Nonplusultra-Rock

Cd1

[01] Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water [09:52]
[02] Europe - The Final Countdown [05:08]
[03] Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell [04:54]
[04] Toto - I'll Be Over You [03:49]
[05] Warrant - We Will Rock You [02:57]
[06] Kansas - Carry on Wayward Son [05:23]
[07] Journey - Wheel in the Sky [05:03]
[08] Judas Priest - Living After Midnight [03:30]
[09] Heart - Barracuda [04:24]
[10] Firehouse - Don't Treat Me Bad [04:17]
[11] Cheap Trick - I Want You to Want Me [03:33]
[12] Boston - More than A Feeling [04:45]

Cd2

[01] Mother's Finest - Baby Love [04:22]
[02] Survivor - Eye of the Tiger [04:06]
[03] Foreigner - White Lie [04:17]
[04] Santana - Well All Right [04:11]
[05] Patti Smith Group - Because the Night [03:23]
[06] Meat Loaf - Modern Girl [04:25]
[07] Loverboy - Turn Me Loose [05:39]
[08] REO Speedwagon - Ridin' the Storm Out [05:46]
[09] Lake - On the Run [04:06]
[10] Spin Doctors - Two Princes [04:15]
[11] The Jeff Healey Band - Communication Breakdown [03:16]
[12] Electric Light Orchestra - Roll Over Beethoven [04:33]

Cd3

[01] Santana - She's Not There [03:21]
[02] Big Brother & Holding Company - Piece of My Heart [04:15]
[03] Grace Slick & the Great Society - Somebody to Love [04:26]
[04] Spirit - I Got A Line on You [02:42]
[05] Paul & the Raiders Revere - Kicks [02:28]
[06] Moby Grape - Omaha [02:21]
[07] Blood, Sweat & Tears - Spinning Wheel [04:07]
[08] Redbone - Wovoka [02:59]
[09] Argent - Hold Your Head Up [06:18]
[10] The Buckinghams - Mercy, Mercy, Mercy [02:49]
[11] The Byrds - Eight Miles High [03:36]
[12] Blue Oyster Cult - (Don't Fear) the Reaper [05:06]

Cd4

[01] Ted Nugent - Cat Scratch Fever [03:16]
[02] Bad Religion - 21st Century [02:48]
[03] Alice Cooper - Poison [04:32]
[04] Judas Priest - A Touch of Evil [05:46]
[05] H-Blockx - Move-the Radio [03:19]
[06] Birth Control - Gamma Ray [03:29]
[07] Bonfire - Ready 4 Reaction [ARTiST.....: VA
TiTLE......: Nonplusultra-Rock
COMPANY....: Sony & BMG
RELEASEDATE: 08 Mai 2007
STREETDATE.: 13 April 2007
SOURCE.....: CDDA
TRACKS.....: 60
GRABBER....: EAC
TYPE.......: Sampler
GENRE......: Rock
ENCODER....: LAME 3.97 V2: preset standard
QUALiTY....: VBRkbps / 44.1kHz / Joint-Stereo
Bitrate....: avg. 208kbpspsof Ronnie Le Tekrø and the stratospheric vocal delivery of Tony Harnell. Sadly though ‘Tell No Tales’ would prove to be the band’s peak and despite further, sporadic, albums also high quality TNT’s career path slid downwards. Nevertheless their legacy as dictated a strong cult following and an unending campaign amongst fans for a reformation.

The Trondheim based TNT was formed in 1982 and boasted the original line-up of Dag Ingebrigtsen (a.k.a. D.D. Dynamite) on vocals, former ROCQUEFIRE guitarist Ronni Lé Tekrø, bass player Steinar Eikum and drummer Morten 'Diesel' Dahl. Initially, TNT delivered punishing, uncompromising Heavy Metal exemplified by their Viking boat stage set and Dag's huge furry snow boots. TNT was given initial impetus by Ingebrigtsen's prior career path with the successful act THE KIDS, a major name on the Norwegian scene. As TNT, the group put in its debut live performance for the Rams motorcycle club, their second concert being as support to URIAH HEEP at Nidarøhallen in Trondheim on 25th September 1982. Early live shows would be notable for inclusion of a quite unique stage prop, the Viking longboat nicknamed 'Gyda'.

Having signed to the Norwegian arm of PolyGram TNT's debut album, issued that December and backed by the 'Harley Davidson' single, was produced by Bjorn Nessjø and recorded in Norwegian, a fact that may have pushed them toward superstar status at home but rather limited opportunities abroad. Addressing the issue, prior to recording the 'Harley Davidson' EP bassist Steiner Eikum was sacked and replaced by Morty 'Black' Skaget. The new man made his stage debut at Ørlandsdagan on 4th August 1983. The ousted Eikum later featured in BLONDE ON BLONDE and PERFECT CRIME.

TNT signed to a New York management company in preparation for breaking out of the Norwegian market and onto the world stage. In the summer of 1984 it came as no real surprise to find Dag Ingebrigtsen being replaced by American born vocalist Tony Harnell, previously with the New York band JACKALS. Strangely, Harnell took the stage name 'Tony Hansen' during this period. Ingebrigtsen would later produce the BLACK ANGELS 1986 EP 'On The Run'.

In October 1984 TNT released a compilation of previous material, 'Knights Of The New Thunder', re-recorded with Harnell's vocals. Japanese versions of this set featured artwork intended for global release but determined to be too risqué. That same year TNT debuted on the US live arena with a brief East Coast tour.

1985 saw the band relocating to Los Angeles and signing a management deal with Doc McGhee, known for his high profile dealings with BON JOVI, SCORPIONS and MÖTLEY CRÜE. Unfortunately this union generated little in the way of progress and the band broke ties to McGhee to record the 'Tell No Tales' album in early 1986, once again working with Bjørn Nessjø as producer.

TNT bounced back quickly with April 1987's 'Tell No Tales'. This album, which shot to no. 1 in Norway, broke TNT onto the world market, showcasing Le Tekrø's fiery guitar work and the awesome vocal range of Harnell. Videos for the tracks 'Everyone's A Star' and '10,000 Lovers (In One)' received valuable coverage on MTV. Bringing onboard keyboard player Dag Stokke, t