Project Driver

Project: Driver
Studio album by M.A.R.S.
Released	1986
Recorded	Prairie Sun Recording Studios in Cotati, California
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	35:17
Label	Shrapnel
Producer	Mike Varney
Tony MacAlpine chronology
Edge of Insanity (1986) Project: Driver (1986) Maximum Security (1987)

Project: Driver is a studio album by heavy metal supergroup M.A.R.S., released in 1986 through Shrapnel Records (United States)^[1] and Roadrunner Records (Europe).^[2] The band's name is made up of the initial of each musician's last name: guitarist Tony MacAlpine, drummer Tommy Aldridge, singer Rob Rock and bassist Rudy Sarzo. Craig Goldy was their original guitarist, but he left after joining Dio.^[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]

Andy Hinds at AllMusic gave Project: Driver two stars out of five, saying that "While it masquerades as a Whitesnake-styled group effort, Project: Driver seems like another MacAlpine album with vocals added." Rob Rock was criticized as embodying "all the big-hair clichés of '80s heavy metal", while songs such as "Slave to My Touch", "Stand Up and Fight" and "Fantasy" were labeled "cringe-inducing." Praise was given to MacAlpine's guitar playing, which Hinds described as "dizzying" and interesting.^[4]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Tony MacAlpine, Tommy Aldridge, Rob Rock and Rudy Sarzo. 

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Nations on Fire"	2:52
2.	"Writings on the Wall"	3:03
3.	"Stand Up and Fight"	3:52
4.	"Nostradamus"	6:14
5.	"Unknown Survivor"	3:41
6.	"Fantasy"	3:30
7.	"Slave to My Touch"	3:35
8.	"I Can See It in Your Eyes"	4:34
9.	"You and I"	3:56
Total length:		35:17

Personnel

• Rob Rock – lead vocals
• Tony MacAlpine – guitar, keyboard
• Mike Mani – keyboard programming
• Tommy Aldridge – drums
• Rudy Sarzo – bass
• Bret Douglas – background vocals
• Tommy Cosgrove – background vocals
• Mark Tate – background vocals
• Dino Alden – background vocals
• Mike Varney – background vocals, production
• Steve Fontano – engineering
• Dino Alden – engineering assistance
• Randy Vance – engineering assistance
• George Horn – mastering

References

1. "Groups/Non-Solo Discography". tonymacalpine.com. Archived from the original on 2010-04-10. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
2. "MacAlpine-Aldridge-Rock-Sarzo – Project: Driver". Discogs. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
3. MacAlpine, Tony. "Session Notes: M.A.R.S. - "Project: Driver"". tonymacalpine.com. Archived from the original on 2010-01-26. Retrieved 2014-02-14.
4. Hinds, Andy. "Project: Driver - Aldridge, Driver, Rock, Sarzo, Tony MacAlpine". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-02-14.

External links

• In Review: MacAlpine/Aldridge/Rock/Sarzo "Project: Driver" at Guitar Nine Records