Track Listings
1. Reservation
2. Face Down
3. Blackmail
4. Flyaway
5. Dealer
6. Street Girl
7. No Strings Attached
8. Criminal Tendencies
9. Nights On The Town
10. Woman
11. The Rapist
12. Reservation (Demo)
13. Blackmail (Demo)
14. Flyaway (Demo with Phil Lynott)
15. Dealer (Demo)
16. The Rapist (Demo)
17. Retribution (Demo)
18. Breathe On Me (Demo)

Eight bonus tracks / Features Brian Robertson (Thin Lizzy), Jimmy Bain (Rainbow) & Neil Carter (UFO) / 16 page full colour booklet 3,500 word essay, enhanced artwork and full band involvement RAINBOW AND Thin Lizzy were two of the biggest names in rock during the 70s so when Rainbow dispensed with the services of bassist Jimmy Bain and Thin Lizzy dismissed guitarist Brian Robertson it was almost inevitable that the two would join forces to create a new powerhouse rock group. Indeed, with Bain and Robertson sharing a London flat together the musical combination was quickly cemented going under the forceful moniker of Wild Horses.

Looking to solidify the line-up they approached several potential drummers including, at first, former Faces and Who stalwart, Kenney Jones before settling for one time Pat Travers sticks man Clive Edwards. They also enlisted then unknown multi-instrumentalist Neil Carter, later to join UFO and Gary Moore. Stepping into Konk Studios with South African born producer/artist Trevor Rabin it was this unit that cut the debut Wild Horse album for EMI, a record bristling with fresh promise. Renowned for their hair raising personalities Robertson and Bain delivered explosive guitar driven tracks big on hooks but smooth enough to appeal to radio. Amongst the material on offer were songs co-written by Robertson s former Lizzy band mates Scott Gorham and Phil Lynott. Originally released in April 1980, the band s debut album still sounds exciting and fresh, a testimony to the talent involved.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00B2DP4C8/?tag=imwan-21



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Track Listings
1. I ll Give You Love
2. In The City
3. Another Lover
4. Back In The U.S.A.
5. Stand Your Ground
6. The Axe
7. Miami Justice
8. Precious
9. New York City
10. Stake Out
11. The Kid
12. Everlasting Love
13. Because I Care (Demo)
14. Are You Ready (Demo)
15. The Kid (Demo)
16. The Party (Demo)
17. Saturday Night (Live)
18. Rocky Mountain Way (Live)

Special Deluxe Collector s Edition / Fully remastered sound shaped from 24 BIT digital technology / Eight bonus tracks / Features Brian Robertson (Thin Lizzy) & Jimmy Bain (Rainbow) / 12 page full colour booklet 3,500 word essay, enhanced artwork and full band involvement. LAUNCHED AS a veritable super group featuring ex Rainbow bassist Jimmy Bain and former Thin Lizzy guitarist Brian Roberston, Wild Horse were trumpeted by the music community as the next big thing. Indeed, their self titled debut album turned a great number of heads and confounded those who dismissed the toxic twins as mere opportunists looking to cash in on their notoriety. With an impressive album behind them and explosive live shows helping to build up a healthy head of steam, the bands star was decidedly in the ascendancy.

Stand Your Ground , originally issued in May 1981, found the band changing the line-up with Neil Carter departing for pastures new (going on to join UFO) and being replaced by the previously unknown John Lockton. Enlisting the help of Producer/Engineer Kit Woolven who had previously worked with Thin Lizzy and on Phil Lynott s two solo albums, the band headed into Good Earth Studio, owned and operated by another Lizzy alumnus, Tony Visconti. In keeping with the bands volatile reputation the recordings were the subject of fractious conflict between Bain and Robertson, the two men at odds with the direction the music was taking. With that in mind, Stand Your Ground is a diverse and exciting record full of surprises set amidst an atmosphere of tension and nervous energy. Not surprisingly it was the final record from the band, both principals opting to go their separate ways.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00B2DP44Q/?tag=imwan-21

Wow - these albums are now on their FOURTH set of remasters.

First - Japanese sets. No bonus tracks.

Second - Zoom Club reissues with bonus tracks.

Third - Krescendo reissues with DIFFERENT bonus tracks.

Depending on the version of "The Kid" (which is listed as a demo here and not labeled explicitly as such on the Zoom Club version, so it may be an alternate) one may be able to dump the Zoom Club issues.

The Krescendo versions remain unique in that they are the only proper source for the 1981 BBC live show tracks. That said, I'll need these as I love both albums and Rock candy do stellar work and these also have MORE unheard bonus tracks.

What I heard of those previous releases was not very good sound quality by crappy labels. Never heard the Japanese releases. These will be first-class for sure form Rock Candy and will be the first time I've ever owned them.

This is some great stuff for fans of Thin Lizzy and Pub Rock/New Wave. There are only some Lizzy elements-but they're there for sure. And bassist Jimmy Bain of Rainbow (and later Dio) has a really cool voice.

Really good quality music from a band who were briefly successful until egos and drugs destroyed things.