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Line Up
Paul Gaskin (v,g,k) – also in Ripper, Hard Core and Moscow
Andy Solomon (g)
Mick Cross (b)
Dave Norman (d)
Bren Spencer (v) – also in Widow
Mick Clarke (v) – also in Ace Lane
Andy Wood (v) – also in Cloven Hoof, Rhabstallion and Tredegar
Stefan Prokopczuk (b) – also in Ace Lane
Mark McKenzie (b) – also in Soldier
Tony Ilkiw (b)
Dave Gugelot (b) – also in Killer, Lovechild and Ravenheart
Dave Pick (d)
Notes:
– In the late 1970’s Paul Gaskin was involved in the writting of a rock opera called “Hellfire”. It run for a few nights in Rotherham and was a local success.
– Very active live band with strong local following. Gaskin have shared the stage with bands such as Vardis, EF Band, Witchfynde, Girlschool, Praying Mantis, Titan, Limelight and also toured with Whisbone Ash in 1982
– Appeared on the “New Wave of British Heavy Metal ’79 Revisited” compilation (Vertigo/Metal Blade, 1990) with ‘I’m No Fool’
Demo 1980
1. Sweet Dream Maker
2. End Of The World
3. Despiser
4. I’m No Fool
*Recorded in May 1980 at Fairview Studios in Hull
I’m No Fool
7″ Rondelet Music & Records (1981) ROUND 7
1. I’m No Fool
2. Sweet Dream Maker
End Of The World
LP Rondelet Music & Records (1981) ABOUT 4
LP High Roller Records (2018) HRR 614
CD Canyon International (1992) PCCY-00376
CD Krescendo Records (2011) KRECD58
CD Rubicon Music (2015) RBNCD 1517
CD Classic Metal (2017) CM22
1. Sweet Dream Maker
2. Victim of the City
3. Despiser
4. Burning Alive
5. The Day Thou Gavest Lord Hath Ended
6. End of the World
7. On My Way
8. Lonely Man
9. I’m No Fool
10. Handful Of Reasons
*The Japanese CD by Canyon has the following bonus tracks:
11. I’m No Fool (Single Version)
12. Sweet Dream Maker (Single Version)
*Bonus on the 2015 and 2017 re-issues from Rubicon Music and Classic Metal:
11. I’m No Fool (7″ Single Version)
12. Sweet Dream Maker (7″ Single Version)
13. Despiser (Demo)
14. End Of The World (Demo)
15. Broken Up (First Recording, Outtake)
16. Dont Worry About A Thing (Original Outtake)
*LP by High Roller Records limited to 500 copies: 200 in black and 300 in transparent electric blue vinyl
*There is also a bootleg CD circulating with cat# CD-009. No year and no label mentioned. Has the same tracklisting with the Japanese CD by Canyon
Demo 1982
1. Lay Me Easy
2. Come Back To Me
3. ???
4. ???
*Recorded at The Lodge Recording Studio in Suffolk. Two, yet unknown titled, songs were written by Mick Clarke and are not representative of the Gaskin sound
No Way Out
LP Rondelet Music & Records (1982) ABOUT 8
LP Roadrunner Records (1982) RR 9958
CD Canyon International (1992) PCCY-00377
CD Krescendo Records (2008) KRECD24
CD Classic Metal (2017) CM21
1. Dirty Money
2. Free Man
3. Just Like A Movie Star
4. Say Your Last Word
5. Broken Up
6. Ready For Love
7. Come Back To Me
8. High Crime Zone
9. Queen Of Flames
10. No Way Out
11. Mony, Mony (bonus track on the Japanese Canyon CD)
*Classic Metal Re-release with following bonus:
11. Mony Mony (Single Version 1982)
12. Maybe It’s Goodnight (Pre NWO Demo Session)
13. Bad Reputation (Pre NWO Demo Session)
14. Lay Me Easy (Pre NWO Demo Session)
15. Come Back To Me (Pre NWO Demo Session)
16. That’s What Friends Are For (out Take From “Edge Of Madness)
Mony, Mony
7″ Rondelet Music & Records (1982) ROUND 21
1. Mony Mony
2. Queen Of Flames
*Both tracks can be found on the compilation “NWOBHM Metal Rarities Volume 1” (CD, British Steel, 1996)
End Of The World / No Way Out
CD British Steel (1996) CD METAL 6
1. Sweet Dream Maker
2. Victim Of The Cit
3. Despiser
4. Burning Alive
5. The Day Thou Gavest Lord Hath Ended
6. End Of The World
7. On My Way
8. Lonely Man
9. I’m No Fool
10. Handful Of Reasons
11. Dirty Money
12. Free Man
13. Just Like A Movie Star
14. Say Your Last Word
15. Broken Up
16. Ready For Love
17. Come Back To Me
18. High Crime Zone
19. Queen Of Flames
20. No Way Out
*Re-issue of the first two albums on one CD
Stand Or Fall
CD Edgy Records (2000) EDGY 110
CD Pony Canyon (2000) PCCY-01466
LP High Roller Records (2009) HRR 073
LP High Roller Records (2012) HRR 073
CASSETTE Pony Canyon (2000) PCCY-01466 5/21
1. The Man Is Back
2. Tomorrow Today
3. Still Got The Hunger
4. Don’t Talk About Love
5. City Of Lights
6. Only The Brave
7. Stand Or Fall
8. Breaking My Heart
9. England My England
10. Take ’em Off
11. Still In Love
12. Why The Gun?
*Two different LP pressings by High Roller. The first pressing of 2009 is limited to 250 copies: 100 in clear and 150 in black vinyl. The second pressing was in 2012, again limited to 250 copies: 100 in white and 150 in transparent blue vinyl.
*The Japanese cassette is a promo ‘not for sale’ item
Beyond Worlds End 80-81
 Buried By Time And Dust cover |
 High Roller cover |
LP Buried By Time And Dust Records (2009) Dust 005
LP High Roller Records (2019) HRR 631
CD High Roller Records (2019) HRR 631 CD
1. Sweet Dream Maker
2. Despiser
3. End Of The World
4. I’m No Fool
5. Burning Alive
6. Lay Me Easy
7. Broken Up
8. Don’t Worry ’bout A Thing
9. Come Back To Me
10. Dirty Money
*Tracks 1-4 from the 1980 Demo
Track 5 recorded live at Priory Scunthorpe 14/2/81
Tracks 6 and 9 from the 1981 Demo
Tracks 7-8 from the End Of The World Sessions
Track 10 recorded live in 1981
*LP by High Roller limited to 300 copies: 150 in Black and 150 in silver vinyl
*CD by High Roller limited to 500 copies with the following extra tracks:
11. That’s What Friends Are For
12. Come To Me
13. Burning Alive (live 2017)
14. Dirty Money (live 2017)
The Contract
CD Demo Self-released (2012)
1. The Contract
2. Man’s World
3. Bedlam
Edge Of Madness
CD High Roller Records (2012) HRR 251 CD
LP High Roller Records (2012) HRR 251
1. Just Before Dawn
2. Damnation
3. Heart Like Thunder
4. Man’s Worlds
5. Wake Up Dead
6. Lost & Lonely
7. The Contract
8. Bedlam
9. Te Amavi
10. Edge Of Madness
*LP limited to 500 copies: 300 in black and 200 in orange vinyl
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