Messages From The Stars – The Rah Band Story Vol. 1

Messages From The Stars – The Rah Band Story Volume 1 is a 71-track deluxe 5CD box set containing expanded versions of the albums The Crunch and Beyond, Rah Band, and Going Up. It also includes 2CDs of additional 12” mixes, 7” mixes, and remixes. Plus, 31 tracks previously unreleased on CD and an additional two tracks previously unreleased on any format.

With a fully illustrated 20-page booklet containing brand new sleeve notes by Record Collector and MOJO’s Lois Wilson, including quotes from the interview that she did with Richard Hewson in April 2022, this box set is a comprehensive collection covering the recordings of the Rah Band.

The Rah Band was formed by Richard Anthony Hewson (RAH) in 1977, and launched with ‘The Crunch’, a strange compelling instrumental which was a mixture of glam stomp, space age jazz, and futuristic pop that was recorded DIY style in his bedroom. The single reached No.6 in the UK singles chart and launched a career that has spanned 25 studio and compilation albums and over 40 singles, enjoying chart and sales success in both the UK and a number of overseas territories.

Richard Hewson is still recording today, and this collection of his recordings covering the period 1977-1984 maps his illustrious beginnings and reveals a singular talent able to filter jazz and jazz funk through pop to both creative and commercial effect.