WAYSTED - Vices [Remastered Extra Tracks] (2013)

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Founder member of British legends UFO Pete Way left the band after twelve years, briefly forming Fastway with Motorhead’s 'Fast' Eddie Clarke (and soon bailing for contractual reasons) in 1982.
Immediately Pete founded his own band: WAYSTED, featuring singer Fin Muir, ex MSG and UFO guitarist / keyboardist Paul Raymond, former Def Leppard drummer Frank Noon and young lead guitar player Ronnie Kayfield.
Waysted released their debut "Vices" the next year, one of the great early '80s hard rock albums that few heard, sonically ahead of its time for the UK scene.

"Vices" is a unique sounding, rocking release considering the hard rock style in vogue in England around its time. If fact it shows some of the sounds starting to grow in the other side of the Atlantic that would become rapidly popular worldwide.
Actually, Waysted were truly pioneers in Europe of this new hard rock wave where the bluesy melodies were replaced by dynamic razor guitar riffs, pounding drums, fat bass lines and more catchy, gang-like choruses.
Nobody sang his guts out with such ferocity as the raspy, swaggering singer Fin Muir did back in those days. As usual, Pete Way's solid and colorful bass playing is among the best in rock, and Frank Noon's drumming / sound is huge here.
The big surprise is the astonishing and original lead guitar work of Ronnie Kayfield, a complete unknown entity then, who very sadly went to oblivion after "Vices" as Waysted went through several line-up during its existence.

"Vices" was reissued several times (the Zoom Records edition was horribly transferred) but never officially until now, by Cherry Red Records. Their remastering job is excellent.
Not solely about more gain (it is higher here), there's clarity, little subtleties, better instrument separation and on top is a nice warmer level of bass. The more audible guitar layers are now revealing different tones vividly jumping out of the speakers.
The final album was mixed at the Townhouse studios, but research in the Chrysalis archives revealed six songs which had been previously mixed at Maison Rouge studios. These unique versions appear on CD for the very first time here.
The packing is also complete, in the Rock Candy Records quality style: 15 page booklet with original artwork, loads of era correct pics, lots of reviews and interview quotes from the band, and a complete Classic Rock and Metal Hammer’s Malcolm Dome editor essay.
Although my favorite Waysted album is their 'Americanized' 3rd full length 'Save Your Prayers', this debut "Vices" is a killer hard rockin' album. Good songs, gritty vocals, crunching guitars and smashing drums.
This baby ROCKS, now finally with the great sound it deserves.


01 - Love Loaded
02 - Women In Chains
03 - Sleazy
04 - Night Of The Wolf
05 - Toy With The Passion
06 - Right From The Start
07 - Hot Love
08 - All Belongs To You
09 - Somebody To Love
BONUS TRACKS (Previously unreleased on CD):
10 - Love Loaded (Maison Rouge mix)
11 - Sleazy (Maison Rouge mix)
12 - Night Of The Wolf (Maison Rouge mix)
13 - Right From The Start (Maison Rouge mix)
14 - All Belongs To You (Maison Rouge mix)
15 - Somebody To Love (Maison Rouge mix)

Fin Muir - Vocals
Ronnie Kayfield - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
Paul Raymond - Rhythm Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Pete Way - Bass, Backing Vocals
Frank Noon - Drums



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