ROXX GANG – Things You’ve Never Done Before
Roxx Gang – Things You’ve Never Done Before (1997, Perris Records)
Originally Released: 1988, Virgin Records
1. “Scratch My Back” … 5:06
2. “No Easy Way Out” … 4:43
3. “Race With The Devil” … 4:31
4. “Red Rose” … 5:27
5. “Live Fast Die Young” … 4:09
6. “Too Cool For School” … 3:48
7. “Ball ‘N Chain” … 5:17
8. “Fastest Gun In Town” … 3:07
9. “Nine Lives” … 3:08
10. “Need Your Sex” … 3:57
Band:
Kevin Steele: Lead Vocals
Jeff Taylor: Guitar, Backing Vocals
Wade Hayes: Guitar, Backing Vocals
Roby Strine: Bass, Backing Vocals
David James Blackshire: Drums, Backing Vocals
Produced by: Beau Hill
When you want to a solid hair metal album, who do you call? BEAU HILL, that’s who!
Roxx Gang was a band that I had heard of forever, but never attempted to track down any of their stuff. I think I picked this one up off a few years ago CDUniverse.com the same time I picked up Rough Cutt’s Rough Cutt/Rough Cutt Wants You.
It’s a shame that band fell apart in the face of the looming alternative movement because they’re definitely a band of solid sleaze rockers. I guess they just came in too late to really make a difference and cement themselves.
After making waves with their Love’em and Leave’em EP, this was the only full album the band released before breaking up in 1991 (they got back together and released a few albums from 1995-2001). This album did fairly well though, selling 250,000 copies. Pretty good, I’d say. The band went on to sign with Sony’s Epic Records but never made it to the 2nd album thanks to fighting in the band and with the label itself.
Definitely a sleaze rock album worth looking into with “No Easy Way Out”, “Red Rose” and the bluesy “Ball ‘N Chain” sticking out as the best material.
Highlights: “Scratch My Back”, “No Easy Way Out”, “Red Rose”, “Live Fast Die Young”, “Ball ‘N Chain”, “Fastest Gun in Town”, “Need Your Sex”
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Posted on May 14, 2009, in Roxx Gang and tagged Glam, Glam Metal, Glam Rock, Hair Metal, Hard Rock, Music, Pop Metal, Rock & Roll, Roxx Gang, Sleaze Rock. Bookmark the permalink. 5 Comments.
I have this album on cassette.
Actually, before I moved to Tokyo, I grew up in the Tampa Bay area of Florida…and that’s where Roxx Gang (and Savatage) are from.
I used to see members of both bands around town sometimes back in the ’80s.
One of Roxx Gang‘s music videos from this album shows the Tampa Bay area (I think it’s the video for “No Easy Way Out“, if memory serves).
I have this on CD but I never really listen to it. I think I’ll pull this out and give it a fresh listen.
Steve
Heavy Metal Addiction
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Wade Hayes gave me guitar lessons in Clearwater Fl back in 1991…during the prime of Roxx Gang….awesome guitarist!
Awesome!
You’re from Clearwater, FL too?
That’s where I grew up.
(But by 1991, I had been in Japan for a year already.)