Wasted Youth (Girl album)
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Wasted Youth is the second album released by the British glam metal
band Girl
.
While Pete Barnacle is credited in the band photo of this album, there are reports that Bryson Graham
played at least some of the drumming on this album.
Glam metal
Glam metal is a subgenre of hard rock and heavy metal that arose in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the United States, particularly on the Los Angeles Sunset Strip music scene...
band Girl
Girl (band)
Girl were an English glam metal band formed in 1979, who split up in 1982 with band members going on to join Def Leppard and L.A. Guns among others.-History:The band's lead vocalist was Phil Lewis...
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Track listing
- "Thru the Twilight" (P. Collen, P. Lewis) - 3:25
- "Old Dogs" (G. Laffy, P. Lewis) - 3:40
- "Ice in the Blood" (N. Graham) - 3:00
- "Wasted Youth" (G. Laffy, P. Lewis) - 4:42
- "Standard Romance" (G. Laffy, P. Lewis) - 3:58
- "Nice 'n' Nasty" (N. Jack) - 3:07
- "McKitty's Back" (P. Collen, P. Lewis) - 4:04
- "19" (P. Collen, G. Laffy, P. Lewis) - 4:49
- "Overnight Angels" (P. Collen, G. Laffy, P. Lewis) - 4:06
- "Sweet Kids" (P. Collen, P. Lewis) - 2:33
Personnel
- Phil LewisPhil LewisPhil Lewis is an English vocalist for the American glam metal band named L.A. Guns, He was born on January 9, 1957 in London, England.Prior to joining L.A. Guns Lewis also worked with Girl , New Torpedos, and Tormé. While temporarily out of L.A...
: Vocals - Phil CollenPhil CollenPhilip Kenneth "Phil" Collen is the co-lead guitarist and one of the backing vocalists for English rock band Def Leppard. He joined the band in 1982 following the departure of Pete Willis.-Early years:...
: Guitar - Gerry LaffyGerry LaffyGerry Laffy is a singer and guitarist who has played in the bands Girl, London Cowboys, Sheer Greed, John Taylor, and Ultravox among others. Girl are still cited as an influence by many major artists twenty years later, even though they disbanded after only three years, allegedly due to their...
: Guitar - Simon LaffySimon LaffySimon Laffy is an English bassist, a member of Man-Raze and former member of Girl.-Career:Simon Laffy was born at home in Hoxton, London. He started playing music at fourteen years old, inspired by his musician brother, Steve...
: Bass - Pete BarnaclePete BarnaclePete Barnacle is a drummer who has played for various bands including Gillan, Girl, Broken Home, Spear of Destiny, Yngwie Malmsteen , Sheer Greed, and Soldiers of Fortune.-With Gillan:...
: Drums
While Pete Barnacle is credited in the band photo of this album, there are reports that Bryson Graham
Bryson Graham
Bryson Graham was a rock drummer, most notable as a member of Spooky Tooth, Girl and as a session musician.- History :Bryson Graham commenced his professional recording career, at the age of seventeen as a member of Mainhorse Airplane, with David Kubinec . He was later with Mainhorse with...
played at least some of the drumming on this album.