Final Steeler guitarist Kurt James was part of the first incarnation of what would become M.A.R.S. , and contributed guitars to Black Sheep’s 1985 album, Trouble in the Streets , alongside Paul Gilbert . He recorded the eponymous Dr. Mastermind album with former Wild Dogs members Matt McCourt and Deen…
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The band enlisted heavy metal vocalist Tony Martin to re-record Gillen’s tracks, and Bevan rejoined to complete a few percussion overdubs. Before the release of the new album, Black Sabbath accepted an offer to play six shows at Sun City , South Africa, during the apartheid era. The band drew…
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In 1985, Crane joined Dexy’s Midnight Runners , playing piano for their album Don’t Stand Me Down and two singles, one becoming the theme song for the television series Brush Strokes .
The band’s tenth studio album, Fly on the Wall , produced by the Young brothers in 1985, was also regarded as uninspired and directionless. A concept music video of the same name featured the band at a bar, playing five of the album’s ten songs.
Final Steeler bassist Greg Chaisson also joined a succession of L.A. bands, including Legs Diamond , Hellion , and Terriff (with future Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Joe Holmes ). In 1985, he unsuccessfully auditioned for Ozzy Osbourne ‘s band in Scotland, where he met Jake E. Lee who invited him to…
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White City: A Novel (1985)
In 1985, the band released the album Done with Mirrors , their first studio album since reuniting. While the album did receive some positive reviews, it only went gold and failed to produce a hit single or generate any widespread interest. The album’s most notable track, ” Let the Music…
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in 1985 the band enlisted Scott Sundquist to allow Cornell to concentrate on vocals.
The Angels’ seventh studio album, Two Minute Warning , was released in January 1985, following a three-month recording stint in Los Angeles with Ashley Howe producing. It peaked at No. 5 in Australia and the top 40 in New Zealand. The album’s fourth Australian single, “Underground”, was released in mid-1985…
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” Never ” (No. 4, 1985)