[2018-06-15] Axis "It's A Circus World (Collector's Edition)" (Rock Candy UK)

Linda · **Posted:** Fri May 11, 2018 6:27 am

Description
Special Deluxe Collector's Edition / Fully Remastered Audio / One of the greatest underground hard rock albums of the 1970s featuring Vinny Appice / 16 page full color booklet - 4,000 word essay, enhanced artwork, new photos and new Interview with Vinny Appice - It was sometime in the late seventies that the Axis record started appearing in discount bins around the world. Up until then it seemed to have been a well-kept secret, despite the fact that it was issued on the RCA label (via a production deal with their management's Hologram imprint) and featured two former members of the high profile American band Derringer. Once aficionados started to hear and appreciate the record it soon became apparent that this was one of the most exciting releases of the entire era. As a classic power trio, based in Los Angeles, featuring guitarist Danny Johnson (formerly of Steppenwolf), bassist Jay Davis and hard hitting drummer Vinny Appice, both from Derringer, Axis stood out head and shoulders above other contenders. Produced by British wunderkind Andy Johns, and recorded in the Record Plant NYC, the album packs an enormous punch, conjuring up comparisons to other seasoned 70s acts such Montrose, Mountain and, natch, Derringer. It is, it has to be said, a mystery as to why they flew beneath the radar, failing to make any commercial impact whatsoever. If you are a fan of late seventies tough, lean and mean hard rock then there is much to appreciate here; with tracks such as 'Brown Eyes', 'Juggler' and the twisted 'Busted Love'. In fact there is not one weak cut on the record, which in itself is a tremendous achievement. It was a fact not lost on Tony Iommi, who played the record to Ronnie James Dio before recruiting Vinny Appice to join the rejuvenated Black Sabbath.

Tracklist
1. Brown Eyes
2. Busted Love
3. Juggler
4. Soldier of Love
5. Train
6. Armageddon
7. Ray's Electric Farm
8. Stormy Weather
9. Cats in the Alley
10. Bandits of Rock
11. Circus World

Amazon USA
Available for pre-order soon:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CPMYRKW/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07CPMYRKW/?tag=imwan-21

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

Wow-another obscure, damn good Hard Rock album that was on a major label and sank without a trace.

Great stuff on here and you had Danny Johnson (later with Rod Stewart, Alice Cooper, Alcatrazz and Steppenwolf), Vinny Appice (later with Black Sabbath and Dio) and Jay Davis (later with Rod Stewart for a long, long time).

I'd like to pick this up and I recommend it.

Rick A · 23 Jul 2006

Invisible Pedestrian wrote:

Wow-another obscure, damn good Hard Rock album that was on a major label and sank without a trace.

Great stuff on here and you had Danny Johnson (later with Rod Stewart, Alice Cooper, Alcatrazz and Steppenwolf), Vinny Appice (later with Black Sabbath and Dio) and Jay Davis (later with Rod Stewart for a long, long time).

I'd like to pick this up and I recommend it.

Agree Pete, I was amazed to see this reissued. First chance I see this at a real good price I'll pull the trigger.

[2018-06-15] Axis "It's A Circus World (Collector's Edition)" (Rock Candy UK)

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