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Still sealed mid 90s press on RCA Records/Simmons Records

Kiss bass player Gene Simmons signed Giuffria to his record label Simmons Record. He changed the band’s name to House Of Lords and replaced the band’s original vocalist David Glen Eisley with James Christian. Simmons liked the material presented to him by Gregg Giuffria, a demo for Giuffria’s third record, however wasn’t a fan of the voice. James Christian was suggested by Chuck Wright, the bassist as the two had worked together in L.A. Rocks. House Of Lords eponymous debut was released in 1988, featuring a heavier sound than Giuffria with slightly less emphasis on keyboards, the debut received critical acclaim and the band toured with Cheap Trick and opened for Scorpions in 1989. The album featured one major hit, ‘I Wanna Be Loved’ and reached its #78 peak position of The Billboard 200 on February 25, 1989. The album also features Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick who co-wrote the song Slip Of The Tongue. Jeff Scott Soto (Yngwie J Malmsteen, W.E.T., Talisman) can be found on backing vocals through the whole album.

Track listing:
1. Pleasure Palace
2. I Wanna Be Loved
3. Edge Of Your Life
4. Looking For Strange
5. Love Don’t Lie
6. Slip Of The Tongue
7. Hearts Of The World
8. Under Blue Skies
9. Call My Name
10. Jealous Heart