BLACK 'N BLUE To Release Rarities Album On April 24th
February 21, 2007, 17 years ago
Crash Music Classics has announced the release of BLACK N' BLUE's Rarities album, due in stores April 24th. The album will feature a collection of rare and live tracks from the band's back catalogue.
"These tracks are classic demos and live rockers that I have salvaged and re-mastered from my original cassette recordings to be enjoyed today," says Black 'N Blue frontman Jaime St. James. "I have also thrown in my 2002 Hell Yeah demos to round out a very rare BNB rock'n roll blast from the past."Black 'N Blue formed in 1981 out of Portland, Oregon and released their self-titled debut album on Geffen Records in 1984. The group went on to release four albums, including their self-titled debut which featured the hit, Hold On To 18. The band would later hook up with Gene Simmons from KISS who produced the albums Nasty Nasty and In Heat.
The group was formed by current Warrant frontman Jaime St. James, alongside Tommy Thayer (guitar), Jeff Warner (guitar), Patrick Young (bass) and Pete Holmes (drums).
The tracklisting for Black 'N Blue's Rarties is as follows:
'Violent Kid' - 1982 (Thayer, St. James)
'Sign In Blood' - 1983 (Thayer, St. James)
'Wicked Bitch' - 1983 (St. James)
'Cold Heart' - 1983 (Thayer, St. James)
'Hold On To 18' - 1983 (Thayer, St. James)
'Lickety Split' - 1986 (Thayer, St. James)
'Serious Drag' - 2002 (St. James)
'So Long' - 2002 (St. James)
'Hell Yeah' - 2002 (St. James)
'Autoblast' - 1984 Live (Thayer, St. James, Warner)
'I'm The King - 1984 Live (Thayer, St. James, Warner, Young, Holmes)
