Description

Reduced price due to cd being ex-/vg+

Rare Canadian pressing

Formed in Toronto, Ontario in 1987, Harem Scarem (named after a Bugs Bunny cartoon) are a hard rock/glam metal outfit known for their hard-hitting guitar riffs, incendiary guitar solos, powerful vocals, and huge anthemic choruses. The band was formed in 1987 by frontman and vocalist Harry Hess (formerly of Blind Vengeance) and guitarist Pete Lesperance (formerly of Minotaur). With the addition of bassist Mike Gionet and drummer Darren Smith, the band began to attract attention when they released a demo cd in 1990. Due to the professionalism and strength of the recording, the band was signed to Warner Music Canada. Their eponymous full-length debut was released in the summer of 1991, and placed in the Top 100 of the Canadian charts. The record was a success, spawning five singles (with “Slowly Slipping Away,” “Something to Say,” and “Honestly” proving particularly popular), and much of the album was featured in the Canadian TV series Degrassi Junior High. The album also featured guest appearances from fellow Canadian rock musicians Paul MacAusland of Haywire, Carl Dixon of Honeypatch, Ray Coburn of Honeymoon Suite, and songwriter Christopher Ward. They released their sophomore effort, Mood Swings, in 1993 — it incorporated a much harder-hitting and heavier sound than their first album. Although it didn’t chart as high, its lead single, “No Justice,” did well, earning them a burgeoning fan base in Japan and making way for a live unplugged EP, Live & Acoustic (only released in Japan and in Canada).

Track list:
1. Honestly-acoustic
2. If There Was A Time-edit
3. No Justice-live
4. Mandy-live
5. Hard To Love-live
6. Jealousy-acoustic
7. Something To Say-edit