The Definitive 1000 Songs Of All Time 1955 to 2005: Number 562

Number 562

The Angels

"No Secrets"

(1980)
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Genre:Hard Rock

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145 songs later, thats how long it has been, can you believe that fragging crowbared? Not since

2nd December 2006 has that bastich let me write. Now he wants to ease back the time he spends in here and lets 3 others write as well, can you fraggin' believe it??? I think i should start the "1000 Definitive Hard Rock Songs of All Time" and tell him to stick it where the sun don't shine, yeah. "Ya hear me ya Bastich?" FINGER!
Right, i'm calmed down now, i find listening to "Seven Foot Krutch" very relaxing. But lets talk about the Hard Rockers from Oz "The Angelz"................ yip. Lets hope i get another $#!@$!%$ chance to talk to ya's again ~ Luv Gazza.

Delivering raucous hard rock in the tradition of contemporaries like AC/DC and Rose Tattoo, the Angels were among the longest-lasting and most beloved bands ever to emerge from the Australian pub circuit. Their roots date back to 1973, when singer Doc Neeson and guitarist Rick Brewster first teamed at university in an eccentric acoustic covers group dubbed the Moonshine Jug and String Band; by the following year they began adopting a more straightforward and electric approach, rechristening themselves the Keystone Angels in the process. Soon abbreviated to simply the Angels, their original lineup consisted of Neeson (nicknamed the "Mad Irishman" in honor of his crazed behavior on and off stage) and Brewster, along with the latter's brother John on guitar and drummer Graham "Buzz Throckman" Bidstrup.

In 1976, the Angels' were discovered by AC/DC's Angus Young and Bon Scott, and soon entered the studio to record their debut single "Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again," a major hit. With the addition of bassist Chris Bailey (not to be confused with the Saints' frontman), a tour opening for AC/DC followed, and in 1977, the Angels' eponymously titled debut LP appeared to enormous success. A second album, Face to Face, appeared in 1978 and preceded a national headlining tour; after 1979's No Exit became an even bigger hit, the group toured the U.S and Canada, renamed Angel City for the Northern Hemisphere to avoid confusion with the glam band Angel. (To further complicate matters, a handful of releases later appeared credited to "The Angels from Angel City," the constant fluctuations no doubt contributing to their lack of success overseas.)

After just three LPs, the Angels issued their first Greatest Hits collection in 1979; with their next studio album, 1980's moody Dark Room, they scored their first Australian number one hit, "No Secrets." The record also featured the track "Face the Day," later covered by Great White. At the end of the year, the Angels headlined a free concert at the Sydney Opera House which ended in rioting, prompting a government ban on outdoor concerts; undaunted, the band opened in America for the Kinks, then returned home to begin work on their next album Night Attack, their first outing with new drummer Brent Eccles. A subsequent tour exchanged Bailey for bassist Jim Hilbun, and was followed in 1983 by the odd, experimental Watch the Red. Two Minute Warning -- a concept record exploring nuclear devastation -- was recorded in Los Angeles and issued a year later.

Upon returning to Australia, founding member John Brewster exited, and was replaced by ex-Skyhooks guitarist Bob Spencer. Howling followed in 1986, launching the hit singles "Don't Waste My Time" and "Nature of the Beast"; in support of the record, the Angels mounted a 16-month tour which in 1988 yielded the double concert LP Liveline. With new bassist James Morley, they next traveled to Memphis to record 1990's chart-topping Beyond Salvation, which notched four Top Ten singles -- "Let the Night Roll On," "Back Street Pick-Up," "Rhythm Rude Girl" and "Dogs Are Talking." After 1991's Redback Fever, both Spencer and Morley departed for solo careers late the next year, opening the door for the return of Hilbun and John Brewster. However, record company problems then kept the Angels from recording new material for several years; finally, in 1996, they issued their comeback single "Call That Living," which returned them to the Top Ten. Skin and Bone followed in 1998. ~ [Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide]

Angels No More?

Since 2001, the band's former members have toured and recorded under various names including Members of the Angels and The Original Angels Band. Due to a court injunction lodged by former vocalist Bernard "Doc" Neeson, the band name The Angels can no longer be used as of 31 August 2007. [Source:Wikipedia]

For Great White see Number 772

For AC/DC see Number 552

Rolling Stone have no view on The Angels ($#!%@!%$^%$#~Gazza)

Rolling Stone Top 500 Songs ranked this song at Number (Wern't they an all girl band?) the Album ranked at Number (Basball team?)

($&#$^@&*^%* off !~ Gazza)

This song has a Gazza rating of 73.4 out of 108