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Sweet And Innocent (album)
''Sweet and Innocent'' is a compilation album by British heavy metal band Diamond Head, released in 1988. It largely contains tracks off the band's 1980 debut album ''Lightning to the Nations'', with the non-LP single " Waited Too Long", and its B-side "Play It Loud", and "Streets of Gold", which was the B-side to Diamond Head's 1980 single " Sweet and Innocent". Although all of these non-LP singles featured here later appeared on a re-released version of Diamond Head's debut by ''Sanctuary Records'' in 2001. Track listing # It's Electric # The Prince # Sweet and Innocent # Sucking My Love # Streets of Gold # Play It Loud # Shoot Out the Lights ''Shoot Out the Lights'' is the sixth and final album by British husband-and-wife rock duo Richard and Linda Thompson. It was produced by Joe Boyd and released in 1982 on his Hannibal label. A critically acclaimed work, AllMusic's Mark Deming n ... # Waited Too Long # Helpless Personnel * Brian Tatler * Sean Harris * Duncan Scot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diamond Head (English Band)
Diamond Head are an English heavy metal band formed in 1976 in Stourbridge, West Midlands. The band was part of the new wave of British heavy metal movement and is acknowledged by thrash metal bands such as Metallica and Megadeth as an important early influence. History Early history Brian Tatler formed the band with drummer Duncan Scott while both still at school. In June 1976 they found singer Sean Harris, who was in the same year, and went through three bass players before settling on Collin Kimberley in Feb 1978. The band recorded two self-financed demo tapes in 1979. They were recorded within six hours on a four-track, one of which was sent to Geoff Barton at Sounds. The timing was perfect with the emergence of the new wave of British heavy metal. In 1979/80, Diamond Head were managed by budding local managers Dave Morris and Ian Frazier. Morris put some money into the band and tried to get the band a record deal; Frazier took to driving the band around the UK when on tou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heavy Metal Music
Heavy metal (or simply metal) is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the United Kingdom and United States. With roots in blues rock, psychedelic rock and acid rock, heavy metal bands developed a thick, monumental sound characterized by distortion (music), distorted guitars, extended guitar solos, emphatic Beat (music), beats and loudness. In 1968, three of the genre's most famous pioneers – Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Deep Purple – were founded. Though they came to attract wide audiences, they were often derided by critics. Several American bands modified heavy metal into more accessible forms during the 1970s: the raw, sleazy sound and shock rock of Alice Cooper and Kiss (band), Kiss; the blues-rooted rock of Aerosmith; and the flashy guitar leads and party rock of Van Halen. During the mid-1970s, Judas Priest helped spur the genre's evolution by discarding much of its blues influence,Walser (1993), p. 6 while Motörhea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Am I Evil (album)
''Am I Evil'' is a compilation album by British heavy metal band Diamond Head. It was released in 1987 by FM-Revolver Records before being re-released by Heavy Metal Records in 1994. This album contains early recordings of the tracks from Diamond Head's 1982 album '' Borrowed Time'', except for the song "Call Me", plus two extra tracks, "Dead Reckoning" and "Sucking My Love". The latter was previously released on the band's 1980 debut album ''Lightning to the Nations''. The former had already been released on two previous Diamond Head records. It appears on the ''Four Cuts'' EP and as a B-side to the single "Call Me"; both were released by MCA in 1982 (however, the 7" version of "Call Me" was only released in France). Like ''Borrowed Time'', this album's artwork was done by Rodney Matthews, a British Illustrator from Somerset who had previously worked with bands such as Thin Lizzy and Scorpions Scorpions are predatory arachnids of the order Scorpiones. They have eight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Friday Rock Show Sessions / Live At Reading
''The Friday Night Rock Show Sessions / Live at Reading'' is a live album by British heavy metal band Diamond Head, released in 1992 as part of an official series of similar, radio-archive releases by several bands released with Raw Fruit Records. The Reading Festival performance was later included as part of a selection of bonus live tracks on ''The MCA Years'', while the entire album was included on the compilation ''Live at the BBC''. Track listing Notes * Tracks 1 - 2 from BBC In Session 1980. * Tracks 3 - 8 recorded at Reading Rock Festival, Reading, England on 27 August 1982 and broadcast on BBC Radio The Friday Rock Show, hosted by DJ Tommy Vance. There, Diamond Head were surprise late replacements for Manowar Manowar is an American heavy metal band from Auburn, New York. Formed in 1980, the group is known for lyrics based on fantasy (particularly sword and sorcery) and mythology (particularly Norse mythology and Greco-Roman mythology), as well as ... on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compilation Album
A compilation album comprises Album#Tracks, tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several Performing arts#Performers, performers. If by one artist, then generally the tracks were not originally intended for release together as a single work, but may be collected together as a greatest hits album or box set. If from several performers, there may be a theme, topic, time period, or genre which links the tracks, or they may have been intended for release as a single work—such as a tribute album. When the tracks are by the same recording artist, the album may be referred to as a retrospective album or an anthology. Content and scope Songs included on a compilation album may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several performers. If by one artist, then generally the tracks were not originally intended for release together as a single work, but may ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lightning To The Nations
''Lightning to the Nations'' is the debut album by British heavy metal band Diamond Head. The album was recorded in 1979 (after the 1977 and 1979 demos) and released in 1980 through Happy Face Records, a label owned by the producer Muff Murfin of The Old Smithy studio of Worcester, due to lack of interest from major labels and the band feeling that they needed to get the ball rolling as other bands from the same era, such as Iron Maiden and Def Leppard, were already becoming big names. It was originally released in a plain white sleeve with no title or track listing, and was subsequently named after the first track on the album. Metal Blade Records re-released it on CD in 1992. In 2001, it was re-issued in its original "White Album" form by Sanctuary Records, featuring seven bonus tracks that were featured on singles and EPs from this era. Album information Diamond Head had gained enough attention to tour as support with AC/DC and Iron Maiden. Although a clutch of record com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waited Too Long/Play It Loud
"Waited Too Long"/"Play It Loud" is a single by British heavy metal band Diamond Head, released in 1981 via DHM Records. It was a double A-side with "Waited Too long" and "Play It Loud". Both tracks eventually ended up on the re-released version of Diamond Head's 1980 debut ''Lightning to the Nations'' in 2001 by Sanctuary Records Sanctuary Records Group Limited was a record label based in the United Kingdom and is as of 2013 a subsidiary of BMG Rights Management solely for reissues. Until June 2007, it was the largest independent record label in the UK and the largest m .... Track listing # "Waited Too Long" # "Play It Loud" Lineup *Brian Tatler *Sean Harris *Duncan Scott *Colin Kimberley Charts References 1981 singles Diamond Head (band) songs 1981 songs Song articles with missing songwriters {{metal-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
B-side
The A-side and B-side are the two sides of phonograph records and cassettes; these terms have often been printed on the labels of two-sided music recordings. The A-side usually features a recording that its artist, producer, or record company intends to be the initial focus of promotional efforts and radio airplay and hopefully become a hit record. The B-side (or "flip-side") is a secondary recording that typically receives less attention, although some B-sides have been as successful as, or more so than, their A-sides. Use of this language has largely declined in the 21st century as the music industry has transitioned away from analog recordings towards digital formats without physical sides, such as CDs, downloads and streaming. Nevertheless, some artists and labels continue to employ the terms ''A-side'' and ''B-side'' metaphorically to describe the type of content a particular release features, with ''B-side'' sometimes representing a "bonus" track or other material. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweet And Innocent (Diamond Head Song)
"Sweet and Innocent" is a single by British Heavy metal music, heavy metal band Diamond Head (English band), Diamond Head, released in 1980 by Media Records, a Wolverhampton-based label. It was a single A-side "Streets of Gold" as the B-Side, and was only available on 7". Both tracks eventually ended up on the re-released version of Diamond Head's 1980 debut ''Lightning to the Nations'' in 2001 by Sanctuary Records. Track listing # "Sweet and Innocent" # "Streets of Gold" Lineup *Brian Tatler *Sean Harris *Duncan Scott *Colin Kimberley Charts References {{DEFAULTSORT:Sweet and Innocent (Diamond Head song) 1980 singles Diamond Head (band) songs 1980 songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanctuary Records
Sanctuary Records Group Limited was a record label based in the United Kingdom and is as of 2013 a subsidiary of BMG Rights Management solely for reissues. Until June 2007, it was the largest independent record label in the UK and the largest music management company in the world. It was also the world's largest independent owner of music intellectual property rights, with over 160,000 songs. History The company was formed in 1979 by Rod Smallwood and Andy Taylor, who met as undergraduates at Trinity College, Cambridge. In 1979, they discovered Iron Maiden in a London pub and went on to manage the group. They named the record company after the band's song "Sanctuary," which was released as a single in 1980, and later included on American pressings as well as the reissued CD version of their 1980 eponymous debut album. Sanctuary Records has historically signed artists with long-term appeal that have had a long career and steady fan base. Between 1989 and 1991, Sanctuary was c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shoot Out The Lights (song)
"Shoot Out the Lights" is a single by British Heavy metal music, heavy metal band Diamond Head (English band), Diamond Head released in 1980 by Happy Face Records, the band's own label. It was a single A-side with "Shoot Out the Lights" and "Helpless" as the B-side, and was only available on 7", without a picture sleeve in order to reduce production costs. An extended version of "Helpless" appeared on Diamond Head's 1980 debut ''Lightning to the Nations'', and "Shoot Out the Lights" eventually appeared on an expanded version of the debut album released in 2001 by Sanctuary Records. The EP received much criticism from heavy metal fans claiming that "it wasn't metal enough". The band, though scoffing at these comments, was seen in live concerts playing more Hardcore punk, hardcore versions of beloved songs. "Helpless" was covered by heavy metal band Metallica on their 1987 ''The $5.98 E.P. – Garage Days Re-Revisited'' EP. Track listing # "Shoot Out the Lights" # "Helpless" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 Albums
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