Thursday, March 21, 2013

Lightning Raiders













Artist:  Lightning Raiders
Origin:  London, England.
Genre:  Punk, Psychedelic Rock

Original line-up:

Johnny Hodge:  Guitar
Andy Allan:  Guitar, Vocals
Duncan Sanderson:  Bass, Vocals
Jorge Panchito:  Drums
Michael Wilding:  Saxophone

Lightning Raiders is an English Punk Rock Band, formed in August 1977 by John Hodge (or known as Little John-Guitar), Andy Allan (Guitar, Vocals Ex Pink Fairies), Duncan Sanderson (Bass, Vocals), Jorge Panchito (Drums), and Michael Wilding (Saxophone).

In 1980, line-up including John Hodge (Guitar), Andy Allan (Bass), Paul Cook (Drums from Sex Pistols), Steve Jones (Guitar from Sex Pistols).  The two member of the Six Pistols were never official members of the band.

In the next line-up, formed in November 1980, by John Hodge and Duncan Sanderson were joined by Gass Wild (Lead Vocals) (who later drummed with Johnny Thunders And The Chrissie Hynde Band), Bruce Irvine (Guitar, later with Sean Tyla's Tyla Gang) and George Butler (Ex Kilburn & High Roads).















Titles:  Sweet Revenge  (2013)
Genre:  Punk, Psychedelic Rock
Label:  Rock Candy
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Sweet Revenge
 2.  Rowdies
 3.  Addiction
 4.  Soul Rescue
 5.  Criminal World
 6.  Citizens
 7.  Disguises
 8.  Made In Japan

Bonus Tracks:

 9.  Psychedelic Music
10. Views

Personnel:

Gass Wild:  Vocals

Johnny Hodge:  Guitar
Bruce Irvine:  Guitar
Duncan "Sandy" Sanderson:  Bass
George Butler:  Drums

Tracks:  1-8 Produced by Will Reid Dick

Tracks:  9 & 10 Produced by Steve Jones

Personnel:  on Tracks:  9 & 10

Little John Hodge:  Guitar
Andy Allan:  Bass
Steve Jones:  Guitar
Paul Cook:  Drums

Sweet Revenge is the first time release for this lost classic album of  Lightning Raider, and newly mastered 24 Bit Audio by Rock Candy Records,  the band music mixed between The Stooges meets The MC5, includes member of The Pink Fairies and The Sex Pistols.

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