[2016-06-03] Rough Cutt "Rough Cutt" and "Wants You!" remasters (Rock Candy UK)

Linda · **Posted:** Tue Mar 29, 2016 3:47 pm

Rough Cutt
May 20, 2016

Description
Special Deluxe Collector's Edition / Fully remastered sound shaped from 24 bit digital technology / Killer hard US rock band w/ Paul Shortino (Quiet Riot) / Produced by Tom Allom (Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Def Leppard) / 16 page full colour booklet 3,500 word essay, enhanced artwork and full artist involvement. During the early 80's, hard rock was fast turning into a red hot commodity. Los Angeles appeared to be at the epicentre of the movement, with a number of acts getting primed and ready for big success and nearly all uniformly subjected to shuffling line-ups and temporary arrangements. So it comes as no surprise to learn that Rough Cutt's formation had mutated with the help of a number of serious players, including future members of RATT, Guiffria and future Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Jake E. Lee. Mentored by Ronnie James Dio, who recorded demos for the band, and subsequently managed by his wife Wendy Dio, the band secured a coveted deal with label giant Warner Brothers Records. With a settled line up, featuring vocalist Paul Shortino and impressive guitarist Amir Derakh, they set about recording their debut album with British producer Tom Allom (Def Leppard, Judas Priest, Y&T), in their native Los Angeles. The record took on the hallmarks of a seriously exciting statement, bristling with the sort of riffs and hooks that launched a thousand imitators as the years rolled on. With crisp, clean production and expertly crafted songs such as 'Dreamin' Again', 'Black Widow' and 'Take Her' setting out their stall in majestic fashion. Released in 1984, the album surprisingly failed to connect commercially, despite touring the North America with Dio, yet secured the band enough of a following to record an equally revered follow-up. Track Listing: Take Her; Piece Of My Heart; Never Gonna Die; Dreamin' Again; Cutt Your Heart Out; Black Widow; You Keep Breaking My Heart; Kids Will Rock; Dressed To Kill; She's Too Hott

Amazon USA
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01DKTOJXQ/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01DKTOJXQ/?tag=imwan-21

Wants You!
June 3, 2016

Description
Special Deluxe Collector's Edition / Fully remastered sound shaped from 24 bit digital technology / Killer hard US rock band w/ Paul Shortino (Quiet Riot) / Produced by Jack Douglas (Aerosmith, Montrose, Starz) / 16 page full colour booklet 3,500 word essay, enhanced artwork and full artist involvement. For Rough Cutt their career was, in retrospect, all about missed opportunity. As one of the first L.A. based bands to excite the early eighties scene, and signed to label behemoths Warner Brothers Records, they were expected to feed the flames of a growing interest in hard rock. Their debut album was, in turn, feted and praised, but failed, despite being championed by Ronnie James Dio, to connect commercially with the record buying public. Pretty soon, they were being overtaken by fellow contenders such as Quiet Riot, Mötley Crüe and Dokken. Despite the lack of achievement, the band was ushered back into the studio to record a follow up album, Rough Cutt Wants You! issued in 1986. In contrast to their debut, it was a record of stylistic advancement, showcasing the band in a more mature light, something more befitting their real ability. Produced by one of the truly great producers of the era Jack Douglas (Aerosmith, Cheap Trick, Starz), and recorded in their home town of Los Angeles, the sound is less abrasive and far more focussed, relying on great arrangements and sublime rhythms. Tracks such as 'Don't Settle For Less', 'Double Trouble', 'Bad Reputation' and, especially, 'The Night Cries Out (For You)' finds them casting their net wider by introducing a sophistication beyond the regular meat 'n potatoes that you might expect from such a hard rocking collective. Track Listing: Rock The USA; Bad Reputation; Don't Settle For Less; Hot 'N' Heavy; Take A Chance; We Like It Loud; Double Trouble; You Wanna Be A Star; Let 'Em Talk; The Night Cries Out (For You)

Amazon USA
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01DKTOLOI/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01DKTOLOI/?tag=imwan-21

Linda · **Posted:** Sun May 22, 2016 7:35 pm

Bump: The self-titled CD is already out, but Wants You! has been pushed back to June 3rd.

[2016-06-03] Rough Cutt "Rough Cutt" and "Wants You!" remasters (Rock Candy UK)

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