After releasing the album digitally early last October, Smashed Gladys‘ Raw album is now officially available as a limited edition double LP and on CD via Golden Robot Records.
RAW is a collection of some of the works that were initially the demos for a never released third record. Those songs have been recently mixed by the band’s first producer, Mark Dearnley – Whose credits include a wide range from AC/DC to Paul McCartney – and John Catto – the guitarist from Toronto’s infamous punk/power pop band, The Diodes. The album rounds out with an additional four songs from sessions undertaken by Gene Simmons.
The songs featured are: ‘Black Beauties & Blue Eyed Blondes, ‘Move Over’, ‘Bump In The Night’, ‘Bleed For Me’, ‘Tattooed Blue’, ‘Beggars & Thieves’, ‘That Woman’, ‘Rented Dreams’, ‘What a Shame’, ‘Go To Hell’, ‘Ain’t Looking for Love’, ‘Weekend Whiskey/Lost Generation’, ‘Broadway Babies & White House Ladies’, ‘Never Take No’, ‘Give It All You’ve Got’, ‘Stand Tall’, ‘The Beat Goes On’ and bonus track ‘B.A.D’.
Born from the embers of the vibrant Toronto punk scene, Smashed Gladys helped to craft a legendary period of New York City rock.
Offered a production/ management by Kiss bass player/vocalist Gene Simmons, they recorded their first album in the UK back in 1984, returned to the States and toured with the likes of The Dead Boys, Van Zant, Nazareth, Ace Frehley, Cheap Trick, Poison, Rick Derringer, Blue Oyster Cult, Krokus and others.
Dissolving as the music industry changed, vocalist Sally Cato has subsequently passed away, but songs recorded by the band not previously issued have subsequently been given an official release via Golden Robot Records.
You can get Raw here.
Last year, the single ‘What a Shame’ was also released. Lyrically mirroring the rollicking spree that was downtown New York City in the 1980s. The irreverent lyrics transform this from a rock song about a bad romance into a boisterous middle finger to the object of the singer’s scorn. The swinging guitars and driving rhythm section at home in any arena or club. ‘What A Shame’ can still be ordered here.
