The Detroit Wheels

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The Detroit Wheels were Mitch Ryder's backup band in 1966-1967, and played on all his most successful records. In 1969, then known as Detroit, they reunited briefly with Ryder.

Their original members were:

Jim McCarty (guitarist)
Joseph Cubert (guitar)
Earl Elliot (bass)
Johnny "Bee" Badanjek (drums)

1 The Rockets
2 The Rockets Discography
3 External links
4 Releases

[edit] The Rockets

Formed in 1972 by Badanjek and McCarty, The Rockets released five studio albums and one live album between 1977 and 1983. Badanjek managed lead vocals from the drum kit early on. The pair were later joined by slide and rhythm guitarist Dennis Robbins, bassist John Fraga, and one time Amboy Dukes vocalist David Gilbert. This became the original line up recording 1977's Love Transfusion.

[edit] The Rockets Discography

• Love Transfusion 1977 RCA Records

Tracks

1) Fast Thing In "D"etroit
2) Fell Out Of Love
3) My Heart Needs You
4) Lookin' For Love
5) I Got To Move
6) Ramona
7) Fly Little Bird
8) Love Transfusion
9) She's A Pretty One

• David Gilbert: Lead Vocals
• John "The Bee" Badanjek: Drums
• Jim McCarty: Guitar
• Dennis Robbins: Guitar
• John Fraga: Bass

• Rockets (Turn Up the Radio) 1979 RSO Records Peak at # 56 Billboard charts Pop Albums

Tracks

1) Can't Sleep (Peak at # 51 Billboard charts Pop Singles)
2) Turn Up The Radio
3) Oh Well (Peak at # 30 Billboard charts Pop Singles)
4) Lost Forever, Left For Dreaming
5) Long Long Gone
6) Love Me Once Again
7) Something Ain't Right
8) Lucille
9) Feel Alright

• David Gilbert: Lead Vocals
• John "The Bee" Badanjek: Drums
• Jim McCarty: Guitar
• Dennis Robbins: Guitar
• Donnie Backus: Piano
• David Hood: Bass

• No Ballads 1980 RSO Records Peak at # 53 Billboard charts Pop Albums

Tracks

1) Desire (Peak at # 70 Billboard charts Pop Singles)
2) Don't Hold On
3) Restless
4) Sally Can't Dance
5) Takin' It Back
6) Time After Time
7) Sad Songs
8) I Want You To Love Me
9) Is It True
10) Troublemaker

• David Gilbert: Lead Vocals
• John "The Bee" Badanjek: Drums
• Jim McCarty: Guitar
• Dennis Robbins: Guitar
• Donnie Backus: Keyboards
• Dan Keylon: Bass

• Back Talk 1981 Elektra Records Peak at # 165 Billboard charts Pop Albums

Tracks

1) Back Talk
2) Jealous
3) Lift You Up
4) Shanghaied
5) Love For Hire
6) I Can't Get Satisfied (Peak at # 42 Mainstream Rock)
7) Tired Of Wearing Black
8) I'll Be Your Lover
9) American Dreams
10) Lie To Me

• David Gilbert: Lead Vocals
• John "The Bee" Badanjek: Drums
• Jim McCarty: Guitar
• Dennis Robbins: Guitar
• Donnie Backus: Keyboards
• Bobby Neil Haralson: Bass

• Rocket Roll 1982 Elektra Records

Tracks

1) Rollin' By The Record Machine
2) Rock 'N Roll Girl
3) Gonna Crash
4) (I Wanna) Testify
5) Gimme Your Love
6) Born In Detroit
7) All Night Long
8) Kid With The Heart
9) Rollin' And Tumblin'
10) Mean Streets

• David Gilbert: Lead Vocals
• John "The Bee" Badanjek: Drums
• Jim McCarty: Guitar
• Donnie Backus: Keyboards
• Bobby Neil Haralson: Bass

• Live Rockets 1983 Capitol records

Tracks

1) Rollin' By The Record Machine
2) Desire
3) Can't Sleep
4) Sally Can't Dance
5) Takin' It Back
6) Open The Door To Your Heart
7) Oh Well
8) Turn Up The Radio
9) Born In Detroit

• David Gilbert: Lead Vocals
• John "The Bee" Badanjek: Drums
• Jim McCarty: Guitar
• Donnie Backus: Keyboards
• Bobby Neil Haralson: Bass