{"product_id":"wild-horses-standing-our-ground-complete-recordings-1978-1981-6cd-boxset","title":"Wild Horses - Standing Our Ground: Complete Recordings 1978-1981 (6CD Boxset)","description":"\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComplete remastered editions of the two studio albums from the short-lived hard rock outfit \u003cstrong\u003eWild Horses\u003c\/strong\u003e. Plus 2025 remixes and a treasure trove of rarities, including singles, B-sides, live tracks, remixes, and demos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWild Horses originally formed in 1978, when guitarist \u003cstrong\u003eBrian Robertson\u003c\/strong\u003e left \u003cstrong\u003eThin Lizzy\u003c\/strong\u003e after the legendary \u003cem\u003eLive and Dangerous\u003c\/em\u003e record, and bassist \u003cstrong\u003eJimmy Bain\u003c\/strong\u003e left \u003cstrong\u003eRainbow\u003c\/strong\u003e following the double live \u003cem\u003eOn Stage\u003c\/em\u003e album, joining forces to create this melodic hard rock supergroup. Originally featuring drummer \u003cstrong\u003eKenney Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003eFaces\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Who\u003c\/strong\u003e) and guitarist \u003cstrong\u003eJimmy McCulloch\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003eWings\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eStone the Crows\u003c\/strong\u003e), the line-up stabilised when Robertson and Bain were joined by drummer \u003cstrong\u003eClive Edwards\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003eUli Jon Roth\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eUFO\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ePat Travers\u003c\/strong\u003e) and multi-instrumentalist \u003cstrong\u003eNeil Carter\u003c\/strong\u003e (UFO, \u003cstrong\u003eGary Moore\u003c\/strong\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey were signed to EMI following their appearance at the 1979 Reading Rock Festival, releasing their \u003cstrong\u003eTrevor Rabin\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003eYes\u003c\/strong\u003e) produced debut, \u003cem\u003eThe First Album\u003c\/em\u003e, in 1980. Featuring the singles \u003cem\u003eCriminal Tendencies\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFace Down\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eFlyaway\u003c\/em\u003e, the band's hard rock approach had wide commercial appeal while taking advantage of the burgeoning New Wave of British Heavy Metal scene of the late 1970s and early 1980s. This new collection not only features a new remix of the album, but also a disc of non-album rarities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeil Carter would leave to join UFO in 1980, to be replaced by \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Lockton\u003c\/strong\u003e on guitar for their second and final album, \u003cem\u003eStand Your Ground\u003c\/em\u003e, which was released by EMI in 1981.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing the singles \u003cem\u003eI'll Give You Love\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eEverlasting Love\u003c\/em\u003e, it was produced by the band with \u003cstrong\u003eKit Woolven\u003c\/strong\u003e. The band wouldn't survive into 1982, disintegrating after their second record, with Brian Robertson joining \u003cstrong\u003eMotörhead\u003c\/strong\u003e and then \u003cstrong\u003eFrankie Miller\u003c\/strong\u003e, Jimmy Bain finding great success with \u003cstrong\u003eRonnie James Dio\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cstrong\u003eDio\u003c\/strong\u003e, and Clive Edwards joining UFO.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection also features guest appearances from lead guitar legend Gary Moore and Thin Lizzy's \u003cstrong\u003ePhil Lynott\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cherry Red","offers":[{"title":"6CD Boxset","offer_id":58677133705561,"sku":"SDZ-48769","price":54.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/wild_horses_-_3d.png?v=1784917075","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/wild-horses-standing-our-ground-complete-recordings-1978-1981-6cd-boxset","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}