Moxy II (album)
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| Moxy II | ||
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| Studio album by Moxy | ||
| Released | 1976 | |
| Recorded | April 1976 Toronto | |
| Genre | Hard Rock/Heavy Metal | |
| Length | 35:40 | |
| Label | Mercury Records | |
| Producer(s) | Jack Douglas Edward Leonetti |
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| Professional reviews | ||
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| Moxy chronology | ||
| Moxy 1975 |
Moxy II 1976 |
Ridin' High 1977 |
Moxy II is the second album by the Canadian hard rock band Moxy, released in 1976. The album was recorded in Toronto, Canada with Jack Douglas producing. The album produced two song's that hit the charts in Canada with "Take It Or Leave It" that reach number 14 and "Cause There's Another" that reach number 16 on the Top 30 on CHUM (AM) in Toronto Canada,[1] and the KISS-FM Texas hits "Midnight Flight" and "One More Heartbreak". The album sold well because of strong live appearances that included tours with Black Sabbath,[2] Boston and Triumph[3] with heavy promotion by the label (Polydor) (Mercury Records).
Contents |
[edit] Credits
- Buzz Shearman - Vocals
- Earl Johnson - Slide Guitar, Guitar & His Dixie Entertainers
- Buddy Caine - Guitar
- Terry Juric - Bass
- Bill Wade - Drums, Percussion
- Mika Sharun - Vocals (Background)
- Steve Byron - Vocals (Background), Assistant
- Edward Leonetti - Producer
- Jack Douglas - Producer
- Jay Messina - Mixing, Mixing Engineer
- Lee DeCarlo - Engineer
[edit] Track listing
- Cause There's Another - 3:43 (Buddy Caine, Buzz Shearman)
- Take it or Leave It - 3:42 (Buddy Caine, Buzz Shearman)
- Through the Storm - 3:59 (Earl Johnson)
- One More Heartbreak - 2:37 (Earl Johnson)
- Slippin' Out - 4:01 (Earl Johnson, Bill Wade, Terry Juric)
- Midnight Flight - 3:29 (Earl Johnson)
- Change in My Life - 4:37 (Buddy Caine, Buzz Shearman)
- Tryin' Just for You - 4:28 (Buddy Caine, Buzz Shearman)
- Wet Suit - 4:52 (Buzz Shearman, Buddy Caine, Terry Juric, Bill Wade)
[edit] Reissued
Moxy’s original catalogue of albums were again available starting in 1993 when Valerie Shearman ("Buzz" widow) oversaw the release of all of Moxy's back catalogue of albums on CD through Pacemaker Records, and again starting in 2003 this time through Unidisc Music Inc.
[edit] External Links
- Moxy Official Web Site
- Review and 30 sec Sample of all tracks at Barnes & Noble
- Cause There's Another - Live on stage at CITY TV Aug 26, 05..[4].. From YouTube
[edit] References
- ^ Chart at CHUM AM. 1050chum.com.
- ^ Black SabbathTour dates for 1976. Black Sabbath.com.
- ^ Bio at CanadianBands.comTopic:Triumph. CanadianBands.com.
- ^ Video Clip/ usage granted by Moxy see Guestbook: November 20th 2006 09:05:01 PM. Moxy.ca.
| Moxy |
| Members |
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| Buzz Shearman • Earl Johnson • Buddy Caine • Bill Wade • Terry Juric |
| Tommy Bolin • Mike Reno • Danny Bilan • Brian Maxim • Jim Samson • Kim Hunt • Alex Machin |
| Discography |
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Studio albums: - Moxy (1975) • Moxy II (1976) • Ridin' High (1977) • Under The Lights (1978) • Moxy V (2000) |
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Live album: - Raw (2002) |
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Compilation albums: - A Tribute to Buzz Shearman (1984) • Best Of Moxy: Self-Destruction (1993) |
