SUGARCREEK – Digitally Remastered 3-disc Digipak ; CD3 ‘Live At The Roxy’ +1
As requested, here’s the out of print Escape Music triple Digipak of SUGARCREEK albums in remastered form including previously unreleased tracks.
Fronted by Tim Clark, Sugarcreek released their three albums between 1981 / 1984 with that wonderful Pomp AOR sound from the era plenty of melody and keyboard / synth magic, mixing American & European styles for the genre, and subsequently gained a strong cult following on both sides of the Atlantic ocean.
This is the heaven of layered vocal harmonies, swirling keyboard textures, synthesizers and of course, plenty of flashy guitar solos.
‘Live At The Roxy‘ is the first proper recorded effort of AOR/pomp legends Sugarcreek. It goes back to 1981 and is a live album. Well, in many ways, it sounds like studio album, as many vocals parts / choruses were overdubbed, and the result is fantastic. The bonus track is fully recorded into the studio.
During the early ’80s, a local club called The Roxy were keen on the band recording a ‘live’ album. The album was recorded on a 24 track analog deck during February 1980, with 1200 people in attendance at a 900 capacity club!
There was a combination of originals, and covers/medleys being played.
The bands best known track at the time ‘Lovely Little Lady’ was included, as was the excellent Jerry West (guitar) written tune ‘Lost In A Photograph’.
For AOR buffs, Le Roux’s ‘Let Me Be Your Fantasy’ gets aired, as does Queen’s ‘Dragon Attack’, plus the track ‘I Do Believe In You’ written by the band Pages (Steve George/Richard Page).
Originally, this album was so hard to track down during it’s heyday, that people would literally walk across hot coals to grab a copy.
Collectors and fans of this early style of TransAtlantic AOR have traded this material for ages taken from vinyl LP’s, so it is delightful to have all three albums packaged into a neat Digi-Pack, with full remastered treatment also afforded.
The sound quality on these CD’s is simply gorgeous.
Owners of the original LPs or copies obviously know the band’s sound, but for those that don’t, if you enjoyed such other notable bands of this ilk such as as Aviator or Frankie & The Knockouts – this is a must have addition to your collections.
This 3-CD digipak is out of print, but if you find an used copy buy it eyes closed.
A Must
01 – (Intro) Eve + Lost In A Photograph
02 – Dragon Attack
03 – Now That I Found You
04 – Let Me Be Your Fantasy
05 – Slow Down
06 – Speed Limit
07 – I Do Believe In You
08 – Lovely Little Lady
09 – (Medley) Born To Be Wild & Magic Carpet Ride
10 – Lovely Little Lady (Studio Bonus Track)
Lead Vocals – Tim Clark
Synthesizer, Piano, Organ, Clavinet, Vocals – Rick Lee
Guitar, Vocals – Jerry West, Michael Hough
Bass, Vocals – Mike Barber
Drums, Percussion – Lynn Samples
Out of print
