Year : 1980) (Rock Candy Remastered 2011)
Style : Melodic Hard Rock , Melodic Rock
Country : Australia
Audio : 320 kbps + scans
Size : 102 mb
Bio:
Angel City was the name used by the Australian rock band The Angels in North America, Japan, and Europe.The Angels' roots trace back to 1971 and an acoustic folk combo called "Moonshine Jug And String Band" of which Neeson and the Brewster brothers were members. They geared more towards electric instruments in 1974 as the "Keystone Angels". With Bidstrup and Bailey now on board and shortening their name to The Angels, the band garnered their first chart success in 1976 with "Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again" and in 1977 the self-titled debut album is released. In 1978 they follow up with "Face To Face" and "Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again" spends 79 weeks on the charts and qualifies for platinum status four times over. Starting with the release of No Exit they break house records touring and win awards in various "Best of Oz" categories. International distribution and tours follow for which they adopt the name "Angel City" to avoid confusion and legal problems with the 60's US girl group "Angels" (or depending on who's version to believe the 70's glam band "Angel").Live At NararaThe 80's see The Angels with more multi-platinum bound albums - from the 1980 Darkroom and the 1981 Night Attack to the 1989 Beyond Salvation - and tours of Australia, Europe and North America but also label and personnel changes: Bob Spencer, formerly of The Skyhooks, replaces John Brewster for the second half of the decade and James Morley takes over the bass for Hilbun at the end. Three videos are released by Mushroom Records Australia: "Live At Narara" (a highly energized and recommended outdoors live show), "From All Angles 1980-1990" (a collection of music video clips) and "Beyond Salvation Live".In 1991/92 The Angels meet with producer Terry Manning in the USA to mix Red Back Fever and Brent Eccles becomes the manager of the band. Hard Evidence Tour LogoNext is a remastered compilation called Evidence and a Hard Evidence Tour EP from the tour by the same name. But for years to follow, no new material is released as the band finds itself without a record label. Spencer and Morley leave for their own projects, the former starting a band called The Temple Gods. Rumors fly that the band is calling it quits and that Doc will pursue a career in acting and public lecturing. The rumors are dismissed as the band resumes touring after a break to focus on new material: In 1996 they return to the classic Brewster, Neeson, Brewster, Hilbun, Eccles lineup and take on the Australian pubs and clubs once again with Rhino Bucket and The Poor in tow. They independently release a CD single titled Call That Living and for lack of a distribution deal sell it themselves at concerts.Angels Acoustic Tour Poster 1997In 1997, The Angels embark on the continent-wide acoustic "Lounge Lizard Tour", reinforced on vocals by Angry Anderson (Rose Tattoo) and Ross Wilson (Daddy Cool, Mondo Rock). They play acoustic versions of each band's songs with the corresponding band member responsible for vocals. At the end of September 1997, Australia's largest indie label Shock Records announces the signing of the band to a worldwide, long-term recording contract. Soon afterwards the single Caught In The Night is released and receives nationwide airplay and chart success. A second single Northwest Highway follows in February 1998. The band performs a few low-key gigs around Sydney (billed as Skin & Bone) to practice the material from the new album Skin & Bone which sees the light of day in March 1998 and features the songs from the singles and nine brand-new tracks. The new material is showcased around the entire continent in July and August 1998 together with a reunited Rose Tattoo under the heading "All Hell Breaks Loose". They also are chosen to appear in the Jane Campion movie "Holy Smoke" where they perform "I Put A Spell On You" in a bar scene. Towards the closing of 1998, The Angels are inducted into the ARIA Hall Of Fame, release the single My Light Will Shine and take on a mini-tour of Southeast Australia including a stop-over at the 25th anniversary of Mushroom Records in Melbourne and a special benefit gig for flood victims. Skin & Bone is voted as one of the Top 5 Aussie records of the year. 1999 is the year of the "Liveline" digitally remastered reissue with bonus tracks that is celebrated with the "Liveline '99" Australian tour but 2000 sees another band hiatus and in 2001 Doc officially quits the band for good, following a car accident that leaves him in ill health, and the remainder of the members scramble to possibly continue under a new name. However, the latest news indicate that this will not happen after all.
Album:
This is a Rock Candy Records remaster released some time ago (and featured here on the website) but seems the CD is not easy to find now, and many readers have requested a revamp of this kick ass album: ANGEL CITY 1980’s “Face To Face“, now in exclusive in HQ.Known as ‘THE ANGELS’ in their homeland of Australia, ANGEL CITY made a worldwide splash in the early ’80s and still can be found jamming in Down Under today.It was AC/DC’s Bon Scott who took The Angels / Angel City under his wing and got them their first record contract. The band released two albums in their native land before signing worldwide to Epic Records in 1980.“Face To Face” took the best songs off of both Aussie-only releases plus “Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again” (the re-recorded version that appeared on the Out Of The Blue E.P.) and make one hell of a Rock ‘N Roll record here. Sure, the music is brittle and deeply indebted to earlier AC/DC’s uncompromising raucous rock n’ roll boogie but the twist in the tale is the band’s lyrical component.Frontman Doc Neeson’s hypnotic story telling formed the backbone of a style that caught the imagination and propelled them to success on stages from London to Los Angeles.We have some really kickin’ rockers like “Take A Long Line,” “Shadow Boxer,” the electrifying “Can’t Shake It”, a fun number on “After the Rain,” and my favorite, “No Exit”.Angel City’s “Face To Face” fit in nicely in your collection alongside with AC/DC, Rose Tattoo and Cold Chisel, just to name Australian bands doing this hard rocking style. Timeless, great foot stompin’, old fashioned classic rock and roll. Some time ago, “Face To Face” was listed in the book ‘100 Best Australian Albums of All Time’.This Rock Candy 24-bit remastering from original source tapes is really good, with a vinyl LP warmness.If you remember the band or have the LP then pick this puppy up as you will love hearing these songs again with a fantastic soundstage. If you never heard of them before, then discover a great classic rock band from yesteryear.Either way, ANGEL CITY is a kick ass rock band that deserves another look. “Face To Face” is Rock ‘N Roll in its purest form.
Line Up:
Doc Neeson – lead vocals
Richard Brewster – lead guitar
John Brewster – rhythm guitar
Chris Bailey – bass guitar
Graham “Buzz” Bidstrup – drums
Production:
Recorded At – Albert Studios
Remixed At – Westlake Studios
Copyright © – J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
Arranged By – Angel City
Composed By [All Compositions By] – Neeson, Brewster, Brewster
Design [Front Cover] – Peter Ledger
Engineer – Mark Opitz
Management – Dirty Pool Artist Management
Music Consultant [Production Consultant] – Vanda And Young
Photography By [Inner Sleeve Photography] – Shoot & Run
Producer – Brewster, Opitz, Brewster
Tracklist:
01. Take A Long Line
02. Marseilles
03. After The Rain
04. Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again
05. Shadow Boxer
06. Comin’ Down
07. Out Of The Blue
08. Can’t Shake It
09. Waiting For The World
10. No Exit
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