Hope Everyone Had Some Great New Year's Fun, And Is Ready To Give 2012 a Go!
This 1st Post Of The NEW YEAR was sent in by Feelgood (Thanks, I Thought I Had Everything by Rose Tattoo...)!
He Also Passed Some Info Along With It (And The Complete Artwork!):
Citation from Rose Tattoo's official website (BIO - 1993):
"Around 1979, Mick and Georgie took leave of absence and the band continued on as a tour piece with guitar godfather and the early seventies' leader of Melbourne's infamous Coloured Balls Lobby Loyd on incredibly loud bass.
That lineup went to the U.S. in 1980 and recorded in the Hollywood studios of ex-patriot Australian hard rock king, Billy Thorpe. Those sessions which included the use of synthesizers and backward guitar techniques were the advance blueprint for the 1982 album. Scared For Life have never been released and remain in the vaults. In 1981, the band regrouped, recorded the Assault And Battery album and carried out a search and destroy mission on Europe and the U.K. to capitalize on the glowing response imported copies of the first album had received in those parts.
Liner notes for the "Nice Boys Don´t Play Rock´n´Roll" Compilation 1992 by Murray Engleheart"
"Around 1979, Mick and Georgie took leave of absence and the band continued on as a tour piece with guitar godfather and the early seventies' leader of Melbourne's infamous Coloured Balls Lobby Loyd on incredibly loud bass.
That lineup went to the U.S. in 1980 and recorded in the Hollywood studios of ex-patriot Australian hard rock king, Billy Thorpe. Those sessions which included the use of synthesizers and backward guitar techniques were the advance blueprint for the 1982 album. Scared For Life have never been released and remain in the vaults. In 1981, the band regrouped, recorded the Assault And Battery album and carried out a search and destroy mission on Europe and the U.K. to capitalize on the glowing response imported copies of the first album had received in those parts.
Liner notes for the "Nice Boys Don´t Play Rock´n´Roll" Compilation 1992 by Murray Engleheart"
Rose Tattoo "The Lost Album" also know as Scarred for Life The Lost Album
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LINKS Removed By Request
Can you take down the Rose Tattoo "Lost Album" please?
Aztec Music are planning an official remastered release of this album for later this year with the complete cooperation of Angry Anderson.
As the only surviving member of this particular RT line up, he is waiving his own royalties and is planning to split any profits between the families of his deceased former band mates.
To have the album posted here may deprive the families of Loyde, Royall and Wells of that income.
Thanks,
Cobb
Feelgood Also Sent This One Along For The Ride As Well...
(Used to be Posted Here on the Blog a Long, Long Time Ago...)
With More Great Info On The Band:
Great collection of rare B-Sides, a BBC Radio 1 studio session and alternate versions from the bands classic era.
No Tatts collection is complete without it.
A notorious Australian Rock n' Roll institution founded in Sydney during 1976. With AC/DC's global success opening the doors many Australian acts, the heavily tattooed ROSE TATTOO's raucous street level brand of slide guitar driven highly charged Rock won over many fans. Front man Angry Anderson, bald, tattooed and mean, is an instantly recognisable figure across the world. However, his rebellious persona has another side as Angry Anderson's work with youth projects and as a cultural ambassador for his country has earnt him the Order of Australia medal. The original ROSE TATTOO, created by former BAND OF LIGHT bassist Ian Rilen, consisted of vocalist Tony Lake, ex-BUFFALO guitarist Pete Wells, rhythm guitarist Leigh Johnston and drummer Michael 'Stork' Vandersluys. Wells had previously been bassist with BUFFALO and appears on four albums.
Before long both Lake and Johnston were out and in came guitarist Mick Cocks and the diminutive ex-BUSTER BROWN singer Gary 'Angry' Anderson. Although small of stature, Angry's image and demeanour perfectly suited his character and gave ROSE TATTOO a unique focal point. ROSE TATTOO put in their inaugural live performance on new year's eve 1976. The band's early live sets included numerous covers including the ROLLING STONES' 'Street Fighting Man' but by mid 1977 the band had enough original material to go into the studio.
Working with the famous Harry Vanda and George Young partnered Albert Productions team, upon recommendation from AC/DC's Bon Scott, the band, now with another former BUSTER BROWN man Dallas 'Digger' Royall on drums, cut the 'Bad Boy For Love' single. However, just as the single was issued in October of 1977 founder member Rilen opted out to create Punk band X. Although 'Bad Boy For Love' entered the Australian top twenty the band were undergoing line-up ructions. Down to a quartet, Cocks manoeuvred over to bass until another BUFFALO refugee Chris Turner stood in on guitar. Eventually Anderson & Royal's BUSTER BROWN colleague Geordie Leach filled the four string position allowing Cocks to go back to guitar.
ROSE TATTOO hit the Australian club scene and soon became steadfast favourites. The debut album, again produced by Vanda and Young, 'Rose Tattoo' was issued in November 1978 provided a quite awesome statement of intent. The band also contributed two live tracks, 'Bad Boy For Love' and 'Rock n' Roll Outlaw', to the 'Canned Rock' compilation.
Leach quit the band in early 1979 to be followed shortly after by Cocks. ROSE TATTOO retired to rebuild itself and by October had announced a fresh line-up of Anderson, Wells, Royall, and former COLOURED BALLS, BUSTER BROWN, PURPLE HEARTS and WILD CHERRIES bassist LOBBY LLOYDE. By 1991 Leach was a member of the reformed SOUTHERN LIGHTNING.
ROSE TATTOO meantime issued an independent single in 1980 with this line-up 'Realise Legalise', a split single in aid of Marijuana legalisation in alliance with Colin Peterson. The same year ROSE TATTOO recorded an album in Los Angeles, which to this day has never been released. Undaunted though, by the end of the year ROSE TATTOO had secured international major label deals although a further setback occurred when Lloyde left the band. Leach was quickly re-enlisted in time for shows in Europe where the 'Rock n' Roll Outlaw' single was charting in Britain, France and Germany.
ROSE TATTOO arrived in Britain at the height of the Punk explosion and the band's image certainly assisted their cause in a climate obsessed with street culture. The band put in two sold out gigs at London's Marquee club and appeared at the prestigious Reading festival. Demand for the band in Europe was high and in 1981 ROSE TATTOO guested for RAINBOW.
The band's debut album was retitled 'Rock n' Roll Outlaw' for the European market where its follow up 'Assault And Battery', released in September 1981, also saw strong sales and generated a brace of Australian hit singles with 'Out Of This Place' and 'Manzil Madness'. In spite of their progress the band's line-up remained fluid as that same month Cocks bailed out to join HEAVEN, his position being taken by ex-REDHOUSE man Robin Riley. The projected recording schedule was put on ice though when Riley broke his arm in a motorbike accident.
'Scarred For Life' in 1982 enhanced ROSE TATTOO's standing in Australia where it went on to sell nearly 100'000 copies producing a hit single 'We Can't Be Beaten'. ROSE TATTOO put in their first American dates by guesting for ZZ TOP and AEROSMITH. The escalating upward turn of events did not prevent the band splintering once again though and in early 1983 Wells, Royal and Riley jumped ship. Wells founded SCATTERED ACES with his former BUFFALO vocalist Chris Turner issuing the 'Six Pack' EP in 1984.
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