VARIOUS ARTISTS - NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) At The BBC - 'Friday Rock Show' Volume 1 - 1980-1982 (2LP) - UK Maida Vale / Verne Press - LISTEN - VERY RARE

In the early 80s the radio programme "Friday Rock Show" (hosted by the legendary DJ Tommy Vance) played a significant role in cementing the popularity of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal movement. All the tracks were recorded live (with minor overdubs) on excellent equipment and with the best British producers, at the BBC Maida Vale studios in London. This fantastic, 115-minute double compilation (like the also double Volume 2) contains complete, generally 13-18-minute recording sessions (in excellent sound quality) by seven classic bands of the movement, recorded in the period from October 1979 to April 1980. Alongside renowned names such as Def Leppard, Saxon, Angel Witch or Tygers Of Pan Tang, we have here such sensations as Samson (with a very young Bruce Dickinson), the brilliant Trespass (probably the most underrated band of the whole genre) and the melodic but claw-showing Praying Mantis. This beautifully produced (in a stunning cover by Rodney Matthews - the one behind Nazareth's "No Mean City" or Diamond Head's "Borrowed Time") double album contains only music (complete recordings - to the second) - without any announcements! Traditional heavy rock/early metal cannot be better! The sound and pressing quality is excellent! It is an absolute MUST! NEW, SEALED.