Biography
The Heavy Metal Kids are a British hard rock band, formed in 1972 in London and were formed by the merger of two previous bands: Heaven and Biggles. They took their name from a gang of street kids, featured in the novel Nova Express by William S. Burroughs. The initial, pre-recording line-up consisted of Mickey Waller (guitar), Ronnie Thomas (bass and vocals), Gary Holton (lead vocals), Keith Boyce (drums) and Cosmo (guitar). They were the first signing by Atlantic Records’ new London offices, having been spotted by their A&R man, Dave Dee. In January 1974, they recorded their first, self-titled album, produced by Dave Dee and engineered by Phil Chapman. Waller left the band shortly before they went in to Island Studios, to record the follow-up album Anvil Chorus, in January 1975, which was produced by Andy Johns. At this point keyboard player Danny Peyronel left to join UFO and was replaced by John Sinclair. Shortly after, Cosmo was replaced by Barry Paul, and the band moved to Mickie Most’s RAK Records where they recorded Kitsch, which was produced by Most. http://www.heavymetalkids.co.uk
Album & Cover
This is their third album.
Aubrey Powell says that this piece of art was turned down by Pink Floyd on the grounds of intellectual simplicity… a premonition. Hipgnosis had this idea a year before Marc Bolan died in a car crash.
Cover Location: Hipgnosis Studio, London, UK and a Country road in the South Downs, UK
Who Did What: Photography – A. Powell./S. Thorgerson. Inner Sleeve Photography – Clive Arrowsmith
Label: RAK SRAK523(UK)
Source: Vinyl. Album. Cover. Art, The Complete Hipgnosis Catalogue: Aubrey Powell
Tracklist
| Side One Overture Chelsea Kids From Heaven To Hell & Back Again Cry For Me |
Side Two She’s No Angel Jackie The Lad Docking In Squalliday Inn |
Credits
Engineer – Doug Hopkins, Martin Levant
Producer – Mickie Most
