Monsterbloggin'...

Hi again. Been some time since my last blog. So it's about time for some more goodies. I think there's something here for most of you frequently visiting this site. Some more scandinavian stuff, some rock'n'roll, some NWOBHM, some punk and even some Country! Have fun. And don't forget to comment. That's the fuel for more to come.

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BAD HABITZ

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While the majority of TNT played in the Vagabond project, they also made this great live in the studio album. First a Japan release only, then later released in Norway. Great live band too! Seen them live with different singers, the original Børge Pedersen, Jorn Lande, Bjorn Boge (Streel Legal). Years later, I saw Bad Habitz with guest Brian Robertson, and it was AWESOME! Enjoy it.
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Ronni Le Tekro - Right Guitars, Vocals
Jimmy Iversen - Left Guitars, Vocals
Børge Pedersen - Lead Vocals
Willy Bendiksen - Drums
Morty Black - Bass, Vocals
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Guest - Dag Stokke, Keyboards
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Recorded live at Studio Studio, Norway
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Bad Habitz - Dedicated to Phil Lynott. 1993 & 1996.

Produced by Le Tekro, Morty Black & Dag Stokke

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1. The Boys Are Back In Town / Do Anything You Want To (Medley)

2. Waiting For An Alibi

3. Jailbreak

4. Are You Ready

5. Bad Reputation

6. Don't Believe A Word / Chinatown / Suicide (Medley)

7. Hollywood (Down On Your Luck)

8. Emerald

9. Rosalie / Cowboy Song (Medley)

10. Johnny The Fox Meets Jimmy The Weed

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Link:

http://rapidshare.com/files/62225002/BadHabitz-DedicatedtoPhilLynott.rar

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SUE SAAD
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Sue Saad - Vocals

James Lance - Drums & Vocals

Tony Riparetti - Guitar & Vocals

Bill Anstatt - Guitar

Bobby Manzer - Bass

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Bought this back then, nothing I ever had heart of, the cover made me curious, I liked the colors, and by those days standard, they looked like they rocked. Classic Power Pop. A bit new wave'ish, pop rock with some GREAT songs! The original of the wonderful 'Prisoner'. Also great on Uriah Heep's album Abominog. Love it.This album was hard to get on the net for quite some years. I know it's possible to find it now, on WinMX as separate tracks, and blogged. Anyway, I just made this rip from my old vinyl. I think it's a good one. If you haven't heard this album, here's your chance. Recommended.
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Sue Saad and the Next - ST. 1980.

Produced by Richard Perry and James Lance

Own vinyl rip

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01 Gimme Love / Gimme Pain

02 It's Gotcha

03 Prisoner

04 Young Girl

05 I I Me Me

06 Your Lips-Hands-Kiss-Love

07 I Want Him

08 Cold Night Rain

09 Won't Give It Up

10 Danger Love

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Link:

http://rapidshare.com/files/62446039/SueSaadandtheNext-1st_.rar
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SLYBOY
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A well produced happy rocking funky glam pop rock outfit's only album, and that's a sad fact, several great tracks here! Sometimes a bit Dan Reed Network & sometimes some Electric Boys (not quite up there, but..). A real good live band too! Enjoy it!

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Luffen Valle - Vocal

Ziggy Holm - Guitar

Tom Meland - Drums

Bobby B. Lund - Bass

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Keyboards - Ketil Bjerkestrand, Bård Svendsen

Add. programming - Paul West & Dag Stokke (TNT)

Harmony Vocals - Johnny Nordset, Luffen, Ziggy & Bobby
Digitally recorded in Nidaros Studios Trondheim, Norway by Rune Nordal, except * Recorded at Studio Nova, Spydeberg, by Robert Opsahl Engen
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Slyboy - Brownbaggin' In Funkyland.

Produced by Rune Nordal & Slyboy.

Own vinyl rip.

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01 My Girlfriend's Out

02 Call Me Up

03 Get Up

04 Tell Me

05 Sweet Lies

06 Sunshine Radio

07 Runaway Train *

08 Young & Restless

09 Lovetrap

10 Lovers Do *
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Link:

http://rapidshare.com/files/62324807/Slyboy-BrownbagginInFunkyland_.rar
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MVP - The Best of MVP '94.

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Another Zero collection from Japan.
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Master Volume Projekt - The Best of MVP '94.

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01 - Baltimoore - Full Speed Ahead

02 - 1st Avenue - Help Me Out

03 - Masquerade - State Of Grace

04 - Fates Warning - Shelter Me

05 - Savatage - Chance

06 - Talisman - Humananimal

07 - Fortune - Trail Blazer

08 - Jackal - Up The Aisle

09 - Sleeze Beez - Tell It To The Judge

10 - Raven - Victim

11 - Steven Anderson - The Child Within

12 - Zero - No Time For Lyin'

13 - Siam - The Search

14 - Glenn Hughes - Stormbringer

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Link:

http://rapidshare.com/files/62232725/MVP-TheBestofMVP94.rar
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TAROT
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The fourth album by these earier blogged metal act from Finland. A bit more info in the archives.

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Tarot - To Live Again. 1994.

Produced by Tarot.

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1. Children Of The Grave

2. Live Hard, Die Hard

3. Iron Stars

4. No Return

5. Tears Of Steel

6. Breathing Fire

7. Midwinter Nights

8. Wings Of Darkness

9. Rose On The Grave

10. Things That Crawl At Night

11. Dancing On The Wire

12. Lady Deceiver

13. The Colour Of Your Blood

14. The Chosen

15. Kill The King

16. Do You Wanna Live Forever
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Link 1:

http://rapidshare.com/files/62213936/Tarot-ToLiveAgain1.rar

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Link 2:
http://rapidshare.com/files/62217251/Tarot-ToLiveAgain2.rar
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NASTY IDOLS

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Malmö, Sweden. Punk turned to sleazy rockin' glam. Their second album of 3.
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Nasty Idols - Cruel Intention. 1991.

Produced by Berno Paulsson & Andy Pierce.

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1. Way Ya Walk

2. Cool Way Of Living

3. American Nights

4. Don't Tear It Down

5. Alive n' Kickin'

6. House Of Rock n' Roll

7. B.I.T.C.H.

8. Can't Get Ya Off My Mind

9. Devil In Disguize

10. Westcoast City Rockers

11. Trashed And Dirty

12. Can't Get Ya Off My Mind (2)

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Link:

http://rapidshare.com/files/62340864/NastyIdols-CruelIntention.rar
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WITHOUT WARNING
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The legendary Eddie Kramer produced their first album. This is not it, but their second of 3 albums. Progressive USA Metal.
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Without Warning - Believe. 1995.

Pruduced by Alex Perialas

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1. Deepest Dreams

2. What

3. In My Name

4. In My Name

5. Who Can You Blame

6. Believe In Me

7. Envisioned

8. Eye On The World

9. Evil Needs

10. Believe

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Link:

http://rapidshare.com/files/62241604/WithoutWarning-Believe.rar
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TUFF DARTS

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A kind of Sleazy powerpop rock with a punky approach, some great fun lyrics and tracks here! I've always liked this album a lot! I'm glad I finally got it ripped. Find more info on the band here
http://www.tuffjeffsalen.com/about_tuffdarts.html

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trouserpress.com:

'New York's Tuff Darts will probably be best remembered (if at all) as a résumé item for Robert Gordon, who was the glam-punk band's original singer in 1976. Although he did record as a Dart on the Live at CBGB's compilation, Gordon was long gone by the time the band made an album of its own two years later. (The band was on hold for part of that time while guitarist/leader
Jeff Salen played with Sparks.) The Darts — a junior-league rock band with a penchant for angster clothes — had a total of two good songs, both of which are included on the LP. Otherwise, the record ranges from simply bad to truly wretched, as on the moronic "(Your Love Is Like) Nuclear Waste.'

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'A total of two good songs'!? I wouldn't bet on that. Great album full of classic rockers with touches of New York Dolls, Good Rats, Rolling Stones, just a lot more fun!
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Tuff Darts - Tuff Darts. 1978.

Produced by Tony Bongiovi, Lance Quinn and Bob Clearmountain.

Own vinyl rip.
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01 Rats

02 Who's Been Sleeping Here?

03 Here Comes Trouble

04 She's Dead

05 Phone Booth Man (P.B.M.)

06 Nuclear Waste, (Your Love Is Like)

07 My Guitar Lies Bleeding In My Arms

08 Love And Trouble

09 Head Over Heels

10 Slash

11 Fun City

12 All For The Love Of Rock N' Roll

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Link:
http://rapidshare.com/files/62332358/TuffDarts-TuffDarts.rar
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RESTLESS HEART
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I know, I know, this is Country!! I'm not a big lover of Country myself, if it's not treated by artists as Jason & the Scorcers, the Beatfarmers or Del Lords, but really, there's some great songs on this good production! And some of the best one's are written by the hugely talented Van Stephenson (R.I.P.). I love the opener 'Let The Heartache Ride'. If you haven't heard this, and you like Van Stephenson, The Eagles or REO Speedwagon. Have a try! Rockin' Country Rock with tearjerkin' ballads.

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Larry Stewart - Lead Vocals & Keyboard

Greg Jennings - Guitar & Vocals

Paul Gregg - Bass Guitar & Vocals

John Dittrich - Drums & Vocals

David Innis - Keyboards & Vocals

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Add. musicians: Michael Rhodes, Dennis Holt & Verlon Thompson
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Restless Heart - Restless Heart. 1985.

Produced by Tim DuBois, Scott Hendricks & Restless Heart.

Own vinyl rip.

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01 Let The Heartache Ride (Tim DuBois, Dave Robbinson, Van Stephenson)

02 I Want Everyone To Cry (Wood Newton, Michael Noble)

03 (Back to the) Heartbreak Kid (Tim DuBois, Van Stephenson)

04 Restless Heart (Tim DuBois, Van Stephenson, Dave Robbins)

05 She's Coming Home (Randy Sharp, Donny Lowery)

06 Til I Loved You (Van Stephenson, Jeff Silbar, Dave Robbins)

07 Shakin' The Night Away (Gary Burr)

08 She Danced Her Way (Into My Heart) (Van Stephenson, Jeff Silbar, Sam Lorber)

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Link:

http://rapidshare.com/files/62453178/RestlessHeart-RestlessHeart.rar
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Hell, I'll even throw in a few singles this time too...

JUICE NEWTON
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Van Stephensons' (R.I.P.) involvement on the Restless Heart album made me think of another artist who did benefit of his great work. ere's Juice Newtons Bryan Adams/Van Stephenson penned single from 1984, from her most rockin' album 'Can't Wait All Night'. I might blog the full album later, if wanted. Fans of female fronted AOR pop will love this. GREAT single! The B-side, are also the title track on the album by Restless Heart, blogged today too.

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Juice Newton. Single, 1984.

Produced by Richard Landis.

Own vinyl rip.

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1 Can't Wait All Night (Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance, Eric Kagna)

02 Restless Heart (Van Stephenson, Tim DuBois, Dave Robbins)

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Link:

http://rapidshare.com/files/62989453/JuiceNewton_CantWaitAllNight.rar
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TOAD THE WET SPROCKET
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The mystery band from the first Metal For Muthas album. Never sounded very Heavy Metal to me, and a mystery why they appeared on that album, but I always loved that track, 'Blues in A'. Here's a single they released, and it's sounding way more trad NWOBHM, not very unlike Quartz, Dedringer etc.
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Toad The Wet Sprocket. Single, 1980.

Own vinyl rip.

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01 Reaching For The Sky

02 One Glass Of Whisky
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Link:

http://rapidshare.com/files/62992444/ToadtheWetSprocket_single.rar
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BLAZER BLAZER
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Found & bought this 7" back then. Looked interesting, and the fact that it had 'Produced by Tom Allom' on the sleeve, just shouted Buy me!. Always loved this track! I don't know the story here, and I don't know what hapened, but the album never came. Waited for a long time for more from this very promising band. Anyone with more info?
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Blazer Blazer - Cecil B. Devine. Single, 1979.

Produced by Tom Allom.

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1 Cecil B. Devine (Play Loud)

02 Warsaw (Play Louder)

03 Six O'Clock In The Morning

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Link:

http://rapidshare.com/files/62990991/BlazerBlazer_CecilBDevine.rar
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SPLIT KNEE LOONS
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A weird one. Really. I didn't split these files into seperate tracks, only as 'Side A' & 'Side B'. And I'll leave it to you to find out who's participating in this stunt. I hope you can read the scanning of the back side. Maybe not a single to play often or even appreciate. But if you're into older Gillan & Samson stuff, you might find some fun here. I'm sure the musicians did. May I guess a LOT of alcohol was consumed?
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The Split Knee Loons - Special Collectors E.P. 1981.

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Side A:

01 Mr & Mrs Get Down T'foot of our Stairs

02 Ranaway / (She was a real) Egg Timer

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Side B:

03 Saluteto the Vikings

04 Let's dance in Dub / M.I.T.P.F.A.T. (Mutually Insured Third Party, Fire and Theft)

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Link:

http://rapidshare.com/files/62995725/SplitKneeLoonsEP.rar
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That's all for now. A monster. Hope you'll find anything here. And as always, if you do, remember to leave a comment. That don't take a lot of time. But it adds fun to doing this stuff. Good night, have fun, rock on.

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