Abrasive Wheels - Black Leather Girl

Original Release Date

1984

Release Information

UK LP 1984 (Clay - CLAYLP 9)
UK CD 1995 (Captain Oi! - AHOY CD 47)

1 Maybe Tomorrow 3:21
2 Christianne 3:21
3 Sea Of Madness 3:32
4 Law Of The Jungle 4:00
5 The Prisoner 3:15
6 Drummer Boy 3:21
7 Jailhouse Rock 2:41
8 Strain Of Love 3:29
9 Searching For The Truth 3:32
10 Black Leather Girl 3:53
11 Nineteen 2:28
12 Devil On My Shoulder 4:41

CD Bonus Tracks
13 Banner Of Hope 4:00
14 Jailhouse Rock (Single Version) 2:44
15 Sonic Omen 3:45
16 The Prisoner (12" Version) 3:15
17 Black Leather Girl (12" Version) 3:56

Chart Placings

UK Indie Hit: 8, 8 wks

Credits

LP:

Recorded at Strawberry Studios
Stockport Cheshire
December 83/Jan 84

Produced by Mike (Clay) Stone
Engineered by Chris (Iceman) Nagle
Assistant Engineer Nigel (Haircut) Beverley
Cut by Dennis (Bilbo) Blackham at Tape One London

Phil Chapman - saxophone on Black Leather Girl

Abrasive Wheels are:
Shonna - vocals
Dave - guitar
Harry - bass
Nev - drums

Additional Credits

CD Bonus Tracks:
13: Banner Of Hope 7", released November 1983 (B-Side was also track 4 on LP)
14-15: Jailhouse Rock 7", released June 1983
16-17: from The Prisoner 12", released June 1984

Reviews & Opinions

PUNKY GIBBON: In pretty much the same way Anti-Pasti slowed things down a bit on their second album, Abrasive Wheels slowed things down on this, toning down the bull-in-a-china-shop approach and "going mature". What we end up with is superb pop-punk ('Christianne', 'The Prisoner'), interesting and not entirely successful Cramps-swamp rock ('Law Of The Jungle') and, in the shape of a cover of 'Jailhouse Rock', some dire rock 'n' roll. Only the blazing 'Nineteen' is overtly reminiscent of the band's earlier recordings. The overall effect is quite impressive, but would have been improved if previous single sides 'Banner Of Hope' and 'Sonic Omen' had replaced two of the weaker numbers.

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UK LP 1984 (Clay - CLAYLP 9). Click here for more

UK CD 1995 (Captain Oi! - AHOY CD 47). Click here for more