Lost & Found – Welcome to the Real World

Lost & Found
Welcome to the Real World
1988 Under the Influence Records
Monrovia, California, USA

Scott Walters – Lead vocals
Ted Hoehne – Guitars, vocals
Larry Trainor – Guitars, vocals
Brian Mercer – Vocals, keyboards
Greg Hudson – Bass, vocals
Alison Cate – drums

Side 1:

1. Welcome to the Real World
2. Going All the Way
3. Hear Me
4. Make It Real
5. Wait of the World

Side 2:

1. I’m So Glad
2. How Long?
3. Never Alone
4. Smoke Screen
5. All the World

I have heard this tape before, but I couldn’t remember if it was heavy metal or not. The cover certainly looks metal. But its not metal at all really. This is 80s rock, AOR, whatever you want to call it. Which they do well – don’t get me wrong. This is just a bit too light for some – they never really go beyond the 80s White Heart level of heaviness. But the 80s sound is strong with this one, so it also hits the nostalgia buttons for many as well. This was apparently issued on CD, vinyl, and tape back in the day, which was a kind of rare combination. It also seems it was re-issued on CD in 2009 with two bonus tracks (on a label that isn’t known for always having the legal rights to re-issue the albums they do, FYI).