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An album title like This Is Rock ‘N’ Roll doesn’t exactly promise grand artistic ambition and high concept. Still, give the London Quireboys credit: the title emphatically delivers on its promise, however modest it may be. These Quireboys actually date back to the mid-1980s and could have been a contender for the blues-and-boogie-rock crown that was eventually grabbed by the Black Crowes. Singer Spike Gray reconvened the band at various points and in various incarnations throughout the 1990s, but This Is Rock ‘N’ Roll marks the bands first new studio full-length in nearly a decade. For fans of unadulterated, unhyphenated rock with catchy hooks and thick riffs, you could certainly do a lot worse than this bunch. Sure, they sound an awful lot like the Faces–Rod Stewart rasp and all–with a touch of Mott tossed in, which will no doubt earn them cries of “Derivative!” from snootier folks, but that is their loss. As Spike himself belts out, “Y’know its a travesty when ya just can’t sing along.”

Release 2001. The Third Studio Album & Also The First Album Recorded After The Band Re-united. 13 Trax.

The Quireboys This Is Rock ‘N’ Roll  [MINT CONDITION]
Label: Sanctuary Records  SANCD085
Format: CD, Album UK
Released: 2001
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock
Track list:
1 This Is Rock ‘N’ Roll
2 Show Me What You Got
3 Searching
4 Six Degrees
5 C’mon
6 Seven Days
7 Taken For A Ride
8 Coldharbour Lane [Written-By Gray*]  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coldharbour_Lane
9 Turn Away
10 To Be
11 Enough For One Lifetime
12 Its Alright
13 Never Let Me Go
Duration 54:12

Bass Nigel Mogg
Drums, Percussion Martin Henderson
Engineer, Mixed By C.J. Eiriksson
Guitar Guy Griffin, Luke Bossendorfer
Mastered By Stephen Marcussen
Producer C.J. Eiriksson, Quireboys
Vocals Spike*
Written-By Griffin*, Gray*

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5.0 out of 5 stars Just like the Faces again,
Spikes on vocals as ever and he hasn’t lost any of his rod Stewartisms, along with two original members from “what you fancy” and new drummer and 2nd guitarist what they’ve created here is a step back in time just like the Black Crowes have being doing successfully for years. ( I think these guys were first though !!! )
Any fan of the Small Faces or the Black Crowes will like this CD.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Quireboys are Rock ‘n’ Roll,
Excellent, classic Rock ‘n’ Roll from England’s finest. I cannot speak more highly about a band who have entertained me over the years. From opening track to the final note of the last track, each one is a classic. Well worth adding to any Quireboys fans’ collection, or any fan of Good Old Fashioned English Rock ‘n’ Roll.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Quireboys are BACK!!!,
WOW! If you’re a fan of the down and dirty rock n roll style of the Quireboys first album ‘A Bit Of What You’re Fancy’ then you’re gonna love this. While the bands second album was a bit too slick sounding and a little over produced, this is back to what the Quireboys do best. Spikes voice is as distinctive as ever and they still have great songs. Standout tracks are searchin’, six Degrees’, seven Days’ and show Me What You Got’ but the whole album is astounding. Not a bad track in sight. A must for any fan of real music. Welcome back boys…

There they go again: The Quireboys are back!

Well, that was a nice surprise.

Last night (13 June 2001) was the final night of Cheap Trick’s three-gig London Garage residency. I was waiting for the support band to come on, wondering who it would be (Monday night we had the singer from Urge Overkill – very good; Tuesday was some dirgey English band I never caught the name of – not so good), when out wandered Spike and Griff.

“’Allo, remember us?”

Yeah I do, as it happens. Nice to see ya, fellas.

Spike explained that they were in town doing some promo and had been invited to open for CT. They were joined by an unnamed keyboard player and did a half-hour acoustic set, playing Whippin’ Boy, Roses And Rings, I Don’t Love You Anymore, a couple of songs from the new album, and a medley of Just My Imagination (the old Temptations song, as covered by the Stones on Some Girls) and You Can’t Always Get What You Want.

And they were mighty fine. The goosebumps were rising at one point, which is always a good sign. I was surprised to see Spike playing guitar, though – how long’s he been doing that?

I also heard a fair chunk of the new album, This Is Rock ‘N’ Roll (to be released on 16 July on Sanctuary Records), as it was playing over the PA before and after their set. First impressions? Very good. It’s got tunes, that’s for sure. Some of the tracks sounded a bit heavier than the old stuff, but that could’ve just been the boomy Garage PA.

There were posters up all around the venue plugging the live shows they’re doing there on 18 and 19 July (I nicked one from the toilets on the Monday), and there were some flyers advertising the new album kicking around last night (pictured).

It’s been a long time comin’. And there’s only one more month to wait.

Simon Rinaldo, the band’s new keyboard player, has emailed me to tell me what’s happening (cheers, Simon!).

The new line-up runs: Spike – vocals Griff – guitar Luke Bossendorfer – guitar Nigel Mogg – bass Martin Henderson – drums Simon Rinaldo – keys

Luke and Martin came from Griff’s old band, Glimmer. Simon’s been a session musician for a while. He also played in one of Luke’s old bands, Shrunk, for a couple of years. And that Garage support was the first time he’d played with them – they had a practice the day before, and he got the gig!

Apparently, there’s going to be full UK tour, followed by a European jaunt in September.