The Belmonts - Golden Oldies - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Five CD box set bringing together TKO's three classic studio albums. Plus a posthumously released second album 'Round Two', along with numerous rarities, alternate versions and demos. And the post-TKO band Suicide Squad's EP, on CD for the first time ever. To many, Seattle band TKO need no introduction, a pioneering US metal outfit that came out of the gate strongly with their first album 1979's 'Let It Roll' establishing them as American metal leaders at least a year before the NWOBHM acts that were soon to come flooding in from the UK... and a good three years before the US power metal movement started to take hold Stateside. Band leader Brad Sinsel led TKO through a number of line-up changes throughout the 80s and on an, at times, uneasy path to success. A trip that established them as firm cult favourites with fans; and a highly influential act with musicians as diverse as Pearl Jam's Mike McCready and numerous traditional European metal acts who cite the band as a major influence to this day.

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Formed in 1958 in New York City, The Del Satins recorded their debut single, InchI'll Pray for YouInch in 1961 and shortly after joined forces with Dion DiMucci who wanted to replace his backing band, The Belmonts, with a rockier sound. The resulting single, “Runaround Sue” rose to the number one slot on the Billboard charts. Although they received no credit, they also sang on many of Dion’s later hits such as “The Wanderer” and “Ruby Baby.” After releasing a number of singles under their own name, they finally scored big with InchTeardrops Follow MeInch in 1962, cementing their stature in the doo-wop and early rock n’ roll community. Presented here is a comprehensive collection of early Del-Satins singles released between 1961 through the mid 1960’s. All selections have been newly remastered.