Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Trapeze - (live in) Texas Dead Armadillos Vinyl Rip


Trapeze were an English rock band formed in March 1969, by vocalist John Jones and guitarist/keyboardist Terry Rowley (who named the band),with guitarist Mel Galley, singer/bassist Glenn Hughes, and drummer Dave Holland. The band had a fairly fluid line up, finally dissolving in 1994, and although they never found commercial success themselves, several members went on to join better known bands including Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Whitesnake, Judas Priest and Uriah Heep


Hold On also called Running was released in late 1978, and again would feature Pete Wright on bass in addition to new guitarist and singer Pete Goalby. The 1981 live album Live in Texas: Dead Armadillos featured new drummer Steve Bray because Dave Holland was now playing with Judas Priest as of late 1979. With Mel Galley all alone when Pete Goalby left to sing for Uriah Heep in 1981, Mel Galley toured one last time then went on to play for Whitesnake, leaving Trapeze disbanded by late '82

By the early 1980s, it was quite clear that the best days for Brit-rockers Trapeze were in the past (and specifically, during their early-'70s run with singer/bassist Glenn Hughes). But in 1981, guitarist Mel Galley could be still spotted on-stage with Trapeze; however, he was the sole recognizable member of the classic You Are the Music...We're Just the Band era lineup. With Hughes appearing sporadically as a solo artist and as a hired gun for other artists and drummer Dave Holland (then keeping the beat with Judas Priest), Galley opted to go at it alone, as evidence by the live album from this era, Dead Armadillos. Included are renditions of tracks from all phases of Trapeze's career, including such Hughes-era material as "You Are the Music" and "Black Cloud," as well as such post-Hughes compositions as "Back Street Love" and "Hold On." While Galley and company do an admirable job, it just doesn't compare to Trapeze's earlier incarnations. And since a new member, Pete Goalby, is handling the majority of the vocals that Hughes and Galley previous supplied, Dead Armadillos comes off sounding at times like a cover band.



Tracks
1.Back Street Love
2.Hold On
3.Midnight Flyer
4.You Are The Music
5.Black Cloud
6.Way Back To The Bone


Trapeze


Mel Galley - guitars, vocals


Pete Goalby - lead vocals, guitar


Pete Wright - bass


Steve Bray - drums

Tracks

1.Back Street Love
2.Hold On
3.Midnight Flyer
4.You Are The Music
5.Black Cloud
6.Way Back To The Bone








6 comments:

  1. CONGRATULATIONS, FANTASTIC BLOG,
    CALL WARNING FOR...FABLE-1974, WITH PETER GOALBY
    VERY RARE ALBUM...PLEASE
    THANKS!!
    EDUARDO/BRAZIL

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  2. Have been looking for this album myself for years.there has been a couple of times recently i thought i had it only to be let down at the last minute. if anyone out there has it PLEASE SHARE

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  3. I DON´T HAVE FABLE-AND I WANT THIS CD.
    THANKS

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  4. PLEASE GUNHILL-*NIGHTHEAT AND *ONE OVER THE EIGHT.
    THANKS FRIEND.

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  5. Great stuff here. I've been a fan of Trapeze since the 70s. I own just about all their releases, but really prefer the early stuff, when Glenn Hughes was around. These tracks were actually reissued as part of "On The Highwire", which I was lucky to find while in the UK a couple of years ago. Thanks a lot for your efforts.

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