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VAIN – No Respect [BGO records Digitally Remastered] HQ / out of print

This one was requested long time ago, the quite hard to find and now out of print, only remastered version available of VAIN‘s debut album “No Respect“.
While they were undeniably ‘glam’ in the image department, Vain sounded like no other band back in the day of this release (1989) and that still rings true today. “No Respect” is a unique album from the late 80s US hard rock scene. It’s a glammy / sleazy rocking LP, some kind of a mix between Guns N’ Roses, Ratt and Motley Crue at their most coarse and corrupted.
But, as the band heralded from the Bay Area (of the well known thrash scene of the same era), this album has a touch more balls than many of the big haired contemporaries.
While Vain – the band – never make it big, “No Respect” is regarded as cult classic, a unique album which still sounds relevant today. This BGO remaster (housed in card slipcase) does magic compared to the flat original CD release, and it’s…

VAIN – Rolling With The Punches (2017)

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VAIN – Rolling With The Punches (2017)

US, San Francisco based rockers VAIN return with a new release titled “Rolling With The Punches“, the follow up to their 2011 critically acclaimed album. We had to wait almost six years for a new studio CD, but well worth it as the new songs are plenty of ripping guitars & haunting vocals, and in terms of sound, while updated,...

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VAIN – Enough Rope (2011)

* Vain was a glam metal band who make some noise in 1989 with ‘No Respect’ blasting on to the scene with its killer singles ‘Secrets’, ‘Who’s Watching You’ and ‘Beat the Bullet’.The band still have a big fan base and a cult status, even the upcoming film ‘Rock Of Ages’ with Tom Cruise pays respect to Vain by featuring...