Wreck-Age / Burning In The Shade 1985-1987 = 3 CD Set = (CD)
Originally forming in Whitley Bay in the North-East of England in 1978, Tygers Of Pan Tang came to prominence as lynchpins of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal, alongside Iron Maiden and Saxon. Singer Jon Deverill replaced original vocalist Jess Cox for the Tygers' second major label album 'Spellbound', released on MCA in 1981. Despite Top 20 success with fourth album 'The Cage', following a minor hit with their cover of 'Love Potion Number 9', the band called it a day in 1984.
CD1 features 1985's 'The Wreck-Age' which sported a more radio-friendly sound than the original band. Originally released by heavy metal orientated labels Music For Nations and Roadrunner, it featured songs such as 'Waiting', 'Innocent Eyes' and 'Women In Cages'.
With songs such as 'The First (The Only One)', 'Dream Ticket' and 'Sweet Lies', this near AOR direction was further explored for 1987's 'Burning In The Shade' (CD2). Despite a strong set of melodic rock songs, the album struggled to find an audience, who probably favoured their earlier more gritty NWOBHM output between 1980 and 1982.
01 Waiting 02 Protection 03 Innocent Eyes 04 Desert Of No Love 05 The Wreck-age 06 Women In Cages 07 Victim 08 Ready To Run 09 All Change Faces 10 Forgive And Forget
Disc 2
01 The First (the Only One) 02 Hit It
03 Dream Ticket 04 Sweet Lies 05 Maria 06 Hideaway 07 Open To Seduction 08 The Circle Of The Dance 09 Are You There 10 The Memory Fades
Disc 3
01 Forgive And Forget 02 Not Guilty 03 Undercurrent 04 The Wreck-age 05 You're On Your Own 06 Time To Regret 07 Slow Recovery 08 The Face Of Innocence 09 Shadow Of The Past 10 Waiting 11 Are You There? 12 The Circle Of The Dance 13 Don't Think I Could Leave 14 Hideaway 15 Hit It 16 Never Say Never 17 The Memory Fades