Raven Rock Until You Dro: The Over The Top Edition CD

Expanded four CD edition of Raven's debut album Rock Until You Drop. With demo's, single B-sides, and two incendiary live recordings. Although Raven were very much part of the NWOBHM of the late '70s and early '80s, brothers Mark and John Gallagher had formulated the idea of creating their own rock group way back in 1972. With John on bass and vocals and Mark on lead guitar, they played their first gig in 1975, building up a loyal following across the North East of England. Recording a rudimentary demo in 1978, included here on CD2. Signed to Neat Records, they recorded further demos, by which time they had trimmed down to a power-trio when the Gallaghers were joined by Rob "Wacko" Hunter on drums. Neat would release their debut 45 'Don't Need Your Money' in 1980 and make Raven the lead act with 'Inquisitor' on the cassette compilation, 'Lead Weight'. Raven released their debut LP Rock Until You Drop in 1981 successfully capturing the energy of their live shows, the album picked up instant champions across the influential UK rock press, with key features in Kerrang! And Sounds. Their live sound was captured illicitly by a fan on tape while on tour in Italy in December 1982, and is featured here in it's entirety, the collection completed by their May 1982 performance at Manchester's Apollo. As well as an extensive essay from NWOBHM expert John Tucker, this Over The Top Edition of Rock Until You Drop also features a 24 page booklet featuring many rare and unpublished photos supplied from the band's own archive.

1. Hard Ride 2. Hell Patrol 3. DonÆt Need Your Money 4. Over The Top 5. 39/40 6. For The Future 7. Rock Until You Drop 8. NobodyÆs Hero 9. Hellraiser / Action 10. Lambs To The Slaughter 11. Tyrant Of The Airways 12. Wiped Out (DonÆt Need Your Money B-Side) 13. Crazy World (Hard Ride B-Side) 14. Let it Rip (from Brute Force) 15. Inquisitor (from Lead Weight) 16. DonÆt Need Your Money 17. Let It Rip 18. Wiped Out 19. Inquisitor 20. Come Up And See Me 21. Cry Wolf 22. Hitting The Road 23. On The Hunt 24. Going Home 25. Turn It Down 26. Hit And Run 27. Faster Than The Speed Of Light 28. Hard Ride 29. Hell Patrol 30. Read All About It 31. Tyrant Of The Airways 32. Drum Solo 33. Crazy World 34. Firepower 35. Hold Back The Fire 36. Rock Until You Drop 37. Hellraiser / Action 38. Crash Bang Wallop 39. Guitar Solo 40. Wiped Out 41. For The Future 42. DonÆt Need Your Money 43. Bass Solo 44. Chainsaw 45. Hard Ride 46. Hell Patrol 47. Rock Until You Drop 48. Tyrant Of The Airways 49. Bring the Hammer Down 50. For The Future 51. DonÆt Need Your Money 52. Radio Metro interview with Alan Robson