Rock 'n' Roll Rebels Boxset

So if you like to seek out demos of unsigned bands from the 80s sunset strip then this is a deal for you..Eonian records present Rock N Roll rebels boxset..
   36 bands
   72 re-mastered, original studio recordings
   4 hours and 51 minutes of music
   Majority of the 72 studio recordings have never been previously released and were meant primarily for the ears of recording industry giants in an effort to be signed
   13 page “Rock ‘n’ Roll Rebels: Sunset Strip Certified” narrated by JohnnyX of The Wild and Adam Gifford of Paradise, both well-known bands on the Sunset Strip
   60-page color booklet
   36 pages dedicated to a close up look at each band
   Hundreds of original archived photos
   Graphic design by the one and only Suicide Graphix
   Executive Producers: Stephen Craig of Eonian Records & JohnnyX of The Wild
   Distribution Worldwide through Amazon, CDBaby, select online Hard Rock & Metal retailers, as well as digital music download services iTunes and Amazon MP3
   Rock ‘n’ Roll Rebels & the Sunset Strip will be printed in limited quantities

http://www.eonianrecords.com/new-products/rock-n-roll-rebels-the-sunset-strip-volume-1

I am looking forward to this...

Thanks, this looks awesome.

Huh. Cool idea. Has this kind of thing been done before?

I have the Foundations Forums 88-93 promos that most of these tracks came from, if anyone wants the originals.

corplhicks wrote:

Huh. Cool idea. Has this kind of thing been done before?

Not to my knowledge.

Deadline, I think it was, did that Hollywood Rocks set that had a bunch of demos and unsigned bands mixed in with B-level bands and bands that went platinum...but I've never seen something like this before. I'm into it, for sure.

I've given up on checking out every band from the era who pops up on a reissue/first-time issue label, because there is so much and I've just gotten burnt on it. But something this extensive is well worth the time and support, in my mind.

Here's the actual track listing for the 4 discs...

DISC ONE:
Rattlesnake Shake - Shootin' Daggers
Rattlesnake Shake - Get Around (Everybody Needs Somebody)
Alice Be Tokelas - In the Morning
Alice Be Tokelas - This Is Now
The Wild - Get Down 2 Night
The Wild - Some Girls
LongGone - Higher
LongGone - Sticky Situation
Hans Naughty - Fallen Nature
Hans Naughty - Be In You
Imagine World Peace - Something I Miss
Imagine World Peace - Sometimes
Bad Blood - Slip
Bad Blood - Sweet Addiction
Cyclone Sound - City Monsters
Cyclone Sound - All Systems
Hap Hazzard - Sorry
Hap Hazzard - Under Fire

DISC TWO:
Charlotte - Little Devils
Charlotte - Krackerman
Lypswitch - Sexx On The Sun
Lypswitch - She's So Psychedelic
Bad Bones - My Love Is For Real
Bad Bones - Give Good Love
Enticier - Daddy's Little Girl
Enticier - One Way Ticket
Scratch - Merry Go Round
Scratch - Smack Dab
Hardly Dangerous - Sweeter Than Honey
Hardly Dangerous - Game Of Love
Sam Mann and Thee Apes - Feel My Body
Sam Mann and Thee Apes - Nasty Woman
Mad Reign - Rise
Mad Reign - The First One's Free
The Mimes - Crack Alley
The Mimes - Kick, Kick (Scratch And Fight)

DISC THREE:
Shake City - Betty Blue
Shake City (Hot Wheelz) - She's Atomic
Blackboard Jungle - Paint You A Picture
Blackboard Jungle - Chicago
Paradise - Satisfaction Guaranteed
Paradise - I'm In Love With You
Hollywood Rose - Sweet Little Angel
Hollywood Rose - Come A Little Closer
Taz - Day Of The Dog
Taz - Dogtown
Daddy Ray - Success
Daddy Ray - Nag, Nag, Nag
Children - Dance With Me
Children - Water Into Wine
Shel Shoc - Lotta Love
Shel Shoc - Pull The Trigger
Dallas Dollz - Dirty Money
Dallas Dollz - Doin' Time

DISC FOUR:
Deaf, Dumb and Blonde - Heaven's Trail
Deaf, Dumb and Blonde - Down And Dirty
Cold Shot - Give Me What I Need
Cold Shot - Little Too Late
New Improved God - Back Where You Belong
New Improved God - Dead Rock Stars
Agent Zero - Shadows
Agent Zero - Distant Memories
Aces & Eights - Read My Lips
Aces & Eights - You Ain't My Religion
Rough Justice - Cheap Disguise
Rough Justice - Good Ole' Days
Byte the Bullet - Let Em Down Easy
Byte the Bullet - Russian Roulette
Spyder Blue - Dummy Says
Spyder Blue - Love, Lies, And Hate
Charlemagne - You're All I Need
Charlemagne - Who Needs Bad Girls

ZombieHavoc wrote:

corplhicks wrote:

Huh. Cool idea. Has this kind of thing been done before?

I've given up on checking out every band from the era who pops up on a reissue/first-time issue label, because there is so much and I've just gotten burnt on it. But something this extensive is well worth the time and support, in my mind.

I know what you mean. This set is cool in theory and there is probably some cool jems buried in there. The problem is that after a few spins and the novelty wears off, you start to see why some of these bands were unsigned or these tracks we never released. They were missing that certain something to make them stand out from the pack.

I'm assuming that the Hollywood Rose featured here is the same pre-GnR Hollywood Rose featuring Axl and Izzy? Or perhaps a later incarnation after they moved on? I wonder how many of these bands featured players that moved on to bigger and better things? Or early versions of more famous bands. Byte the Bullet for example, is an early version of South Gang.

MetalGuy71 wrote:

I'm assuming that the Hollywood Rose featured here is the same pre-GnR Hollywood Rose featuring Axl and Izzy? Or perhaps a later incarnation after they moved on? I wonder how many of these bands featured players that moved on to bigger and better things? Or early versions of more famous bands. Byte the Bullet for example, is an early version of South Gang.

To that end, the booklet/liner notes might be the most interesting aspect of this set, if they are done well. I never knew about a pre-Southgang band--not that I'm some sort of Southgang historian or anything, but you know. Many of the songs on here, even if they end up not being anything great, could be made more interesting if they are, in fact, early bands for some of the guys who made it big (or biggish, as it's not like "Tainted Angel" is still being played on classic rock radio or anything a la "Paradise City").

corplhicks wrote:

Huh. Cool idea. Has this kind of thing been done before?

Wasn't there a box set or series of albums called Hollywood Hairspray? Or a book maybe?

EDIT: From what I can tell, Hollywood Hairspray seems to be a compilation series put out by Perris Records of old and current glam bands still releasing music. Not sure if anything contained on them is old or unreleased material from back in the day. I could be mistaken though.

ZombieHavoc wrote:

To that end, the booklet/liner notes might be the most interesting aspect of this set, if they are done well.

Agreed, looking at the pictures and reading about the various bands might be more interesting than the music itself.
Like this...
http://www.amazon.com/The-Big-Book-Hair-Metal/dp/0760345465/ref=pd_sim_m_6?ie=UTF8&refRID=0Z28K4HF0M1MBZDP2MA9

MetalGuy71 wrote:

corplhicks wrote:

Huh. Cool idea. Has this kind of thing been done before?

Wasn't there a box set or series of albums called Hollywood Hairspray? Or a book maybe?

Yeah, but that series was a mix of demos/unreleased songs from older bands and songs from current bands in a similar style.

I bought a couple volumes (because they had Pretty Boy Floyd songs on them that I did not have) and as a whole they were average. A couple of really good songs, and mostly okay to boring songs filling it out. And these were made when the "current glam" bands (early 2000s) almost had more in common with pop punk. Retro glam/sleaze has gotten way better than it was around the turn of the millennium.

D'oh! Just edited my post with the same basic info.

Interesting.

Get it here and its only $14.99!

http://cleorecs.com/store/shop/hollywood-rocks-audio-companion-cd/

Track Listing (some familiar tracks, but most are demo's)

DISC 1: Early ‘80s (1980-1985)
1. Hollywood Rose – Killing Time
2. Hellion – Run For Your Life
3. Mickey Rat – Dr. Rock
4. Plain Jane – Time Warp
5. Candy – Whatever Happened To Fun
6. Steeler – Cold Day In Hell
7. Dokken – It’s Not Love
8. W.A.S.P. – F**k Like A Beast
9. Black N Blue – Hold On To 18
10. The Joneses – Looks So Good
11. The Zeros – Kokomo Joe
12. Quiet Riot – Let’s Get Crazy
13. Armoured Saint – No Reason To Live
14. Rat – In Your Direction
15. Bitch – Be My Slave
16. Kery Doll – Too Good For Heaven
17. Warrant – Last Action Hero
18. Sin – Break Down The Walls (That Stop The Rock)
19. Xciter – Sleepless Nights

DISC 2: Mid-Late ‘80s (1985-1989)
1. Poison – Look What The Cat Dragged In
2. Lizzy Borden – American Metal
3. L.A. Guns (with Paul Black) – Roll The Dice Faster P*ssycat – Babylon
4. Stryper – To Hell With The Devil
5. Great White – Down On Your Knees
6. Demolition Galore – Bulimia Babe
7. Harlow – Rock The Box
8. Slut – Dr. Monster
9. L.A. Guns (with Phil Lewis) – Electric Gypsy
10. Decry – Dead End Zone
11. Nitro – Bitch On My Back
12. Faster P*ssycat – Babylon
13. Rough Cut – Hold On
14. Tuff – Sinner Street
15. Odin – 12 O’Clock High
16. Salty Dog – Strong Medication
17. Soundbarrier – Gladiator
18. WWIII – Love You To Death
19. Rock City Angels – Hush Child
20. The Seahags – Doghouse

DISC 3: Late ‘80s
1. Keel – The Right To Rock (Live)
2. Jailhouse – The Innocent
3. London – Rainbow Bar & Girls
4. Cherry Street – Hellraiser
5. Junkyard – Hollywood
6. China – Love In Cold Blood
7. Bang Tango – Someone Like You
8. Black Cherry – Fading Away
9. King Kobra – Mean Street Machine
10. Motorcycle Boy – Cat’s Paw
11.Tommi Gunn – Rip, Rattle And Roll
12. Stars From Mars – We Got Tonight
13. Cats In Boots – Her Monkey
14. Lions & Ghosts – Meteor Boy
15. Angora – Hey Operator
16. Virgin – I’m No Angel
17. The Hangmen – Desperation Town (Live)
18. XYZ – Inside Out
19. Kills For Thrills – Commercial Suicide
20. D’Molls – Action

DISC 4: Early ‘90s
1. Electric Angels – Def Generation
2. Burning Tree – Planned Disaster
3. Jetboy – Feel The Shake
4. Big Bang Babies – 8 Arms
5. Lypswitch – Sexx On The Sun
6. Syanide Kick – Hollywood Angel
7. Darling Cruel – Changed
8. Saigon Saloon – Days Gone By
9. Rebel Rebel – Tonight’s Your Night To Rock & Roll
10. Spiders & Snakes – California Slide
11. Hardly Dangerous – Take Me To The Mountain
12. Skull – I Like My Music Loud
13. Yesterday’s Tear – Cold
14. Pretty Boy Floyd – Shut Up!
15. Blackboard Jungle – Chicago
16. Love/Hate – Wish It Was Summer
17. Mondo Cane – High On A Dream
18. Fizzy Bangers – Hai Karate
19. Alleycat Scratch – Take A Bite Outta Me

That said the Eonian release looks cool too.

Sax PM me.

The Hollywood Hairspray volumes and the Hollywood Rocks collection differ a bit, though, as this RNR Rebels set is all unsigned bands.

Hollywood Rocks certainly contains tracks from unsigned bands, but the majority of the tracks, even if demos, are from bands that had record deals with someone (whether they were successful or not varies, but they were still signed).