[2023-10-27] Bernie Torme "Lightning Strikes: 1982-1983" 4CD box set (HNE UK)

Linda · **Posted:** Sun Aug 06, 2023 11:10 pm

Amazon USA
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDBRBM56/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CDBRBM56/?tag=imwan-21

Description
• Two solo studio albums from legendary guitarist Bernie Tormé.

• Plus two live albums. And 16 bonus tracks.

• FOR FANS OF: Gillan, Jimi Hendrix.

“A gentle soul with a heart of gold,” is how Ozzy Osbourne described the Irish born Bernie Tormé on his untimely passing in 2019.

Inspired by his guitar heroes Jimi Hendrix and Rory Gallagher, the young Bernie Tormé pitched up in London in 1977, then in the grip of punk rock. He embraced punk, playing the Roxy and the Vortex. But he had his reservations: “Guitar solos not allowed”. So he was perfectly placed to hitch his wagon and trusty Stratocaster to Ian Gillan’s new venture, Gillan, in 1978. Bernie’s guitar histrionics were the perfect foil. Gillan’s new solo band saw the singer enjoy his biggest solo successes, across four hit albums, numerous singles and appearing before millions of viewers on Top Of The Pops.

After eventually jumping ship in 1981, Bernie released his debut solo album, ‘Turn Out The Lights’ (CD1) to chart success the following year. Bernie was joined by Phil Spalding on bass and vocals, Saxon’s Nigel Glockler and Mark Harrison on drums and Gillan’s Colin Towns on keyboards and flute.

Following extensive touring of the UK with the Electric Gypsies, Bernie released his second solo album with the power trio featuring Everton Williams on bass and vocals and Frank Noon on drums. ‘Electric Gypsies’ (CD2) was produced by Bernie Tormé and Stephen Stewart.

Ever the showman, it made sense for Bernie to record a live album, and in 1984 he released the self-explanatory [LIVE] (CD3), recorded in London the previous year. Putting together a new three-piece band, Bernie was backed by Colin “James” Bond on bass and Ron Rebel on drums.

The fourth and final CD in this set is ‘Live In Sheffield 1983’ (CD4). Recorded live at the Octagon, Sheffield on the same tour and with the same line-up as the [LIVE] album, the show on CD4 mines a similar vein as the first live album on this collection, drawing heavily on his first two solo albums, and including a cover of Gillan’s ‘No Easy Way’.

Tracklist
[CD1: Turn Out The Lights (1982)]
1. Turn Out The Lights
2. Painter Man
3. Lies
4. America
5. Getting There
6. Possession
7. No Reply
8. Chelsea Girls
9. India
10. Oh No
Bonus Tracks:
11. Try And Stop Me (from Back With The Boys)
12. What’s Next (from Back With The Boys)
13. Back With The Boys (from Back With The Boys)
14. Chelsea Girls (Live Rehearsal 1982, previously unreleased)
15. Boney Maroney (Kingsway November 1979, previously unreleased)

[CD2: Electric Gypsies (1983)]
1. Wild West
2. 20th Century
3. Lightning Strikes
4. Too Young
5. Call Of The Wild
6. D.I.S.E.
7. Presences
8. I Can’t Control Myself
9. Go Go
Bonus Tracks:
10. Shoorah Shoorah
11. Star
12. Search And Destroy
13. Possession
14. New World
15. Search And Destroy (Live in Paris 6.11.1982, previously unreleased)
16. Star (Live in Paris 6.11.1982, previously unreleased)

[CD4: [LIVE] (1983)]
1. Intro/Presences
2. Wild West
3. Turn Out The Lights
4. Lightning Strikes
5. Getting There
6. Too Young
7. No Easy Way
Bonus Tracks:.
8. Wild West (Live at the Red Lion, Gravesend 1983)
9. Lightning Strikes (Live at the Red Lion, Gravesend 1983)
10. Presences (Live at the Red Lion, Gravesend 1983)
11. The Beat (Live at Leeds Cosmo Club 3.11.1983, previously unreleased)

[CD4: Live In Sheffield (1983)]
1. Wild West
2. 20th Century
3. No Easy Way
4. Turn Out The Light
5. Presences
6. Lightning Strike
7. Getting There
8. I Can’t Control Myself
9. Too Young
10. Bernie’s Guitar Extravaganza
11. Possession
12. The Beat
13. No Easy Way (Repeat)

Packshot (click for full size):

Don57 · 01 Feb 2008

A very underrated guitarist. I first heard of him when Gillan’s Mr Universe album came out and have been a fan since then. I had everything he did up to Evil Twin but had to sell them on eBay when we lost some money during Covid so I’m really looking forward to this. No mention if these will be remastered , they can use it especially Turn Out The Lights. I’ll really hope they release the rest of his catalog.

Don57 · 01 Feb 2008

For any other Bernie Torme fans out there , last night after I posted the above I emailed the HNE UK label from a link on their website. Today I received the following reply. Great news.

Hi Don,

Thank you for your email.

The project manager has responded as follows; "yes, this has been remastered by Eric Tormey, and is the start on an ongoing schedule of reissues released with involvement from the estate."

With best wishes,
Tim @ Cherry Red

Linda · **Posted:** Fri Oct 27, 2023 4:28 pm

A packshot has been added to the first post.

Don57 · 01 Feb 2008

Just in case anyone is interested in Bernie Torme Volume 2 of The Archives 1985-1993 the 5 cd boxset is now available for pre order on Amazon and Amazon UK. Amazon UK has 2 listings for the same exact item. One listing is around $10 USD , the other is for 3 times the cost. I ordered it and with shipping was only 20.79 USD. Less than half the price than Amazon US.

Linda · **Posted:** Mon Jun 10, 2024 10:28 pm

Don57 wrote:

Just in case anyone is interested in Bernie Torme Volume 2 of The Archives 1985-1993 the 5 cd boxset is now available for pre order on Amazon and Amazon UK. Amazon UK has 2 listings for the same exact item. One listing is around $10 USD , the other is for 3 times the cost. I ordered it and with shipping was only 20.79 USD. Less than half the price than Amazon US.

I'd been holding off on posting this, waiting for the duplicate listings to shake out.

I believe the cheaper one is an error (and might not ship at all):

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0002TX9NY/?tag=imwan-21

The more expensive listing, I believe is the correct one (and this is also orderable at the USA and Canada sites, which is not true for the other listing):

Amazon USA
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3WRD2QL/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon Canada
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0D3WRD2QL/?tag=imwanca-20

Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D3WRD2QL/?tag=imwan-21

Renny · 26 Jun 2006

any relation to mel?

[2023-10-27] Bernie Torme "Lightning Strikes: 1982-1983" 4CD box set (HNE UK)

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