This album shuffled into my life the other day and again just now. Anyone remember them? I've had this CD since I was in high school and it remains an all-time favorite. An absolute lost gem from the early 90s, just a little too late to the party.
If you dig Salty Dog or Cry Of Love or post-Night Songs Cinderella, or even The Answer (for a more modern comparison), check these guys out. Fantastic bluesy hard rock. Pretty sure the album was reissued with bonus tracks at some point. I never picked it up, though.
Thrasher73 Much Cooler than the other 72
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Subject: Re: Graveyard Train Fri Jul 10, 2015 1:02 am
Yes, Yes, Great band! Thanks for bringing them up!
glassprison Metal is in my blood
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Subject: Re: Graveyard Train Fri Jul 10, 2015 3:19 am
Great, great album! And yes, it was reissued on Bad Reputation in 2010 with these bonus tracks:
Freedom Cry Killing Time Manchild Fire In You Freedom Cry (alternative version)
None of them are quite as good as the tracks that made the original album but they still make for an enjoyable listen.
ZombieHavoc Heart of Metal
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Subject: Re: Graveyard Train Fri Jul 10, 2015 8:26 am
I'll have to listen to these clips. I came across the album on youtube or somewhere a bunch of years ago with comparisons to bands I like from the era, but I didn't get into the songs I listened to at the time.
Always down to give something a second chance, though...maybe it'll stick this time.
kethdredd Metal master
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Subject: Re: Graveyard Train Fri Jul 10, 2015 10:46 am
Great album, picked up the CD on ebay recently.
Eyesore Metal is my Life
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Subject: Re: Graveyard Train Fri Jul 10, 2015 11:34 am
Nice! I didn't think anyone would know this album. Don't think I've ever met anyone who has. =)
Might have to check out that reissue.
tohostudios King Of Kaiju
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Subject: Re: Graveyard Train Fri Jul 10, 2015 11:52 am
Never heard of them before but the mention of Cry Of Love and The Answer hooked me. I'm listening now and me likes.
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tohostudios King Of Kaiju
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Subject: Re: Graveyard Train Fri Jul 10, 2015 11:58 am
Just bought the Amazon download
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I listened to this on my run to Sam's. It's excellent! Very much like The Answer.
corplhicks Metal is Forever
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Subject: Re: Graveyard Train Sat Jul 11, 2015 1:37 am
I dig it, a lot. Made me want to dance a shuffle.
tohostudios King Of Kaiju
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Subject: Re: Graveyard Train Sat Jul 11, 2015 12:29 pm
In a posting of one of their videos on YouTube it says they're back together and gigging around California.
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Eyesore Metal is my Life
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Subject: Re: Graveyard Train Sat Jul 11, 2015 2:39 pm
tohostudios wrote:
In a posting of one of their videos on YouTube it says they're back together and gigging around California.
Interesting.
tohostudios King Of Kaiju
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Subject: Re: Graveyard Train Sat Jul 11, 2015 3:45 pm
How is the title of track 5 spelled on the CD? Please tell me it's the stupid download that's spelling it wrong.
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kethdredd Metal master
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Subject: Re: Graveyard Train Sat Jul 11, 2015 8:35 pm
I'm pretty sure its because Bad Reputation misspelled it.
DallasBlack Zooey Addict
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Subject: Re: Graveyard Train Sat Jul 11, 2015 9:44 pm
One of the many great early 90s albums I snagged from Half Price Books clearance section. Speaking of Little Angels Toho, I got two of their albums the same way. I miss my old CD collecting days when I found those treasures there.
martinsane Metal master
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Subject: Re: Graveyard Train Sun Jul 12, 2015 12:27 am
Yea this one is a good one. I remember finding it in a used shop about ten years ago in the dollar bin and I of course buy anything that looks interesting. And this one was a nice surprise as it is actually quite good.
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exact33 The King
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Subject: Re: Graveyard Train Sun Jul 12, 2015 9:39 am
Talk about a blast from the past!! I haven't heard this album in 20 years. I never owned a copy myself, but I clearly remember my old roommate had a copy. I might have made a dub of it. Or at least a few songs from the album. I think they had some connection to the Philly scene, which is how we discovered them.
EDIT: John Corabi's first band Angora was from Philadelphia. After he split to Los Angeles to form The Scream, the bassist and drummer from Angora gigged around and eventually created Graveyard Train. Thinking back now, it's quite possible I saw these guys open for Heaven's Edge or someone in a dank nightclub back in the day.
I think they arrived a little too late on the scene to make any impact. Hair metal was already on it's way out the door when these guys finally got the record out. Too bad, it's a good one if you like that bluesy Badland's type of rock.
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