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# Leavin' The Hard Times Behind: The Best Of Trapeze Remastered Edition

**Brand:** trapeze
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- **What is this?** Leavin' The Hard Times Behind: The Best Of Trapeze Remastered Edition by trapeze
- **How much does it cost?** 1157 Lei with free shipping
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## Description

Sown from the seeds of two midlands bands, Finders Keepers, featuring Mel Galley (guitar/vocals), Dave Holland (drums) and Glenn Hughes (bass/vocals), plus the Montanas' John Jones (vocals/trumpet) and Terry Rowley (keyboards/guitar/flute), Trapeze were discovered by 60s beat supremos The Moody Blues, and snapped up for their own label, Threshold Records. Trapeze would record three albums for Threshold. Produced by The Moody Blues' John Lodge at Morgan Studios and Decca Studios in London, their debut LP was released in May 1970, from which 'Send Me No More Letters', 'Suicide', 'Nancy Gray' and 'Another Day' are taken. Scaling down to the classic power trio of Hughes/Galley/Holland, Trapeze released "Medusa" in November 1970. A true classic, "Medusa" featured 'Your Love Is Alright', 'Black Cloud', 'Medusa' and 'Way Back To The Bone'. The Moody Blues took Trapeze to the States as their opening act, where they built a large and loyal following, particularly in Texas. Released in 1972, and featuring 'Coast To Coast', 'Will Our Love End' and 'You Are The Music', their 3rd LP, "You Are The Music... We're Just The Band", cemented their reputation for classic but soulful hard rock. So much so that bass guitarist and lead singer Glenn Hughes was invited to replace Roger Glover in Deep Purple the following year, making his debut with the band on Deep Purple's 1974 classic "Burn". As well as the previously unreleased concert recording from 1977, this set also includes liner notes from Classic Rock's Malcolm Dome, based on new interviews with Glenn Hughes and Pete Goalby.

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    GREAT  DELUXE  TWO  CD  SET  WITH  GREAT  REMASTERING  AND  QUALITY  PACKAGING...
  

*by E***. on Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2019*

this  is  a  very  nice  two  cd  set  that  folds  open  into  a  very  nice  tri  fold  out  package  and  comes  with  a  great  booklet  with  great  interviews  and  a  fold  out  mini  poster  on  the  other  side,  disc  one  covers  great  remastered  tracks  from  all  seven  records  trapeze  released  between  1970  and  1979,  disc  two  for  me  is  where  it  is  at  and  what  sold  me  on  this  set,  of  coarse  it  would  have  been  nice  to  get  a  nice  4  cd  box  set  of  more  studio  trapeze  recordings  from  the  70s  but  instead  disc  two  has  a  very  good  live  show  from  1977  with  the  amazing  PETE  GOALBY  on  vocals,  pete  was  a  killer  vocalist  back  in  the  70s  and  80s,  of  coarse  i  first  heard  pete  with  uriah  heep  but  then  years  ago  i  found  the fable  record  he  did  back  in  1973  and  i  really  liked  that  to  and  of  coarse  all  of  his  work  right here  with  trapeze,  i  always  felt  pete  got  robbed  a  bit  as  he  was  a  killer  vocalist  and  its  to  bad  he  did  not  go  on  to  more  fame  then  he  did,  anyway  the  live  show  is  great  to  and  you  get  a  couple  of  interviews  on  disc  two  as  well.  trapeze  when  they  where  in  there  heyday  never  cracked  it  here  in  the  us  with the  exception  of  the  texas  market  wich  seemed  to  be  common  for  bands  in  the  old  days  like  budgie  trapeze ,  ufo  and  saxon  but  outside  of  that  once  glenn  joined  purple  in  1973  i  think  the  rest  of  the  70s  was  a  bit  of  a  struggle  for  the  band,  anyway  this  is  a  great  collection  here  with  a  very  good  live  show  from  1977  added  on  the  bonus  disc,  most  old  school  hard  rock  fans  will  really  enjoy  this  collection  i  think.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Finally, a definitive Trapeze collection!
  

*by M***C on Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2020*

When this was released, I emailed Tim Madgwick at Cherry Red with questions about the sound quality, as I read in an old interview with Glenn and Mel that Threshold Records had lost the original masters to the first 3 albums.  He said they used the best available source masters and that I would enjoy the sound.  He was right! This is the best these songs have sounded since I played the original albums.  This release expands greatly upon "The Final Swing"/"High Flyers" releases, by adding 3 additional songs off the debut, 1 from "You Are The Music..." and 4 from the post-Glenn era.  The additional concert is quite a revelation too! Mel sounds great, and the band is just killing it!On a side note, I was lucky enough to see them in Dallas in March 1994, and met them afterwards, and got them to autograph my "Medusa" cd that had recently been released.  Mel was the nicest guy!  Pete Wright was there too, he lived in Dallas at the time, and it was great to see him and Mel catch up after the gig.If you are a fan of this band, you need this.  RIP Mel and Dave, and thank you for the music.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    The bonus live disc from 1977 is a must-have gem!
  

*by B***H on Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2019*

When I first read that yet another Trapeze compilation was being released with a very familiar track listing, I admit that I was not planning to purchase it. Then I saw that a bonus 2nd disc containing a previously unreleased live show from 1977 was included, I just had to pre-order. And that 2nd disc did not disappoint!! Great live heavy funk rock. This show was new vocalist Pete Goalby's 1st show with the band and the band preview 3 songs destined for their as-yet-unrecorded next album 'Running' (later released in UK and US as 'Hold On'). In fact, the 3 songs sound a lot better here than their studio counterparts! Mel Galley's performance is a revelation - musically and vocally. On other live Trapeze recordings I have, Mel's voice is rather ragged and hard to listen to. But here he sings very well - very similar to the style of former vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes in fact. As this was originally recorded and broadcast for UK radio, the sound quality is fantastic and there is also an interesting interview with drummer Dave Holland from the time. For this bonus live disc alone, this is an absolute essential addition to my collection.

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