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MAGNUM: new single, new album, tour dates

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British rock icons MAGNUM share “Blue Tango”, the first single from their upcoming studio album, ‘Here Comes the Rain’, out January 12th, 2024 via  Steamhammer / SPV (Pre-Order HERE) . The track is accompanied by a new lyric video.

Tony Clarkin had this to say about “Blue Tango,” : “Apart from MAGNUM’s typical trademarks, ‘Here Comes The Rain’ also holds a number of thoroughly pleasant surprises in store, such as ‘Blue Tango’, which is a real riff-rock number that makes you want to move your feet.”

Listen / Stream “Blue Tango” HERE

There are few great bands on our planet that can be infallibly identified within the first few bars of one of their songs. With unique melodic skill, tasteful instrumentation, an amazing balance of depth and catchiness, and, of course, that charismatic voice: MAGNUM are Magnum!

The same can be said of their latest studio album ‘Here Comes The Rain’, which will be released via CD + DVD, double vinyl LP, as a box set and for digital download, proving once again that classic rock music could hardly sound more atmospheric.

The album’s highly inspired artwork is once more designed by the great Rodney Matthews, who has already created a number of MAGNUM sleeves to support the band’s atmospherically dense music. Says Tony Clarkin: “The back cover features a kind of avian battalion in attack mode, which I think is a great allegory!” 

Apart from MAGNUM’s typical trademarks, ‘Here Comes The Rain’ also holds a number of thoroughly pleasant surprises. First single, “Blue Tango”, is a catchy, guitar rock groover while “The Seventh Darkness”, is filled with awesome brass sections courtesy of guest musicians Chris ‘BeeBe’ Aldridge (saxophone) and Nick Dewhurst (trumpet), which lend the song brilliance and shape.

There is no doubt about it: ‘Here Comes The Rain’ sees the MAGNUM line-up consisting of Catley, Clarkin, keyboardist Rick Benton, bassist Dennis Ward and drummer Lee Morris, once again succeed in creating an outstanding, colorful, varied and inspired new studio album. 
“Everyone played their part without me dictating anything,”  Clarkin enthuses, “everyone just instinctively played what their inspiration told them.”

 Track List:

1. Run into the Shadows

2. Here Comes the Rain

3. Some Kind of Treachery

4. After the Silence

5. Blue Tango

6. The Day He Lied

7. The Seventh Darkness

8. Broken City

9. I Wanna Live

10. Borderline

‘Here Comes The Rain’  will be issued in the following configurations:

=> CD+DVD (‘Live At KK’s Steel Mill’) DigiPak 

=> CD Jewel Case Version

=> Limited Box Set

=> 2LP Gatefold, 140 g, solid baby blue vinyl, printed inner sleeves

=> Download / Streaming 

=> Exclusive CD/LP Bundles with a shirt only at the Steamhammer shop HERE

=> 2LP Gatefold exclusive colored edition only at the Napalm shop HERE

MAGNUM Live 2024: 

04.04. DE-Mannheim – Capitol

05.04. DE-Bochum – Christuskirche

06.04. DE-Neuruppin – Kulturhaus

08.04. DE-Berlin – Metropol

09.04. DE-Hannover – Musikzentrum

10.04. DE-Hamburg – Fabrik

12.04. DE-Memmingen – Kaminwerk

13.04. CH-Pratteln – Z7 

14.04. DE-Regensburg – Airport

16.04. DE-Munich – Ampere

17.04. DE-Nürnberg – Hirsch

19.04. DE-Markneukirchen – Musikhalle

21.04. SE-Malmö – Babel

22.04. NO-Oslo – John Dee

23.04. SE-Uppsala – Katalin

25.04. SE-Gothenburg – Pustervik

26.04. SE-Stockholm – Fryshuset Klubben

29.04. UK-Bristol – SWX

30.04. UK-Southampton – Engine Rooms

02.05. UK-Holmfirth – Picturedome

03.05. UK-Wolverhampton – KK’s Steelmill

04.05. UK-Nottingham – Rock City

06.05. UK-London – Islington Assembly Hall

08.05. UK-Glasgow – The TV Studio SWG3

09.05. UK-Manchester – Academy 2

11.05. UK-Belfast – Mandela Hall

MAGNUM LINKS:

http://magnumonline.co.uk/

https://www.instagram.com/magnum_uk/?hl=en

https://www.facebook.com/groups/MagnumOfficial

https://www.facebook.com/magnumbandpage

SAXON announce new album ‘Hell, Fire And Damnation ‘

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COVER ART BY PÉTER SALLAI

When internationally-renowned actor Brian Blessed OBE delivers a proclamation for opening track, “The Prophecy”, expectations are automatically high for Saxon’s latest album. Have no fear and make no mistake, Saxon meet and exceed them on their 24th studio album, Hell, Fire And Damnation, set for release January 19th 2024 via Silver Lining Music.
Biff Byford, lead singer and founder-member reminisces when asked about the title of the band’s brand new release, Hell, Fire And Damnation.
“I’ve had that saying in my head since I was a small boy because my dad used to say it when he was upset,” Biff smiles. “He used to say, ‘Hell, fire, and damnation, what’s tha’ been doing now?!’ when I was ‘messing up his cabbage patch’ or carving things into the kitchen table. It was a very ‘Yorkshire’ saying back in the day.”The title track unleashed today is a superlative British Heavy Metal classic exploring the juxtaposition between good and evil.
“There’s so much music out there about hell and the devil and the occult that I just thought it’s about time somebody wrote one about the battle just between good and evil!” explains Biff. “You can’t sing about the devil without singing about the good guy either, and the song basically says ‘make your choice’. We all have to make the choice, are we evil or are we good? The song’s about that fight. ”Listen To/Watch “Hell, Fire And Damnation” 

Hell, Fire And Damnation is an album which sees Saxon investigate all areas of history and mystery amidst ten of their most confident and thunderously powerful songs yet. Biff delivers his richest vocals in years, Nigel Glockler and Nibbs Carter on drums and bass respectively lay down the rhythmic law with bombastic power, and the guitars of Doug Scarratt and Brian Tatler are fresh and fiery, a perfect complement to each other, carrying an overall energy and fury which will have fans salivating. Musically, Saxon bring it all to the table. There’s a furious tribute to actual heavy metal in the denim & leather coated super-sprint “Fire And Steel”, a wonderful nod to the NWOBHM’s birth in the electric mid-pace “Pirates Of The Airwaves”, but maybe the true treasure amidst the jewels is “There’s Something In Roswell”, with the sort of expansive groove and embrace which deserves arenas. Produced by Andy Sneap (Judas Priest, Exodus, Accept and Priest guitarist) and Biff Byford, with Sneap mixing and mastering, Hell, Fire And Damnation strides the perfect line between confident, current power, and gloriously irreverent flexing of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal muscle which Saxon co-created. “I think this album’s one of the best he’s done sound-wise, and he’s done a lot of albums” Biff declares. “It has a really raw, vibrant sound… if you compress the total time making this album, it was four weeks tops… you can hear everything brilliantly, nothing’s overcomplicated, nothing’s over compressed. The guitar sounds are fucking immense, they’re just great, raw guitar sounds. And we haven’t done a lot of overdubbing on there, it’s just playing. I really, really like it.”2024 promises to be a great year for Saxon, with the European tour alongside Judas Priest and Uriah Heep kicking-off in the UK in March, plus the arrival of the heavy metal masterpiece Hell, Fire And Damnation.“Getting these shows in March 2024 with Judas Priest and Uriah Heep meant it made sense to push and get the album made faster,” says Biff, “so, we got on with it in haste and pulled it out of the bag. It was tricky, but I think it’s safe to say we managed it well. ”Oh, it’s safe to say alright!

HELL, FIRE AND DAMNATION WORLD TOUR (Part 1)

11 March – OVO Hydro, Glasgow (UK)

13 March – First Direct Arena, Leeds (UK)

15 March – 3Arena, Dublin (IE)

17 March – BIC, Bournemouth (UK)

19 March – Resorts World Arena, Birmingham (UK)

21 March – OVO Arena Wembley, London (UK)

24 March – Festhalle, Frankfurt (DE)

25 March – Olympiahalle, München (DE)

26 March – Volksbank Messe, Balingen (DE)

27 March – Westfalenhalle, Dortmund (DE)

29 March – O2 Arena, Prague (CZ)

30 March – Tauron Arena, Kraków (PL)

1 April – Wiener Stadhalle, Vienna (AT)

2 April – Roxy, Ulm (DE)

3 April – St. Jakobshalle, Basel (CH)

5 April – Halle Tony Garnier, Lyon (FR)

6 April – Mediolanum Forum, Milan (IT)

8 April – Zénith, Paris (FR)

13 June – Sant Jordi Club, Barcelona (ES)

15 June – Navarra Arena, Pamplona (ES)

17 June – Palacio Vistalegre, Madrid (ES)

1 July – Barclays Arena, Hamburg (DE)

2 July – Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin (DE)

4 July – Arena Nürnberger, Nürnberg (DE)

8 July – Sap Arena, Mannheim (DE)

10 July – Messehalle, Dresden (DE)

More dates to be announced

For tickets and more information visit: www.saxon747.com

Hell, Fire And Damnation will be available in a variety of formats and pre-orders can be placed at this location

Track Listing:

1. The Prophecy

2. Hell, Fire And Damnation

3. Madame Guillotine

4. Fire And Steel

5. There’s Something In Roswell

6. Kubla Khan And The Merchant Of Venice

7. Pirates Of The Airwaves

8. 1066

9. Witches Of Salem

10. Super Charger

SAXON:

BIFF BYFORD – Vocals

NIGEL GLOCKLER – Drums

DOUG SCARRATT – Guitar

BRIAN TATLER – Guitar

NIBBS CARTER – Bass

Produced by Andy Sneap and Biff Byford

Album mixed and mastered by Andy Sneap

LINKS:

www.facebook.com/SaxonOfficial/
www.instagram.com/saxon.official
www.twitter.com/SaxonOfficial
www.youtube.com/PlanetSaxon
www.saxon747.com

TRAPEZE issue 2nd single from ‘Lost Tapes Vol. 1’

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There is a new TRAPEZE single from the forthcoming Lost Tapes Vol. 1 album. The song is “Destiny”, and it’s described as coming from one of bands early recording sessions, tho’ I think it sounds much later (IMO). Regardless, another fine track that makes me wonder why this never found a release when it was recorded (??) And also, the more I hear (as with the first single “Breakdown”)) the more I am looking forward to this new release. Featuring (again) Mel Galley, Glenn Hughes, and Dave Holland.

*Pre-order Lost Tapes Vol. 1 at – https://trapeze.lnk.to/LostTapesVol1

TRAPEZE early albums get vinyl reissue

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Trapeze albums’s “Medusa” and “You Are The Music…We’re Just The Band” are now available for pre-order on Limited Edition Vinyl (250 copies of each) for the first time in over 40 years!  Also Limited Bundles (100 copies of each) with a signed flat by Glenn Hughes.

for mor info & to order: https://www.dekoentertainment.com/reissues/trapeze

WHITESNAKE release video for ‘You Fool No One’

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Celebrating 50 years since he joined DEEP PURPLE, David Coverdale (& Whitesnake) have reissued their 2015 album ‘The Purple Album‘ (remastered), as a special Gold edition (That was followed by the 2017 ‘The Purple Tour‘ album…hmm, wow). Not sure that I need this album again, but this track – “You Fool No One” sounds particularly good, with a cool collage of Whitesnake clips together making up the video. The song is updated, and much heavier than the original Deep Purple classic from Burn. Rhino’s 2CD + blu-ray version of this includes a pile of extra takes, and interesting bits like Coverdale’s Deep Purple Audition tape, which is likely most worthwhile to pick up.

Check out the video below. Incidentally, Glenn Hughes has been playing one on his current tour celebrating Deep Purple classics as well. See track-listing and links below.

CD 1:
2023 REMIX
1. Burn
2. Lay Down, Stay Down
3. Love Child
4. Holy Man
5. The Gypsy
6. Lady Double Dealer
7. Might Just Take Your Life
8. Mistreated
9. Stormbringer
10. Sail Away (Interpolating “Elegy For Jon”)
11. You Keep On Moving (featuring The Hook City Strings)
12. Lady Luck
13. Coming Home
14. You Fool No One (Interpolating “Itchy Fingers” Dedicated In Loving Memory Of Jeff Beck)
15. Soldier Of Fortune
 
CD 2: 78:38
THE PURPLE TOUR “FIVE LIVE” 34:48
1. Burn
2. The Gypsy
3. Mistreated
4. You Fool No One
5. Soldier of Fortune 

ALTERNATIVE MIXES
6. Holy Man (Unzipped)
7. Stormbringer (Punch In The Nuts Mix… Joel Hoekstra alt solo)
8. Love Child (Joel Hoekstra alt solo)
9. Soldier Of Fortune (featuring Joel Hoekstra & The Hook City Strings)
10. Soldier Of Fortune (featuring The Hook City Strings)
11. Soldier Of Fortune (instrumental featuring The Hook City Strings)
 
Demos and Audition Tapes (Previously Unreleased)
 
The DC Purple Audition Tape 1972 
featuring The Fabulosa Brothers
12. Everybody’s Talkin’
13. Get Ready
14. Lonely Town Lonely Street
15. Dancing In The Street
16. 1974 DC Demos/Ideas For “Stormbringer” album
 
DISC 3 BLU-RAY
PURPLE MUSIC VIDEOS
1. Lady Double Dealer
2. Stormbringer
3. Sail Away
4. Soldier of Fortune
5. The Gypsy
6. Soldier Of Fortune (featuring Joel Hoekstra & The Hook City Strings)
7. Soldier Of Fortune (featuring The Hook City Strings)
 
PURPLESNAKE VIDEOS
8. Lay Down, Stay Down
9. Holy Man
10. You Keep On Moving
11. You Fool No One
 
LIVE CLIPS
12. Burn (Live “Atlantis” Video)
13. Burn/Stormbringer   (Live In The Still Of The Night)
14. Soldier Of Fortune (Starkers In Tokyo)
 
THE PURPLE TOUR “FIVE LIVE”
15. Burn
16. The Gypsy
17. Mistreated
18. You Fool No One
19. Soldier of Fortune
20. The Purple Album: Behind The Scenes
21. The Purple Album: Song-By-Song

LINKS:

https://store.rhino.com/en/rhino-store/artists/whitesnake/the-purple-album-special-gold-edition-2cd1blu-ray/603497830299.html

https://www.facebook.com/Whitesnake.official

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TRAPEZE – release single from upcoming ‘Lost Tapes Vol. 1’

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TRAPEZE, the classic 70s British rock band from Wolverhampton have a new single out from the forthcoming Lost Tapes Vol. 1, CD, to be released November 24. The song “Breakdown”, featuring Glenn Hughes, Mel Galley and Dave Holland was recorded in the 90s. Check out the video clip below. *For more info check out : https://ramzine.co.uk/news/trapezes-breakdown-available-now/

Glenn Hughes and Robin George: ‘Overcome’ to get official release

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To be released on November 24 through Cherry Red is the long-lost collaboration by Glenn Hughes and Robin George. Originally recorded in 1989, this 13 track CD comes from the original tapes, and also features other former members of Trapeze.

A chance meeting between Glenn Hughes and Robin George eventually resulted in an invitation for Glenn to sing backing vocals for Robin and Sean Harris’ Notorious album, which lead to a full collaboration between Robin and Glenn. The album started life as a solo Robin George record and developed into ‘Overcome’, complete with four songs co-written by the pair; ‘Number One’, ‘Sweet Revenge’, ‘Don’t Come Crying’, and the title track.

Such was the faith and strength in the new recordings, that a major label deal was struck but fell through, leaving these recordings to languish in the vaults. Glenn is on fine form on the album, and among the 13 tracks of melodic, and occasionally funky, hard rock, one special treat is the track ‘Haunted’, essentially recorded by a reformed Trapeze, featuring Dave Holland, Mel Galley and Terry Rowley.

Glenn Hughes has quite rightly been hailed “The Voice Of Rock”, and for good reason. With a career that kicked off with Mel Galley and Dave Holland in Trapeze in 1970, followed by Deep Purple between 1973 and 1976, Glenn would also form Hughes / Thrall, join Black Sabbath, enjoy a successful solo career, collaborate with artists as varied as Gary Moore, Joe Lynn Turner and the KLF, founding Black Country Communion and California Breed, and fronting The Dead Daisies.

Over the years, Robin George has collaborated with many musical legends, from Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant, Thin Lizzy’s Philip Lynott, Uriah Heep’s David Byron, UFO’s Pete Way, John Wetton & Asia, Daniel Boone, Raymond Froggatt and the Quireboys’ Spike.
As a native of Wolverhampton, it’s no surprise that a musician of Robin George’s caliber would cross paths with local heroes Trapeze.

TRACK LISTING:

1 Flying
2 Overcome
3 I Want
4 Haunted (featuring Trapeze’s Dave Holland, Mel Galley & Terry Rowley)
5 Number One
6 Sweet Revenge
7 The American Way
8 Machine
9 Steal My Heart
10 Things Have Gotta Change
11 Don’t Come Crying
12 Loving You
13 War Dance

LINKS:

https://www.cherryred.co.uk/product/glenn-hughes-and-robin-george-overcome-cd/

http://www.robingeorge.co.uk/

MOTT THE HOOPLE – All The Young Dudes 50th Anniversary box set

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Mott The Hoople “All The Young Dudes” 50th Anniversary Edition Box Set With Newly Remastered Audio Out December 8th on Madfish Music

Legendary Rock act Mott the Hoople celebrate the 50th anniversary of their landmark album “All The Young Dudes” with a limited edition deluxe box set, featuring newly remastered audio, due to be released on Madfish on December 8th.  The remastered album will also be made available as a limited edition double orange vinyl LP.

Originally released in the UK on the 8th of September 1972, the title track (penned by David Bowie) became their highest-charting hit single, the record also included the definitive cover of Lou Reed’s “Sweet Jane” alongside the inventive and suggestive “Momma’s Little Jewel”, the Stones-styled “Jerkin Crocus” and Mick Ralphs’ heartfelt “Ready For Love”.

Mott the Hoople’s 5th studio album remains a special and vital record. Cited as an inspiration from artists that span the world of Rock ranging from Queen, The Clash and Kiss to Primal Scream, Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard’s whose frontman Joe Elliott still to this day remains a devoted fan.

“Mott the Hoople was the greatest rock’n’roll band ever” – Joe Elliott (Def Leppard)

“Raw, fun, angry, glorious and jagged… Mott was everything” – Brian May (Queen)

“If it hadn’t been for Mott, there would be no us” Mick Jones (The Clash)

The band oozes attitude and unpredictability and have recorded a peerless legacy of songs that combine homage, honesty and killer hooks. Mott the Hoople occupy a unique place in the annals of international Rock music.

Ian Hunter, the band’s lead singer has been cited as one of the most inventive writers of the early Seventies, linked to the Ziggy Stardust story, Mott’s rendition of “All The Young Dues” remains the definitive version of Bowie’s masterpiece. It’s a record that proved to be inspirational and still excites and resonates decades later.

‘All The Young Dudes’ will be released on December 8th 2023 on Madfish as a high quality, limited edition 5-disc deluxe box set that includes rare tracks and previously unreleased song versions.

See below for the full contents of “All The Young Dudes” boxset:
• 2LP in Gatefold Sleeve – LP1 Remastered Album / LP2 Rare Mixes and Sessions Tracks
• 2CDs: CD 1 Remastered Album / CD2 Rare Mixes and Sessions Tracks
• 12” Single with rare ‘Unlocked Cars’ version of “All The Young Dudes” + “One Of The Boys” (rare UK B-Side)
• 72-Page Hardback Book with liner notes by Mott the Hoople and Ian Hunter biographer Campbell Devine
• 2 Posters, 3 Art Prints, ‘Sea Divers’ Fan Club Card and an Individually Numbered Certificate

Mott The Hoople – All The Young Dudes (50th Anniversary Box)

LP1 (All The Young Dudes – 2023 Remaster)
Side A
01 Sweet Jane
02 Momma’s Little Jewel
03 All The Young Dudes
04 Sucker
05 Jerkin’ Crocus
Side B
01 One Of The Boys
02 Soft Ground
03 Ready For Love / After Lights
04 Sea Diver

LP2 (Bonus Tracks)

Side C
01 One of the Boys (1980 remix of 1971 Island Recording)
02 Black Scorpio (1980 remix of 1972 Island Recording)
03 Movin’ On (1980 remix of 1972 Island Recording)
04 Ride On The Sun (1980 remix of 1972 Island Recording)
05 All The Young Dudes (1998 Bowie / Hunter Vocal Audio-morph)
Side D
01 One Of The Boys (Edited Version)
02 Sweet Jane (US Single A-side)
03 Shakin’ All Over (Trident Session outtake)
04 Please Don’t Touch (Trident Session outtake)
05 So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad) (Trident session outtake)
06 One Of The Boys (US Single A-side)

CD1 (All The Young Dudes – 2023 Remaster)
01 Sweet Jane
02 Momma’s Little Jewel
03 All The Young Dudes
04 Sucker
05 Jerkin’ Crocus
06 One Of The Boys
07 Soft Ground
08 Ready For Love / After Lights
09 Sea Diver

CD2 (Bonus Tracks)
01 One of the Boys (1980 remix of 1971 Island Recording)
02 Black Scorpio (1980 remix of 1972 Island Recording)
03 Movin’ On (1980 remix of 1972 Island Recording)
04 Ride On The Sun (1980 remix of 1972 Island Recording)
05 All The Young Dudes (1998 Bowie / Hunter Vocal Audiomorph)
06 One Of The Boys (Edited Version)
07 Sweet Jane (US Single A-side)
08 Shakin’ All Over (Trident Session Outtake)
09 Please Don’t Touch (Trident Session Outtake)
10 So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad) (Trident Session Outtake)
11 One Of The Boys (US Single A-side)

Vinyl Single – 7″
Side A
01 All The Young Dudes (‘Unlocked Cars’ Version)
Side B
01 One Of The Boys (UK Single B-side)

Pre-order the boxset: (https://MOTT.lnk.to/All_The_Young_dudes_box )

Alongside the release will be an orange 2LP edition of the album, which has been newly remastered, available from this link: (https://MOTT.lnk.to/All_The_Young_dudes_box )

LINKS:

https://www.facebook.com/MottTheHoople74

https://www.mottthehoople-74.com/

http://www.ianhunter.com

TROY REDFERN – new single, UK tour dates

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Photo Credit: © Darek Ptaszynski

TROY REDFERN : THE KING OF SLIDE GUITAR ANNOUNCES BRAND NEW SINGLE “GETAWAY”

British slide guitarist and singer songwriter, Troy Redfern is pleased to announce the release of his new single ‘Getaway‘; the second single taken from his forthcoming 2024 studio album Invocation. Now available on all streaming platforms HERE.  The single is accompanied by an official music video available …

Featuring his strongest material to date, the Invocation album will be launched with an extensive Kickstarter Campaign on Monday October 30th. Colored vinyl, hand-drawn artworks and an array of exclusive bundles are just a few of the things on offer to backers of the new album. Further information about the countdown to the Kickstarter campaign is available HERE.

‘Getaway‘ follows Redfern’s 2023 summer festival appearances including Steelhouse, Maid in Stone, and Rawa Blues Festival in Poland where he performed to a crowd of 7,000.

The new single dovetails Redfern’s highly anticipated November 2023 UK tour supporting guitar prodigy Philip Sayce, followed by a mainstage performance at Planet Rockstock in Wales during early December. Tickets for the Sayce/Redfern November UK tour are available from https://troyredfern.com/dates.

Invocation is the follow-up to Redfern’s 2022 studio album The Wings of Salvation which received rave reviews. Said Blues Rock Review of the Salvation album, “Redfern balances big-league chops with mad songwriting skills to bring us an action-packed set of blues rock that will blow out your windows.”

Getaway is produced by Dave Marks and mixed by Jo Webb. The new single features Troy Redfern (guitar, vocals), Paul Stewart (drums), and Dave Marks (bass).

“On Getaway and the forthcoming album, I wanted to write and record songs that were bigger and ballsier than what has come before,” says Redfern. “The new songs embrace more of the rockier elements of my writing and playing.  I’ve also given myself the creative freedom to explore and feel out other styles or aspects of my writing that have not been heard on any of my other albums.”

Continues Redfern, “As an artist I feel it’s important to keep pushing and striving to refine your art, while staying true to your vision.  It is important to know who you are as an artist, and on Getaway and the upcoming album, I think I have finally perfected my own contemporary signature sound.”

Getaway is a slide guitar, rock ‘n’ roll tour de force. Lyrically, it deals with themes of freedom and knowing when it’s time to leave a bad situation. It’s undeniably Troy Redfern full circle blues rock and roll!

“Getaway is about cutting yourself some slack,” adds Redfern. “It’s about transforming your life, even if there are difficult decisions to be made.  As they say, from the mud grows the lotus.”

TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM
WWW.THEGIGCARTEL.COM  &  WWW.PHILIPSAYCE.COM

LINKS:

https://www.facebook.com/TroyRedfern

https://troyredfern.bandcamp.com/

https://www.instagram.com/troyredfern

FAMILY – ‘Bandstand’ remastered & expanded CD

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The 2nd of 2 albums by British progressive band FAMILY to include John Wetton on bass is getting an expanded CD release. Bandstand featured the hit “Burlesque”, as well as favorite “Coronation”, which included Wetton as a co-writer. The band lead by singer Roger Chapman and guitarist John ‘Charlie’ Whitney released 1 further album in 1973 (minus Wetton) before going on to form STREETWALKERS. John Wetton left after this album to join KING CRIMSON. This expanded version includes 5 excellent live BBC tracks from October of ’72, notably the acoustic “My Friend The Sun”, great stuff! Looking forward to hearing the 3-disc version of the previous FAMILY album Fearless. *Check out the press release, as well as ordering info and links below!.

Family “Bandstand” New Remastered and Expanded Edition Available November 24, 2023

• NEW REMASTERED AND EXPANDED RELEASE OF THE CLASSIC 1972 ALBUM BY FAMILY.

• REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES WITH 10 BONUS TRACKS, FULLY RESTORED ARTWORK AND NEW ESSAY.

Released in September 1972, Family’s “Bandstand” was the second to feature a line-up vocalist Roger Chapman, guitarist John “Charlie” Whitney, drummer Rob Townsend, bassist and vocalist John Wetton and multi-instrumentalist John “Poli” Palmer on vibes, keyboards and flute and followed the success of the album “Fearless” released the previous October.

The album featured such classic tracks as “Burlesque” (a UK Top 20 hit single), “My Friend The Sun”, “Glove” and “Coronation”. The recording sessions also featured guest vocalist Linda Lewis on the powerful “Broken Nose”.

This new expanded edition has been newly remastered from the original master tapes and also includes ten bonus tracks drawn from the single “The Rockin’ Rs”, unreleased studio out-takes from May 1971 and a BBC Radio session from October 1972. This new expanded remastered release also features an illustrated booklet with a new essay.

TRACK LISTING:

1 Burlesque
2 Bolero Babe
3 Coronation
4 Dark Eyes
5 Broken Nose
6 My Friend the Sun
7 Glove
8 Ready to Go
9 Top of the Hill
Bonus tracks
10 The Rockin’ Rs (B-Side of single)
11 Coronation (first version – Olympic studios May 1972)
12 My Friend the Sun (first version – Olympic studios May 1972)
13 Glove (first version – Olympic studios May 1972)
14 The Rockin’ R’s (first version – Olympic studios May 1972)
15 Ready to Go (BBC Session October 1972)
16 Dark Eyes (BBC Session October 1972)
17 Burlesque (BBC Session October 1972)
18 My Friend the Sun (BBC Session October 1972)
19 Coronation (BBC Session October 1972)

Pre-order:https://www.cherryred.co.uk/product/family-bandstand-cd-edition/

https://www.cherryred.co.uk/product/family-fearless-3cd-expanded-edition/

LINKS:

https://www.facebook.com/RogerChapmanFamily

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