・ Tokyo Blade originally formed in 1982, releasing their self-titled debut in 1983 (CD 1 of this release). Formed around guitarist Andy Boulton, he was joined ontheir debut by Alan Marsh on lead vocals, John Wiggins on guitar, Andy Robbins on bass and Steve Pierce on drums, making a significant impact on theburgeoning NWOBHM scene. By 1984, they’d developed enough of a reputation to appear alongside Metallica and Venom at Holland’s Aardschock festival.・ By by the time of the second full-length album, 1984’s “Night Of The Blade” (CD 2 of this release), Boulton had been joined by Vicki James Wright on leadvocals, who ended up replacing Alan March’s vocals that had already been recorded for the LP, with Andy Wrighton replacing Andy Robbins on bass. This wasalso their first album released on Powerstation Records, the British independent HM label.・ In 1985 they released their third full-length LP, this time for their own (slightly consumptive sounding) TB Records. “Black Hearts & Jaded Spades” saw amove away from the more NWOBHM and melodic hard rock flavour of their earliest releases towards a more glammed-up, radio friendly, keyboard augmentedsound, aimed more towards the US and Japanese markets.・ This part of the story is rounded off by a fourth disc collecting together many rare EPs, singles and non-album cuts from the early 1980s, including tracksfrom “The Cave Sessions”, “Undercover Honeymoon” 12”, “Midnight Rendezvous” EP and “Madame Guillotine” EP. Featuring lengthy and detailed liner notesfrom note NWOBHM and Tokyo Blade expert John Tucker, Tokyo Blade continue to play live and release records to this date.
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Disc1
1 : POWERGAME
2 : BREAK THE CHAINS
3 : IF HEAVEN IS HELL
4 : ON THROUGH THE NIGHT
5 : KILLER CITY
6 : LIAR
7 : TONIGHT
8 : SUNRISE IN TOKYO
9 : BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS OF VIRGINIA
Disc2
1 : SOMEONE TO LOVE
2 : NIGHT OF THE BLADE
3 : ROCK ME TO THE LIMIT
4 : WARRIOR OF THE RISING SUN
5 : UNLEASH THE BEAST
6 : LOVESTRUCK
7 : DEAD OF THE NIGHT
8 : LIGHTNING STRIKES (STRAIGHT THROUGH THE HEART)
Disc3
1 : DIRTY FACED ANGELS
2 : MAKE IT THOUGHT THE NIGHT
3 : ALWAYS
4 : LOVING YOU IS AN EASY THING TO DO
5 : UNDERCOVER HONEYMOON
6 : YOU ARE THE HEART
7 : BLACKHEARTS AND JADED SPADES
8 : TOUGH GUYS TUMBLE
9 : DANCING IN BLUE MOONLIGHT
10 : PLAYROOM OF POISON DREAMS
11 : MONKEYS BLOOD
Disc4
1 : POWERGAME
2 : DEATH ON MAINSTREET
3 : FEVER
4 : ATTACK ATTACK
5 : MADAME GUILLOTINE
6 : BREAKOUT
7 : LOVESTRUCK
8 : MIDNIGHT RENDEZVOUS
9 : MEAN STREAK
10 : IF HEAVEN IS HELL
11 : HIGHWAY PASSION
12 : SHADOWS OF INSANITY
13 : SCHOOL HOUSE IS BURNING
14 : JEZZABEL
15 : MONKEY'S BLOOD
16 : UNDERCOVER HONEYMOON
17 : PLAYROOM OF POISON DREAMS
18 : STEALING THE THIEF
19 : BOTTOM END
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