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Includes Nights In White Satin Performed by Aldoush - Written by Justin Hayward of The Moody Blues East meets west on the new release from composer/producer Aldoush Alpanian. In this album Aldoush appears with a new lineup and a different perspective compared to his first album Child Within, where on this CD progressive world fusion crosses rock boundaries and is influenced by Middle Eastern textures. This album is enhanced by Aldoush's expressive vocal work, lyrics of depth and intensity, in English. Accompanied by a band that cooks. Here Aldoush has followed up his 1993 Wammies Award winning debut album ?The Child Within" with a table turning tour de force in "This Life", changing his focus from the western influenced middle eastern world music of "The Child Within" to an epic album of world class rock. "This Life" is a richly textured musical and lyrical adventure (English lyrics), full of emotion, drama and surprise. Rarely has an artist of this quality changed directions so dramatically with such impressive results. He has augmented his lineup of acoustic guitar, saxophone, Persian steel string instrument (Nazanin), percussion, bass and drums with the immaculately tasty electric guitar work of Mark Holzinger. Although Aldoush has maintained his acoustic foundation, this album rocks with a soaring and soulful blend of pop, rock, reggae, blues, jazz and Middle Eastern influences. Style/Genre: World Rock Instrumentation: Vocals, Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Daff, Tabla, Persian Tumback (Zarb), Percussion, Drums, Alto & Soprano Sax, Keyboards, Bass.