The Rapids - Turning point

The Rapids - Turning point CLCD64105The Rapids with a re-issue of an old Nervous LP with extra tracks.
 
1.The man from yesterday 2.Smile of the stranger 3.Eyes of darkness 4.Hard luck 5.The good the bad and the ugly 6.Night out with the boys 7.Hot rod blues 8.Street whisper 9.Swords of a thousand men 10.Nightlife 11.Valley of death 12.Do you believe 13.Scratch chicken scratch 14.The raid 15.Silver bullet

The Rapids

The Rapids were an Eighties Rockabilly band that moved into a sort of 'experimental' area of the music. There are elements of 'straight' Rockabilly, Eighties 'pop', stadium rock, psychobilly and what I like to think of as 'Eurobilly'. The Rapids took Rockabilly into areas that it had never been, and they did it with some VERY classy songs, too! This is the original Nervous LP (NERD019) plus tracks issued on a 12-inch single and a track recorded for 'Hell's bent on rockin' (NERCD017). Their vocalist (Lee Gocher) has appeared in several bands since, and their lead guitarist (Spike), played briefly for Frenzy and lived for some years in Barcelona. Their rhythm guitarist (Mark Rogerson) actually designed the Nervous Records logo.
Kaptain Zorch bending Mark Rogerson's ear at the Klubfoot The Rapids at the Klubfoot
On the left we see Kaptain Zorch, having had a few drinks, proffering advice to Mark Rogerson of The Rapids and on the right are The Rapids on stage. Both of these pictures were taken at the Klub Foot in the early to mid 80's.
"The Rapids 'Turning Point' was released at the height of the thriving British Neo-Rockabilly scene in the mid 1980's. This great album showcased The Rapids' powerful, melodic and original interpretation of rockin' music. They also released a single called 'The Raid' which is included here, and appeared on the 'Stompin' At The Klub Foot' series of albums too. A long overdue CD release which includes additional bonus tracks and liner notes from singer Lee Gocher." Howard Raucous

The Rapids