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Superb value 4cd (52 tracks) box set featuring just about everything ever recorded by Merseyside Boogie legends Spider This British boogie group was formed on Merseyside in 1976 by the Burrows brothers. The band comprised bassist/vocalist Brian Burrows, drummer Rob E. Burrows and guitarists Sniffa and Col Harkness. After incessant gigging around the north-west, they relocated to London and were eventually signed by RCA Records in 1983. They debuted with Rock 'N' Roll Gypsies, a fuel-injected collection of boogie-based rockers, identical in almost every respect to the style of Status Quo. From then on, they were regarded as a poor-man's Quo. The album sold miserably and RCA dropped them. Picked up by A&M Records, they released Rough Justice, a semi-concept affair concerning a courtroom trial. Spider was the defendants, being accused of playing heavy metal rock 'n' roll. Another flop, it left the band without a label once more. Undaunted they plodded on, with Stu Harwood replacing Sniffa on guitar in 1986. Moving to the Mausoleum label, they produced Raise The Banner the same year. Musically they had not progressed, and the market for low-tech, three-chord boogie proved an ever contracting one. Outdated, and out of luck, they broke up shortly after the album was released. This box set features the three full length album (first time the ultra-rare Raise The Banner album makes it onto a cd). Each album comes complete with relevant bonus tracks. Disc 4 ‘The Early Years’ has the bands Independent released singles all of which are highly prized and expensive collector’s items amongst NWOBHM fans. Classic Rock journalist Dave Ling, a long-time fan of the band, has written an in-depth biography for the informative and detailed 20 page booklet which has been designed by Spider bassist Brian Burrows. Completely remastered by Tim Turan – Spider have never looked or sounded better! Track listing: Disc 1: Rock N Roll Gypsies – 1983 1. A.W.O.L. 2. Talkin Bout Rock N Roll 3. Part Of The Legend 4. Did Ya Like It Baby 5. Them That Start The Fightin (Don’t Fight) 6. What Youre Doin To Me 7. Lady (Im Dyin For You) 8. Til Im Certain 9. Rock N Roll Forever Will Last 10. All The Time 11. Talkin Bout Rock N Roll-new version 12. Down N Out-new version 13. Why Dya Lie to Me 14. Footloose And Fancy Free 15. 9-5 16. Amazing Grace-part 1 17. Amazing Grace-part 2 Disc 2: Rough Justice – 1984 1. Death Row 2. The Ministrel 3. You Make Me Offers (I Cant Refuse) 4. Midsummer Morning 5. Here We Go Rock N Roll 6. The Morning After The Night Before 7. Rock N Roll Gypsies 8. Martyred (For What I Love) 9. Time To Go Now 10. Breakaway 11. I Just Wanna Make Disc 3: Raise The Banner – 1986 1. Raise The Banner (For Rock N Roll) 2. Gimme Gimme It All-extended version 3. Im Not The Only One 4. Need To Know Bout You 5. When You Hear That Song 6. Bad Boys 7. Mind Heart Body N Soul 8. Rock tonite 9. Games In The Park 10. So Sorry 11. Gimme Gimme It All-single version 12. Get Down And Get With It-live 13. Rock N Roll Forever Will Last-live 14. Did Ya Like It Baby-live Disc 4: The Early Years 1. Backs To The Wall 2. Down And Out 3. Children Of The Street 4. Down And Out-live 5. College Luv 6. Born To Wild-live 7. All The Time 8. Feel Like A Man 9. Talkin Bout Rock N Roll-original single version 10. Til Im Certain-original single version