The Handsome Beasts

The Handsome Beasts

Location: Nuneaton | Website: official | myspace | facebook

Line Up
Jake Dodd (v)
Mark Boreland (g)
Alan Nyland (g)
Shawn Till (b) – also in Motorkill 
Mick Robottom (d)

Garry Dalloway (v)
Simon Hall (v) – also in Beholder
Rob Berkley (v) – also in Wrathchild, Titan, Wildside Riot and Discharge
Phil Aston (g) – also in Rogue Male and Tantrum
Paul Robins (g)
Maz Mitrenko (g) – also in Titan and Psycho Ward
Steven Hough (b)
Mark Knight (b)
Neil Finnegan (b) – also in Damien and Ricochet
Simon Fielding (b) – also in Beholder and Adrenalin Kick
Sean Brennan (b)
Pete Malbasa (d)
Ray Richman (d) – also in Bandanna and Psycho Ward
Ted Duggan (d) – also in Two Tone Collective, Badfinger, The Mudsliders, Iron Horse, Chevy and The Motorvators. As a session musician he has played for Elton John, The Drifters, Bad Finger, Desmond Decker, Pauline Black, Rankin Roger and Banco da Gaia

Notes:
– Formed as back as 1972 and split up towards the end of the 1980s. Reformed in 1990 for a short time and then again in the early 2000’s with various new members.
– There is also an album entitled “Little Sister” (according to other resources the title is “Obeastity“) which was recorded in the early 1990s and still remains unreleased.
– Their last album “Rock And A Hard Place” recorded before Garry Dalway passed away (Aug 20th, 2006)
– Notable compilation appearances:
Heavy Metal Heroes” (LP, Heavy Metal Records, 1981) with ‘Local Heroes’
Heavy Metal Heroes Vol III” (LP, Heavy Metal Records, 1990) with ‘Beast Within’ and ‘The Sixth Day’
Heavy Metal Records – Singles Collection Vol. 1” (CD, British Steel, 1996) which features all five tracks from the band’s first two 7″ singles.


THE HANDSOME BEASTS - All Riot Now

 

 

All Riot Now

7″ Heavy Metal Records (1980) HEAVY 1

1. All Riot Now
2. The Mark Of The Beast

 

 

 


THE HANDSOME BEASTS - Breaker

 

Breaker

7″ Heavy Metal Records (1981) HEAVY 2

1. Breaker
2. Crazy
3. One In A Crowd

*This vinyl reads “Digital Spiral Groove E.P” on the cover and make use of a special feature where either track of the b-side will play depending on where exactly the needle comes down.


THE HANDSOME BEASTS - Beastiality

 

Beastiality

LP Heavy Metal Records (1981) HMR LP 2
CD British Steel (1996) CD METAL 5
CD No Remorse Records (2015) NRR088

1. Sweeties
2. David’s Song
3. Breaker
4. One In A Crowd
5. Local Heroes
6. Another Day
7. Crazy
8. Tearing Me Apart
9. High Speed
10. The Mark Of The Beast
11. All Riot Now
12. Sweeties
13. You’re On Your Own

*Tracks 10-13 are from the 7″ vinyls “All Riot Now” and “Sweeties” and appear as bonus tracks on the two CD re-releases.
*CD by No Remorse limited to 500 copies, out of which 100 given with a T-shirt


THE HANDSOME BEASTS - Sweeties

 

 

Sweeties

7″ Heavy Metal Records (1981) HEAVY 11

1. Sweeties
2. You’re On Your Own

 

 

 


THE HANDSOME BEASTS - The Beast Within

 

The Beast Within

LP Heavy Metal Records (1990) HMR LP 132
CD Heavy Metal Records (1990) HMR XD 132

1. Mr. Mescalito
2. Hairy Legs
3. The Way I Am
4. Chain Gang
5. The Beast Within
6. Rough Justice
7. Don’t Hold On
8. The Sixth Day
9. Let It Go


THE HANDSOME BEASTS - 04

 

04

CD Heavy Rock Records (2004) CDHER 6

1. Sickies
2. After Blood
3. Sweeties
4. Local Heroe
5. Riot
6. Ghost in My Mind
7. Don’t Panic
8. Did You Sleep Well
9. Don’t Talk to Strangers
10. The Only One Who Cares For You is Gone (The Dealer)
11. Rockin’ is Ma’ Business

*Guest appearance by Pete Way (UFO)


THE HANDSOME BEASTS - Rock And A Hard Place

 

Rock And A Hard Place

CD Q Records (2007)

1. Rock And A Hard Place
2. Animal
3. Blood On Their Hands
4. Drama Queen
5. One Thing More
6. Never Before
7. Heartbreaker
8. Headstrong
9. Love’s A Game
10. Piper
11. Believe


THE HANDSOME BEASTS - Filthy Lucre

 

Filthy Lucre

Digital download (2010)

1. After Blood
2. I Need A Woman
3. Gotta Be Rock And Roll
4. Mistreated
5. The Riot
6. Little Sister
7. Maybe I’m In Love
8. No Kind Of Lovin’


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