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WHITE SPIRIT (feat Brian Howe, Jeff Scott Soto, Steve Overland) – Right Or Wrong [recorded 1981] (2022) *HQ*

Few weeks ago we featured in exclusive the Japanese CD reissue of the self-titled cult album by early ’80s British rockers WHITE SPIRIT. From sessions recorded over 40 years ago, the first album to feature the vocals of the late, great Brian Howe, White Spirit’s new album ”Right Or Wrong” is finally ready to be heard by the public.
Howe, who went on to mega platinum success as vocalist for Bad Company, revealed his singing class in a barnstorming vocal that showed clearly that he was destined for stardom.
After their debut single ‘Back To The Grind’ released on the legendary NEAT Records in 1980, White Spirit were hot property and courted by the majors. They were eager to snap up a band that had far more to offer than the majority of NWOBHM acts that they were lazily bracketed with.
A constant schedule of touring created some internal friction, and frontman Bruce Ruff make way for an unknown singer called… Brian Howe. The new and improved White Spirit entered the studio to work on their second album with then Gillan keysman, Colin Towns at the production helm. The album was never fully completed, the band broke up and musicians went their separate ways.
Howe sings on 5 tracks, and on the other 5 he have Jeff Scott Soto, Lee Small and Steve Overland…
Now after a lovely restoration process & re-recordings – we have these songs in all its glory… this is simply top notch first half of the ’80s UK’s melodic hard rock / AOR.
A MUST!!!

WHITE SPIRIT

WHITE SPIRIT – White Spirit [Japan HR/HM 1000 Vol.5 series] (2022) HQ *only at 0dayrox*

As part of the really good Universal Music Japan campaign of their ‘HR/HM 1000‘ series – the Limited Release reissue of long time out of print albums from their Hard Rock / Heavy Metal catalog at the affordable price of 1000 Yen = about 8 USD – and their recent second 2022 batch ”HR-HM 1000 Vol.5”, we find this little gem; WHITE SPIRIT‘s self-titled album “White Spirit” from 1980 in its remastered version plus bonus tracks.
The lineup that recorded the band’s album consisted of vocalist Bruce Ruff, guitarist Janick Gers, bassist Phil Brady, drummer Graeme “Crash” Crallan, and keyboardist Malcolm Pearson. Of these musicians, Gers later achieved the widest mainstream success as he would become a member of Iron Maiden in 1990, where he has been ever since. He also served a brief stint in Ian Gillan’s solo band, Gillan, following his time in White Spirit. Crallan, for a short time, played with fellow NWOBHM rockers Tank. After vocalist Bruce Ruff left the band, they briefly featured singer Brian Howe, later known for his roles in Ted Nugent’s band and the late 80s/early 90s incarnation of Bad Company.
While operating in UK in 1980, WHITE SPIRIT wasn’t your typical NWOBHM act. Their music is more hard rock oriented with a strong Pomp edge with profuse keyboards akin Deep Purple, Uriah Heep, etc…
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