Pos Artist - Title Added
1. ROXUS - Body Heat - non album single - 1989 - Australia
Why this single didn't make the Nightstreet album is apparently blamed on producer Mark Opitz who didn't feel it was strong enough. Hello!? Thought it was worth another listen here for anyone who hasn't heard what I think is an absolute gem! Respect!
5 Sept. 2004
2. RATT - The Morning After - live - 1984 - Los Angeles, USA
Ratt N Roll! Taken from a live Ratt radio broadcast the classic line up rip things up from back in the day!
5 Sept. 2004
3. JOHN WAITE - Tears - Live - 1984 - USA
This one is from an old b-side to the "Dark Side of the Sun" 12" promo single in my collection with the Tears recording originaly produced by NBC Radio Network.
5 Sept. 2004
4. SHY - Telephone - BBC Session - 05-06-1987 - UK
Great quality radio session that has caused lots of interest. Might be something the band want to get released themselves.
5 Sept. 2004
5. BENGAL TIGERS - Cheat On - 7" - 1984 - Australia
Another great single that didn't make further long play product from one of Australia's pioneering hard rock/metal bands who are now over and out.
5 Sept. 2004
6. SURRENDER - So You Run - 1984 - Sydney Australia
Another one of my fave Australian bands Surrender (also known as Killer in coverband mode) released one very rare gem of a vinyl album in the Rainbow style. Recommended for fans of classic styled hard rock with tons of melody.
5 Sept. 2004
7. FM - Face to Face - live @ Barrowlands Glasgow - 21-10-1989
Spine chilling to hear the Glasgow crowd sing a long with this one. Gem of a band, Gem of a vocalist - Steve Overland still very high up the ladder in the most wonderful human being in the world stakes.
5 Sept. 2004
8. HEAVY PETTIN' - Ain't Got No Money - live @ Reading Festival - 1983 - England
Ain't checked but I'm pretty sure this toon was never released in studio form by the Pettin' lads. And If anyone can translate what Hamie actually says at the start of the track please do email us. LOL!
5 Sept. 2004
9. JOE LYNN TURNER - Endlessly - live @ The Paradise, Boston - 30-12-1985 - USA
Jolt is certainly another huge fave here and this track is taken from one of this best live Radiocasts. Awesome!
5 Sept. 2004
10. KIM SIMMONS - Angellina - demo - 1989 - USA
Great pomp styled demo that certainly was a fave play all those years ago.
5 Sept. 2004
11. BILLY BRANIGAN - One Step Closer to Paradise - Demo - 1988 - USA
Billy gets another demo play with the topical sad passing of Billy Branigan's sister Laura. RIP.
5 Sept. 2004
12. ANA BLACK - Hollywood Born & Busted - Demo - 1990 - Canada
Could be Canada's greatest glam band who certainly caused more than a stir of moscara when they relocated to the US in the 90's.
5 Sept. 2004
13. DEEP PURPLE - When A Blindman Cries - Acoustic - 1995 - South Africa
South African radio broadcast featuring a live Purple Acoustic Jam minus one Ian Gillan who was apparently suffereing a severe case of frog in the throatus. Very impressive none the less.
5 Sept. 2004
14. NOISEWORKS - Don't Wait - B Side - 1987 - Australia
Layed back number featuring the six string grit of soon to be John Farnham guitarist Stuart Fraser.
5 Sept. 2004
15. TOUCH - Don't You Know What Love Is - live @ Donnington Park UK - 08-1980
AOR legend Mark Mangold and co. in Touch performing their signiture tune at the first ever Monsters of Rock Donnington which featured Rainbow as the headliner.
5 Sept. 2004
16. URIAH HEEP - Rock-a-rama - Live - 15-10-1985 - Prince of Wales, Melbourne, Australia
Audience recording of the Month. Uriah Heep featuring maestro Pete Goalby on vox touring from one end of the earth to the other and always superb live!
5 Sept. 2004
17. DAN REED NETWORK - Rainbow Child - Acoustic - BBC UK - 01-09-1990
Dan Reed & Bryon James of DRN live at BBC Studios doing the acoustic thang.
5 Sept. 2004
18. DOKKEN -We're Going Wrong - live - Flensburg, West Germany - 17-11-79
Bit of a request this one. Rather shitty boot quality but interesting to hear some very early Dokken from 79 in Germany.
5 Sept. 2004
19. SERGEANT - Are You Lonely - album track from s/t lp - 1985 - UK/Swiss
Needle in a haystack feature track - Sergent! Two Englishman & four Swissmen formerly known as the Steve Whitney Band. Vocalist Pete Prescott released two solo albums in 1996 'Turn It Up' and 'Mean Business', both on Pressin' Records - before involving himself with PASSION PLAY. The singer would also appear on lead vox on the debut FORCEFIELD album.
5 Sept. 2004
20. GARY HUGHES/JEAN BEAUVIOR - Interview - w/Bruce Dickinson - BBC 28-03-1995
Iron Maiden vocalist come rock show host interviews Gary Hughes of Ten and Jean Beauvior from Crown of Thorns talking about the '95 Gods of AOR show and how shoddy many of us think Nirvana are.
5 Sept. 2004