PARALEX
WHITE LIGHTNING EP
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Tracklist
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1. White Lightning
2. Travelling Man
3. Black Widow
Paralex had many personnel changes throughout its evolution. Here is a list of most of them. If anyone’s been missed out – sorry!
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Mark Gibson – guitar/vocals (1977-86)
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Gary Curtis – bass (1977-79)
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Carl Henfrey – drums (1977-79)
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Rob Hunter- guitar (1978-80)
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Ian Dobbs – bass (1978-81)
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Phil Ayling – vocals (1979-86)
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Kev Bower – guitar (1980-82)
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Neil Bryan – drums (1980-82)
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Tony Speakman – bass (1980-82)
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Tim Bowler – drums (1982)
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Dave Blundy – bass (1982-86)
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Tony Brown* – drums (1983)
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Bob Smith* – guitar (1983)
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Rob Midwinter* – drums (1983)
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Jez O’Donovan – drums (1983-86)
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Ian Johnson – guitar (1983-85)
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Mark Walker – guitar (1985-86)
*never played a live gig
Key To A Thousand Doors
1. Travelling Man (1980)
2. White Lightning (1980)
3. Black Widow (1980)
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*The last 10 tracks are also 2015 rerecordings, of Paralex demo cuts recorded in the early-mid '80s. Below is the title of each song, along with the year it originally appeared on demo:
4.. Travelling Man
5.. White Lightning
6.. Black Widow
7. Crossing the Bridge ('84)
8. The Devil's Cavalry ('86)
9. Dogfight ('84)
10. Fool Britannia ('86)
11. Getting Somewhere ('81)
12. Justice ('81)
13. Lionheart ('81)
14. Masters of the Skies ('86)
15. Rock the Force ('81)
16. We Are Not the First ('86)
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*Tracks 1-3 from the White Lightning 12″. All other tracks recorded in 2015.
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*The last 10 tracks are also 2015 rerecordings, of Paralex demo cuts recorded in the early-mid '80s. Below is the title of each song, along with the year it originally appeared on demo:
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Paralex's White Lightning EP is an NWOBHM classic. Really, that's all that has to be said. If you love twin guitar, early Maiden influenced NWOBHM, you'll love this EP! In 2015 the classic lineup reformed and re-recorded their back catalog for the album Key To A Thousand Doors. Personally, I prefer the original recordings much better, as Phil Ayling's current vocals annoy me at times.