Helix to offer advance orders of new album ‘Old School’ along with first two indie records with bonus tracks
Helix to offer advance orders of new album ‘Old School’ along with first two indie records with bonus tracks
Canadian veteran rockers Helix will be offering their new album Old School for advance order along with a special that includes the band’s two first indie records, Breaking Loose (1979) and White Lace & Black Leather (1981), each with bonus tracks.
The following message was posted on Vollmer‘s Facebook page earlier today (with slight edits):
“OLD SCHOOL ADVANCE ORDERS:
Sometime next week or the week after we will begin taking advance orders for OLD SCHOOL. We expect the CD to be in our hands by late May, early June. THERE WILL INITIALLY ONLY BE 100 UNITS. I will give everyone a head’s up when it is finally listed on the Helix website.
This album is comprised of songs written from 1981-1989 but NEVER released. Songs included are:
01. Coming Back with Bigger Guns
02. Whiskey Bent & Hell Bound
03. If Tears Could Talk
04. Your Turn To Cry
05. Tie Me Down
06. Closer
07. Games Mother Never Taught You
08. Southern Comfort
09. Hound Dog Howlin’ Blues
10. Cheers
CD includes a 6 panel insert. The album was produced by Helix‘s longtime bass player Daryl Gray and mixed by Juno award winning Siegfried Meier. Mastered by Harry Hess of Harem Scarem. Three of the tracks were recorded for the Back for Another Taste album but never released and have Paul Hackman playing guitar on them.
PRICE: $20.00 CAN. + shipping. ONLY 100 IN STOCK.
We are also offering a 3 CD deal: OLD SCHOOL, plus our first two indie albums Breaking Loose (1979) and White Lace & Black Leather (1981). Both these albums have been re-issued by Progaor Records, each with two previously unreleased bonus tracks and new artwork. Breaking Loose‘s two bonus tracks are: “Let Me Take You Dancing” and “Sidewalk Sally.” White Lace & Black Leather‘s bonus tracks are “When The Fire Is Hot” and “White Lace And Black Leather” (original demo ).
Breaking Loose and White Lace & Black Leather separately: $15.00 each plus shipping.
PRICE FOR ALL 3 CDS (Old School/Breaking Loose/White Lace & Black Leather) : $35.00 plus shipping-a savings of $15.00!”