Angel City - Face To Face (1980) [2011 Rock Candy Remastered]

Known as ‘THE ANGELS’ in their homeland of Australia, ANGEL CITY made a worldwide splash in the early ’80s and still can be found jamming in Down Under today.

It was AC/DC’s Bon Scott who took The Angels / Angel City under his wing and got them their first record contract. The band released two albums in their native land before signing worldwide to Epic Records in 1980.
“Face To Face” took the best songs off of both Aussie-only releases plus “Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again” (the re-recorded version that appeared on the Out Of The Blue E.P.) and make one hell of a Rock ‘N Roll record here. Sure, the music is brittle and deeply indebted to earlier AC/DC’s uncompromising raucous rock n’ roll boogie but the twist in the tale is the band’s lyrical component.

Timeless, great foot stompin’, old fashioned classic rock and roll. Some time ago, “Face To Face” was listed in the book ‘100 Best Australian Albums of All Time’.

ANGEL CITY is a kick ass rock band that deserves another look. “Face To Face” is Rock ‘N Roll in its purest form.


Tracks:

01 – Take A Long Line
02 – Marseilles
03 – After The Rain
04 – Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again
05 – Shadow Boxer
06 – Comin’ Down
07 – Out Of The Blue
08 – Can’t Shake It
09 – Waiting For The World
10 – No Exit

Personnel:

Doc Neeson – lead vocals
Richard Brewster – lead guitar
John Brewster – rhythm guitar
Chris Bailey – bass guitar
Graham “Buzz” Bidstrup – drums