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4th Jan 2012

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 More_Blood.jpgMORE ‘BLOOD AND THUNDER’ CANDY110

EMERGING AS part of the burgeoning NWOBHM scene and playing every nook and cranny up and down the country, MORE’s stock in 1982 was certainly in the ascendance. Album number two was expected to springboard them into the hard rock stratosphere. Remarkably, ‘Blood & Thunder’ is one of the most impressive of all the NWOBHM releases. Built on little more than armour plated perseverance and gargantuan riffs, the sound is utterly uncompromising. Just like the sound of a jet engine preparing for take-off, this is a record is impossible to ignore.

More_Warhead.jpgMORE ‘Warhead’ CANDY112 
BASED IN London, MORE’s roots actually lay in the very same avenues and alleyways frequented by Iron Maiden. Indeed, vocalist Paul Mario Day had been - alongside Steve Harris - a member of pre Iron Maiden outfit Gypsy’s Kiss. Both went their separate ways, of course, with Day reappearing as front man for MORE, a ball-busting rough and tumble five piece with a volatile two guitar line-up laying waste to a bunch of catchy hooks. Signed to Atlantic Records, Warhead was originally issued in 1981 and features a fine selection of NWOBHM tracks primarily designed to bludgeon the listener into boot-licking compliance. Fortunately it’s a game they won hands down.

LaRoux.jpgLE ROUX ‘UP’ CANDY125

Formed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, LeRoux’s ‘Up’ album exploded out of the starting gate to huge approval by those that took notice. Although sales may have been somewhat limited, their influence was persuasive and powerful, especially in Europe where ‘Up’ was hailed as a masterpiece by a number of connoisseurs of the genre. Stuffed to the brim with astonishing tracks including ‘Let Me Be Your Fantasy’, ‘Get It Right The First Time’, ‘Mystery’ and the truly impressive ‘Roll Away The Stone’, the album oozes both class and control, delivering maximum melody at every available opportunity. The sound is big, bold and crystal clear propelling the contents to the stars and beyond.

gamma2Cover.jpgGAMMA ‘2′ CANDY113

Originally issued in 1980 and produced by Gary Lyons (Foreigner, UFO, Aerosmith), Gamma ‘2′ is a record erupting with hail and brimstone including a brace of classic hard rock cuts including ‘Mean Streak’, ‘Dirty City’, ‘Four Horsemen’ and a brilliant interpretation of Thunderclap Newman’s timeless ‘Something In The Air’. Man of the match? If it ain’t Ronnie Montrose blasting away on his trusted Gibson Les Paul then it must surely be vocalist Davey Pattison, a voice of pure blues soaked brilliance.  

Harlequin.jpgHARLEQUIN ‘LOVE CRIMES’ CANDY109

‘Love Crimes’, originally released in 1980, was produced by Jack ‘Aerosmith’ Douglas in New York, at the famed Record Plant Studios. It was an album that achieved Platinum status in Canada, making inroads into the US where the band played shows with the likes of Survivor, Triumph and John Waite. Featuring an amazing vocalist (George Belanger), superbly crafted songs and a melodic yet hard hitting sound, ‘Love Crimes’ remains a classic creation. AOR, for sure, with rough-hewn guitar work, memorable melody and hugely satisfying hooks.

ALSO RECENTLY AVAILABLE…

Orion The Hunter.jpgORION THE HUNTER ’S/T’ CANDY119

Skin.jpgSKIN ‘S/T’ CANDY118

Helix Long Way To Heaven.jpgHELIX ‘LONG WAY TO HEAVEN’ CANDY131

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HELIX ‘WILD IN THE STREETS’ CANDY132

LoneStar 1st.jpgLONE STAR ‘S/T’ CANDY116

LoneStar_Firing.jpgLONE STAR ‘FIRING ON ALL SIX‘ CANDY117

Buck Dharma.jpgBUCK DHARMA ‘FLAT OUT’ CANDY101

Vandenberg.jpgVANDENBERG ‘S/T’ CANDY105

AngelCity.jpgANGEL CITY ‘FACE TO FACE’ CANDY111

LOOK OUT FOR NEXT RELEASES… AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 13 2012

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PRAYING MANTIS ‘TIME TELLS NO LIES’ CANDY121

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GARND PRIX ‘SAMURAI’ CANDY124

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CANDY ‘WHATEVER HAPPENED TO FUN’ CANDY120

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SHERIFF’S/T’CANDY126

MAJOR LABELS ARE a fickle beast - licensing therefore is pitted with issues that often prevent scheduled release at the very last moment causing great disapointment all round, so we will not attempt to list forthcoming titles in future except in very few circumstances where the signs are all but a whisker away from completion. Just keep an eye on this page for a quick update of what is and what is not on deck. We can confirm however, with 100% accuracy, that following the above anouncements Rock Candy will also be working on these titles for reissue this year… Roadmaster ‘Hey World’, ‘Fortress’ & ‘Sweet Music’. Aldo Nova ‘S/T’ & ‘Subject’, Angel ‘Helluva Band’, ‘S/T’, ‘On Earth As It Is In Heaven’, ‘White Hot’ & ‘Sinful’, Dakota ‘S/T’, Eddie Money - several titles, Blackfoot ‘Flyin’ High’, Wireless ‘No Static’, Arc Angel ‘S/T’, Dakota ‘S/T’, Black Rose ‘S/T’, Danny Wilde ‘The Boyfriend’, Witness ‘S/T’ + Bonus Tracks,’Mother’s Finest ‘Iron Age’, World Trade ‘S/T’, Diamond REO ‘Dirty Diamonds’, Jeff Paris ‘Race To Paradise’ & ‘Wired Up’, Sandy Stewart ‘Cat Dancer’, Max Webster ‘Mutiny Up My Sleeve’… and many, many more