Year : 1991 (Bad Reputation Records Edition 2021)
Style : Glam Hard Rock
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + scans + Videos
Size : 174 mb
Bio:
McQueen Street is a hard rock band from Montgomery, Alabama. The band members are Derek Welsh on lead vocals, Richard Hatcher on bass, Michael Powers on guitar, and Derek's brother Chris Welsh on drums.Formed in 1987, McQueen Street, originally known as "Klass," was successful on the southeast rock music club circuit. The idea for the name "McQueen Street" came from the street where Derek's recording studio was located. In 1990, after the name was changed to McQueen Street, the band signed a record deal with SBK Records.The band's debut album, titled McQueen Street, was produced by Tom Werman with additional production from Steve Stevens of Billy Idol. Steve and Derek wrote and performed on "Two Worlds." Two songs "Money" and "My Religion" had music videos that were played on MTV's Headbangers Ball. "In Heaven" reached #32 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Chart in early 1992.McQueen Street played live shows in cities across the US and performed with bands such as Soundgarden, Alice In Chains, Bang Tango, and Mr. Big. The band was one of the featured live acts at Cabo Wabo Cantina in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, owned by Sammy Hagar.This show was a joint effort between KNAC out of Los Angeles and MTV.The evolution of grunge didn't play a factor in MS not making it. Derek decided to leave EMI without talking to the rest of the band. They were blacklisted and lost the name McQueen Street for 7 years. Labels were not interested in signing him to a major deal again. This caused Derek to start his own label. Gene Simmons was interested in managing the band, however Derek told him no. The rest of the band didn't find that out until years later.After struggling with drug addiction, Chris Welsh was fired by Derek Welsh from McQueen Street and returned to Miami. Soon after, he died in 1994 due to a viral illness.With the grunge movement of the early 1990s, most bands whose music was based on 1980s-style rock were no longer popular. Radio stations and MTV ceased to play most mainstream rock, causing the second album not to be released. The group disbanded shortly thereafter.Derek Welsh and Richard Hatcher went into a partnership 50/50 and formed the band The Rat Race, a group edging towards psychedelic rock. The band released 2 studio albums Alice (1993) and Uncle Jim's Secret Garden (1995). In 1997, The Rat Race released Live Unelectrified, a live recording from Columbus, Georgia. The band toured the US as a support act for headliners including The Dave Matthews Band, Blues Traveller & Widespread Panic. After Richard Hatcher who shared in writing every song and was told many time he owned 50% but was left out of all writers credit and never paid for any of his work he left the band. Richard was the only one who could drive and serviced the bus. He also stored the bus at his house So when he left the band fell apart in 2000. Greed killed these bands and that is the bottom line.The second McQueen Street album, McQueen Street 2, was recorded in 1993 by Tony Plattbut but it was released in 2003 with Ring of Four Records. After recording it in Nashville, EMI mistakenly sent the master recording to Derek Welsh. He had to wait for 7 years to release the songs that were written by Derek, Chris, Micheal Cummings and Hatcher. Derek took credit and released the CD on Ring of Four Records which was owned by Derek Welsh and his affiliates.As of 2020, McQueen Street released two new songs, "Outside In" and "One Way Ticket." They were recorded in 1993 and written by the Welsh's Cummings, and Hatcher The latter reached #1 on the underground rock charts.
Album:
For years out of print, Bad Reputation specialists just reissued / remastered McQUEEN STREET debut album McQueen Street including 2 bonus tracks. Between 1990-1992 a bunch of quality melodic hard acts released their first album in America with that big production sound – McQUEEN STREET were one of them with this self-titled in 1991, with names like Steve Stevens and Jeff Scott Soto involved.Unfortunately, as happened with many of these type bands at the early ’90s, they were dropped by record labels. It’s a shame, because McQueen Street debut is an awesome CD full of in-your-face, straight-up rock ‘n’ roll in the same vein as Skid Row, Baton Rouge, et all.This “McQueen Street +2″ Bad Reputation remaster kick ass with vibrant, bright balanced sound quality.McQueen Street line-up consisted of Derek Welsh (lead vocals and guitar), Michael Powers (guitars), Richard Hatcher (bass) and Chris Welsh (drums). Vince Neil & Billy Idol guitarist Steve Stevens was a guest guitarist on this album, appearing on the track “Two Worlds”, and suggested the overall sound delivery to the band.Songs such as “Woman In Love”, “Money”, “When I’m In The Mood” and “Two Worlds” are real hot rockers, balanced by the midtempo or semi-ballads like “Time”, “In Heaven” and “Only The Wind.”Even though McQueen Street were an ‘in-your-face’ styled band, they also knew how to creat some really good atmospheres as well. A lot of bands seem to either play like Skid Row and deliver a powerful punch, or concentrate more on the slower songs.McQueen Street was able to do both, and were very good rocking out and turning down the tempo of the music a bit.”McQueen Street” is one of those albums that you play in your car with the windows rolled down. This album deserved a hell of a lot more credit than what it got and this killer remastering is definitely worth in your collection.
Line-Up:
Derek Welsh – lead vocals and guitar
Michael Powers – lead guitar and background vocals
Richard Hatcher – bass and background vocals
Chris Welsh – drums, percussion and background vocal
C.J. Vanston – keyboards
Steve Stevens – additional guitar (9)
Jeff Scott Soto – background vocals
production:
Producer – Tom Werman
Mastered By – Howie Weinberg
Mixed By – Eddie DeLena
Music By – C. Welsh* (tracks: 1 to 8, 10), D. Welsh* (tracks: 1 to 8, 10), M. Powers* (tracks: 1 to 8, 10), R. Hatcher* (tracks: 1 to 8, 10)
Photography By – Markus Morianz
Producer [Production Assistant] – Neal Avron
Tracklist:
01. When I’m In the Mood
02. Woman In Love
03. Time
04. Money
05. Stick It
06. My Religion
07. Going Back To Mexico
08. In Heaven
09. Two Worlds
10. Only the Wind
11. My Religion (Different Intro) (Bonus Track)
12. Time (Radio Edit / Mix) (Bonus Track)
+ Video "Money" (Official Video)
+ Video "My Religion" (Official Video)
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