A Mixed Bag Of "Sweeties"

A new week, another mixed bag of "sweeties" from the past. And what a tasty selection of hard & soft centres we have for you too.
A couple of requests filled, the BBC vaults plundered for booty, a live treat for jaded palletes, and something a little sweeter than you might expect from me.
First up, for Sergey from Russia, and anyone else of discerning taste really, we are proud to present Liverpool's RAGE.
This is their 1981 album, "Out Of Control", classy Hard Rock from the band formerly known as NUTZ, great guitar abounds, as do great vocals and catchy choruses. More info on the band in the txt file included in the rar.

RAGE - Out Of Control (1981)
http://rapidshare.com/files/11881874/Rage_-_Out_Of_Control_-_1981.rar

Next, a couple of fondly remembered nuggets from the NWOBHM by everyones 3rd favourite Birmingham rock'n'rollers, (Sabbath & Priest are 1st & 2nd obviously!), The HANDSOME BEASTS!!
This is their 1st 7" single & the follow up EP. These were also the1st two releases on the legendary Heavy Metal Records label! Historic stuff, and fine music too. The Beasts were more blues based than many of their peers, and wrote great songs, give your ears a treat.

HANDSOME BEASTS - All Riot Now 7" (1980)
http://rapidshare.com/files/11712866/Handsome_Beasts_-_All_Riot_Now_7____1980_.rar

HANDSOME BEASTS - Breaker EP (1981)
http://rapidshare.com/files/11711459/handsome_beasts_-_breaker_EP__1981_.rar

This next one's here just because i've been really enjoying it lately, and i thought i'd give you the opportunity to do the same. This is "Venus", the 2nd and final album by MORNINGSTAR from 1979. They were from the Kansas area and specialised in a classy mix of AOR & Hard Rock. Vocal harmonies abound and there is some great inventive guitar from Rick Bacus. Some great tunes on this one, "Angel" in particular had "hit" written all over it. If Styx had been more "Renegade" than "Lady", they might have been Morningstar.

MORNINGSTAR - Venus (1979)
http://rapidshare.com/files/11889786/MORNINGSTAR_-_Venus__1979_.rar

Back to the UK now for another in our series of NWOBHM sessions from the archives of the BBC. More accurately, a rifle through an old box of cassettes marked "Friday Rock Show", recorded off the radio some 25+ years ago. Yup, Tommy Vance's Radio 1 show on the BBC was just about the only thing worth listening to on "the wireless" during those dark days of the early 1980's. Tucked away in it's 10pm weekly slot, T.V. would transport us away every Friday night, to a magical place where guitars filled the air and no-one knew what a Kajagoogoo was. As well as educating us whippersnappers to the joys of the old masters, the show provided a taste of what was up & coming every week with it's 4 song session slots. Here's a cracker, sleazy hard rock from CHINATOWN. The 1st of two sessions they recorded for the show. Enjoy.

CHINATOWN - BBC Session (1982)
http://rapidshare.com/files/11883601/chinatown_-_bbc_sessions__1982__192k__nwobhm_.rar

Now, as promised, here's the 1980 live set from BLEAK HOUSE, it was recordedat the Stonehouse, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England on the 16th November 1980. This is the full 16 song set recorded from the soundboard, the quality is great, the performance even better! Visitor "Dolly", provided this info about the band, "Bleak House were our "big" local band in St Albans. They played at the City Hall once supported by Clientelle (another bunch of local rockers) in a show that promised stage props/effects as used by Pink Floyd.
On the day the only prop I recall was the set of doors under the drum riser that the singer burst out of at the beginning. I have no idea to this day what the Floyd connection was.
They were named after Bleak House in St Albans - the inspiration for the name (if not the location) of Dickens' novel." Enjoy this artifact from those far off days.

BLEAK HOUSE - Live 1980 (1980)
http://rapidshare.com/files/11596049/BLEAK_HOUSE_-_Live_1980__1980_.rar

Finally, here's a real oddity, the sole single by DAVE FEINSTEIN, "Midnight Lady" from 1978. Dave's name may ring a few bells with some of the old timers here. As "David" Feinstein, he toured & recorded through the 60s & 70s with his cousin, RONNIE JAMES DIO, in such acts as RONNIE & THE PROPHETS, THE ELECTRIC ELVES and ELF
When ELF were co-opted as RICHIE BLACKMORE's backing band for the 1st RAINBOW album, David was out of a job. He quit music for a while, finally getting back into it with a band called DAVID FEINSTEIN's THUNDER, featuring CARL CANEDY on Drums and a pre-MANOWAR JOEY DeMAIO on bass. They recorded this sole 7" (as "Dave Feinstein"), and contributed a track to a BUDDY HOLLY covers EP (!), before falling apart. DeMaio went on to form MANOWAR whilst Canedy & Feinstein put together THE RODS.
Has there ever been a stranger tale in the annals of rock'n'roll?
The two songs are great, driving hooky hard rock. More earthy than the members later work stylistically, but a fascinating glimpse at what could have been.

DAVE FEINSTEIN - Midnight Lady 7" (1978)
http://rapidshare.com/files/11874305/DAVID___Rock___FEINSTEIN_-_Midnight_Lady_7____1978_.rar

Whew, that's yer lot for now. Hope you enjoy this scattershot selection.
As per usual, no pws are required for the rars & all include txt files & artwork where available.
Before, i forget, i understand the links for my last 2 posts have been acting oddly for some of you, i've went back and fixed them all one by one, all work fine now. I'm just learning how to use this Blogger thingy, so "wrinkles" may appear here & there, if you notice one, bring it to my attention so i can go bug Time Traveller to find out how to fix it. Belated birthday greetings Bryon, consider the Feinstein 7" your present!
Over & Out.