Description
DESCRIPTION
Expanded four CD edition of Raven's debut album Rock Until You Drop. With demo's, single B-sides, and two incendiary live recordings. Although Raven were very much part of the NWOBHM of the late '70s and early '80s, brothers Mark and John Gallagher had formulated the idea of creating their own rock group way back in 1972. With John on bass and vocals and Mark on lead guitar, they played their first gig in 1975, building up a loyal following across the North East of England. Recording a rudimentary demo in 1978, included here on CD2. Signed to Neat Records, they recorded further demos, by which time they had trimmed down to a power-trio when the Gallaghers were joined by Rob "Wacko" Hunter on drums. Neat would release their debut 45 'Don't Need Your Money' in 1980 and make Raven the lead act with 'Inquisitor' on the cassette compilation, 'Lead Weight'. Raven released their debut LP Rock Until You Drop in 1981 successfully capturing the energy of their live shows, the album picked up instant champions across the influential UK rock press, with key features in Kerrang! And Sounds. Their live sound was captured illicitly by a fan on tape while on tour in Italy in December 1982, and is featured here in it's entirety, the collection completed by their May 1982 performance at Manchester's Apollo. As well as an extensive essay from NWOBHM expert John Tucker, this Over The Top Edition of Rock Until You Drop also features a 24 page booklet featuring many rare and unpublished photos supplied from the band's own archive.
TracksCredits
- Disc 1 -
1 Hard Ride
2 Hell Patrol
3 Don't Need Your Money
4 Over the Top
5 39/40
6 For the Future
7 Rock Until You Drop
8 Nobody's Hero
9 Hellraiser / Action
10 Lambs to the Slaughter
11 Tyrant of the Airways
12 Wiped Out (Don't Need Your Money B-Side)
13 Crazy World (Hard Ride B-Side)
14 Let It Rip (From Brute Force)
15 Inquisitor (From Lead Weight)
- Disc 2 -
1 Don't Need Your Money
2 Let It Rip
3 Wiped Out
4 Inquisitor
5 Come Up and See Me
6 Cry Wolf
7 Hitting the Road
8 On the Hunt
9 Going Home
10 Turn It Down
11 Hit and Run
12 Faster Than the Speed of Light
- Disc 3 -
1 Hard Ride
2 Hell Patrol
3 Read All About It
4 Tyrant of the Airways
5 Drum Solo
6 Crazy World
7 Firepower
8 Hold Back the Fire
9 Rock Until You Drop
10 Hellraiser / Action
11 Crash Bang Wallop
12 Guitar Solo
13 Wiped Out
14 For the Future
- Disc 4 -
1 Don't Need Your Money
2 Bass Solo
3 Chainsaw
4 Hard Ride
5 Hell Patrol
6 Rock Until You Drop
7 Tyrant of the Airways
8 Bring the Hammer Down
9 For the Future
10 Don't Need Your Money
11 Radio Metro Interview with Alan Robson
