DIAMOND HEAD Lightning to the Nations NWOBHM METALLICA
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DIAMOND HEAD Lightning to the Nations NWOBHM METALLICA RE-PRESS OF THE Debut Vinyl LP "THE WHILE ALBUM" ON WOOLFE RECORDS
RARE N.W.O.B.H.M. NEW WAVE OF BRITISH HEAVY METAL
CONDITION:
COVER: VG+: MINOR SEAM WEAR TO ALL EDGES AND SEVERAL MINOR CREASES.
VINYL: VG+ SOME MINOR VISIBLE MARKS BUT NO SIGNIFICANT DETERIORATION TO AUDIO.
MATRIX: WR 9004 A 1P / WR 9004 B 1P
I am exceedingly strict on my vinyl grading. Expect a similar condition version of this rare classic to be sold as EX at least.
Lightning to the Nations is the debut album by heavy metal band Diamond Head.
The album was recorded in 1979 (after the 1977 and 1979 demos) and released in 1980 through their own label Happy Face Records, due to lack of interest from major labels and band feeling that they needed to get the ball rolling as other bands from the same era, such as Iron Maiden and Def Leppard, were already becoming big names.
Diamond Head's unique sound and quality of song writing gained enough attention to tour as support with AC/DC and Iron Maiden. Although a clutch of record companies fought to sign the band, none were willing to fully commit. The fact that the band was at the time managed by Sean Harris' mother (Linda Harris) did not help the band's commercial momentum. So, while other New Wave of British Heavy Metal bands were signed to major labels and were headlining their own tours, Diamond Head were growing increasingly impatient and decided that they would release their material through their own label, Happy Face Records.
The album was recorded within seven days at The Old Smythy Studio in Worcester, which the band described as 'dead'[1]. This album came in a plain sleeve with no title, having on it only a signature of one of the band members and no track listings. The reason for this was that the band's manager, Reg Fellows, owned a cardboard factory and could produce blank sleeves at a low cost. Also, the reason for recording this album was an attempt to lay down some tracks so they could send it to a record company who would be more willing to release it, as the recording costs had already been covered; this idea came from Fellows and Linda Harris[2] (Sean's mother and tour manager). There were originally only 1000 copies pressed of the album, which were only available at their concerts or through mail-order at a price of £3.50. In fact the only mail-order advertisement appeared in British music magazine 'Sounds' and ran for four weeks. However, the band did not pay for the ad and ended up being sued.
This album has become one of the most sought-after items from the time for record collectors. Later, 1000 more copies were pressed, which contained the track listings. Unfortunately, the only original one-and-a-quarter-inch master tapes were lost after the band sent them to the German record company Woolfe Records, and they were never returned. Although Woolfe Records did release the album, which is the version with a picture of the world burning on the front cover.Track listing
All songs by Harris, Kimberly, Scott, Tatler
- "Lightning to the Nations" – 4:15
- "The Prince" – 6:27
- "Sucking My Love" – 9:35
- "Am I Evil?" – 7:39
- "Sweet and Innocent" – 3:13
- "It's Electric" – 3:37
- "Helpless" - 6:52
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