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Artist: Stampede
Release: BBC In Concert, 1982
Genre: NWOBHM
Country: UK (London, England)
Bitrate: 192kbps
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STAMPEDE - BBC In Concert (1982) UK
Recorded For BBC Radio 1's "In Concert" programme
at the Paris Theatre, London, 31.07.1982



01. Missing You
02. Hurricane Town
03. Shadows Of The Night
04. Photographs
05. Moving On

Reuben Archer - Vocals (LAUTREC, LIONHEART, WILD HORSES)
Laurence Archer - Guitar & Vocals (LAUTREC, WILD HORSES, GRAND SLAM, TARZEN, RHODE ISLAND RED, UFO)
Colin Bond - Bass (STORMTROOPER, BERNIE TORME, MEAT LOAF)
Eddie Parsons - Drums

STAMPEDE were a NWOBHM/Hard Rock band formed by ex-LAUTREC men Reuben Archer and his step-son Laurence Archer.
LAUTREC had achieved minor acclaim supporting SAXON and releasing the "Mean Gasoline" 7" in 1980.
After Lautrec split Reuben Archer was briefly a member of LIONHEART before he and Laurence reunited in Jimmy Bain's WILD HORSES in June of 1981.
The two Archers and drummer Frank Noon left Wild Horses and formed Stampede in early 1982, with bassist Francois Moreau and ex-WILD FIRE keyboard player Alan Nelson.
They were almost immediately snapped up by Polydor.
However, Noon soon left to join WAYSTED and was replaced by Eddie Parsons.
Moreau was then superseded by STORMTROOPER's former bass player Colin Bond.
With this line up Stampede cut 1982's "Days Of Wine & Roses" EP, and the "Official Bootleg", album, which was recorded at that years Mildenhall and Reading rock festivals.
1983 brought a studio album, "Hurricane Town", and a 7" single, "The Other Side".
Unfortunately, the group's early promise failed to propel them into the big league and STAMPEDE split in late 1983, leaving Laurence Archer free to join Phil Lynnot's GRAND SLAM.
Laurence Archer then recorded a solo album, "L.A.", in 1986, before hooking up with the Spanish based TARZEN.
He then reappeared with RHODE ISLAND RED before joining UFO for their "High Stakes & Dangerous Men", album, and the live "Lights Out In Tokyo", set.
Laurence also gained co-production credits on WRAITH's "Danger Calling", album.
Bond later joined the BERNIE TORME band and also worked with MEAT LOAF.
A solo LAURENCE ARCHER album entitled "Odds & Sods", appeared in 1998.
STAMPEDE was resurrected in late 2008, in the wake of renewed interest in the band following the CD re-issues of both "The Official Bootleg", and "Hurricane Town", via UK-based Rock Candy Records and Universal Music in Japan.
The new line-up consists of original members Laurence Archer, Reuben Archer, and Colin Bond, with Steve Graystone on drums, and guitarists Rob Wolverson and Chris Clowsley.
With this line up, they released a new studio album, "A Sudden Impulse", early in 2011.

ctWeaselkin1

[Boring Oldfart]

I really love their "Official Bootleg"-Album, so this one, coming from the approximately same time, should be a piece of cake, too. A pity, that they concentrated in the further course of their career a little too much on plushy airplay-oriented songs. Thanks for the upload!

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[riptorn]

My pleasure BOF, nice to hear there's still Stampede fans around.
I totally agree with your assessment of their career, there was way too much "gloss" in the production of "Hurricane Town" for my liking too.
They were signed to a major label at the time, and i think they were pushing the band to go in the more commercial direction which ended up pleasing no-one.
There was a lot of that at the time, signing a perfectly good band and then forcing them into playing something else.
Did it ever work?

[strad]

here is a rip I have -
I also included the other BBC Session from 05-28-1982
tracks
1. The Other Side
2. Photographs
3. Moving On
4. Shadows of the Night

both shows in one folder
Hidden Link

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[easternthunder]

The Paris Theatre concert was recorded on 9th June 1982. 31st July 1982 was the original broadcast date.

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[porosimetal]

Many thanks JOHN for sharing the second version of this broadcast!! A fine band and a precious post!! Top class melodic metal,ARCHER brothers really ruled!! CHEERS!! porosimetal