With PEOPLE IN ROOM N°. 8, Leslie Mandoki achieved his biggest success to date in 1997. Both the album and the hit single “On And On” stayed on the charts and
finally brought the project—already highly acclaimed among music insiders and musicians— to a wider audience.
Ultimately, the performance on “Wetten, dass...?” with Bobby Kimball (Toto), Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull), David Clayton-Thomas (Blood, Sweat & Tears), Jack Bruce (Cream), Nik Kershaw, Peter Maffay, and Chaka Khan as a lineup of superlatives also garnered the most attention. Thomas Gottschalk raved: “A performance the likes of which you don’t see every day on ‘Wetten, dass...?’: No fewer than 139 gold records are now marching in, 29 platinum, 26 Grammys! That’s unprecedented!”
On the album, Mandoki not only blended elements of pop, jazz, and rock music
into an impressively harmonious whole, but the lineup of the Mandoki Soulmates reads like a “Who’s Who” of rock and jazz history:
Leslie Mandoki
Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull)
Jack Bruce (Cream)
David Clayton-Thomas (Blood, Sweat & Tears)
Bobby Kimball (Toto)
Chaka Khan
Joshua Kadison
Nik Kershaw
Peter Maffay
Al Di Meola
Steve Lukather (Toto)
Mike Stern
Steve Khan
Michael Brecker
Randy Brecker
Pino Palladino
Anthony Jackson
Victor Bailey
Bill Evans
Guru
Track List
01 LET THE MUSIC SHOW YOU THE WAY
02 THE JOURNEY IS LONG
03 ON AND ON
04 DIGGIN' DOWN TOO DEEP
05 AM I STRONG ENOUGH
06 BORROWED LOVE
07 WHERE I WAS BORN
08 NEVER GIVE IN
09 BACK TO BUDAPEST
10 HOLD ON TO YOUR DREAMS
Product Details
The cassette tape used is based on the Revox exclusive legendary Grandmaster 456 Formula (Ferro Type I) for music cassettes and stands for high levels and wonderful analog sound.
For the best possible production, the production masters are created by Christoph Stickel, Grammy-nominated mastering engineer, in his mastering studio in Vienna and perfectly matched to the special capabilities of the cassette tape used. These exclusive masters are then used to manufacture the audio cassettes at the Revox factory.
The exclusive Revox cassette housing, manufactured in Europe and secured with five screws, guarantees high mechanical quality and precise manufacturing. The result is an important contribution to accurate and durable cassette tape transport and the best possible sound experience.
The triple-fold insert card (J-card) features specially selected images and lots of additional information about the music and artists on the exclusive Revox audio cassette. The transparent cassette box (snap box) protects the cassette and insert card and allows a direct view of the cassette.
