Name: Somewhere Between A Rock And A Hard Place by Erik Grönwall
Brand: Erik Grönwall
SKU: 884977580440
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (84 reviews)

ALBUM

Sometimes it's possible to figure out everything there is to know about a record from the basic facts concerning it. Case in point: Somewhere Between a Rock & a Hard Place, a debut by the handsome 22-year-old winner of Swedish Idol, and sporting a name that speaks for itself to boot. With these credentials, the album can be nothing but radio-friendly teen pop/rock, and the only thing to really ask about it is, it it good? To cut to the chase -- yes, it is, though it's also adorably dated: the shadow of Bryan Adams looms large here, Bon Jovi come a close second, and the rest of the hair metal romantics, such as Def Leppard, follow not far behind. Rock & a Hard Place is not metal -- this is where the Adams influence comes in -- but the guitars buzz convincingly and churn out catchy licks over larger-than-life harmonies like Perestroika never ended. Post-grunge bands took that sound and updated it in the late '90s, but Erik Grönwall loves it for what it is, and he's just young and enthusiastic enough to turn it into power pop that, while being nowhere near fresh, can make the audience forget they've heard it all before, just as Grönwall himself apparently does. The record is faithful to clichés not just in music, but in lyrics (as the song list readily demonstrates) and even album structure -- you find speedy rockers, songs supposed to be leading singles, power ballads, and filler pieces exactly where anyone familiar with even a handful of late-'80s albums would expect them to reside. But it also has big hooks, and honestly, with an album like that, this is all there's a point in asking for. ~ Alexey Eremenko

1. Take Me On

by Erik Grönwall

Primary Artist: Erik Grönwall; Main Performer
Composer: Joey Tempest; Composer
Performer: Erik Grönwall; Performer
Producer: Anders Wikström
Fredrik Thomander
Peter Mansson
Peter Månsson; Production

2. Uphill Climb

by Erik Grönwall

Primary Artist: Erik Grönwall; Main Performer
Composer: Sharon Vaughn
Erik Grönwall
Robert Habolin; Composer
Performer: Erik Grönwall; Performer
Producer: Fredrik Thomander
Anders Wikström
Peter Mansson
Peter Månsson; Production

3. Try

by Erik Grönwall

Primary Artist: Erik Grönwall; Main Performer
Composer: Emil Gullhamn
Göran Werner; Composer
Performer: Erik Grönwall; Performer
Producer: Anders Wikström
Fredrik Thomander
Peter Mansson
Peter Månsson; Production

4. Stay

by Erik Grönwall

Primary Artist: Erik Grönwall; Main Performer
Composer: Sharon Vaughn
Michel Zitron
Patric Sarin; Composer
Performer: Erik Grönwall; Performer
Producer: Fredrik Thomander
Anders Wikström
Peter Mansson
Peter Månsson; Production

5. Crash And Burn

by Erik Grönwall

Primary Artist: Erik Grönwall; Main Performer
Performer: Erik Grönwall; Performer
Composer: Brian Mcfadden
David Stenmarck
Niklas Jarl; Composer
Lyricist: Niklas Jarl
Brian Mcfadden
David Stenmarck; Composer
Producer: Fredrik Thomander
Peter Mansson
Anders Wikström
Peter Månsson; Production

6. Destination Anywhere

by Erik Grönwall

Primary Artist: Erik Grönwall; Main Performer
Composer: Erik Grönwall
Erik Mårtensson
Sharon Vaughn
Johan Becker; Composer
Performer: Erik Grönwall; Performer
Producer: Fredrik Thomander
Peter Mansson
Peter Månsson; Production

7. When You Fall

by Erik Grönwall

Primary Artist: Erik Grönwall; Main Performer
Composer: Jörgen Elofsson
Per Åström
Per Aström; Composer
Performer: Erik Grönwall; Performer
Producer: Anders Wikström
Fredrik Thomander
Peter Mansson
Peter Månsson; Production

8. Timeless

by Erik Grönwall

Primary Artist: Erik Grönwall; Main Performer
Composer: Paul Stanley
Andreas Carlsson; Composer
Performer: Erik Grönwall; Performer
Producer: Anders Wikström
Fredrik Thomander
Peter Mansson
Peter Månsson; Production

9. Breathe In Breathe Out

by Erik Grönwall

Primary Artist: Erik Grönwall; Main Performer
Composer: Peter Mansson
Anders Wikström
Erik Grönwall
Fredrik Thomander
Peter Månsson; Composer
Performer: Erik Grönwall; Performer
Producer: Anders Wikström
Peter Mansson
Fredrik Thomander
Peter Månsson; Production

10. Somewhere Between A Rock And A Hard Place

by Erik Grönwall

Primary Artist: Erik Grönwall; Main Performer
Composer: Nicke Borg; Composer
Performer: Erik Grönwall; Performer
Producer: Anders Wikström
Fredrik Thomander
Peter Mansson
Peter Månsson; Production

11. Walls Are Coming Down

by Erik Grönwall

Primary Artist: Erik Grönwall; Main Performer
Composer: Erik Grönwall
Johan Becker
Fredrik Thomander; Composer
Performer: Erik Grönwall; Performer
Producer: Fredrik Thomander
Anders Wikström
Peter Mansson
Peter Månsson; Production

12. In Spite Of Me

by Erik Grönwall

Primary Artist: Erik Grönwall; Main Performer
Composer: Max Martin
Alexandra Talomaa
Rami Yacoub
Marion Raven
Marion Ravn; Composer
Performer: Erik Grönwall; Performer
Producer: Fredrik Thomander
Peter Mansson
Peter Månsson; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

43 minutes and 25 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 600x600 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

11/12 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock

Label

Columbia

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

Sweden

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jun 7, 2010

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

884977580440

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Somewhere Between A Rock And A Hard Place

1. Take Me On

2. Uphill Climb

3. Try

4. Stay

5. Crash And Burn

6. Destination Anywhere

7. When You Fall

8. Timeless

9. Breathe In Breathe Out

10. Somewhere Between A Rock And A Hard Place

11. Walls Are Coming Down

12. In Spite Of Me

Technical Specifications

Somewhere Between A Rock And A Hard Place

Product information

Release options

1. Take Me On

2. Uphill Climb

3. Try

4. Stay

5. Crash And Burn

6. Destination Anywhere

7. When You Fall

8. Timeless

9. Breathe In Breathe Out

10. Somewhere Between A Rock And A Hard Place

11. Walls Are Coming Down

12. In Spite Of Me

Technical Specifications