Beautiful Things (Remastered) Donnie Vie

• 1 Beautiful Things 03:47
• 2 Plain Jane 02:41
• 3 Breaking Me Down 03:14
• 4 I Could Save the World 03:52
• 5 Fly 03:33
• 6 Tender Lights 04:07
• 7 I'll Surrender 03:41
• 8 Whatever 03:15
• 9 Fallin' Through The Pages 03:42
• 10 Back From The Blue 03:55
• 11 Instant Karma 03:46
• 12 All My Favorite Things 03:44
• Total Runtime 43:17

Info zu Beautiful Things (Remastered)

Known as the founding vocalist, songwriter, and creative force behind Enuff Z'Nuff, Vie helped define the band's unmistakable blend of Beatles-inspired melody, glam-rock swagger, and emotionally charged songwriting. His work produced enduring rock-radio staples like "Fly High Michelle" and "New Thing" - songs that earned heavy MTV rotation and cemented his reputation as one of the era's most gifted melodic writers.

While his work with Enuff Z'Nuff established the foundation, Vie's solo career revealed an even more vulnerable and expansive side of his songwriting. Across records including Just Enough!, The White Album, Wrapped Around My Middle Finger, and now Beautiful Things, he has continued to refine a sound rooted in classic songwriting tradition while never shying away from personal truth.

The title track "Beautiful Things" captures that spirit perfectly - optimistic, reflective, and emotionally open in a way that feels both deeply personal and universally relatable. Floating on warm melodies and luminous imagery, the song stands as one of the brightest and most uplifting moments in Vie's catalog.

"I'm a pretty transparent artist. I put it all out there, and my work usually reflects the state of my mind at the time, and much of it became pretty dark. With Beautiful Things, instead I put it all ON there, and I can't imagine it getting much brighter. Haha." - Donnie Vie

Lyrically, "Beautiful Things" embraces hope without abandoning the scars that shaped it. Lines like "Take it from the inside and put it on the outside / All the beautiful things inside your heart" frame the song as both personal reflection and quiet encouragement - a reminder that beauty, healing, and light often emerge from difficult places.

Warm, melodic, and deeply human, Beautiful Things showcases Vie at his most open-hearted and musically confident. The album continues the long-running evolution of an artist who has consistently balanced vulnerability, melody, and rock-and-roll spirit in a way few songwriters can.

At a time when authenticity can feel increasingly rare, "Beautiful Things" serves as both a fresh creative statement and a reminder of why Donnie Vie continues to occupy a singular place in melodic rock history.

"More broadly, Beautiful Things serves as a reminder of why Donnie Vie continues to occupy a singular place in melodic rock history. Few artists have consistently balanced vulnerability, unforgettable melodies, and rock-and-roll spirit with such honesty and craftsmanship."

An absolute wonder of an album! You need to hear this! – The Rockpit

After five years, DONNIE is back with a fresh and enjoyable album, made of great melodies and a lot of class. Worth the wait! – Metal Temple

Beautiful Things is a triumph for Donnie Vie – Pencil Storm

Donnie Vie, vocals, guitar, bass, keyboard, strings
Paul Gilbert, guitar (track 1)
Roger Joseph Manning Jr., piano, strings (track 4)
Johnny Monaco, guitar (tracks 2, 9)

Digitally remastered

Donnie Vie
Grammy Nominated Artist, Donnie Vie; one of rock’s biggest secrets who has been crafting melodic power pop and rock songs for over 30 years. He and his band were instant critics’ darlings with a debut record that soared up the charts generating two long playing MTV hits, a “Top Pick” from Rolling Stone Magazine, and inciting numerous TV and radio performances with repeat invitations from David Letterman and Howard Stern. That band was Enuff Z’Nuff, and led by Grammy Nominated, Donnie Vie’s songwriting sensibilities and distinctive melodic vocals they continued on to make some truly great records. Over those years, Donnie has amassed over 25 albums’ worth of songs and decades of live shows to his name, both with and without his former band. Now a solo act, Vie continues his songwriting and performing under his own name, and recently completed his solo tour of Europe in the summer of 2015.

Rolling Stone Magazine described Donnie’s writing skills as “Beatle-esque pop songcraft and ripping hard rock”, whereas Billboard Magazine says, “If there is such a thing as false advertising in rock & roll, then Enuff Z'nuff is one of its textbook examples. Packaged in garish peace-glam attire by their record company, the group was wrongly lumped in with the disposable pop-metal bands of the late '80s rather than appreciated for the truly gifted power pop act that they were.”

Though Enuff Z’Nuff was inaccurately portrayed from the beginning, Vie’s first, hard rocking fan base is still his strongest. The members of this cult-like following recognize Donnie’s musical genius and embrace his poetic nature with its signature hooks. His supporters remain some of his most faithful, loyal and enthusiastic out there, and it is these fans who say “[These] songs will stand the test of time because his songwriting and melody are magical.” – Marcel “Mars” Groeneveld from HardRockHaven.net.

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