ENGLISH STEEL – Vol. II : Lucky Streak [European Edition version]

In the early ’90s guitarist, vocalist, songwriter & producer Lea Hart put together ENGLISH STEEL, not quite a Various Artists album but definitely a various artists project / band, pulling together many talented high-profile British rock / metal artists to record what is pretty much classy Melodic Hard Rock songs co-written with the featured musicians.
Among the artists involved were Paul Di’Anno, Gary Barden, Biff Byford, Jackie Bodimead, Dennis Stratton (also playing guitar), Kim McAuliffe, Doogie White, … and that’s just the singers. Add to ’em musicians Neil Murray, Nigel Glocker (Saxon), Fast Eddie Clarke, Don Airey, Tino Troy, Paul Samson, Cliff Evans, and many more.
Released 1994, the second ENGLISH STEEL installment was titled ”Vol. II : Lucky Streak”. As happened with the first album, the cover art and the track list also changed depending the country with exclusive songs on each.

This European edition of “Vol. II : Lucky Streak” has a much better cover art, but also it may be the best rocking of all – and most the songs are exclusive to this pressing, with Biff Byford doing lead on 2 tracks, there’s Paul DiAnno in track only available on this disc, and more.
Additionally, this European edition is a very hard to find CD.
Highly Recommended

01 – So Far Away (Dennis Statton)
02 – Danger Lines (Lea Hart)
03 – One Good Reason (Dennis Statton) +
04 – Danger (Paul DiAnno) +
05 – Trapped (Biff Byford) +
06 – Dirty (Mick White) +
07 – Change Of Heart (Dennis Statton) +
08 – You (Biff Byford) +
09 – Only Love (Dennis Statton) +
10 – Nothing At All (Lea Hart)

+ Exclusive to this European Edition version

Biff Byford – lead and backing vocals
Paul Dianno – lead vocals
Mick White – lead vocals
Fast Eddie Clarke – guitars, backing vocals
Neil Murray – bass
Dennis Stratton – lead vocals, guitars
Nigel Glockler – drums
Lea Hart – lead vocals, guitars, backing vocals
Dave Senczak – guitars
Cliff Evans – guitars
Tim Carter – bass
Don Airey – keyboards
Gary Barden – backing vocals
Paul Samson – guitars
Guy Bailey – guitars, backing vocals
Gary Ferguson – drums
Denise Dufort – backing vocals
Jem Davis – keyboards
Jamie Wright – drums
Dave Senczak – guitars
Gary Banton – bass

out of print