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Line Up
David Poulter (v)
Tracey W. Abbott (g) – also in The Universal Peace Express, Pedragon, Vesuvius, Mad As Hell, English Dogs and Metal Storm
Ian Hamilton (b,v) – also in The Universal Peace Express and Something For The Weekend
Ian Padgett (d) – also in Marz and Utter Pendragon
Tim Hall (k)
Steve Farmer (v,b) – also in Marz and Vesuvius
Neil Streets (v)
Ruben Page (g)
Paul Garner (g)
Rob Bonnefin (g)
Dave Adlam (g)
Jon Murray (b) – also in English Dogs
Phil Blankley (b) – also in Six Gun
Roger McKown (b)
Neil Streets (d)
Richard Parish (d) – also in Desolation Angels and Mad As Hell
Martin Rock (d)
Mark Fitt (d)
Benny Hoare (d)
Tim Bowler (d) – also in Hell and Paralex
Richard Mulhall (d)
Lee Sculthorpe (k)
Trevor Walton (k)
Notes:
– Active during 1977-1982, 1988-1994 and 2004 till today
– During their heyday (1980-1982) Overdrive shared the stage with several bands such as Bernie Torme’s Electric Gypsies, Lionheart, Raven, Sparta etc.
– Overdrive self-released loads of their music under their label “Boring Grantham Records” which was named after their hometown. In 2011 Grantham was voted as “the most boring town in the UK” in the British newspaper Guardian!
– Since their reunion in 2004 (when they also supported Witchfynde) Overdrive are enjoying a nice period of new albums plus shows and tours in Europe and the US.
Demo 1978
1. All Day
2. Overdive
3. Once In A Dream Piebal Pintoe
*Limited to 50 copies
On The Run
7″ Boring Grantham Records (1981) BGR 1
7″ Phoenix Records (2003) NWOBHM 7023
CDr Boring Grantham Records (2006) BGR 1A
CD single Skol Records (2016) UK003
1. On The Run
2. Nightmare
3. Stonehenge
*The Boring Grantham Records release pressed in 500 copies out of which only 100 had a picture sleeve. The first 25 copies were signed by the band inside the cover
*The Phoenix Records bootleg is limited to 250 copies in blue vinyl
*CDr officially released by the band
*CD single release by Skol Records is a replica of the 7″ with the original artwork etc limited to 500 copies.
Demo 1989
1. Diamonds & Pearls
2. Every Dog Has Their Day
*Limited to 50 copies
 LP cover |
 CDr cover |
Dishonest Words
LP Boring Grantham Records (1990) 02
CDr Boring Grantham Records (????)
1. Your Greasy Boyfriend
2. If Only
3. All Dogs Have Their Day
4. The Bed With The Broken Springs
5. Wisdom And Faith
6. Play It Hard
7. Diamonds And Pearls
8. Dishonest Words
*LP limited to 1000 copies
*CDr officially released (and also available) by the band
Home Sweet Home: A Day In The Life
CASSETTE Boring Grantham Records (1994)
CDr Boring Grantham Records (2007) BGR 03
1. Wreckless Neckless
2. Kill Or Cure
3. The Big Tree
4. Land Of The Giants
5. Daddies Little Girl
6. Chauffeur
7. Blinkered In Love
8. Home Sweet Home
*Cassette limited to 100 copies
Live & Raw
CDr Boring Grantham Records (2004) BGR 4
1. Whole Lotta Rosie (AC/DC cover)
2. Overdrive
3. Back on the Road
4. Glass Game
5. Rock Bottom (Drum Solo)
6. Nightstalker
7. Nuclear Bomb
8. No Class (Motorhead cover)
9. Once in a Dream
10. Whole Lotta Rosie (Reprise) (AC/DC cover)
*Live recording at the Lingwood Village Hall, Norfolk, August 22nd 1980
Palais De Danse 1978
CDr Boring Grantham Records (2004) BGR 5
1. Wishing Well
2. Love Gun
3. She’s Not There
4. Dancing In The Moonlight
5. 2 4 6 8 Motorway
6. Albatross
7. When The Train Comes
8. Rockin Me Baby
9. Show Me The Way
10. Honky Tonk Woman
*Live recording at Nottingham’s Palais De Danse, February 23rd 1978
 Obscure NWOBHM Releases CD |
 Hard Rocker CD |
 High Roller LP |
On Wizard Ridge
CD Obscure NWOBHM Releases (2005) ONR003 / SR001
CD Hard Rocker (2008) HR 007
LP High Roller Records (2007) HRR 012
1. In The Presence Of Heroes / Nightmare
2. Nuclear Bomb
3. Once In A Dream
4. Overdrive
5. On The Run
6. Piebald Pinto
7. Louis IX
8. Rules Of The Inn
9. All Day
10. Stonehenge
11. On Wizard Ridge
*CD by Obscure NWOBHM Releases is limited to 1000 copies
*CD by Hard Rocker has the three tracks of the “On The Run” 7″ as bonus:
12. On The Run
13. Nightmare
14. Stonehenge
*LP by High Roller Records is limited to 500 copies and has a different track order
 Karthago CD |
 High Roller LP |
Three Corners To Nowhere
LP High Roller Records (2006) HRR 008
CD Karthago Records (2006) 784-1337
1. Continuum
2. Three Corners To Nowhere
3. Blaze Of Bronze
4. Diamonds & Pearls
5. Cry Out Vesuvius
6. Lost Song Of A Lonely Man
7. Marshall Law
8. Trapped In Time
9. I Can Fell It
*The Karthago Records CD has the following tracklisting:
1. Three Corners To Nowhere
2. The Blaze Of Bronze
3. All Dogs Have Their Day
4. Lost Song Of A Lonely Man
5. The Power Of The Eagles
6. Cry Outvesuvius
7. Marshall Law
8. All Souls Night
9. Trapped In Time
10. I Can Feel It
11. Cantinuum
12. Diamonds And Pearls
13. Nightmare
The Boring Grantham Record Years
3CD + DVD Boring Grantham Record (2007)
CD1
1. On The Run
2. Nightmare
3. Stonehenge
CD2
1. Your Greasy Boyfriend
2. If Only
3. All Dogs Have Their Day
4. The Bed With The Broken Springs
5. Wisdom And Faith
6. Play It Hard
7. Diamonds And Pearls
8. Dishonest Words
CD3
1. Wreckless Neckless
2. Kill Or Cure
3. The Big Tree
4. Land Of The Giants
5. Daddies Little Girl
6. Chauffeur
7. Blinkered In Love
8. Home Sweet Home
DVD
unknown tracklisting
*DVD is an audience recording of their show at the Playhouse, Grantham, November 11th 2005
CD1: “On The Run” 7″
CD2: “Dishonest Words” LP
CD3: “Home Sweet Home: A Day In The Life” Cassette
The Final Nightmare
CD Pure Rock Records (2014) PRRCD023
1. Invited To Hell
2. Twice Shy
3. Glass Game
4. Twisting My Mind
5. Wasted
6. Lost On A Mountain
7. Nightwalker
8. Taken Young (Ben’s Song)
9. The Final Nightmare
On The Run: Demos & Rarities
LP Splattered! Records (2019) SPLAT-014
1. All Day
2. Louis the 9th
3. Nightmare
4. On The Run
5. Once in A Dream
6. Overdrive
7. Piebald Pinto
8. Rules of The Inn
9. Stonehenge
*Collection of early demo material including 6 unreleased tracks. Limited to 1000 copies: 500 in black and 500 in opaque white vinyl
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