Roadhouse was a British rock band that once included former Def Leppard members guitarist Pete Willis and drummer Frank Noon. According to the band’s website, the band recorded a 4 song demo with Noon as their drummer. However, Noon was no longer in Roadhouse by the time of the recording of their debut album. Roadhouse released their self-titled album in August 1991. The album is often referred to as On A Desert Road, a reference to a line in the song “Time”. Several singles were released from the album, with b-sides that are not on the album. Roadhouse fell apart soon after the release of the debut album. Jackson was initially offered the position as the replacement for Noddy Holder in Slade,
Band members
Paul Jackson – Lead vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica
Pete Willis – Lead & Rhythm Guitar, backing vocals
Richard Day – Lead & Rhythm Guitar, backing vocals
Wayne Grant – Bass, backing vocals
Frank Noon – Drums (1990)
Trevor Brewis – Drums (1990-1991)
Brian Hall – Lead & Rhythm Guitar, backing vocals (1991) (live substitute)
All Join Hands (single)
“All Join Hands” (Day/Grant/Jackson/Willis) – [4:51]
“Straight For Your Heart” + (Day/Grant/Jackson/Willis) – [3:13]
“More Than I Want” + (Day/Grant/Jackson/Noon/Willis) – [4:35]
Note: The band’s second single, released 5 August 1991 in 7″, 12″, and CD-single formats. “More Than I Want” was co-written with drummer Frank Noon, who was replaced in Roadhouse by drummer Trevor Brewis before the band recorded their album
Tower Of Love (single)
“Tower Of Love” (Day/Grant/Jackson/Noon) – [3:55]
“Can’t Take The Credit For It” + (Day/Jackson/Noon/Willis) – [4:35]
“Freight Train” (Acoustic Version) + (Day/Jackson/Noon/Willis) – [4:03]
Note: Released 13 May 1991. Though it says “acoustic version” after “Freight Train,” no other version appears on the self-titled album. Issued in 7″, 12″ and CD-single format. “Tower Of Love” was also released as a 12″ promo single (ROAD-DJ1).
Hell Can Wait (single)
“Hell Can Wait” (Day/Grant/Jackson/McCracken) – [4:51]
“Jackson High” (Original Demo) + (Day/Jackson/Willis) – [4:18]
“Loving You” (Day/Jackson) – [4:38]
“More Than I Want” + (Day/Grant/Jackson/Noon/Willis) – [4:35]
Note: The band’s third single, released in 1992 in 12″ picture disc, and CD-single formats. According to the band’s website, the song “Jackson High” is from a 4 song demo and features drummer Frank Noon.
+ are non-album bonus tracks.
Format: mp3 (All Join Hands is 192 kbps. Tower Of Love and Hell Can Wait are 320 kbps)