LIGHTNING RAIDERS - PROMO 12" NWOBHM 4 TRACK EP - SEX PISTOLS CONNECTION
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Lightning Raiders – Rare UK NWOBHM 4 track promo only 12” EP, issued on Revenge Records in 1981. Tracks are Sweet Revenge, Rowdies, Addiction and Soul Rescue. Vinyl is Mint- and the cover has light age wear.
RARE AS HELL - LAST ONE ON EBAY WENT FOR $211 AND THAT WAS IN 2006! SEE LINK http://www.popsike.com/LIGHTNING-RAIDERS-4-Track-UK-NWOBHM-12-EP-/4820014297.html
LIGHTNING RAIDERS
NWoBHM / Non Metal • United Kingdom
MetalMusicArchives.com — the ultimate metal music online community, from the creators of progarchives.com The original lineup of The Lightning Raiders featured John Hodge (known as Little John) on guitar, Andy Allan on Bass, Paul Cook on drums, and Steve Jones (ex Sex Pistols) on guitar. On March 31, 1980 they released a 7" single (Psychedelic Musik b/w Views). Cook and Jone were never official members of the band, however, they were repaying a debt to Allan who played bass on the Sex Pistols single, "Silly Thing".In the next lineup Hodge was joined by Gass Wild on lead vocals (who later drummed with Johnny Thunders and the Chrissie Hynde Band), Pink Fairies member Duncan Sanderson on bass, Bruce Irvine on guitar (later with Sean Tyla's Tyla Gang), and George Butler on drums.
In 1981 this lineup recorded the Will Reid Dick produced 12" EP for Island Records (under the Revenge label), which included the songs "Sweet Revenge", "Rowdies", "Addiction", and "Soul Rescue". This was to be a preview of the forthcoming LP Sweet Revenge, but in December 1981 they were dropped by the label, making the soon deleted EP very rare.
This lineup was very popular on the club circuit, playing famous / infamous clubs such as Dingwalls, The Marquee Club, The Music Machine, The Venue, and many more, often with support from heavy rock trio Killerhertz consisting of Hugo Mallett (guitar) Doug McArthur (bass) and former Chelsea drummer Marc Rathbone. Another support act for the Raiders were long haired glam boys Kitsch (under the same management as the Raiders) Kitsch bass player Paul Raven (RIP) went on to join London cult band, Killing Joke.
A fan base was never an issue for the Raiders, and the frequent write up's in the Music papers, were always favorable. The Lightning Raiders along with Killerhertz and former Raider Andy Allen, (Andy Allens future) performed at The 1981 Stonehenge Festival to a crowd of 24,000, and still Island Records dropped them.
They are an interesting group, particularly because they fit seamlessly into both the punk rock and NWoBHM camps. There is a story that they were supporting Motorhead one night, and got booed off - until Lemmy came front of stage and gave the audience a good ticking off - at which point the audience appeared to accept and actually enjoy the band!
Quote from Geoff Barton, Mr NWoBHM himself, in Sounds, 13/03/82;
"The LRs aren't the coolest of bands in metal circles, but if you can forgive them their occasional Stonesy aberrations you'll find a whole heap of enjoyment herein."
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