For nearly ten years, lead singer/guitarist Tom Cochrane had led the band Red Rider as they delivered their melodic, north-of-the-border take on American, heartland rock.
The 1999 release Victory Day is a fairly good representation of the quintet.
Driving rockers like the title track and "Calling America" are mixed with more stripped-down cuts like "Good Times." Cochrane gives voice to his often socially conscious lyrics in a voice that is effective when he belts them out or delivers them in more hushed tones.
The songs are consistently engaging, if occasionally pedestrian.
However, most of Victory Day is better-than-average '80s AO, and, as usual, the band does include one gem with "Big League." Based on a true story, it tells the tragic tale of a promising hockey player (and Red Rider fan) who was killed in a car accident.
Its thought-provoking lyric and the band's bracing performance managed to click well enough to make it a minor radio hit.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big LeagueTom Cochrane | Tom Cochrane, Tom Cochrane & Red Rider | Play | 04:37 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 2 | Victory DayTom Cochrane | Tom Cochrane, Tom Cochrane & Red Rider | Play | 04:24 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 3 | Sons Beat DownTom Cochrane | Tom Cochrane, Tom Cochrane & Red Rider | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 4 | Different DrummerTom Cochrane | Tom Cochrane, Tom Cochrane & Red Rider | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 5 | Good TimesTom Cochrane | Tom Cochrane, Tom Cochrane & Red Rider | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 6 | Saved by the DawnTom Cochrane | Tom Cochrane, Tom Cochrane & Red Rider | Play | 02:47 | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| 7 | Calling AmericaTom Cochrane | Tom Cochrane, Tom Cochrane & Red Rider | Play | 04:15 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 8 | Vacation (In My Mind)Tom Cochrane, Ken Greer, John Webster | Tom Cochrane, Tom Cochrane & Red Rider | Play | 04:27 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 9 | Good Man (Feeling Bad)Tom Cochrane | Tom Cochrane, Tom Cochrane & Red Rider | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 10 | Not So Far AwayTom Cochrane | Tom Cochrane, Tom Cochrane & Red Rider | Play | 04:16 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 40 mins | 93 MB | |||||
| 40 mins | 257 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pietro Alfieri | Art Direction, Design |
| 2 | Joe Chiccarelli | Mixing |
| 3 | Tom Cochrane | Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 4 | Tom Cochrane & Red Rider | Primary Artist |
| 5 | Randall Coryell | Drums |
| 6 | Mickey Curry | Drums |
| 7 | Michael Ellis | Production Supervisor |
| 8 | Denny Fongheiser | Drums |
| 9 | Brian Foraker | Engineer, Mixing |
| 10 | Mike Fraser | Engineer, Mixing |
| 11 | Don Gehman | Producer |
| 12 | Ken Greer | Bass, Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Steel), Producer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 13 | Carroll Sue Hill | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 14 | Bill Lacey | Digital Mastering |
| 15 | Ria Lewerke | Art Direction, Design |
| 16 | Bob Ludwig | Mastering |
| 17 | Andrew MacNaughtan | Photography |
| 18 | Peter Mueller | Guitar |
| 19 | Red Rider | Primary Artist |
| 20 | Ken "Spider" Sinnaeve | Bass |
| 21 | John Webster | Bass, Composer, Keyboards, Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |