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YOUNG BLOOD was formed back in the early eighties. Included among the countless bands of the NWOBHM they may not ring a bell (of more than a UFO single), but they were a good example of victims of circumstances. Their melodic take on the NWOBHM got them on tour with PHIL LYNOTT`S GRAND SLAM, TOKYO BLADE, STRAY and MOT\u00d6RHEAD. A record contract was offered, more than one actually, but the constant instability of the group caused delay, and during that period things changed in the record company offices. Ultimately guitarist\/vocalist Stewart Goodchild\u00b4s aspirations were cut short by grunge in the early nineties, but YOUNG BLOOD had folded in 1986. Here are the rare \u201cFirst Blood\u201d EP, plus a full unreleased album.<\/p>\n
Opener \u201cFantasy\u201d is a reminder of days gone by. Highly melodic, and with less emphasis on distortion than today, it tells a rather cute story of an innocent fantasy about a girl. She\u00b4s not maimed or sacrificed. The ensuing \u201cAmerican bride\u201d is a bit on the repetitive side, but the refrain and the guitar work is fine. Things get really exciting as it\u00b4s time for \u201cRun for Your Life\u201d. The riff reminds me of HSAS \u201cI\u00b4ll Be Missing You\u201d, and that is one hell of a comparison. There are the typical traits of hit song, and in the hands of say an early DEF LEPPARD that would have happened. With a bit of doctoring in the studio this would have been an obvious single cut. The overall sound may leave more to wish but, but bear in mind this is a belated release of old songs recorded with older technology. \u201cTalkin\u00b4 About L.O.V.E.\u201d would probably have followed as the next single, if from an American export. The refrain lingers like glued, and the beat is steady. There are actually not much to ask for in the first eight songs. Oddly enough the rare and expensive \u201cFirst Blood EP\u201d is not the most entertaining part. \u201cHold on to Love\u201d is an excellent start,a nd \u201cDangerous Games\u201d is an ok closer, but the teen pop or derivative boogie in between is not much to brag about. The low points are two songs off the aforementioned EP, and the theft song \u201cRay Gun (Shoot Me Like a)\u201d. Anyone can recognize the riff off \u201cHighway to Hell\u201d, plus a tad of a later WHITESNAKE track, so the final question is \u201cWho Made Who?\u201d. As a whole this may be for NWOBHM aficionados, as things turned out. But is Stewart and his cohorts had only hung in there a little longer, and had the slightest bit of luck it would have been another story\u2026<\/p>\n
Track List
\nFantasy
\nAmerican Bride
\nRun for Your Life
\nDoin\u00b4 the Best I Can
\nCan\u00b4t Stop Rocking
\nTalkin\u00b4 About L.O.V.E.
\nHeartache
\nShine On
\nThunder in the Mountains
\nHold On to Love
\nYour Money or Your Life
\nGood Time Tonight
\nDangerous Games
\nRay Gun (Shoot Me Like a)
\nShoulda Known Better<\/p>\n
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