Mecca "Everlasting" (2023) -AOR-

Label : Frontiers Records (FR CD 1314)

 01 - And Now The Magic Is Gone (Alessandro Del Vecchio & Tommy Denander)

02 - The Rules Of The Heart (Alessandro Del Vecchio & Stefano Lionetti)

03 - I Won't Walk Away (Alessandro Del Vecchio, Vivien Lalu & Joop Wolters)

04 - The Mistakes We Make (Alessandro Del Vecchio & Stefano Mainini)

05 - These Times Are For Heroes (Alessandro Del Vecchio)

06 - Your Walls Are Crumbling Down (Christopher Börjars)

07 - Everlasting (Alessandro Del Vecchio & De Medio)

08 - Falling (Alessandro Del Vecchio, Kristian Fyhr, Nikos Sofis & Pete Alpenborg)

09 - Endless Days (Alessandro Del Vecchio, Mick Devine & Lars Chriss)

10 - Living In Fear (Alessandro Del Vecchio, Joe Vana & Tommy Denander)

11 - Your Way (Alessandro Del Vecchio, Stefano Mainini & Nikos Sofis)

Produced by Alessandro Del Vecchio

Recorded, Mixed & Mastered by Alessandre Del Vecchio at Ivorytears Music Works Studios, Somma, Lombardo, IT

Vocals Recorded by Joey Vana for JTV Music, Downers Grove, Illinois, USA

Band Members :

Joe Vana : Vocals

Joey Vana : Vocals

Sven Larsson : Guitars

Mitia Maccaferri : Bass

Alessandro Del Vecchio : Keyboards

Jacopo Martignoni : Drums

Additional Keyboards : Tommy Denander, Christopher Börjars, Stefano Lionetti, Vivien Lalu, Stefano Mainini & Pete Alpenborg

Mecca "20 Years" (2022) -AOR / Melodic Rock-

Label : Frontiers Records (FR CD 1196)

Disc 1

MECCA

01 - Velocitized (Jim Peterik & Frankie Sullivan)

02 - Without You (Joe Vana & Jim Peterik)

03 - Can't Stop Love (Fergie Frederiksen, Jim Peterik & Larry Millas)

04 - Silence Of The Heart (Joe Vana & Jim Peterik)

05 - You Still Shock Me (Jim Peterik, Bill Synar & Barb Unger)

06 - Mecca (Joe Vana & Jim Peterik)

07 - Wishing Well (Fergie Frederiksen, Joe Vana & Jim Peterik)

08 - Close That Gap (Joe Vana, Jim Peterik & Jason Derouche)

09 - Blinded By Emotion (Jim Peterik, Bill Synar & Barb Unger)

10 - Falling Down (Joe Vana, Jim Peterik & Jason Derouche)

11 - Miss-Chevious (Bonus Track) (Jim Peterik)

Disc 2

UNDENIABLE

01 - Perfect World (Joe Vana & Tommy Denander)

02 - Closing Time (Joe Vana & Tommy Denander)

03 - Ten Lifetimes (Joe Vana & Christian Wolff)

04 - Life's Too Short (Joe Vana & Tommy Denander)

05 - I Know (Joe Vana & Christian Wolff)

06 - Did It For Love (Joe Vana & Tommy Denander)

07 - From The Start (Joe Vana & Tommy Denander)

08 - Deceptive Cadence (Joe Vana & Tommy Denander)

09 - W2W (Joe Vana & Tommy Denander)

10 - Undeniable (Joe Vana & Tommy Denander)

11 - As I Walk Alone (Joe Vana & Tommy Denander)

12 - How Many Times (Bonus Track) (Joe Vana & Christian Wolff)

Disc 3

MECCA III

01 - Take My Hand (Joe Vana & Richard Hofherr)

02 - Unknown (Joe Vana, Joey Vana, Brian Moritz & Bill Synar)

03 - Alone (Joe Vana, Joey Vana, Brian Moritz & Bill Synar)

04 - Gone (Joe Vana, Brian Moritz, David Hungate & Shannon Forrest)

05 - Cry (Joe Vana, Bill Synar & Brian Moritz)

06 - A Kiss On The Wind (Richard Page)

07 - Let It Go (Joe Vana & Bill Synar)

08 - Believe (Joe Vana, Bill Synar & Brian Moritz)

09 - Alone (Re-imagined Version) (Bonus Track) (Joe Vana, Joey Vana, Brian Moritz & Bill Synar)

10 - Unknown (Re-imagined Version) (Bonus Track) (Joe Vana, Joey Vana, Brian Moritz & Bill Synar)

11 - Know (Demo) (Bonus Track) (Joe Vana)

12 - Ten Lifetimes (Demo) (Bonus Track) (Joe Vana)

CREDITS :

MECCA

Produced by Jim Peterik & Larry Millas

Recorded used the 80 Channell API Legacy Counsel in The Legendary 'Big Boy' Room, The Sound Kitchen, Nashville, Tennessee

Overdubs : Legacy Sound Recorders, Burr Ridge, Illinois

Mastered by Dan Stout at Colossal Mastering, Chicago, Illinois

Engineered by Larry Millas

Band Members :

Joe Vana : Lead vocals

Fergie Frederiksen : Lead vocals

Mike Aquino : Guitars

David Hungate : Bass Guitar

Shannon Forrest : Drums & Percussion

Jimmy Nichols : Keyboards

UNDENIABLE

Produced by Joe Vana, Chuck Macak & Mark Alano

Studio : Electowerks Music Production

Recorded by Chuck Macak, Joey Vana

Mastered by Dennis Ward

Band Members : Joe Vana, Brian Moritz, Paul Pisciotto, Joe 'JV' Vana, Wally Hustin, Rick Vitek, Mark Alano

MECCA III

Produced by Shannon Forrest

Associate Producer : Joey Vana

Studio : Off The Grid Studios, Nashville, Tennessee

Recorded by Shannon Forrest, Joey Vana, Jared Clement

Mixed by Joey Vana for JTV Music

Mastered by Mike Haynes

Band Members : Joey Vana, Shannon Forrest, David Hungate, Tim Akers, David Browning, Joey Vana

Mecca "The Demos" (2017) -AOR-

Label : Melodic Rock Records (MRR068)

DISC 1

01 - Blinded My Emotion (Jim Peters, Bill Synyar & Barb Unger)
02 - I Know (Joe Vana & Christian Wolff)
03 - How Many Times
04 - Life's Too Short 
05 - Say The Word
06 - The One
07 - Morning Light
08 - Set Me Free
09 - Since I Found You (Joe Vana, David Hungate, Gordon Mote, Shannon Forrest & Brian Moritz)
10 - Wire 2 Wire
11 - Can't Stop Love
12 - From The Start 
13 - Unknow (Joe Vana)
14 - Time Spent (Joe Vana, David Hungate, Thom Griffin & Jon Smith)
15 - Pamela
16 - It's On Us
17 - Without You 

DISC 2

01 - Take My Hand (Joe Vana)
02 - Perfect World (Joe Vana & Tommy Denander)
03 - Ten Lifetimes (Joe Vana & Christian Wolff)
04 - Alone (Joe Vana & Brian Moritz)
05 - Mecca (Joe Vana & Jim Peterik)
06 - Light (Joe Vana & Christian Wolff)
07 - Out Of Love (Joe Vana, Brian Moritz & Christian Wolff)
08 - Down
09 - Did It For Love
10 - Alive
11 - Still Falling In Love With You (Joe Vana & & Christian Wolff)
12 - Open Your Heart To Me
13 - Falling Out Of Love
14 - Wasabi
15 - Yesterday
16 - Wire To Wire


DISC 1

01 - Blinded My Emotion

Rough Mix Feat. Fergie Frederiksen, Vocals

02 - I Know

Demo Feat. Christian Wolff, Guitar

03 - How Many Times

Original Demo
This is the original demo with Pat Mastelotto from Mr. Mister on Drums

04 - Life's Too Short

Demo Feat. Thom Griffin, Backing vocals

05 - Say The Word

2010 Demo
This is a Bill Synyar (of Survivor) and me (Joe Vana) tune...

06 - The One

2006 Demo

07 - Morning Light

Original Demo of I Believe

08 - Set Me Free

Original Demo of Cry

09 - Since I Found You

2011 Writing Demo

10 - Wire 2 Wire

Inst. demo

11 - Can't Stop Love

Rough Mix Feat. Fergie Frederiksen, Vocals

12 - From The Start

2011 Demo

13 - Unknow

Chorus Overdub Demo

14 - Time Spent

2013 Demo

15 - Pamela

2012 Final Demo

16 - It's On Us

2012 Inst. Demo

17 - Without You

2002 Inst. Live Studio Demo


DISC 2

01 - Take My Hand

2014 Final Demo

02 - Perfect World

2011 Demo, Joe Mix

03 - Ten Lifetimes

Original Demo Feat. Thom Griffin, Backing vocals

04 - Alone

2014 Piano Demo

05 - Mecca

First Take Vocal Demo

06 - Light

2006 Inst. Demo

07 - Out Of Love

Original Demo of Alone

08 - Down

2012 Scratch Vocal Demo

09 - Did It For Love

2011 Demo

10 - Alive

2012 Unreleased Inst.

11 - Still Falling In Love With You

2006 Unreleased Demo

12 - Open Your Heart To Me

2005 Unreleased Demo

13 - Falling Out Of Love

2011 Unreleased Demo

14 - Wasabi

2011 Unreleased Inst. Demo

15 - Yesterday

2012 'Mecca 3' Inst. Demo

16 - Wire To Wire

The 'Fun' Inst. Remix

Mecca "III" (2016) -AOR / Melodic Rock-

Label : MelodicRock Records (MRR042)

01 - Take My Hand (Joe Vana)
02 - Unknown (Joe Vana)
03 - Alone (Joe Vana)
04 - Gone (Joe Vana)
05 - Cry (Joe Vana)
06 - A Kiss On The Wind (Joe Vana)
07 - Let It Go (Richard Page)
08 - Believe (Tim Akers & Joe Vana)


Produced by Shannon Forrest
Associate Producer : Joey Vana
Mixed by Shannon Forrest, Joey Vana & Jared Clement
Recorded at Off The Grid Studios, Nashville, Tennessee
Mastered by Mike Haynes, Nashville Tennessee

Mecca is :
Joe Vana : Lead vocals
Shannon Forrest : Drums & Percussion
David Hungate : Bass
Tim Akers : B3 & Organ
David Browning : Synths
Joey Vana : Guitars

And...
Mark Baldwin : Guitar
Sol Philcox Littlefield : Additional Guitars
Ethan Forrest : Additional Guitars
Rudy Chmelik : Additional Percussion on "Believe"
Bill Syniar : Vibe
Nick Cox : Background vocals

Mecca "Undeniable" (2011) -AOR-

 Label : Frontières Records (FR CD 538)

01 - Perfect World (Joe Vana & Tommy Denander)
02 - Closing Time (Joe Vana & Tommy Denander)
03 - Ten Lifetimes (Joe Vana & Christian Wolff)
04 - Life's Too Short (Joe Vana & Tommy Denander)
05 - I Know (Joe Vana & Christian Wolff)
06 - Did It For Love (Joe Vana & Tommy Denander)
07 - From The Start (Joe Vana & Tommy Denander)
08 - Deceptive Cadence (Joe Vana & Tommy Denander)
09 - W2W (Joe Vana & Tommy Denander)
10 - Undeniable (Joe Vana & Tommy Denander)
11 - As I Walk Alone (Joe Vana & Tommy Denander)


Produced by Joe Vana, Chuck Macak & Mark Alano
Recorded at Electowerks Music Production, Downers Grove, Illinois
Engineered & Mixed by Chuck Macak
Assistant Engineer : Joey Vana
Mastered by Dennis Ward
Art Direction & Design : Mark Alano

Mecca : Joe Vana, Brian Moritz, Paul Pisciotto, Joe Vana, Wally Hustin, Rick Vitek, Mark Alano


01 - Perfect World

Joe Vana : Lead & Background vocals
Tommy Denander & Joey Vana : Guitars
Eric Ragno : Keyboards
Rick Vitek : Drums
Tony Levin : Bass

02 - Closing Time

Joe Vana : Lead & Background vocals
Mark Alano & Tommy Denander : Guitars
Tommy Denander : Keyboards
Rick Vitek : Drums
Wally Hustin : Bass

03 - Ten Lifetimes

Joe Vana : Lead & Background vocals
Brian Moritz & Tommy Denander : Guitars
Brian Moritz : Keyboards
Rick Vitek : Drums
Wally Hustin : Bass

04 - Life's Too Short 

Joe Vana : Lead & Background vocals
Joey Vana : Background vocals
Christian Wolf & Tommy Denander : Guitars
Tommy Denander & Brian Moritz : Keyboards
Pat Mastelotto : Drums
Tony Levin : Bass

05 - I Know

Joe Vana : Lead & Background vocals
Joey Vana : Background vocals
Christian Wolf & Tommy Denander : Guitars
Brian Moritz : Keyboards
Rick Vitek : Drums
Wally Hustin : Bass

06 - Did It For Love

Joe Vana : Lead & Background vocals
Joey Vana : Background vocals
Christian Wolf & Tommy Denander : Guitars
Brian Moritz : Keyboards
Rick Vitek : Drums
Wally Hustin : Bass

07 - From The Start

Joe Vana : Lead & Background vocals
Joey Vana & Tommy Denander : Guitars
Tommy Denander : Keyboards
Rick Vitek : Drums
Tony Levin : Bass

08 - Deceptive Cadence

Joe Vana : Lead & Background vocals
Joey Vana : Background vocals
Brian Moritz & Tommy Denander : Guitars
Paul Pisciotto & Tommy Denander : Keyboards
Pat Mastelotto : Drums
Tony Levin : Bass

09 - W2W

Joe Vana : Lead & Background vocals
Joey Vana, Mark Alano & Tommy Denander : Guitars
Brian Moritz : Keyboards
Rick Vitek : Drums
Wally Hustin : Bass

10 - Undeniable

Joe Vana : Lead & Background vocals
Joey Vana & Tommy Denander : Guitars
Eric Ragno : Keyboards
Rick Vitek : Drums
Wally Hustin : Bass

11 - As I Walk Alone

Joe Vana : Lead vocals
Christian Wolf : Guitars
Brian Moritz : Keyboards

Mecca "Mecca" (2002) -AOR-

  Label : Frontiers Records (FR CD 110)

01 - Velocitized (Jim Peterik & Frankie Sullivan)
02 - Without You (Joe Vana & Jim Peterik)
03 - Can't Stop Love (Fergie Frederiksen, Jim Peterik & Larry Millas)
04 - Silence Of The Heart (Joe Vana & Jim Peterik)
05 - You Still Shock Me (Jim Peterik, Bill Synyar & Barb Unger)
06 - Mecca (Joe Vana & Jim Peterik)
07 - Wishing Well (Fergie Frederiksen, Joe Vana & Jim Peterik)
08 - Close That Gap (Joe Vana, Jim Peterik & Derouche)
09 - Blinded By Emotion (Jim Peterik, Synar & Barb Unger)
10 - Falling Down (Joe Vana, Jim Peterik & Derouche)


Produced by Jim Peterik & Larry Millas
Recorded using the 80 Channel API Legacy Counsel in The Legendary "Big Boy" Room, The Sound Kitchen, Nashville, Tennessee
Overdubs : Legacy Sound Recorders, Burr Ridge, Illinois
Mastered by Dan Stout at Colossal Mastering, Chicagos, Illinois
Engineered by Larry Millas

Mecca :
Joe Vana : Lead vocals
Fergie Frederiksen : Lead vocals
Mike Aquino : Guitars
David Hungate : Bass Guitar
Shannon Forest : Drums & Percussion
Jimmy Nichols : Keyboards


01 - Velocitized

Lead vocals : Fergie Frederiksen
Guitars : Mike Aquino
Bass Guitar : David Hungate
Drums : Shannon Forrest
Keyboards : Jimmy Nichols
Background vocals : Thom Griffin, John Melnick, Joe Vana & Jim Peterik

02 - Without You

Lead vocals : Joe Vana
Guitars : Mike Aquino
Bass Guitar : David Hungate
Drums : Shannon Forrest
Keyboards : Jimmy Nichols
Background vocals : Thom Griffin, John Melnick & Joe Vana
Additional Keyboards : Jim Peterik

03 - Can't Stop Love

Lead vocals : Joe Vana & Fergie Frederiksen
Guitars : Mike Aquino
Bass Guitar : David Hungate
Drums : Shannon Forrest
Keyboards : Jimmy Nichols
Background vocals : Thom Griffin, John Melnick & Joe Vana
Additional Keyboards : Barb Unger

04 - Silence Of The Heart

Lead vocals : Joe Vana
Guitars : Mike Aquino
Bass Guitar : David Hungate
Drums : Shannon Forrest
Keyboards : Jimmy Nichols
Background vocals : Thom Griffin, John Melnick, Joe Vana & Fergie Frederiksen
Additional Keyboards : Barb Unger

05 - You Still Shock Me

Lead vocals : Fergie Frederiksen
Guitars : Mike Aquino
Bass Guitar : David Hungate
Drums : Shannon Forrest
Keyboards : Jimmy Nichols
Background vocals : Thom Griffin, John Melnick, Joe Vana & Jim Peterik
Additional Keyboards : Barb Unger

06 - Mecca

Lead vocals : Joe Vana
Guitars : Mike Aquino
Bass Guitar : David Hungate
Drums : Shannon Forrest
Keyboards : Jimmy Nichols
Background vocals : Thom Griffin & John Melnick
Additional Keyboards : Barb Unger

07 - Wishing Well

Lead vocals : Fergie Frederiksen
Guitars : Mike Aquino
Bass Guitar : David Hungate
Drums : Shannon Forrest
Keyboards : Jimmy Nichols
Background vocals : Thom Griffin, John Melnick & Joe Vana

08 - Close That Gap

Lead vocals : Joe Vana
Guitars : Mike Aquino
Bass Guitar : David Hungate
Drums : Shannon Forrest
Keyboards : Jimmy Nichols
Background vocals : Thom Griffin & John Melnick
Additional Keyboards : Barb Unger

09 - Blinded by Emotion

Lead vocals : Fergie Frederiksen
Guitars : Mike Aquino
Bass Guitar : David Hungate
Drums : Shannon Forrest
Keyboards : Jimmy Nichols
Background vocals : Thom Griffin, John Melnick, Joe Vana & Jim Peterik 
Additional Keyboards : Barb Unger

10 - Falling Down

Lead vocals : Joe Vana
Guitars : Mike Aquino
Bass Guitar : David Hungate
Drums : Shannon Forrest
Keyboards : Jimmy Nichols
Background vocals : Thom Griffin, John Melnick, Joe Vana & Jim Peterik 
Additional Keyboards : Barb Unger