SAMSON - Bright Lights: Albums 1979-1981 (5CD) - UK Hear No Evil Recordings - LISTEN

Sensational! A five-disc box set containing classic NWOBHM material recorded in 1979-1981. Samson played classic, at times heavily sped-up hard rock, still firmly rooted in the 70s (especially on the debut). The box gathers the first three albums ("Survivors" from 1979, "Head On" from 1980 and "Shock Tactics" from 1981 - the last two with the young and still hungry Bruce Dickinson), and in addition a live and excellent-sounding CD recorded at the Reading festival in 1981 has been included. That is exactly where Iron Maiden poached Dickinson! Important information for fans: in addition (for the first time on CD) the original vinyl mix of the LP "Head On", quickly withdrawn from the market, has been included, which I have known for many years and which in my opinion sounds better, more natural than the one known from earlier CDs! In addition the debut album was almost entirely redone (in 1979) with Dickinson's vocal track, some nice tracks from singles have been added and several recordings that were re-recorded after Bruce's departure in 1982 - already with a new vocalist (Nicky Moore of Hackensack). A must!