[2017-02-17] Creed (1970s group) "Creed (Bonus Tracks Edition)" (Rock Candy UK)

Linda · **Posted:** Thu Jan 12, 2017 6:14 pm

Description
Special Deluxe Collector's Edition / Fully Remastered Audio / 6 Bonus Tracks / 16 page full colour booklet 3,500 word essay, enhanced artwork with previously unseen photos, band involvement and new interviews. We've said it once and, no doubt, we'll be saying it many more times in the future, but Memphis, despite its authentic blues heritage, gave birth to a number of great rock acts that are still remembered with great affection, despite the fact that they may not have topped the national or, indeed, international charts. Chief amongst them were Target and Creed. Two bands that gave it their all, recording for major labels and making a splash that still shake the foundations to this day. For Creed the road to recognition was, like most acts of the era, strewn with disappointment, and difficulties that ultimately brought the band to its knees, despite valiant attempts to overcome the obstacles. Signed to the prestigious Elektra/Asylum label (home of the Eagles) the band's initial prospects looked bright but progress would soon grind to a halt when they were paired with a country-pop producer who toned down the band's hard rock edge, looking to tame their sound and position them closer to the AOR style popular at the time. But the album didn't neuter their style completely, and leaves us in no doubt about the band's hard rock heart. It was a tough, lean and mean sound, sitting somewhere between the Southern rock style of Molly Hatchet and the raw punch of late '70s hard rock acts such as Aerosmith. With tracks like 'Keep On Rockin'', 'Tied Down' and the explosive 'Firecracker' leading the way, it's right and proper to re-evaluate this album from the finest Memphis hard rock stable.

Tracklist
1. Keep On Rockin'
2. Tied Down
3. Firecracker
4. You Never See It That Way
5. We're Gonna Make It
6. Just Can't Stop
7. Too Proud To Cry
8. Can't Find Love
9. Time And Time Again
Bonus Tracks:
10. You Never See It That Way (Live)
11. We Need Ya (Live)
12. Crazy Woman (Live)
13. Can't Find Love (Live)
14. Time And Time Again (Live)
15. Livin' In Dreams (Demo)

Amazon USA
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N9QQLE6/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01N9QQLE6/?tag=imwan-21

Linda · **Posted:** Mon Jan 16, 2017 2:36 am

Bump: Added the cover image, description and tracklist to the first post.

Invisible Pedestrian · **Joined:** 24 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 26163

I missed this one.

These guys were pretty darn good.

Southern Rock with a hard edge like Molly Hatchet.

They were on a major label (Asylum I believe) but the album didn't do much.

The playing and riffs are there, but the songs and playing were a little shy of big-league.

Nonetheless if you are a fan of Molly Hatchet, Blackfoot, Target and Hydra I'd check them out.

I will file this away for a purchase that isn't a priority right now, but this is a cool release.

here's a couple of songs that are rather good (not that anybody will listen)...

[2017-02-17] Creed (1970s group) "Creed (Bonus Tracks Edition)" (Rock Candy UK)

Who is WANline