Product Details
- SKU: ROCK057-V-2
- Format: CD
- UPC: 858581057018
- Street Date: 07/08/16
- PreBook Date: 05/06/16
- Label: Rockadrome »
- Genre: Pop/Rock
- Run Time: 42:01 mins
- Number of Discs: 1
- Audio: STEREO
- Year of Production: 1979
- Region Code: 0
- Box Lot: 30
- Territory: NORTH AMERICA
- Language: English
Product Assets
Impeccable - Live On The Rox
Highly anticipated reissue of rare Texas hard rock private press record originally released in 1979.
- List Price: $16.99
- Your Price: $16.99
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Impeccable was formed in late 1976, although they were known as Live Wire and then Axxe before they eventually settled on calling themselves Impeccable. Early on, they had the intention of being an original music outfit, so they started creating their own material almost from the inception. Most of the raw musical compositions were written by Darren Welch, and then vocalist Don Allison would put together the lyrics, and they'd all get together to construct and finalize the tunes. So, there was also input from drummer Morris Payne & bassist Richard Rico. They were influenced by groups such as Led Zeppelin, Rush, The Beatles, Wiggy Bits, Moxy, Hendrix, Trapeze & Black Sabbath. Sometime in 1978, they met Rusty Zavitson, who said he'd like to record the band. So, they ended up recording their debut single in Rusty's living room on a 4 track reel to reel and it was at this time they were known as Axxe. They pressed 1,000 copies of the single, issued with a picture sleeve featuring a group photo on front. These were distributed locally and sold at shows. They toured around Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma shortly thereafter to support the release. The band did numerous shows at a club in Lubbock called "The Rox", owned by Carlo Campanelli. This is where they decided to record the live show that would become the "Live on the Rox" album. It was at this time, they renamed the band "Impeccable," after the classic Budgie album. They also happened to do several shows with Budgie & ended up becoming friends. They pressed up 1,000 copies of the "Live on the Rox" album under the GBC label. GBC wasn't a real label of any sort, it was just a fictional creation of Carlo, who loaned them the money for the pressing, he said it stood for "Great Big Con."
Sales Points
- First time ever reissued! Original vinyl pressings go for over $100 to collectors.
- Re-mastered by Tony Reed (Saint Vitus, Truth and Janey, Iron Claw, Mos Generator, Stone Axe, etc.)
- For fans of groups like Granicus, Poobah, Montrose, Moxy, early Rush, Van Halen, Ted Nugent and the like.
