Night Attack (The Angels album)

Night Attack
Studio album by The Angels
Released	November 1981
Recorded	EMI 301 Studio
Genre	Hard rock
Length	38:23
Label	Liberation
Producer	Ed Thacker, John Brewster, Rick Brewster
The Angels chronology
Dark Room (1980) Night Attack (1981) Watch the Red (1983)

Night Attack is the fifth album by Australian band The Angels, it was released in 1981. It had its domestic release under their own name by Liberation Music. The album peaked at #11 on the National albums chart.^[1] For the 1982 American release of Night Attack by Epic Records, they used the band name Angel City.

In June 2002, Shock Records issued The Complete Sessions 1980 - 1983. The 4 CD box set included remasters of Dark Room (9 bonus tracks), Night Attack (9 bonus tracks), Watch The Red (5 bonus tracks) and The Blow (2 CD set). In June 2006, Liberation Music re-issued Night Attack from The Complete Sessions 1980 - 1983.

Background

The Angels had signed an international contract with CBS Records and released Face to Face in March 1980, on the Epic label. The band named itself Angel City, for international releases, to avoid legal problems with the Casablanca Records' act Angel. Dark Room was released in June 1980, with the international version having different tracks. In March 1981, drummer Graham Bidstrup left the band and was replaced by New Zealander Brent Eccles. The Never so Live EP, was issued in October, and the new single "Fashion and Fame" followed. In November 1981 Night Attack, which also included "Fashion and Fame", produced by Ed Thacker, John Brewster and Rick Brewster, was released.

The band's third international album, Night Attack included a remixed version of "Back On You", previously only available on the flipside of the "Into The Heat" single. Early in 1982, it became apparent Chris Bailey would be unable to tour with the band in the US; American Jim Hilbun was recruited as his replacement.

In June 2002, Shock Records issued The Complete Sessions 1980 - 1983. The 4 CD box set included remasters of Dark Room (9 bonus tracks), Night Attack (9 bonus tracks), Watch The Red (5 bonus tracks) and The Blow (2 CD set). In June 2006, Liberation Music re-issued Night Attack from The Complete Sessions 1980 - 1983.

Track listing

All tracks written by John Brewster (as John Brewster-Jones), Rick Brewster (as Richard Brewster-Jones), Doc Neeson (as Bernard Neeson) unless otherwise indicated.^[2]

Australian 1981 release

1. "Long Night" - 4:12
2. "Runnin' Wild" - 4:19
3. "Fashion and Fame" - 4:38
4. "City out of Control" - 5:55
5. "Night Attack" (J Brewster, R Brewster, Neeson, Brent Eccles) - 3:31
6. "Nothin' to Win" - 4:14
7. "Living on the Outside" - 4:20
8. "Talk about You" (J Brewster, R Brewster, Neeson, Eccles) - 3:29
9. "Storm the Bastille" (J Brewster, R Brewster, Neeson, Chris Bailey) - 3:43

Bonus Tracks on 2002 Shock Records release

10. "Casablanca" - 4:18
11. "Small Talk" - 3:31
12. "Back on You" - 3:05
13. "Chaplin's Drum" - 3:22
14. "Fashion and Fame" (Live) - 4:40
15. "Talk about You" (Live) (J Brewster, R Brewster, Neeson, Eccles) - 3:31
16. "Bad Dream" (Live) (J Brewster, R Brewster, Neeson, Bailey) - 4:20
17. "Angel" (Live) - 4:46
18. "Devil's Gate" (Live) - 5:51

US 1982 release

Night Attack
Studio album by Angel City
Released	1982
Recorded	1981
Genre	Hard rock
Length	43:25
Label	Epic
Producer	Ed Thacker, John Brewster, Rick Brewster
Angel City chronology
Night Attack AUS release(1981) Night Attack US release (1982) Watch the Red (1983)

1. "Long Night" - 4:12
2. "Living on the Outside" - 4:19
3. "Back On You" - 3:05
4. "Fashion and Fame" - 4:38
5. "Night Attack" - 3:31
6. "City out of Control" - 5:54
7. "Talk about You" - 3:29
8. "Running Wild" - 4:18
9. "Nothin' to Win" - 4:13
10. "Storm the Bastille" – 3:34

Chart positions

Year	Chart	Peak position
1981	Kent Music Report AUS albums chart[1]	11

Personnel

The Angels / Angel City members

• Chris Bailey — bass guitar, vocals
• John Brewster — rhythm guitar, harmonica, vocals
• Rick Brewster — lead guitar
• Brent Eccles — drums
• Doc Neeson — lead vocals

Recording details

• Producer — Ed Thacker, J Brewster, R Brewster
  • Assistant — Paul Ray
  • Producer on bonus tracks — J Brewster, R Brewster, Peter McIan
• Engineer — Ed Thacker
• Mastering — Greg Calbi
  • Remastering — Don Bartley, R Brewster
• Mixing — R Brewster
• Reissue coordinator, track selector — David Williams
• Compilation — R Brewster

Art work

• Liner notes — Glenn A. Baker, R Brewster, Eccles
• Photography — Bob King

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.  NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.
2. ^ "APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Rights Association. http://www.apra.com.au/cms/worksearch/worksearch.srvlt. Retrieved 2008-09-27.  Note: requires user to input track title e.g. LONG NIGHT

External links

• The Angels fan forum