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ARTIST
HECTOR
TITLE
Demolition (The Wired Up World Of Hector)
FORMAT
LP
LABEL
RADIATION REISSUES
CATALOG #
RRS 156LP
RRS 156LP
GENRE
ROCK
RELEASE DATE
6/24/2022
Never-before-heard unreleased junkshop glam gold dust from the genre's No.1 band. Portsmouth's
Hector
are widely regarded as the very best of the junkshop glam rock bands introduced to us in the early 2000s by the RPM's
Lipsmackin 70's
CD series. Recently discovered archive analog tape recordings found in the attic of front man
Phil Brown
form this unique LP. The band's original DJM singles together with "Demolition", an unreleased third single, join forces with outtakes, demos, live and rehearsal recordings to make this release an unmissable opportunity for glam rock fans worldwide to hear more from the band whose anthem "Wired Up" has been adopted as a battle cry by a new audience of fans with books, fanzines, radio shows and club nights proudly named after it. Hector's "Wired Up" was released in 1973. It had all the ingredients of a hit single. It should have topped the charts and launched a spectacular career for the band. In a fair world, the name Hector would be mentioned alongside bands like
Sweet
and
Slade
. Unfortunately, timing and luck weren't on their side. The product was there, the press coverage was there, the Radio 1 airplay (which was everything back then) wasn't and the kids that did hear it must have been deaf, dumb and blind. The plug was finally pulled in 1975 after their second single "Bye Bye Bad Days", another poky punch of proto punk dressed up in a velvet glove, also failed to become a heavy-hitter.
Demolition (The Wired Up World Of Hector)
is not a phoenix from the ashes. It is Pompey* from Pompeii. Tunes from the ruins. Glamor in amber; perfectly preserved. A second chance to make a first impression. Assembled by
Lorenzo
from
Giuda
in full cooperation with the band. Assembled by
Lorenzo
from
Giuda
in full cooperation with the band. Liner notes by
Tim Orchard
. Remastered by
Danilo
at UFO-HiFi studios. Gatefold sleeve; includes double-sided poster.
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