Finally 2 NYC classics to get the reissue treatment.........

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 2682 Age : 37

About time i say............

Rock candy Records (www.rockcandyrecords.co.uk) have reissued the self-titled albums by Circus Of Power and Raging Slab.

Circus Of Power 'S/T' - CANDY057
new york classics - Finally 2 NYC classics to get the reissue treatment......... 0621rc1

new york classics - Finally 2 NYC classics to get the reissue treatment......... 0621rc1

Back in the 1980's the Los Angeles rock scene cultivated spandex, glam
and big - make that HUGE - hair, whilst in New York a far grittier
aesthetic was being honed; one that would promote the hard working,
hard living ethos of an inner city blighted by forgotten neighbourhoods
and low uemployment. The perfect backdrop, in fact, for the low-down
high volume rock 'n roll of no-frills minimalists such as the Ramones,
Raging Slab, Smashed Gladys, Blitzspeer and... Circus Of Power.

COP, as they were commonly known amongst friends and fans,
lived life on the edge; a trail blazing sound. Spotted by esteemed
NYC-based producer Daniel Rey, they were snapped up, together with
Raging Slab, by the giant RCA label, creating one of the greatest debut
hard rock albums of the era. Raw, edgy and extremely dangerous, Circus
Of Power's debut album, originally released in 1989, is a seething
guitar-fuelled temper tantrum that remains as powerful today as it was
when first released.

24-bit remastering from original source tapes, 5 bonus tracks,
4,000 word story of the making of the album, full involvement by the
band, rare photos, all spread out over a superb 12 page full colour
booklet.

Track listing: 1. Motor 2. White Trash Queen 3. Call Of The
Wild 4. Needles 5. In The Wind 6. Heart Attack 7. Crazy 8. Letters Home
9. Backseat Mama 10. Machine. Bonus Tracks: 11. Heart Attack (Bonus
track on original CD issue). 12. Backseat Mama (demo) 13. Motor (demo)
14. In The Wind (demo) 15. Dreams Tonight (demo)

Raging Slab 'S/T' - CANDY056
new york classics - Finally 2 NYC classics to get the reissue treatment......... 0621rc2

new york classics - Finally 2 NYC classics to get the reissue treatment......... 0621rc2

BASED IN New York City, Raging Slab looked and sounded wildly
out of place with their hugely addictive 'Suvern' rock style, laced
with cow-punk accelerant, all markedly at odds with the musical climate
prevalent at the time.

Signed by RCA Records and herded into the recording studio
with legendary producer Daniel Rey (Ramones, Circus Of Power etc) they
crafted one of the greatest debut albums of the decade. Originally
released in 1989, the band's penchant for gritty seventies rock,
injected with full-on hardcore urgency is hugely impressive. "Lynyrd
Skynyrd meets Metallica" was the mantle at the time; still true to this
day.

24-bit remastering from original source tapes, 4,500 word
story of the making of the album by band leader Greg Strzempka, rare
photos and memorabilia, all spread out over a superb 16 page full
colour booklet.

Track listing: 1. Don't Dog Me 2. Joy Ride 3. Sorry's All I
Got 4. Waiting For The Potion 5. Get Off My Jollies 6. Shiny Mama 7.
Geronimo 8. Bent For Silver 9. Love Comes Loose 10. Dig A Hole 11. San
Loco

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 2682 Age : 37

Here's a reminder/introduction of these two great bands...........

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Preachin' to the choir! Very Happy

Loved both of these albums when they first came out, nice to see them get reissued. Circus Of Power opened up for Faith No More when I saw them...that was a GREAT gig!

That Raging Slab album is the perfect soundtrack for a booze-soaked Saturday Night.

Metal graduate Number of posts : 375 Age : 50

Oddly enough I just emailed a friend this week about Raging Slab and that I noticed Amazon had it out for Import, however thanks to this post I just ordered mine from the above link.

Thanks!! It will be nice to have this awesome album in CD form and no longer in worn out tape form.

Metal, Movies, Beer Number of posts : 37971 Age : 54

I used to have the Circus Of Power debut on cassette, loved that song "Call of the Wild." Will definitely look into that reissue.

Raging Slab never did much for me, though I learned in later years that Kory Clarke briefly drummed for them (during their unsigned days) before splitting to form Warrior Soul.

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I found an original copy of the Circus Of Power cd for $6 a couple of years ago.

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I forgot what an awesome song "Don't Dog Me" is! headbanger

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 2682 Age : 37

Fat Freddy wrote:: Raging Slab never did much for me, though I learned in later years that Kory Clarke briefly drummed for them (during their unsigned days) before splitting to form Warrior Soul.

Did you ever hear their record Dynamite Monster Boogie from around '93, i reckon that's their classic.........more soul than a sock with a hole!

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