Specialty label Numero Group is shining a spotlight on early ‘80s L.A. glam with ”Bound for Hell: On the Sunset Strip”, a fantastic release (October 28th) that takes a deep dive into Strip mainstays that may not be on the tip of your tongue… but should be.
Artists featured include scene heavyweights Black ‘N Blue, Rough Cutt, Armored Saint and Lizzy Borden, alongside long lost tracks from Reddi Killowatt, Angeles, Max Havoc, SIN, Romeo (to name a few) including future members of Ratt, Kix, Autograph, etc. ”Bound For Hell: On The Sunset Strip” also pays particular attention to the female musicians who challenged the testosterone-laden world of the Strip, with entries and recollections from Jaded Lady, Leather Angel, Lisa Baker, Hellion, and Bitch.
The collection includes the previously unreleased very first song written & recorded by Black ‘N Blue in 1981, an unreleased Rough Cutt early song, etc – in fact, many tracks are previously unreleased or impossible to find 7” singles, and with a good remastered sound quality.
There’s as well terrific extensive liner notes from music critic and co-author of Louder Than Hell: The Definitive Oral History of Metal, Katherine Turman, as well as first-hand testimonials, photos and show flyers – all into a 78-page book (full scans) in a similar Rock Candy Magazine fashion.
But wait, we have more: the limited edition comes with a Bonus Cassette, including 5 additional rare tracks!
Mötley Crüe/Mötley Crüe – Too Fast For Love – 2003/01 – Mötley Crüe – Live Wire
Reddi Killowatt/Reddi Killowatt – Liquid Lady – 1979/02 – Reddi Killowatt – Liquid Lady
Steeler/Steeler – Steeler – 1983/03 – Steeler – Cold Day in Hell
Black ‘N Blue/Black ‘N Blue – Give Em The Old 1, 2, 3 b_w Rules Were Made To Be Broken – 1981/04 – Black ‘N Blue – Give Em the Old 1, 2, 3
Great White/Great White – Great White – 1984/05 – Great White – Out Of The Night
Lisa Baker/Lisa Baker – Fool Of Lies – 2022/06 – Lisa Baker – Fool Of Lies
Flynn Thomas/Flynn Thomas – Dangerous Friends – 1987/07 – Flynn Thomas – Dangerous Friends (Electric Lady Version)
Max Havoc/Max Havoc – Bound For Hell – 1983/08 – Max Havoc – Bound For Hell
Van Halen/Van Halen – Van Halen (Remastered) – 1978/09 – Van Halen – Runnin’ with the Devil (2015 Remaster)
L.A. Rocks/L.A. Rocks – Cocaine – 2022/10 – L.A. Rocks – Cocaine
Ratt/Ratt – Invasion of Your Privacy – 2008/11 – Ratt – Lay It Down
Stormer/Stormer – Claremont Village Demos – 2022/12 – Stormer – Going To The City
Knightmare II/Knightmare II – Death Do Us Part – 1985/13 – Knightmare II – Cold Reception
Dokken/Dokken – Breaking The Chains – 1986/14 – Dokken – Breaking the Chains
Jaded Lady/Jaded Lady – Rock ‘N’ Roll Ain’t Pretty – 2018/15 – Jaded Lady – Rock ‘N’ Roll Ain’t Pretty
Black n Blue/Black n Blue – Black N Blue – 2007/16 – Black n Blue – Hold On To 18
Mötley Crüe/Mötley Crüe – Shout At The Devil – 2008/17 – Mötley Crüe – Shout At The Devil
Twisted Sister/Twisted Sister – You Can’t Stop Rock ‘N’ Roll – 1983/18 – Twisted Sister – The Kids Are Back
Knightmare II/Knightmare II – Death Do Us Part – 1985/19 – Knightmare II – Promised Land
W.A.S.P/W.A.S.P. – W.A.S.P. – 2006/20 – W.A.S.P. – Animal (Fuck Like A Beast)
Quiet Riot/Quiet Riot – Metal Health – 1994/21 – Quiet Riot – Slick Black Cadillac
Bitch/Bitch – Be My Slave – 2011/22 – Bitch – Damnation Alley
W.A.S.P/W.A.S.P. – The Last Command – 2006/23 – W.A.S.P. – Wild Child
Twisted Sister/Twisted Sister – Stay Hungry – 2009/24 – Twisted Sister – I Wanna Rock
Ratt/Ratt – Out Of The Cellar – 1984/25 – Ratt – Round and Round
Knightmare II/Knightmare II – Death Do Us Part – 1985/26 – Knightmare II – Goin’ Insane
Scorpions/Scorpions – Animal Magnetism – 1997/27 – Scorpions – Falling In Love
Rough Cutt/Rough Cutt – Rough Cutt – 2011/28 – Rough Cutt – Take Her
Van Halen/Van Halen – Best of Volume 1 – 1996/29 – Van Halen – Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love
Armored Saint/Armored Saint – Armored Saint – EP – 1983/30 – Armored Saint – Lesson Well Learned
Ozzy Osbourne/Ozzy Osbourne – The Ultimate Sin – 1995/31 – Ozzy Osbourne – Shot in the Dark
Guns N’ Roses/Guns N’ Roses – Appetite For Destruction (Super Deluxe Edition) – 1987/CD4/32 – Guns N’ Roses – Mama Kin (1986 Sound City Session)
Queensrÿche/Queensrÿche – Revolution Calling – 2003/CD1/33 – Queensrÿche – Queen Of The Reich (Remastered 2003)
Hellion/Hellion – Up From The Depths – 1987/34 – Hellion – Break The Spell
Keel/Keel – The Right To Rock – 2009/35 – Keel – The Right To Rock
Quiet Riot/Quiet Riot – Metal Health – 1994/36 – Quiet Riot – Metal Health (Bang Your Head)
Jaded Lady/Jaded Lady – Rock ‘N’ Roll Ain’t Pretty – 2018/37 – Jaded Lady – On the Run
Def Leppard/Def Leppard – Pyromania – 1983/38 – Def Leppard – Too Late For Love
Leather Angel/Leather Angel – We Came to Kill – 1983/39 – Leather Angel – We Came to Kill
Hollywood Rose/Hollywood Rose – The Roots of Guns ‘n Roses – 2006/40 – Hollywood Rose – Anything Goes (Remixed By Fred Coury)
Poison/Poison – Double Dose_ Ultimate Hits – 2011/CD1/41 – Poison – Look What The Cat Dragged In
Various Artists/Various Artists – Hollywood Rocks! – 2007/CD1/42 – Mickey Ratt – Dr. Rock
Odin/Odin – Don’t Take No for an Answer – 2018/43 – Odin – Judgement Day
Lizzy Borden/Lizzy Borden – Love You to Pieces – 1985/44 – Lizzy Borden – American Metal
Witch/Witch – The Hex Is On … And Then Some – 2011/45 – Witch – Nervous Wreck
Van Halen/Van Halen – Fair Warning (Remastered) – 2004/46 – Van Halen – Unchained (2015 Remaster)
W.A.S.P/W.A.S.P. – W.A.S.P. – 2006/47 – W.A.S.P. – L.O.V.E. Machine
Steeler/Steeler – Steeler – 1983/48 – Steeler – On the Rox
Mötley Crüe/Mötley Crüe – Too Fast For Love – 2003/49 – Mötley Crüe – Too Fast For Love (Alternate Intro)
Hellion/Hellion – Up From The Depths – 1987/50 – Hellion – Nightmares In Daylight
Girlschool/Girlschool – Demolition – 1980/51 – Girlschool – Race with the Devil
MALICE/MALICE – In The Beginning – 2007/52 – MALICE – Godz of Thunder
Kix/Kix – Kix – 1989/53 – Kix – Atomic Bombs
Bitch/Bitch – Be My Slave – 2011/54 – Bitch – Be My Slave
Ruthless/Ruthless – Metal Without Mercy + 6 – 2012/55 – Ruthless – Gates of Hell
Accept/Accept – Balls To The Wall – 1995/56 – Accept – Balls to the Wall
Jaded Lady/Jaded Lady – Rock ‘N’ Roll Ain’t Pretty – 2018/57 – Jaded Lady – Break Free
Black n Blue/Black n Blue – Black N Blue – 2007/58 – Black n Blue – Action
Warlock/Warlock – Burning The Witches – 1984/59 – Warlock – Burning The Witches
Def Leppard/Def Leppard – High ‘N’ Dry (Remastered) – 1981/60 – Def Leppard – You Got Me Runnin’
Dokken/Dokken – The Lost Songs_ 1978-1981 – 2020/61 – Dokken – Broken Heart
Hanoi Rocks/Hanoi Rocks – Two Steps From The Move – 1989/64 – Hanoi Rocks – Underwater World
Shok Paris/Shok Paris – Steel and Starlight – 1987/65 – Shok Paris – Steel and Starlight