Silverhead 3 Albums 1972-73 (Glam Rock)

Silverhead 3 Albums 1972-73 (Glam Rock) Biography by Greg Prato Just like every musical movement, the original glam rock era of the early '70s spawned both renowned artists (David Bowie, Alice Cooper, T. Rex, Slade, etc.) and bands that never caught on despite high hopes, such as Jobriath, the New York Dolls, and Silverhead. Comprised of Michael Des Barres (vocals), Rod Davies (percussion, vocals, guitar), Nigel Harrison (bass), Pete Thompson (keyboards, drums), and Stevie Forest (guitar, vocals), Silverhead signed on with Deep Purple's short-lived label, Purple Records, in the early '70s. The British quintet's self-titled debut was issued in 1972, with production chores handled by Deep Purple/future-Iron Maiden studio man Martin Birch. Judging from the album cover alone (which showed a dolled-up Des Barres, posing for the camera and wearing huge bell-bottom trousers), Des Barres was the band's leader and main focal point from the get-go. Armed with such T. Rex-esque song titles as "Long Legged Lisa," "Ace Supreme," and "Silver Boogie," Silverhead should have fit in perfectly with the genre's heavy hitters, but for reasons unknown, Silverhead's debut failed to catch on with the masses. Forest was replaced by Robbie Blunt for the group's sophomore effort, 1973's 16 and Savaged, but like its predecessor, it too failed to ignite the charts. An appearance in an unreleased movie called Arizonaslim failed to boost band morale, as Silverhead split up shortly thereafter, with a post-mortem live album being issued in Japan during 1976, Live at Rainbow. Harrison went on to be a member of another forgotten '70s rock outfit, Nite City, before signing on with new wave hitmakers Blondie, while Blunt would play on several solo releases by ex-Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant during the '80s. Des Barres also continued on, first as a member of the obscure outfit Detective, then as a solo artist and TV/movie actor, before landing a gig as Robert Palmer's replacement in the Duran Duran off-shoot group the Power Station. Although Des Barres never recorded with the band, it was the Des Barres-led version of the group that performed at the mammoth Live Aid benefit concert in 1985. In the late '90s, both Silverhead and 16 and Savaged were reissued on CD with remastered sound and extra bonus tracks, in addition to another live album being issued solely for the Japanese market, Show Me Everything. http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:dpfrxq95ldae~T1 Silverhead were a British band, led by singer/actor Michael Des Barres. They recorded two studio albums Silverhead (1972) and 16 And Savaged (1973), and were a part of the glam rock music scene of the 1970s. In the UK they played support to bands like Nazareth at Finsbury Park, Osibisa at the Brixton Sundown and were the lead band in the Dagenham Roundhouse. One of the "nearly but never made it bands" of the seventies. Work on a third studio album (working title Brutiful) started in 1974, but the group disbanded before it was finished. CD (1997) To Mp3 256 mbit/s Included: CD Covers and this Info Silverhead - Silverhead (1972) Tracklist: 01. Long-Legged Lisa 02. Underneath the Light 03. Ace Supreme 04. Johnny 05. In Your Eyes 06. Rolling With My Baby 07. Wounded Heart 08. Sold Me Down the River 09. Rock and Roll Band 10. Silver Boogie 11. Ace Supreme 12. Oh No No No CD (1987) To Mp3 256 mbit/s Included: CD Covers and this Info Silverhead - 16 And Savaged (1973) Tracklist: 01. Hello New York 02. More Than Your Mouth Can Hold 03. Only You 04. Bright Light 05. Heavy Hammer 06. Cartoon Princess 07. Rock Out Claudette Rock Out 08. This Ain't A Parody 09. 16 And Savaged CD To To Mp3 256 mbit/s Included: Covers and this Info Silverhead - Live at The Rainbow (1973) Tracklist: 01. Hello New York 02. James Dean 03. Sold Me Down The River 04. Rock Out Claudette Rock Ou 05. Only You 06. Ace Supreme 07. Rolling With My Baby 08. Will You Finance My Rock And Roll Band 09. Leon [Bonus] 10. New Moon Tonight [Bonus] Lineup: Rod Davies - percussion, vocals, guitar Michael Des Barres - vocals Nigel Harrison - bass Pete Thompson - keyboards, drums Stevie Forest - guitar, vocals (on Silverhead album) Robbie Blunt - guitar, vocals (on 16 and Savaged album) Des Barres later joined Power Station before moving into acting full-time Harrison later joined Blondie Blunt later joined Robert Plant http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silverhead

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 Iron_Horse (2009-04-10)

All comments are wellcome!

sleeplessness (2009-05-28)

As always, thank you!!

kweenqueen (2009-10-13)

This is great! Michael Des Barres was a great singer. One of the most underrated rock bands ever. Together with "Heavy Metal Kids" with Gary Holton (RIP) on lead vox off course.

Raul_Anakin (2010-10-29)

Thanks alot! :)