New England

Artist:  New England
Origin:  Boston, Massachusetts, UISA
Genre:   Rock, Hard Rock, Pop Rock, Progressive Rock, Punk, New Wave, Arena Rock

Original line-up:

John Fannon:  Guitars, Lead Vocals
Jimmy Waldo:  Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Gary Shea:  Bass
Hirsh Gardner:  Drums, Backing Vocals

New England is an American Rock Band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1978 by John Fannon (Guitar, Lead Vocals), Jimmy Waldo (Keyboards), Gary Shea (Bass), and Hirsh Gardner (Drums).  The band best known in the US for their first single, 'Don't Ever Wanna Lose Ya".

Title:  The New England Archives Box:  Vol. 1 (Box Set 5 CD)  (2019)
Genre:   Rock, Hard Rock, Pop Rock, Progressive Rock, Punk, New Wave, Arena Rock
Label:  HME
Rating:   ******

Format:   CD

Tracks:

Disc 1:  Earmark Studios 1978:

Earmark Studios, Philadelphia 1978:

 1.  Alone Tonight
 2.  Nothing To Fear
 3.  Candy
 4.  I Will Be There
 5.  Shoot
 6.  Don't Ever Wanna Lose Ya
 7.  Hello, Hello, Hello
 8.  Even When I'm Away
 9.  Searchin'
10. Turn Out The Light

Disc 2:  The Bizzard Tape, & Earmark Studios, 1978:

Blizzard Tape, New England 1978:

 1.  P.U.N.K. (Puny Undernourished Kid)
 2.  Hey You're On The Run
 3.  Shall I Run Away
 4.  I Let You Love Me
 5.  Bite The Bullet
 6.  You'll Be Born Again

Earmark Studios, Philadelphia 1978:

 7.  Turn Out The Light
 8.  Searchin'
 9.  I Will Be There
10. Candy
11. Even When I'm Away
12. Nothing To Fear
13. It's So Easy

Intermedia Studios Boston 1975:

14. Familiar Faces

Disc 3:  1978 Rough Mixes:

Rough Mix Before Electric Lady:

 1.  Hello, Hello, Hello
 2.  Shoot
 3.  Nothing To Fear
 4.  Alone Tonight
 5.  Don't Ever Wanna Lose Ya
 6.  Shall I Run Away
 7.  P.U.N.K. (Puny Undernourished Kid)
 8.  The Last Show
 9.  Encore
10. Turn Out The Light

Bonus Tracks:

Trident Studio Rough Mixes, London 1978:

11. Last Show
12. Don't Ever Wanna Lose Ya

Disc 4:  Target:  Intermedia Rough Mixes & Target Demos:

Intermedia Rough Mix:

 1.  Seal It With A Kiss
 2.  It's Never Too Late
 3.  Livin' In The Eighties
 4.  Hope
 5.  Conversation
 6.  No Place To Go
 7.  Hey Your On The Run
 8.  Honey Money
 9.  Searchin'
10. You'll Be Born Again
11. Seal It With A Kiss

Bonus Tracks:

12. It's Never Too Late (Jim Boyer Mix 1980)

Target Demos:

13. Rock Is Here To Stay (Johan Fannon & Kenny Melle Vocals)
14. Little Girl (John Fannon Vocals)
15. Is This What You Want (John Fannon & Kenny Melle Vocals)
16. Nothing To Fear (John Fannon & Kenny Melle Vocals)
17. Mixed Feeling (John Fannon & Kenny Melle Vocals)
18. Love Of My Own (John Fannon Vocals)
19. Goodbye Goodbye (John Fannon Vocals)

Disc 5:  Additional Demos, Unreleased Compositions:

Additional Demos, Compositions For Unreleased Fourth Album:

 1.  Angel (Mono)
 2.  Back On Streets Again
 3.  Headchopper (Mono)
 4.  Heat Of The Ocean (Mono)
 5.  How Can I Let You Know (Mono)
 6.  'M In The Middle
 7.  I'm Not Down (Mono)
 8.  Love Never Stops (Mono)
 9.  Marlena (Stereo)
10. Marlena (Mono)
11. Take Another Ride (Stereo)

Personnel:

John Fannon:  Guitars, Lead Vocals
Jimmy Waldo:  Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Gary Shea:  Bass
Hirsh Gardner:  Drums, Backing Vocals

Kenny Melle:  Vocals on Disc 4

The New England Archives Box:  Vol. 1 is a live album Box Set by New England, released on November 22, 2019 by HME.  For Music Lovers and Music Collectors.