabi\u2019s sandpaper voice, while Joe Lynn Turner brings his unmistakable melodic fire to \u201cMake Up Your Mind\u201d and \u201cFreedom\u201d. Cochran never gets buried beneath the guest list, though \u2014 his guitar remains the engine room of the whole project.<\/p>\n
\u201cCaroline\u201d, \u201cPhoenix Rising\u201d, \u201cBreaking Away\u201d and \u201cOpen Fire\u201d show the wider range of the material, moving between straight hard rock, bluesier territory and more melodic moments. \u201cYou And I\u201d appears in both electric and acoustic forms, giving the collection another useful contrast rather than simply repeating the same trick twice.<\/p>\n
The two bonus cuts are where collectors should really start smiling. \u201cHigher\u201d restores another piece from the original VOODOOLAND era, while the early \u201cFreedom Demo\u201d features Ace Frehley on guitar and Eric Singer on drums \u2014 a small KISS-related time capsule tucked away at the end of the set.<\/p>\n
This reissue works because it does not feel like somebody simply dusted off an old catalogue title. It feels like a proper memorial to Karl Cochran: guitarist, songwriter and studio craftsman whose fingerprints can be found across far more rock records than his name ever received credit for.<\/p>\n
Country: US
\nLabel: Deko Entertainment
\nGenre: Hard Rock \/ Classic Rock \/ Blues Rock
\nOriginal recordings: 2000\u20132004
\nRemastered edition: October 30, 2026
\nFormat: Digital \/ Limited 2LP 180g Blue Vinyl<\/p>\n
Tracklist:
\n01 \u2013 Give Me Air (Remastered) [feat. John Corabi] (4:01)
\n02 \u2013 Make Up Your Mind (Remastered) [feat. Joe Lynn Turner] (4:08)
\n03 \u2013 Inside Looking Out (Remastered) [feat. John Corabi] (4:00)
\n04 \u2013 Don\u2019t Say That You Love Me (Remastered) [feat. John Corabi] (5:15)
\n05 \u2013 Caroline (Remastered) (4:23)
\n06 \u2013 I\u2019ll Lay You Down (Remastered) [feat. John Corabi] (4:03)
\n07 \u2013 Freedom (Remastered) [feat. Joe Lynn Turner] (3:48)
\n08 \u2013 Phoenix Rising (Remastered) (3:23)
\n09 \u2013 You And I (Electric) (Remastered) (4:38)
\n10 \u2013 Breaking Away (Remastered) (3:31)
\n11 \u2013 Take Me Back (Remastered) (3:40)
\n12 \u2013 Open Fire (Remastered) (2:54)
\n13 \u2013 River Of Dreams (Remastered) [feat. John Corabi] (3:58)
\n14 \u2013 You And I (Acoustic) (Remastered) [feat. John Corabi] (3:33)
\n15 \u2013 Higher (Remastered) [Bonus Track] (4:04)
\n16 \u2013 Freedom Demo (Remastered) [feat. Ace Frehley] [Bonus Track] (3:54)<\/p>\n
Karl Cochran \u2013 Guitars, Bass, Vocals
\nJohn Corabi \u2013 Vocals
\nJoe Lynn Turner \u2013 Vocals
\nBruce Terkildsen \u2013 Vocals
\nBob Daisley \u2013 Bass
\nPaul Dileo \u2013 Bass
\nBrent Fitz \u2013 Drums, Percussion, Hammond Organ
\nAl Fritsch \u2013 Hammond Organ, Keyboards
\nAce Frehley \u2013 Guitar
\nEric Singer \u2013 Drums<\/p>\n
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\nVOODOOLAND return from the vaults with a remastered collection built around the late Karl Cochran\u2019s finest hard rock work. With John Corabi, Joe Lynn Turner, Bob Daisley, Ace Frehley and Eric Singer in the cast, this thing arrives carrying enough pedigree to flatten a small club before the first chorus lands.<\/p>\n