{"product_id":"lightning-strikes-volume-two-1985-1993","title":"Lightning Strikes  Volume Two (1985-1993)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFollow up to \u003cem\u003eLightning Strikes - Volume One\u003c\/em\u003e (1982-1983) comes Tormé’s ‘The Bernie Tormé Archives Vol 2: 1985-1993’. With all previously released material remastered by Eric Tormey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough he came to prominence with the hit albums recorded with the band Gillan, followed by a brief tenure with Ozzy Osbourne, \u003cstrong\u003eBernie\u003c\/strong\u003e had originally dabbled in the London punk scene of the late 1970s. Before forming Tormé in 1985, eschewing the power trio format of his previous solo records to team up with former Girl vocalist and future LA Gun Phil Lewis on lead vocals plus Chris Heilman on bass and Ian Whitewood on drums, with \u003cstrong\u003eBernie’s\u003c\/strong\u003e former Gillan band mate Colin Towns guesting on keyboards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSigning to Cherry Red’s Zebra Records for 1985’s \u003cem\u003eBack To Babylon\u003c\/em\u003e (CD1), which now comes with the three songs from the 1986 ‘So You Wanna Be A Star’ EP plus bonus tracks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRetaining the same band line-up for 1987’s \u003cem\u003eDie Pretty, Die Young\u003c\/em\u003e (CD2), unfortunately Tormé (the group) didn’t last long enough to properly promote the record, as the band imploded shortly after its release, with singer Phil Lewis relocating to the States to join LA Guns with guitarist Traci Guns, Chris Heilmann joining Shark Island, Ian Whitewood joining Sham 69 and \u003cstrong\u003eBernie\u003c\/strong\u003e forming Desperado with Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider and Iron Maiden’s Clive Burr.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing its release the band were put on hold, but not before they recorded \u003cem\u003eOfficial Bootleg\u003c\/em\u003e (CD3), with Tormé captured live in London during Easter 1987 which now includes ‘The Revolution’ and ‘Arabia’ recorded at Brunel, plus the studio version of ‘My Baby Love A Vampire’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReforming Tormé with former Samson vocalist Gary Owen, bassist John Pearce and drummer Chris Jones, \u003cem\u003eDemolition Ball\u003c\/em\u003e (CDs 4 and 5) was released in 1993. This sterling collection of songs was a perfect vehicle for \u003cstrong\u003eBernie’s\u003c\/strong\u003e singular and underrated talents as an influential lead guitarist. Eight demos from the album are also included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HNE","offers":[{"title":"CDx5","offer_id":51246060896587,"sku":"2198119","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Screenshot_2024-05-02_at_10.32.27_3a50f509_thumbnail_4096.png?v=1739231498","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/lightning-strikes-volume-two-1985-1993","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}