Year : 2022 (Loudworks Records Limited Edition)
Style : Glam Sleaze Hard Rock
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + scans
Size : 222 mb
Bio:
Vain is an American band from San Francisco Bay Area, California, formed in 1986. As of 2011, the lineup consists of Davy Vain (lead vocals), Jamie Scott (guitar), Danny West (guitar), Ashley Mitchell (bass) and Louie Senor (drums).After recording a demo, Davy Vain founded Vain in 1986, adding Scott, West, Mitchell and drummer Tom Rickard to the lineup. They signed with Island Records in 1988, before releasing their debut album the following year, titled No Respect, which peaked at number 154 on the Billboard 200.Though they recorded a second album, Vain were released by Island in 1991, with West and Rickard departing the same year. Following the addition of both Shawn Rorie and former Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler, Vain renamed themselves Road Crew. However, they also disbanded in 1991. The band reformed in 1993 and went through a number of lineup changes for the release of their next two studio albums. By 2005, Scott and West had returned to the band, while Rickard would rejoin them in 2009 (before departing again the following year).To date, Vain have released six studio albums; No Respect (1989); Move On It (1993); Fade (1995); On The Line (2005); All Those Strangers (2010), and Enough Rope (2011).Davy Vain had initially began his career as a record producer, producing Death Angel's debut album The Ultra-Violence,before recording a demo with Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett in 1986.After recording, Vain decided to form a band, in the San Francisco Bay Area, under his own moniker, adding bassist Ashley Mitchell, drummer Tom Rickard and guitarists Jamie Scott and Danny West to the lineup.rom 1986 to 1987, the band proceeded to play shows in San Francisco,before playing regularly in Los Angeles,where they also opened for Guns N' Roses prior to their success,and were featured on the cover of Kerrang! magazine.After showcasing to major record labels, including Geffen Records,Vain signed with Island Records in 1988.Recorded with producer Paul Northfield,Vain released their debut album entitled No Respect in 1989.The album peaked at number 154 on the Billboard 200.Critically, the album was also well received,with Vain featured on the covers of both Kerrang! and BAM.Geoff Barton would later give a positive review for Classic Rock describing the album as "a Maybelline-metalised debut par excellence – no 'perhaps' about it" with the music being "unharnessed, haystack-haired heaviness from beginning to end" and that "it's the Crüe at their most coarse and corrupted." In support of the album, Vain toured the US while they also supported Skid Row on their tour of the UK.
Album:
Here’s in exclusive this now rare 2xCD release by bootleg label Loudworks – strictly limited to 200 copies only – “Demos 1988-93” – by San Francisco glam rockers VAIN.While they were undeniably ‘glam’ in the image department, VAIN sounded like no other band back in the late Eighties and that still rings true today. Davy Vain had initially began his career as a record producer tweaking Death Angel’s debut album ‘The Ultra-Violence’ before recording a demo with Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett in 1986. After that, Davy Vain decided to form a band under his own moniker, initially adding bassist Ashley Mitchell, drummer Tom Rickard and guitarists Dylana Nova and Danny West to the lineup.From 1986 to 1987, the band, along with Jetboy and Sea Hags helped solidify the San Francisco hard rock scene – contemporaries included more metallic thrash acts like Metallica, Exodus and Death Angel.Then VAIN moved to Los Angeles, a circuit more suitable for their brand of music, where they also opened for Guns N’ Roses prior to their success, and played at every Sunset Strip venue.Meanwhile, VAIN recorded the many demos we hear on this compilation, early versions of songs that ended into their first LP, and other unreleased. On disc 2 we hear songs taped 1993, more mature but still kick-ass rocking.VAIN gained a strong following and after showcasing to major record labels, the band signed with Island Records in 1988. Co-produced by Davy & Paul Northfield, VAIN released their debut album entitled “No Respect” in 1989 which peaked at number 154 on the Billboard 200.Critically, the album was also well received, with VAIN featured on the covers of both Kerrang! and BAM magazines. In support of the album, the group toured the US while they also supported Skid Row on their UK tour.“No Respect” still stands as one of the finest albums from the Sunset Strip’s golden era, and it’s amazing to hear where it all began.
Line-Up:
Davy Vain – vocals and guitar
James Scott – guitar
Danny West – guitar
Ashley Mitchell – bass
Tom Rickard - drums
Eric LeMayne - keyboards
Tracklist:
CD1: 1988/89
01. No Tears For You
02. Laws Against Love
03. Aces
04. Ready
05. Holding On For Love
06. Whos Watching You
07. Far Away
08. Worship You
09. Walk Away
10. 1000 Degrees
11. Beat The Bullet
12. Here Comes Lonely
13. Secrets
14. Deliver The Passion
CD2: 1993
01. Ivy’s Dream
02. Long Time Ago
03. Ticket Outta Here
04. Crumpled Glory
05. Can’t Get Back
06. Breakdown
07. Family
08. Get Up
09. Cindy
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