TYGERS OF PAN TANG: Crazy Nights LP 1981 + 12″ EXTRA previously unreleased 2 tracks single + merchandise sheet. Both vinyl discs are in MINT CONDITION

Description

Everything here works perfectly and I love this album (a lot). Tygers was still very metal at this point but this album does have a very welcome bluesy edge to it that I actually really enjoyed hearing. The guitar work from John Sykes and Robb Weir is still very good even though it doesn’t pack as much of a punch as it used to. I can’t say there is a bad solo or riff on the album though. Vocalist Jon Devrill puts on one of his very best performances with the band on this album. And the drumming helps hold everything together.  Overall this is a great album that is actually a favourite album from the band and the whole NWOBHM movement.

including the excellent “Slip away” & “Stormlands”
Track list: 1. Do it Good 04:27 2. Love Don’t Stay 04:18 3. Never Satisfied 03:50 4. Running Out of Time 04:38 5. Crazy Nights 04:36 6. Down And Out 03:52 7. Lonely Man 04:19 8. Make a Stand 04:26 9. Raised On Rock 03:25 10. Slip away (3:14) 11. Stormlands (4:18)

Tygers Of Pan Tang   Crazy Nights
Label: MCA Records   MCF 3123, MCA Records   MSAMT 18
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album + Vinyl, 12″
Country: UK
Released: 1981
Genre: nwobhm, Heavy Metal
Tracklist:
A1 Do It Good
A2 Love Don’t Stay
A3 Never Satisfied
A4 Running Out Of Time
B1 Crazy Nights
B2 Down And Out
B3 Lonely Man
B4 Make A Stand
B5 Raised On Rock
C The Stormlands
D Slip Away

Artwork By Rodney Matthews
Bass Richard “Rocky” Laws*
Drums Brian Dick
Guitar John Sykes, Robb Weir
Vocals Jon Deverill

Recorded at Trident Studios London and Rock City Studios, Shepperton, England Sept & Oct 1981

Comes with free 2 track 12″ with tracks Slip Away and The Stormlands.
Free 12″ has cat no MSAMT 18

* Jon Deverill: Vocals
* Robb Weir: Guitar
* John Sykes: Guitar
* Richard “Rocky” Laws: Bass
* Brian Dick: Drums

Check samples:   www.allmusic.com/album/crazy-nights-mw0000742712

One of the most criminally overlooked and underrated NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) bands of all time. Crazy Nights is the third outing for the Tygers, and the second with ‘new’ vocalist Jon Deverill and guitarist John Sykes (later to be found in Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy etc) Crazy Nights departs slightly from the more ‘polished’ effect of spellbound’ and adds a more raw edged feel to the Tygers music. It was originally released in 1982 and still sounds as fresh today as it did then.
Hailing from tiny Whitley Bay in the Northeast of England, the Tygers of Pan Tang (whose name originated from a Michael Moorcock novel called Stormbringer) were formed when aspiring singer Jess Cox met guitarist Robb Weir at the local pub in November 1978. Weir, along with bassist Rocky and drummer Brian Dick, had recently formed a band combining the lessons of early-’70s heavy metal legends such as Black Sabbath and Deep Purple with the do-it-yourself ethos of punk — an emerging style eventually dubbed the new wave of British heavy metal. After much rehearsing and gigging in the surrounding area the foursome recorded a number of demos at Impulse Studios, whose owners Neat Records released their first single “Don’t Touch Me There” in September 1979. Relentless touring across Britain would follow, supporting such childhood heroes as the Scorpions and Budgie, as well as NWOBHM peers like Iron Maiden and Saxon. They also signed a deal with MCA and entered London’s Morgan Studios in June to record their proper debut, Wildcat, which went straight into the British charts at number 18 upon its released in July 1980. Looking to beef up their sound, the band added virtuoso guitarist John Sykes just in time for their biggest gig ever at that years Reading Festival. Yet, despite this promising start, singer Cox decided to quit the group at years end, citing the ever-popular “musical differences” and going on to form the short-lived Lionheart with recently ousted Iron Maiden guitarist Dennis Stratton. Ex-Persian Risk vocalist Jon Deverill was drafted to replace him and the revitalized Tygers of Pan Tang kicked off 1981 firing on all cylinders. Widely considered their best album, Spellbound hit the streets in April 1981, and was followed by another bout of touring which kept them nipping at the heels of NWOBHM powerhouses Iron Maiden, Saxon, and Def Leppard. Things began to unravel when MCA forced the band to write and record a follow-up in only three weeks, resulting in the uneven Crazy Nights, released in November 1981. European dates in support of Ian Gillan followed, but guitarist Sykes quit abruptly to join Thin Lizzy upon their return to England (eventually achieving even greater success with Whitesnake and Blue Murder). The band soldiered on with new six-stringer Fred Purser, whose more commercial leanings were heard on 1982s absolutely fantastic The Cage album.

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5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the most criminally overlooked and underrated NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) bands of all time. Crazy Nights is the third outing for the Tygers, and the second with ‘new’ vocalist Jon Deverill and guitarist John Sykes (later to be found in Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy etc) Crazy Nights departs slightly from the more ‘polished’ effect of spellbound’ and adds a more raw edged feel to the Tygers music. It was originally released in 1981 and still sounds as fresh today as it did then. There are so many highlights on this album, it would be impossible to list them all, but ‘Love Don’t Stay’ is a particular highlight, mainly because they prove that while metal can be heavy, it can also be melodic. This track is a classic in every sense of the word, and it shows the way in which many melodic metal bands would go during the mid eighties. Crazy Nights has several intense moments too. The riff to ‘Do It Good’ for example, (air guitar anyone?) and the storm of speed and ‘duelling Les Pauls’ on ‘Running Out Of Time’, the mix of riff and bluesy tempo of ‘Crazy Nights’ a heavy metal classic. Jon Deverill’s voice is easy to listen to, and set the standard for many heavy metal vocalists, (compare Crazy Nights with any early Iron Maiden with Bruce, and you’ll see what I mean…) the dual guitars soar and riff harder than most, and they are all backed up by a solid and tighter than tight rhythm section. A NWOBHM classic, and I can’t recommend this enough if you’re into Maiden, Scorpions etc.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Can’t believe no-ones reviewed this… Essential NWOBHM..
One of the most criminally overlooked and underrated NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) bands of all time. Crazy Nights is the third outing for the Tygers, and the second with ‘new’ vocalist Jon Deverill and guitarist John Sykes (later to be found in Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy etc) Crazy Nights departs slightly from the more ‘polished’ effect of spellbound’ and adds a more raw edged feel to the Tygers music. It was originally released in 1981 and still sounds as fresh today as it did then. There are so many highlights on this album, it would be impossible to list them all, but ‘Love Don’t Stay’ is a particular highlight, mainly because they prove that while metal can be heavy, it can also be melodic. This track is a classic in every sense of the word, and it shows the way in which many melodic metal bands would go during the mid eighties. Crazy Nights has several intense moments too. The riff to ‘Do It Good’ for example, (air guitar anyone?) and the storm of speed and ‘duelling Les Pauls’ on ‘Running Out Of Time’, the mix of riff and bluesy tempo of ‘Crazy Nights’ a heavy metal classic. Jon Deverill’s voice is easy to listen to, and set the standard for many heavy metal vocalists, (compare Crazy Nights with any early Iron Maiden with Bruce, and you’ll see what I mean…) the dual guitars soar and riff harder than most, and they are all backed up by a solid and tighter than tight rhythm section. A NWOBHM classic, and I can’t recommend this enough if you’re into Maiden, Scorpions etc.
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5.0 out of 5 stars TYGERS DONE IT GOOD
How could anyone follow the “Spellbound” album of the previous year? With some difficulty i’d imagine! Here the Tygers ( in classic line up mode ) take a solid stab at it though, making it sound effortless as they plough manfully out of the remains of the NWOBHM. Although it lacks the consistent quality of the tracks on Spellbound, it offers a much more punky and raw sound ( which the band later said sounded like it was recorded in a tin can! ).
Album highlights include the fist pumping, air guitaring anthem “do it good” , “love don’t stay” one of the finest potential metal singles ever, the super sleazy, Alex Harvey-esque “never satisfied”, the twin guitar assault of “running out of time” and album closer “raised on rock”
The album is only let down by some slightly substandard and tame tracks, such as “lonely man”, “down and out” and the title track, which although are not terrible songs, do hint toward the boring american radio friendly rock that the band took to peddling after this album.
This however is still an essential Tygers purchase ( if you can find it! ) and a fitting reminder of how
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5.0 out of 5 stars You should own this album
I first had this album way back in the eighties and can remember even today how awesome the guitar and vocals sounded, this WAS the definitive line up, Jon Deverill and John Sykes sounding far better than many of the other bands around at the time like Def Leppard and Whitesnake. Tracks ‘Doit good’ and Raised on Rock’ are brilliant, classic NWOBHM along with the title track ‘Crazy Nights’ and slower stuff like stormlands’ this was somehow so much harder and grittier than the followup ‘The Cage’. They should have been massive.