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BABE RUTH (UK)
Jenny Hann: vocals
Steve Gurl: keyboards
Bernie Marsden: guitar
Ray Knott: bass
Ed Spevock: drums
Very English- sounding 1970s hard- rock band who also attempted softer
slow songs with little success. They enjoyed moderate chart action in
North America. Gurl was ex- Wild Turkey, and Marsden was ex-Wild Turkey,
UFO. He later joined Whitesnake and then formed Alaska. (See under each
group). Other members appeared in the Liquid Gold pop/disco outfit during
the early 1980s.
First Base (Harvest) 1972
Amar Cabelero (Harvest) 1973
Babe Ruth (Harvest) 1975
Stealin' Home (Capitol) 1975
Kids Stuff (Capitol) 1976
BABY (USA)
Johnny Lee Schell: vocals
John Mark Camp: guitar
Steve Crane: bass
Woodies Putman: drums
An excellent Texan boogie band. Baby is superb ZZ Top- style ethnic blues
boogie. Where Did All the Money Go? is weaker but contains some good tracks.
The band's main claim to fame is the well- publicized row with the English
group The Babys over name similarity. Baby lost and disappeared. Crane
had a solo album in 1984.
Baby (Mercury) 1976
Where Did All the Money Go? (Chelsea) 1977
BABYLON AD (USA)
Derek: vocals
De La Rosa: guitar
Ron Freschi: guitar
Robb Reid: bass
Jamey Pacheco: drums
Formed in San Francisco in 1987, and originally known as The Persuaders,
the band signed a major label deal with Arista, which instigated a name
change. The debut LP, produced by British- born Simon Hanhart, proved
to be an exciting combination of rampaging heavy rock (à la Y&T) fused
with the melodic awareness of transatlantic acts such as Killer Dwafs and
Giant. Good band with solid acclaim — should continue to rise.
Babylon AD (Arista) 1989
THE BABYS (UK)
John Waite: vocals, bass
Mike Corby: guitar
Walt Stocker: guitar
Tony Brock: piano, drums
Corby, a former toilet- cleaner, was disvovered by Waite in London along
with Brock, who was with Strider at the time and had been a member of
Spontaneous Combustion. By the time Chrysalis signed the band they
were living in Los Angeles. Their second album Broken Heart contained the
successful single 'Isn't It Time?'
After the thrid album, Head First, The Babys recruited new members
following the departure of Corby. The new members were Jonathan Cain
on keyboards and Rick Phillips on bass. 1981 saw the splitting up of the
band after two successful albums. Brock and Stocker are now backing
Rod Stewart, while Cain joined the popular Journey. Waite went solo and
achieved massive success.
Two- fifths of the group became Bad English. See Bad English.
The Babys (Chrysalis) 1976
Broken Heart (Chrysalis) 1977
Head First (Chrysalis) 1979
Union Jacks (Chrysalis) 1980
On the Edge (Chrysalis) 1980
Unofficial Babys (NEMS) 1982
BABY TUCKOO (UK)
Rob Armitage: vocals
Neil Saxton: guitar
Andy Barrott: keyboards
Paul Smith: bass
Tony Sugden: drums
Formed late 1982 in Bradford, Baby Tuckoo have successfully forged a
committed path between sophisticated and true British aggression. Their
debut, although lacking in expensive production terms, is a stringent
raucous affair marked by Armitage's gruff Coverdale- like vocals and some
remarkable melodic awareness. This was one band that should have had
little difficulty in attaining mass acceptance. But they disbanded in 1986,
soon after vocalist Armitage had left for German band Accept.
First Born (Ultra Noise) 1984
Force Majeure (Music for Nations) 1985
BACHMAN TURNER OVERDRIVE (Canada)
Randy Bachman: vocals, guitar
Blair Thornton: guitar
Fred Turner: vocals, bass
Robbie Bachman: drums
This band is also known simply as BTO. The outfit was led by Randy Bachman
who in his previous musical career had been the founder- member of major
Canadian outfit Guess Who in the late 1960s.
Bachman left the band in 1970 and recorded his own solo album, Axe, for RCA
before forming Brave Belt, a country- rock band. Two moderately successful
albums were released and Bachman subsequently took the best parts of the
band; laid down a tight, heavy- metal formula; and changed the name to
Bachman Turner Overdrive.
Bachman wrote, co- wrote and produced all of the gold and platinum albums
fore the band before leaving in 1976 when the group decided they would call
themselves simply BTO; under that name they brought out four more albums.
Bachman subsequently formed Ironhorse, a hard rock 'n' roll group. Later, he
formed Union which included Frank Ludwig of Trooper on lead vocals. In 1984
the band re- surfaced. Former Guess Who drummer Gary Peterson replaced
Bachman. They toured with Van Halen and then departed almost as quickly
as they had returned.
Bachman Turner Overdrive (Mercury) 1973
Bachman Turner Overdrive II (Mercury) 1974
Not Fragile (Mercury) 1974
Four Wheel Drive (Mercury) 1975
Head On (Mercury) 1976
Freeways (Mercury) 1976
Japan Tour (Mercury) 1977
Street Action (Mercury) 1978
Rock 'n' Roll Nights (Mercury) 1979
Bachman Turner Overdrive (PRT) 1984
BAD BOBY (USA)
Steve Grim: guitar, vocals
Joe Lavie: guitar, vocals
John Marshall: bass
Lars Hanson: drums
A very heavy pop- rock band resembling Cheap Trick crossed with
Manowar. Bad Boy found fame in Milwaukee, USA, but are little-known
elsewhere. Their third album was recorded after a five- year gap. Earl
Slick guests on Back to Back and Steve Hunter The Band that Made Milwaukee
Famous.
Back to Back (United Artists) 1976
The Band that Made Milwaukee Famous (United Artists) 1977
Private Party (Indie) 1982
Electric Eyes (Indie) 1985
BAD COMPANY (UK)
Paul Rodgers: vocals
Mick Ralphs: guitar
Boz Burrell: bass
Simon Kirke: drums
The first line-up of this band remained unchanged, even surviving periods
of inactivity. The group was formed in 1973 and had its debut in New-castle,
1974. The management of the group lay with Zeppelin- associated Peter
Grant.
Bad Company topped the US charts with the 1974 single 'Can't Get Enough'
and topped the album charts both sides of the Atlantic with their album Bad
Company. Straight Shooter and Run with the Pack disappointed many but Burnin'
Sky sold more than a million. Several periods of recording inactivity punctuated
the mid- 1970s onwards. Unlike the hard-rocking gutsy nature of early albums,
Rough Diamonds is steeped in rather innocuous MOR rock with only the opening
cut, 'Electric Land', possessing real merit. Rodgers was lead vocalist with
the legendary Free from 1968- 73; Burrell had been with Snape and — more
significantly — King Crimson; Ralphs had joined Mott the Hoople in 1969
and Kirke had drummed for Free. The band dissolved after 1982 with Rodgers
joining The Firm. Kirke teamed-up briefly with Wildlife and Ralphs cut a solo
album in 1985.
In 1986 it began all over again when they signed to Atlantic, with a line-up
of Kirke, Burrell, Ralphs, and new vocalist Brian Howe, with the Nugent
band among his credits. By the time of Holy Water Howe and Kirke remained,
with the new members being ex- ASAP Dave Colwell, ex- Back Street Crawler
Geoff Whitehorn and Paul Cullen. By May 1991 Howe seened to have left
with Walsh (Kansas) replacing. Ralphs returned for a brief stay.
Bad Company (Island) 1974
Straight Shooter (Island) 1975
Run with the Pack (Island) 1976
Burnin' Sky (Island) 1976
Desolation Angels (Island) 1979
Rough Diamonds (Swan Song) 1982
Fame and Fortune (Atlantic) 1986
Dangerous Age (Atlantic) 1988
Holy Water (Atco) 1990
BAD ENGLISH (US)
John Waite: vocals
Neil Schon: guitar
Jonathan Cain: keyboards
Ricky Phillips: bass
Dean Castronova: drums
Veritable supergroup formed by ex- Journey members Neil Schon and
Jonathan Cain, together with the UK-born vocalist John Waite (ex- Babys),
and bassist Ricky Phillips (also ex- Babys), and former Wild Dogs drummer
Dean Castronova. The group idea germinated from a solo deal struck by
John Waite with Epic Records, who subsequently encouraged the band
concept when the nucleus of backing musicians gelled and appeared to
be working well together. The music is classic North American melodic
rock highlighted by Waite's distinct gruff vocals set to superb songs —
many with outside writers collaborating. The single 'When I See You Smile'
hit the US number one spot in the autumn of 1989, sending the album into
platinum- plus sales figures. The album was poduced by Ritchiz Zito.
Bad English (Epic) 1989
BADLANDS (USA)
Ray Gillen: vocals
Jake E. Lee: guitars
Greg Chaisson: bass
Eric Singer: drums
Formed in 1988, primarily by the nucleus of guitarist Jake E. Lee, formerly
of Ozzy Osbourne's band, and singer Ray Gillen, a near- veteran of Black
Sabbath and Blue Murder vintage. Band completed by drummer Eric
Singler, a colleague of Gillen in Black Sabbth and bassist Greg Chaisson,
a regular on the LA gig circuit. Musical direction focused on early seventies
blues- based hard rock conjuring up close comparisons to Led Zeppelin,
Humble Pie and Bad Company. Despite high hopes and media support
the band failed to ignite the commercial touch paper and by early 1990 had
fallen into some disarray with departure of Eric Singer to the Alice Cooper
band.
Badlands (Atlantic) 1989
BAKER GURVITZ ARMY (UK)
Snips: vocals
Adrian Gurvitz: guitar
Paul Gurvitz: bass
Ginger Baker: drums
The Gurvitz brothers are ex- Three Man Army and Gun; Snips is ex- Sharks;
and Baker ex- Cream and Blind Faith. Their music is a mixture of hard
dynamic- based rock with ofbeat freaky passages. Their last two LPs contain
more bluesy rock. Adrian Gurvitz turned to the disco charts, while Snips
develped a new wave solo career.
In more recent time Baker had a 'live' album, In Concert, issued by Chrysalis
in 1987, and in 1990 he played briefly with Jack Bruce
Baker Guruitz Army (Vertigo) 1974
Elysian Encounter (Mountain) 1975
Hearts on Fire (Mountain) 1976
BALANCE (USA)
Peppy Castro: vocals
Bob Kulick: guitar
Doug Katsaros: keyboards
Dennis Feldman: bass
Chuck Burgi: drums
Balance produced fantastic AOR with glorious use of melody and heavy- metal
dynamics. The guitar work of Kulick is at times astounding. All the members
of the band are seasoned session musicians and appear on many other LPs.
Balance was recorded as a three- piece without Burgi or Feldman. Peppy Castro
was previously with Wiggy Bits. Bob Kulick left to join Meatloaf. Sadly the band
split up.
Balance (Portrait) 1981
In for the Count (Portrait) 1982
BANCHEE (USA)
Peter Anthony: guitar, vocals
Jose Miguel de Jesus: vocals, guitar
Michael Gregory Marino: bass, vocals
Fernando Luis 'Papo' Roman: percussion, vocals
Victor Williams Di Gilio: drums
A fantastic hard- rock group with lots of fine axe- work and superb songs.
This band will appeal to those with hippyish tastes as well as to traditional
metallurgists.
Banchee (Atlantic) 1970
Thinkin' (Polydor) 1972
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