PULSE TOO LATE ULTRA-RARE SELF-RELEASED NWOBHM 45 HEAVY METAL ROCK

	£		31
	$		41

Here is an ultra-rare NWOBHM 45 by PULSE called Too Late / Two Broken Hearts. It was self-released on the band’s own label, catalogue number PUL 001. There's no date on the label but I'm guessing early '80s?

Pulse were from the north-east of England and this was produced ( I believe) by Mond Cowie from north-east Punk band Angelic Upstarts. I got it from a cousin of one of the band members.

Both tracks are excellent. I was very, very pleasantly surprised by them. They are both up-tempo guitar driven tracks but with keyboards and they lean towards the more melodic side of NWOBHM rather than the ‘thrashier’ side. Definitely a bit of an undiscovered gem…

The production and arrangement are both very, very good and it doesn’t sound like a ‘local’ band; rather, it has a more ‘American’ feel to it. If you are into this kind of thing I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.

Please read the description and look at the photos. This should give a comprehensive indication of the condition of the item. I try not to over-grade. There’s nothing to hide; see my feedback.

The vinyl is clean with only one or two very small and insignificant marks. It played perfectly. The labels are clean too. See the photos; there’s nothing to hide.

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What looks like a mark on the vinyl at about the 5 o' clock position is actually the reflection of my camera strap; it is NOT a mark on the record. Just sur yer knurr like...

OK. Here's a bit of an update on this. I've played it a few times and made sound files of both sides. If anyone wants to hear it and would like me to email a file to them, just ask. There is a little bit of 'crackle' on the run-in on both sides. Also side B starts with a short, very quiet keyboard passage (before rocking out!) and some background is evident during this short intro. Having said that, I had it turned up loud to record it on to my DVR today. This was an independently produced and released record; I think it's reasonable to expect a little crackle...otherwise, it plays fine.

However, and I'm not just saying this to get a sale, this is an excellent record! Great keyboard and guitar solos on side A; great guitar on side B. Very, very melodic and tuneful, with a singer who can sing, it deserves to be better known. Once you hear this you won't be able to get it out of your head...

Does anyone know anything about this band? I can't find owt on the net, despite it being produced by Mond (of The Upstarts, I believe). Any info is welcome. Cheers!

And finally...both tracks are almost 5 minutes long so there are nearly ten minutes of music on two sides. What a bargain and literally NWOBHM-TASTIC!