HEAVY BONES were a terrific hard rock super-group put together by ex-CATS IN BOOTS vocalist Joel Ellis and involving awesome guitarist Gary Hoey (ex-ALLEGIANCE), bassist Rex Tennyson (ex-HELLION), and unique drummer Frankie Banali (QUIET RIOT and just about everyone in the ’80s), releasing a killer self-titled album in 1992.
Now 2024 Heavy Bones fans are in for a treat as Ellis has finally finished the process of bringing various rare and unreleased archived recordings to life. THE REAL HEAVY BONES album “Rare & Unreleased Archives Vol. One” is now available via Joel Ellis Music website only.
Ellis said: “These are the only produced recordings of all original members playing live, recorded live in one take pre-production sessions and home demo recordings as we the band created during the period of 1990-1991 in Los Angeles California.” No auto-tune or digital corrections were used to change the band’s natural performances captured on tape.
The sound quality is excellent and there’s many songs previously unreleased.
A digital transfer from analog tape to digital format engineered to enhance the production quality of these remixes was carefully done. Creative effects and added tracks for concept were produced and digitally engineered by Joel and Mike Jaworske at DeFunk Studio 2021-2023 to enhance your listening experience.
1,000 limited edition copies were pressed, manufactured to the highest quality by BMG Sonopress. The Digipak packaging is first class too, complete with lyrics and booklet.
This entire production is intended for release in separate volumes and boxed sets consisting of over 50 unreleased tracks including select tracks from the original Warner Reprise Records debut release.
What we hear on “Rare & Unreleased Archives Vol. One” is an oiled band, ready to rock hard with a punchy delivery and terrific musicianship. Obviously Heavy Bones was ready to record the album, as these versions are so perfect that many sound like a finished product.
As Ellis put on booklet; “From my attic, from tape to digital transfer, to the studio, remixed, remastered, resurrected rare Rock n’ Roll; I now give you, “The Real Heavy Bones”! MADE LOUD TO PLAY LOUD!!!
A killer band and a killer release.
1 4AMTM (Alt Version)
2 Bad Little Bobby Blue (Unreleased Original Version)
3 Turn It On (Extended Version)
4 Friends (Unreleased)
5 I'll Be Thinking of You (Unreleased)
6 Say Goodbye (Unreleased)
7 VuDu (Unreleased)
8 You Love Won't Let Me Down (Alt Version)
9 Summers In The Rain (Original Home Demo)
10 Man On The Moon (Bonus Unreleased Demo)
11 For You My Queen (Bonus Unreleased Demo)
Joel Ellis - vocals
Gary Hoey - guitars
Frankie Banali - drums
Rex Tennyson - bass guitar
Heavy Bones – The Real Heavy Bones 1 – 2024
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