Twisted Sister Album: “Club Daze Vol. 1: The Studio Sessions”

Description :

Twisted Sister: Dee Snider (vocals); Jay Jay French, Eddie Ojeda (guitar, background vocals); Mark Mendoza (bass, background vocals); Kenneth Harrison Neill (bass); Tony Petri (drums). Producers: Steve Bramberg, Eddie Kramer, Mark Mendoza. Compilation producers: Jay Jay French & Mark Mendoza. Recorded at Mediasound and Electric Lady Studios, New York, New York; Bolognese Studios, Merrick, New York between 1978 and 1981. Includes liner notes by Jay Jay French & Martin Popoff. Twisted Sister was one of the prime movers on the East Coast hard-rock/heavy-metal scene in the '70s, with a sound that was a blueprint for the metal explosion in the '80s. When Twisted Sister was formed in 1972 by lead vocalist and guitarist Jay Jay French, it was a glam band that played covers of Mott the Hoople and David Bowie tunes. All that changed in 1976, when Dee Snider joined and the band took a metallic turn. The first two songs on this collection "Come Back"(a fast and furious rocker of lost love) and "Pay the Price"(featuring the skin bashing of second drummer Tony Petri), set a blistering tone. "Rock N Roll Saviors" is an anti-disco anthem, with a guitar sound that clearly influenced early Iron Maiden. "High Steppin" is a more traditional rock & roll tune, while "T.V. Wife" and "Can't Stand Still" (the latter written and sung by French), clearly show the earlier glam sound of the group. "Lady's Boy" has an accessible swing feel to it, while "Leader of the Pack" is an early version of the song that appears on COME OUT AND PLAY. It is interesting to note that this earlier version contains handclaps and piano.

First the track listing

1. Come Back

2. Pay the price

3. Rock n Roll Saviors

4. High Steppin'

5. Big Gun

6. TV Wife

7. Can't stand Still

8. Follow me

Recorded on 5th May 1978, at Mediasound NYC, produced by Steve Bramberg

9. Lady's Boys

10. I'll never grow up, now!

11. Leader of the Pack

12. Under the Blade

Recorded November 1979, at Electric Lady Studios NYC, produced by Rob Freeman

12. Shoot `Em Down

Recorded in 1981, at Bolognese Studios NYC, produced by Mark Mendoza.

The 1980's was perhaps not the greatest decade for rock music, with the use of computers, to create digital recordings of the music, although making the sound perfect, it seemed to take the heart & soul out them (rock music always sounds better when it has a live in the studio feel to it).

The same can be said for TS, who albums "Stay Hungry" & "Come out & Play", are great records, but could have done with a much more rough n' ready sound to them.

Which is why the music on this CD is so strong, with no Bells & Whistles, just simple, fist pumping rock songs, as it should be.

You even get great liner notes, with Dee explaining every track on the album.

So if you are a Sister Fan, this album is absolutely essential to complete your collection.

SFM forever!