Heavy Metal Kids – The Albums 1974-1976, 3CD Expanded Edition 2023


Three CD, 39-track, clam shell box set covering the three studio albums released by the seminal Heavy Metal Kids between 1974 and 1976.

Disc One is their self-titled debut LP which features the singles ‘It’s The Same’ and ‘Rock N Roll Man’. It now comes with three previously unreleased album out-takes.

The second disc is the ‘Anvil Chorus’ album from 1975 which includes the ‘Blue Eyed Boy’ and ‘Ain’t Nothing But A House Party’ singles. Also includes the previously unreleased album out-take ‘Stand Back’.

Disc Three is the ‘Kitsch’ album from 1976 which includes the ‘Chelsea Kids’ and ‘She’s No Angel’ singles. The bonus tracks include the ‘Delirious’ 45 plus the previously unreleased ‘Boogie Woogie’ single as well as ‘New Wave’, the final track recorded with original vocalist Gary Holton.

The release contains detailed liner notes by Classic Rock journalist Dave Ling in conversation with the surviving band members.

Pictures of all relevant record sleeves, press clippings and memorabilia plus previously unpublished photos by Barry Plummer are all a feature of the booklet.

Promo copies will be serviced to all the main print and online publications.

Track Listing:

DISC ONE
HEAVY METAL KIDS
1 Hangin’ On
2 Ain’t It Hard
3 It’s The Same
4 Run Around Eyes
5 We Gotta Go
6 Always Plenty Of Women
7 Nature Of My Game
8 Kind Woman
9 Rock ‘N’ Roll Man
10 We Gotta Go (Reprise)
BONUS TRACKS
11 Bottle Of Red Wine
12 Run Run Run
13 No Time To Talk To You
14 Rock ‘N’ Roll Man (7” Version)

DISC TWO
ANVIL CHORUS
1 Hard At The Top
2 You Got Me Rollin’
3 On The Street
4 Situations Outta Control 5 Blue Eyed Boy
6 Old Time Boogie
7 The Turk (An’Wot’E Smokes)
8 Crisis
9 The Cops Are Coming
10 The Big Fire
BONUS TRACKS
11 Ain’t Nothing But A House Party
12 Stand Back

DISC THREE
KITSCH
1 Overture
2 Chelsea Kids
3 From Heaven To Hell And Back Again
4 Cry For Me
5 She’s No Angel
6 Jackie The Lad
7 Docking In
8 Squalliday Inn
BONUS TRACKS
9 Hey Little Girl
10 Boogie Woogie
11 Delirious
12 You Got What I Want
13 New Wave

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