{"product_id":"ten-x","title":"TEN - X","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"376\"\u003eWow, where does the time go? 30 years ago today was a fantastic year for British AOR\/melodic rock as it saw the release of the debut \u003cstrong data-start=\"133\" data-end=\"140\"\u003eTen\u003c\/strong\u003e album, followed six months later by \u003cem data-start=\"177\" data-end=\"199\"\u003eThe Name Of The Rose\u003c\/em\u003e. Not only did the album receive rave reviews worldwide, but it went on to sell 60,000 copies in Japan alone. The Japanese certainly know and appreciate great hard rock music!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"378\" data-end=\"897\"\u003eWhat few people realise is that originally, the Ten project was simply a \u003cstrong data-start=\"451\" data-end=\"466\"\u003eGary Hughes\u003c\/strong\u003e solo project that was the follow-up to \u003cstrong data-start=\"506\" data-end=\"528\"\u003eNow \u0026amp; Then Records\u003c\/strong\u003e’ first ever release, Gary Hughes’ self-titled solo debut. The idea was to record two releases: an album of rockers and an album of ballads. However, after bringing in ex-\u003cstrong data-start=\"699\" data-end=\"707\"\u003eDare\u003c\/strong\u003e musicians \u003cstrong data-start=\"718\" data-end=\"733\"\u003eVinny Burns\u003c\/strong\u003e (guitar), \u003cstrong data-start=\"744\" data-end=\"759\"\u003eGreg Morgan\u003c\/strong\u003e (drums) and \u003cstrong data-start=\"772\" data-end=\"798\"\u003eNick “Shelley” Shelton\u003c\/strong\u003e (bass) to complete the recordings, it soon became apparent that something magical was happening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"899\" data-end=\"1252\"\u003eSo, after both albums were completed and after a meeting between all parties, it was decided to mix the recordings together and release two band albums, six months apart. Thus, Ten was born. Knowing this salient fact, it becomes slightly amusing reading all those opinions saying that Ten became harder on their second release, \u003cem data-start=\"1227\" data-end=\"1249\"\u003eThe Name Of The Rose\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1254\" data-end=\"1378\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eSo on the 30th anniversary of that truly astounding debut, we can now announce its release on vinyl for the very first time\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ESCAPE MUSIC LTD","offers":[{"title":"Blade Bullet \u0026 Gold Solid Vinyl 2LP","offer_id":58036592607577,"sku":"SDZ-45726","price":40.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/c99743259ce1577a88c372c71df12d73.jpg?v=1778512706","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/ten-x","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}