Midnight Rendezvous is an EP by the British heavy metal band Tokyo Blade, released in 1984 through the UK independent record label Powerstation Records.[3] The songs were recorded in early 1983 when the band was called Genghis Khan and originally released as double 7" single "Double Dealin".[4]
Midnight Rendezvous | ||||
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EP by | ||||
Released | 1984 | |||
Recorded | early 1983 | |||
Studio | Cave Studios, Bristol, UK | |||
Genre | Heavy metal | |||
Length | 18:30 | |||
Label | Powerstation Records | |||
Producer | Andy Allen | |||
Tokyo Blade chronology | ||||
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US LP cover | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | EP[1] |
AllMusic | LP[2] |
The four tracks of the EP, combined with four tracks of the band's first album, Tokyo Blade, were published as an LP during the same year by Combat Records in the USA, under the title Midnight Rendezvous. This EP was included in the re-release on CD of the album Tokyo Blade in 1997.
Track listing
editMusic by Andy Boulton, lyrics by Alan Marsh
- "Midnight Rendezvous" – 3:22
- "Mean Streak" – 4:44
- "If Heaven Is Hell" – 6:00
- "Highway Passion" – 4:24
US edition LP
edit- "Midnight Rendezvous" - 3:22
- "Break the Chains" - 5:07
- "If Heaven Is Hell" - 6:04
- "Mean Streak" - 4:44
- "Powergame" - 4:12
- "Highway Passion" - 4:24
- "Killer City" - 5:47
- "Sunrise in Tokyo" - 5:47
Personnel
editTokyo Blade
edit- Alan Marsh – lead vocals
- Andy Boulton – guitar
- Ray Dismore– guitar
- Andy Robbins – bass guitar
- Steve Pierce – drums
Additional musicians
edit- John Wiggins – guitar on tracks 2, 5, 7 and 8 of the US LP
References
edit- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Tokyo Blade Midnight Rendezvous (EP) review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Tokyo Blade Midnight Rendezvous (LP) review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- ^ "Tokyo Blade Midnight Rendezvous EP". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- ^ "Tokyo Blade Midnight Rendezvous". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 14 July 2011.