Bang! box set

Harry Manback · December 31, 2010, 01:50:00 AM

Just picked this bad boy up today. Great band that never really caught on. Classic early 70's heavy goodness.

MikeyT · December 31, 2010, 09:49:19 PM

Don't remember hearing them. I'll check them out on yt.

Harry Manback · January 01, 2011, 03:37:28 AM

if you dig Grand Funk, Sabbath and Zeppelin you will love these guys.

CanookieWookie · January 01, 2011, 10:50:19 AM

It's a great box set. Well done. The mini-lp cd's are a fav. of mine. Nice booklet aswell, and of course the band is quite good.

EddieMullet · January 01, 2011, 12:33:41 PM

A fantastically done box set, the remastering is stellar and the booklet is a fascinating read.

First "official" release of the unreleased first album "Death of a Country" and a proper mix and mastering of it is a nice part of it. It's a bit dated sounding and has it's weak spots but I loved getting to hear it.

The self titled album is fantastic I had that one on vinyl for years and loved it. Probably my favorite of the 4 discs.

"Mother/Bow to the King" is a bit more mellow and the cover of "No Sugar Tonight" is restored after having been removed from earlier CD pressings. Session drummers are used on this one, one being Bruce Gary future drummer for The Knack.

"Music" is weird, they are reduced to a duo (with help from session players) they try to go in a different directions and stumble around it but once you get over the fact that it is not going to sound like the self titled it's not too bad. I was told to avoid this album for years, (back when vinyl copies went for a lot of money) so the few times I saw it on vinyl I passed on it. Turns out it is not nearly as bad as I thought it was going to be.

Harry Manback · January 01, 2011, 01:45:42 PM

after reading that booklet you really feel for the guys, but there are thousands of bands that have gotten screwed over like they did.

CanookieWookie · January 02, 2011, 06:55:46 PM

Very true. Far too many 70's bands got thrown overboard, which is too bad, as there are so many hidden gems.

sleestak · January 04, 2011, 01:08:12 PM

Haven't read the booklet much but I was thoroughly obsessed with this set the month leading to christmas. Good shit, even Music. (love the first song and the first of the tacked on 3 singles). Also how is the interview? I keep skipping it to put on more music.

CanookieWookie · January 06, 2011, 07:53:22 AM

Haven't listened to the interview either, I just repeat with the music. Rise Above did a real good job with this.