LEGGESY – Just Reality [CD version / unreleased ’80s recordings] (2021)

LEGGESY were a hard rock outfit from Albuquerque, New Mexico, which independently recorded, produced and released on Halloween 1987 a self-titled cassette which instantly sold out its initial pressing, however only distributed locally. LEGGESY would also appear alongside BLACK SABBATH, DEEP PURPLE and ALICE COOPER on the internationally released hard rock compilation “High-Intensity Discharge” with two tracks – “Lace By Name” and “Custom Made Lover” – released in November 1988.
Now these and all the songs the band recorded between 1987-1989 are being released on two CD’s, one of them titled “Just Reality“. Each CD features bonus tracks not present into the digital download versions.
Musically, LEGGESY style was some kind of mix between KISS, early ICON, some late ANGEL & more: a pompy melodic hard rock sound in the American way.

Back in the ’80s there was a chance for a major record deal when a management invited the band to relocate in Los Angeles and test the audience in the club circuit, but most LEGGESY members refused to move on. LEGGESY would have two more tracks appear on the compilation album, “Southwest Edge” released on April 6, 1990, before disbanding.
All their recordings, remastered from best possible sources are included here, and while sound quality varies, overall is good enough to discover another band from the effervescent Eighties US rock scene.
Highly Recommended

01 – Take Me Higher
02 – Just Reality
03 – Believe In Me
04 – Stranger (Live)
05 – Powerline
06 – Tryin To Say Goodbye
07 – Spreading Your Claw
08 – Let Me Know
09 – Take It Ez Or Take It All
10 – Lost In The Rain
11 – Let It Rock

Eddie Perea – Lead and backing vocals, guitar
Neil Gido – Bass, backing vocals, guitar
Paul “Saw” La Pierre – Guitars, backing vocals
D.K. Warner – Drums, backing vocals
P.M. Knight – keyboards

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heavenandhellrecords.bandcamp.com/album/just-reality-demo-collection