Glen Burtnik question?

[GrandIllusionist725]

I was browsing around and looking at Glen stuff and it has been shown that Glen has released:

Heroes and Zeroes:Limited Edition
Welcome to Hollywood (The Demo's)

and many other albums that have remained independent and so on. Anyone know anything about these? I would love to know more about Heroes and Zeroes being that is one of my all time favorite albums!

[Abitaman]

I have Heroes and Zeros, but not the limited Edition. It is a good CD, but not his best work.
Welcome to Hollywood is my favorite CD by Glen, but have not seen a demos CD on it. Is this off Amazon or Ebay? Do not pay a lot a money for them, I have been followed in the past and got crap, sound wise.

[Diffworlds]

Heroes and Zeroes limited edition had 2 bonus tracks "palm of my hand" and "Brooklyn lullaby". Both fit in with the sound of the album, but in my opinion aren't the best tracks on the album. Very good Glen and a nice bonus. Can't remember where I picked it up.

Hollywood demos were sold on Glen's site for a while. Interesting stuff if you liked Hollywood CD as it had early versions of the songs. I don't have my copy close but I remember "poster boy" demo which developed into "superboy" on the album. I think there was some acoustic early versions also. I will try to dig it out and post track listing later in week if someone else doesn't sooner.

Mike

[Zan]

Heroes and Zeroes limited edition had 2 bonus tracks "palm of my hand" and "Brooklyn lullaby". Both fit in with the sound of the album, but in my opinion aren't the best tracks on the album. Very good Glen and a nice bonus. Can't remember where I picked it up.

Hollywood demos were sold on Glen's site for a while. Interesting stuff if you liked Hollywood CD as it had early versions of the songs. I don't have my copy close but I remember "poster boy" demo which developed into "superboy" on the album. I think there was some acoustic early versions also. I will try to dig it out and post track listing later in week if someone else doesn't sooner.

Mike

Glen doesn't even know how to buy his CDs, so the question is a challenging one. lol

Ebay is a good place to start.

Oh, and "Palm of My Hand" is one of Glen's best songs, EVER.

[GrandIllusionist725]

Thanks for the info everyone. I'm glad that I'm not missing much from the Limited Edition of Heroes and Zeroes but I would be interested to hear some of his other stuff that is listed on his website.

Sadly, not much comes up on Amazon or eBay involving Glen. I loved Welcome to Hollywood and would be interested in a follow up to that, but I don't see it happening since he is with Beatlemania and The Orchestra (which is awesome).

I'll keep searching for some stuff and bring it here if I am lucky enough to find it!

[Toph]

I was browsing around and looking at Glen stuff and it has been shown that Glen has released:

Heroes and Zeroes:Limited Edition
Welcome to Hollywood (The Demo's)

and many other albums that have remained independent and so on. Anyone know anything about these? I would love to know more about Heroes and Zeroes being that is one of my all time favorite albums!

I have Talking In Code on cassette! The song "Hole In My pocket" could be a Styx song.

[GrandIllusionist725]

Talking in Code is great! Hole in my Pocket is a good song and could see that as a Styx song. I really like "Little Red House".

I own it on vinyl, maybe I could on CD someday but not when it's still priced so high!

[Zan]

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=437953105967

I took this in 2010. The beginning is kind of painful/funny (Glen is one of a kind, no doubt), but the song is still great. I never get tired of this song.

[cinj]

this is slightly off topic, but for those of you that have access to streaming music services, the latest 2 GB CDs ARE available for streaming. At least they are on Rhapsody.


Cinj

[DarrenUK]

My fave Glen song is Someday from Retro

[GrandIllusionist725]

I love "Someday". Incredible song.

[Zan]

"Someday" also one of my favorites.

[Abitaman]

"Someday" also one of my favorites.

Zan, my 8 year son keeps asking about your storm trooper, I explained to him once a year ago and a couple other times over the past year. Last night I set down and watched Star Wars and he watched it with me. I had forgotten all about the scene and when it came to that part I remembered. I watched my son during that part. When Ben and the storm trooper exchanged these aren't the droids your looking for. It struck him and he grinned and looked at me. I have been laughing ever since......Thank you

[Zan]

Right on, Eric! You've got yourself a cool kid!

[Diffworlds]

As promised, the Hollywood demo cd track listing:

1. Superboy - early dub version
2. Poster boy - rough demo of super boy on acoustic guitar
3. Roses - 80s demo
4. Another - original cassette work tape version
5. Another - different mix
6. Bam - original version
7. Kiss your ass goodbye - early version
8. Rap - Bob Burger rap for Heart in 3
9. Heart in 3 - original mix
10. Thundercrown - Rob Tera on vocals from 90s song Glen wrote. He reused parts in Spiritual War
11. Flash demo
12. Cry - original demo
13. Cry - Jimmy Leahey mix


Good stuff if you like to hear work in progress towards the final product. I enjoy it and still throw it in the CD player along with a CD-R collection of Glenn songs from Styx, Hammer, and compilations/soundtrack songs on occasion.

Mike

[jestor92]

He also recently released 2 songs on Itunes for those interested during the last year.

[Abitaman]

He also recently released 2 songs on Itunes for those interested during the last year.

Both are ok, (the Sally one is them better) I like the one he did last year with the nascar (?) soundtrack or something like that.

[GrandIllusionist725]

As promised, the Hollywood demo cd track listing:

1. Superboy - early dub version
2. Poster boy - rough demo of super boy on acoustic guitar
3. Roses - 80s demo
4. Another - original cassette work tape version
5. Another - different mix
6. Bam - original version
7. Kiss your ass goodbye - early version
8. Rap - Bob Burger rap for Heart in 3
9. Heart in 3 - original mix
10. Thundercrown - Rob Tera on vocals from 90s song Glen wrote. He reused parts in Spiritual War
11. Flash demo
12. Cry - original demo
13. Cry - Jimmy Leahey mix


Good stuff if you like to hear work in progress towards the final product. I enjoy it and still throw it in the CD player along with a CD-R collection of Glenn songs from Styx, Hammer, and compilations/soundtrack songs on occasion.

Mike

Thanks for the list! That's pretty awesome and hopefully I can find those one of these days.

[GrandIllusionist725]

He also recently released 2 songs on Itunes for those interested during the last year.

I like "Where Music Lives".

I just wonder if a new album would happen? He has already released several singles.

[Ash]

Let me just say that if anyone has a quality CD rip or other digital version other than a digitized cassette of "Talking In Code"... I'd be willing to provide something in return. I would LOVE to have a non-muddy version of that album...

[Ash]

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=437953105967

I took this in 2010. The beginning is kind of painful/funny (Glen is one of a kind, no doubt), but the song is still great. I never get tired of this song.

Was that the show we met at? I think we met earlier because by 2010 I was engaged. And not to the person I brought to the show where you and I met.

[Zan]

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=437953105967

I took this in 2010. The beginning is kind of painful/funny (Glen is one of a kind, no doubt), but the song is still great. I never get tired of this song.

Was that the show we met at? I think we met earlier because by 2010 I was engaged. And not to the person I brought to the show where you and I met.

we met in 2007.

[Ash]

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=437953105967

I took this in 2010. The beginning is kind of painful/funny (Glen is one of a kind, no doubt), but the song is still great. I never get tired of this song.

Was that the show we met at? I think we met earlier because by 2010 I was engaged. And not to the person I brought to the show where you and I met.

we met in 2007.

Right..... That would make sense. I remember having pictures of you and Glen singing on stage. I also remember him asking you to sing the Dennis DeYoung part of All In A Day's work... which I got a good chuckle out of at the time