- CATS IN BOOTS:
- Joel Ellis (vocals, harmonica)
- Takashi O'Hashi (guitar, vocals)
- Yasuhiro Hatae (bass, vocals)
- Randy Meyers (drums, vocals)
- Produced by: Mark Opitz
- Engineered by: Garth Richardson
- Mastered by : George Marino
- Remastered by: Jon Asley
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CATS IN BOOTS- Kicked And KlawedEuropean Import : Candy048 STOCK STATUS: IN STOCK - ships in 1 day |
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| "IN MANY WAYS
the Cats In Boots story is the ultimate tale of late eighties
big haired rock 'n' roll excess. Based in Los Angeles and
nudging shoulders with every Sunset Strip wannabe (including
Quiet Riot, Rough Cutt, Mötley Crüe, and Dokken)
CIB found a new path forward by developing a huge following
in Japan that quickly manifested into a series of major
record companies falling over themselves to get the band
to sign on the dotted line. With their eyes firmly on the
prize it was EMI who won the day, lining their pockets with
ready cash and a promise to make them stars. Put in the
studio with AC/DC engineer Mark Opitz, the band crafted
one of the era's best, if ultimately overlooked, slices
of prime time Hollywood sleaze grating hard rock. The hooks
were huge. The guitars cut and thrust. The production sounded
like a million dollars and front man Joel Ellis screamed
and preened like he had been born to boogie. Fame would
come-a-knockin' double time…or so they thought. Sadly,
a series of missteps, bad luck and unfortunate timing led
to the sort of impasse that could only be solved by disintegration.
A cult classic at the time, 'Kicked & Klawed' (originally
released in 1989) is definitely one that got away."
This Special Collector's Edition has been remastered, includes
a 12 page full colour booklet with original and enhanced
artwork with memorabilia and full involvement from the band and a 4,000 Word essay on the making of the album by Sleazgrinder. |
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