Special Deluxe Collector's Edition / Fully Remastered Audio / Legendary Merseyside trio enter into combat with razor sharp debut / Three bonus tracks / 16 page full colour booklet 4,000 word essay, new interview, enhanced artwork, and rarely seen photos - Strife were a trio that operated with considerable success during the 1970s, playing a succession of college and club gigs which helped to secure a firm foothold in the UK market. Their reputation as a band that could deliver consistent performances was well documented and attracted a large following. This intense activity won them a highly coveted record deal with Chrysalis records and the release in 1975, of Rush , their debut album. Despite the fact that they were, in effect, a power trio, the band s music was far more considered than what might reasonably be expected from such an outfit. Digging deep into mid-seventies progressive rock, this Liverpool-based band ploughed a niche that relied on adventurous arrangements, expressive lyrical themes and a penchant for mixing solid hard rock with long passages that consistently revealed more of their style with every listen. Led by frontmen - bassist/vocalist Gordon Rowley and guitarist John Reid - Strife s sound was built on this punchy progressive rock imbibed with heavy riffs and the impressively layered vocals. Indeed, it was the sound of the times and attracted enthusiastic praise, despite a number of logistical setbacks, not least of all a record company that was fast losing interest and a difficult production process. Produced by R. Dean Taylor (most notable for the hit single There s A Ghost In My House ) and recorded in London and San Francisco, the album s two standout tracks are the epic seven minute Indian Dream and the multipart twelve minute title track that s blessed with an adventurous sonic tapestry which boasts a fiercely dramatic showdown.
1 Back On the Streets of Heaven
2 Man of the Wilderness
3 Magic of the Dawn
4 Indian Dream
5 Life Is Easy
6 Better Man Than I
7 Rush
8 Magic in My Mind
9 Tawny Eyes
10 Worry
