The Kings - Are Here (1980) [Vinyl]
Tuesday, 29. September 2009, 04:15:37
I've had this lying around for a while so what the hell!
S1_T1 and T2 - This Beat Goes On/Switchin' to Glide
S1_T3 - It's Okay
S1_T4 - Go Away
S1_T5 - Partyitis
S2_T1 - Run Shoes Running
S2_T2 - Anti Hero Man
S2_T3 - Love Store
S2_T4 - Don't Let Me Know
S2_T5 - My Habit
The Kings were formed in Vancouver, British Columbia and Oakville, Ontario, Canada. Original members were David Diamond, lead vocals, bass guitar and songwriter, Sonny Keyes, vocals, keyboards and songwriter, Max Styles, drums, and Mister Zero, guitar and songwriter.
The Kings were originally known as WhistleKing and rehearsed, did club gigs and wrote lots of songs for more than three years before going into Nimbus 9 Studio in Toronto to record their first album.
While recording, world famous producer Bob (Pink Floyd) Ezrin dropped by to visit and checked the band out and liked what he heard. He agreed to mix the tracks The Kings had recorded but soon discovered that the whole thing needed to be re-done. He approached Elektra Records in Los Angeles with The Kings' tapes and the unknown band was signed to a world-wide deal.
The Kings did re-record the songs and the project was released as 'The Kings Are Here'. The first single, 'Switchin' To Glide', was put out and did get noticed but the tune was really two songs in one and the band insisted they be released together.
So when the segue 'This Beat Goes On/Switchin' To Glide' was released radio really picked up on it. Even at over five minutes in length, the songs caught on all over the USA and Canada and stayed on the Billboard Hot 100 for over six months. It was named one of the Top 100 U.S. Radio Programmers Picks of the Decade by Album Network Magazine and The Kings were named most promising group by Cashbox Magazine.
An amazing apperance on Dick Clark's 'American Bandstand' helped spread the word as well. The album 'The Kings Are Here' went gold in Canada.
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Obviously a vinyl rip looking at the file names! And there's only 10 songs instead of the 15 like "The Kings and More" CD release!! Just the way God intended it to be released and listened to!
224 KBPS
HEY! Whaddaya know - No password!
Enjoy!
S1_T1 and T2 - This Beat Goes On/Switchin' to Glide
S1_T3 - It's Okay
S1_T4 - Go Away
S1_T5 - Partyitis
S2_T1 - Run Shoes Running
S2_T2 - Anti Hero Man
S2_T3 - Love Store
S2_T4 - Don't Let Me Know
S2_T5 - My Habit
The Kings were formed in Vancouver, British Columbia and Oakville, Ontario, Canada. Original members were David Diamond, lead vocals, bass guitar and songwriter, Sonny Keyes, vocals, keyboards and songwriter, Max Styles, drums, and Mister Zero, guitar and songwriter.
The Kings were originally known as WhistleKing and rehearsed, did club gigs and wrote lots of songs for more than three years before going into Nimbus 9 Studio in Toronto to record their first album.
While recording, world famous producer Bob (Pink Floyd) Ezrin dropped by to visit and checked the band out and liked what he heard. He agreed to mix the tracks The Kings had recorded but soon discovered that the whole thing needed to be re-done. He approached Elektra Records in Los Angeles with The Kings' tapes and the unknown band was signed to a world-wide deal.
The Kings did re-record the songs and the project was released as 'The Kings Are Here'. The first single, 'Switchin' To Glide', was put out and did get noticed but the tune was really two songs in one and the band insisted they be released together.
So when the segue 'This Beat Goes On/Switchin' To Glide' was released radio really picked up on it. Even at over five minutes in length, the songs caught on all over the USA and Canada and stayed on the Billboard Hot 100 for over six months. It was named one of the Top 100 U.S. Radio Programmers Picks of the Decade by Album Network Magazine and The Kings were named most promising group by Cashbox Magazine.
An amazing apperance on Dick Clark's 'American Bandstand' helped spread the word as well. The album 'The Kings Are Here' went gold in Canada.
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Obviously a vinyl rip looking at the file names! And there's only 10 songs instead of the 15 like "The Kings and More" CD release!! Just the way God intended it to be released and listened to!
224 KBPS
http://rapidshare.com/files/1501357/krh.rar
HEY! Whaddaya know - No password!
Enjoy!
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