CINDERELLA – Unreleased Tapes 1983-85 [Loudworks release] *Exclusive*

TB /// RG

As requested, here’s Tom Keifer’s CINDERELLA “Unreleased Tapes 1983-85“, released on CD by San Marino based bootleg label Loudworks. The set include demos of songs that later ended into Cinderella’s major label debut “Night Songs”, while many remain unreleased. As example, the track “Night Songs” is quite different than the final album take.
Cinderella was formed in 1983 in Pennsylvania by singer-songwriter, keyboardist, and guitarist Tom Keifer and bassist Eric Brittingham. The initial line-up also included guitarist Michael Kelly Smith and drummer Tony Destra – both are part on these demos. In 1985, both Kelly Smith and Destra left to form Britny Fox.

Gene Simmons first took interest in the band and tried to get them a deal with PolyGram, but they were not interested. Jon Bon Jovi saw Cinderella perform at the Empire Rock Club in Philadelphia and talked to his A&R man, Derek Shulman about seeing the group. Shulman was not convinced at first either, and wanted to sign the band to a six-month development deal. “Unreleased Tapes 1983-85″ presents all that early era demos, including some that led to being signed.
Additionally, we find the very first Cinderella vinyl single ”Shake Me! / Nobody’s Fool”, the 1984 indie recording, released by themselves.

After extensive negotiations, Derek Shulman finally signed the band. In 1985, with a recording contract with Mercury / Polygram Records in the works, guitarist Jeff LaBar joined the band.
The rest is history > one of the best band’s ever from the ’80s U.S. hard rock explosion.
Highly Recommended

01 – Fear The Night
02 – Rock Forever
03 – Born To Rock ‘N Roll
04 – Cry No More
05 – Light My Fuse
06 – In From The Outside
07 – From The Pan To The Fire
08 – Night Songs
09 – Push Push
10 – Free Wheelin’
11 – King Of The Road
12 – Nothin’ For Nothin’
13 – Hot Lovin’
14 – Keep Me In Your Heart
15 – Talk Is Cheap
16 – Once Around The Ride
17 – Eye For An Eye
18 – Shake Me (Original 7” Version ’84)
19 – Nobody’s Fool (Original 7” Version ’84)

Tom Keifer – vocals, guitar, piano
Michael Kelly Smith – guitar, vocals
Eric Brittingham – bass, vocals
Tony Destra – drums

out of print