Description

Red vinyl. Limited 300 copies

The Lost Angeles glam metal band Rough Cutt released two albums in the mid 80s but never achieved the commercial success enjoyed by many other Los Angeles bands of that time. The band however became famous for being a birth ground for several members that went on to find success in other groups, including Jake E. Lee who went to Ozzy Osbourne, Amir Derakh with Orgy and Julien-K, Paul Shortino with Quiet Riot, and Craig Goldy and Claude Schnell with Dio. It was no surprise that Dio had an eye to the members of Rough Cutt. It was Dio that produced the bands early demos and it was his wife Wendy Dio that acted as their manager. This album is a rarity and a must have for fans of the band. Before the band managed to get a record deal they teamed up at the Fiddler Record Studios in Melrose in Hollywood in 1984. Some of these songs ended up on the bands debut album in other versions. The band at the time were Paul Shortino, David Alford, Amir Derakh, Chris Hager and Matt Thorne also appeared on the Rock Palace TV show, performing the songs Crank It Up, Dreamin Again, Street Gang Livin and Try A Little Harder. These session as well as the material from the Fiddler Session gave the band a record deal with Warner Records

Track list:
1. Take Her
2. Stranger / Dressed To Kill
3. Dreamin Again
4. Cutt Your Heart Out
5. You Keep Breaking My Heart
6. Take It Or Leave It
7. Queen Of Seduction
8. Try A Little Harder
9. Crank It Up
10. Prowler