STRUTZ LP, Private Press, 1989, UK Rock AOR Rarity, Ex Cond.
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Strutz LP, Private Press, 1989, UK Rock AOR Rarity, Ex Cond.
UK 1988 Private Press (SMR 120688) by the Manchester AOR/Rock band STRUTZ. It is said that 500 copies of this album were pressed but nearly all were destroyed in a fire soon after. In 2013, an Italian label called Steelheart Memories released a limited run of 500 CD copies but has since sold out and is now out of print. The record is in its original transparent liner sleeve as a cover was never produced. There is no Discogs entry other than the CD re-issue.
On the label there is a small piece of text that reads "This demo album has been issued to promote the Booth Hall Childrens Hospital Scanner Appeal Day, Sunday June 12th 1988 at Heaton Park, Manchester - 10.00 am - 5.00 pm, where 'Strutz' will perform a free concert to raise funds, with many other events". The record is in excellent condition.
Below is some info regarding the band etc.
"Hailing from Manchester, STRUTZ, put together by Graeme Wood and Alan Harter, their first incarnation cut two singles with ex-SAM THUNDER vocalist Tex Alexander, before settling on the definitive line-up of Noel Fraser, Alan Harter, Dave Hellen, Geoff Potts and both Wood and Davies. It was this line-up that recorded the near legendary white label album, an album that was limited to just 500 copies and made all the rarer due to most of them being destroyed in a fire. An album of almost mythical proportions, it contained a brand of UK AOR that was very much the flavour of the time. Whilst the like of Dare and FM were tearing it up supporting the likes of EUROPE and BON JOVI, STRUTZ were slogging it out in the trenches with little hope of ever gaining a foothold due to immeasurable incompetence from their management. It was a shame as the album contained more than its fair share of quality AOR tunes. They may have been more Poundland than Harrods, but you can't dismiss the quality of songs such as "Heartache" or "All Right Mama", both delivered with gusto by the infallible Noel Fraser".
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