Brighton Rock (album)
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Brighton Rock is a self-titled EP
by the Canadian
glam metal
band, of the same name
. The EP was released in 1985. The EP caught the attention of Bob Roper who signed the band to WEA Records in Canada
. While three tracks from the EP were re-recorded on their debut album, Young, Wild and Free
, the fourth track "The Fool's Waltz" remains unreleased anywhere else.
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
by the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
glam metal
Glam metal
Glam metal is a subgenre of hard rock and heavy metal that arose in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the United States, particularly on the Los Angeles Sunset Strip music scene...
band, of the same name
Brighton Rock (band)
Brighton Rock are a Canadian glam metal band who released three albums in their home country during the 1980s and 90s. They broke up in 1991 before reuniting and releasing a live album in 2002.-Biography:...
. The EP was released in 1985. The EP caught the attention of Bob Roper who signed the band to WEA Records in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. While three tracks from the EP were re-recorded on their debut album, Young, Wild and Free
Young, Wild and Free
Young, Wild and Free is the first full length album by Canadian glam metal band, Brighton Rock. The album was released in 1986, and spawned the Canadian hit singles; "We Came to Rock" and "Can't Wait for the Night"...
, the fourth track "The Fool's Waltz" remains unreleased anywhere else.
Band members
- Gerry McGheeGerry McGheeGerry McGhee is a Scottish singer who is most famous for singing for the Canadian glam metal band Brighton Rock. He later went on to own a music distributor called Isotope Music Inc. based out of Burlington, Ontario....
– Vocals - Greg Fraser – Guitar
- Steve Skreebs - Bass guitar
- Martin Victor - Keyboards
- Mark Cavarzan - Drums