Rick Derringer first found fame aged just 17 in 1965, when his band The McCoys had a number one hit in America with ‘Hang On Sloopy’, famously knocking The Beatles’ ‘Yesterday’ off the top spot. Subsequently making significant appearances with Edgar Winter and Johnny Winter, as well as Steely Dan and Alice Cooper, and even squeezing in a solo hit with 1973’s ‘Rock ‘N’ Roll, Hoochie Koo’, before deciding to put together his own band in 1976.
Naming the band DERRINGER, the singer and guitarist was joined future Black Sabbath & Dio drummer Vinny Appice, bassist Kenny Aaronson, with the quartet completed by guitarist Danny Johnson.
Going for a rockier, harder, less poppy sound than Rick’s previous musical excursions, Derringer signed to Blue Sky Records, a subsidiary of Columbia Records, in 1976.
The band released 5 album for the label, with a couple produced by Jack Douglas (Aerosmith) and Mike Chapman to obtain a more commercial edge akin Mountain and Van Halen.
Remastered by Cherry Red / HNE into a 5xCD box, ”The Complete Blue Sky Albums 1976-1978” compiles all DERRINGER albums from that era, including the rare, promo only “Live In Cleveland” LP, for the first time officially released here.
Disc One: Derringer (1976)
01 – Let Me In
02 – You Can Have Me
03 – Loosen Your Grip
04 – Envy
05 – Comes a Woman
06 – Sailor
07 – Beyond the Universe
08 – Goodbye Again
09 – Let Me In (Mono Version) [bonus]
Disc 2: Live In Cleveland (1976)
01 – Let Me In [Live – Demonstration Promo]
02 – Teenage Love Affair [Live – Demonstration Promo]
03 – Sailor [Live – Demonstration Promo]
04 – Beyond The Universa [Live – Demonstration Promo]
05 – Rock And Roll, Hoochie Koo [Live – Demonstration Promo]
06 – Roll With Me [Live – Demonstration Promo]
07 – Rebel Rebel [Live – Demonstration Promo]
Disc Three: Sweet Evil (1977)
01 – Don’t Stop Loving Me
02 – Sittin’ By the Pool
03 – Keep On Makin’ Love
04 – One Eyed Jack
05 – Let’s Make It
06 – Sweet Evil
07 – Drivin’ Sideways
08 – I Didn’t Ask to Be Born
09 – Don’t Stop Loving Me (Mono Version) (Bonus)
Disc Four: Derringer Live (1977)
01 – Let Me In (Live)
02 – Teenage Love Affair (Live)
03 – Sailor (Live)
04 – Beyond The Universe (Live)
05 – Sittin’ By The Pool (Live)
06 – Uncomplicated (Live)
07 – Still Alive and Well (Live)
08 – Rock And Roll, Hoochie Koo (Live)
Disc Five: If I Weren’t So Romantic, I’d Shoot You (1978)
01 – It Ain’t Funny
02 – Midnight Road
03 – If I Weren’t so Romantic, I’d Shoot You
04 – EZ Action
05 – Lawyers, Guns and Money
06 – Power of Love
07 – Sleepless
08 – Tonight
09 – Rocka Rolla
10 – Attitude
11 – Monomania
12 – Lawyers, Guns and Money (Mono) [Bonus]
Rick Derringer – vocals, guitar
Kenny Aaronson – bass
Vinny Appice – drums
Danny Johnson – guitar
Myron Grombacher – drums
turbo cd-rip thx rock-city!