Sheer Greed is a Rock album by Girl, originally released in 1980. On Gatefold: 27 pressings tracked.
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Sheer Greed is the first album of the British glam rock band Girl, released in January 1980 by Jet Record. The album was published during the explosion of the new wave of British heavy metal phenomenon and its sales took advantage of the favourable attitude towards hard rock bands in the UK in that period. Sheer Greed peaked at No. 33 in the UK Albums Chart. Hollywood Tease was released as a single, and reached No. 50. Track listing Side one "Hollywood Tease" (Phil Lewi, Phil Collen) - 2:39 "The Things You Say" (Lewi, Gerry Laffy) - 3:53 "Lovely Lorraine" (Lewi, Collen, G. Laffy) - 2:36 "Strawberries" (Lewis) - 2:54 "Little Miss Ann" (Lewi, G. Laffy) - 2:40 "Doctor Doctor" (Lewi, Collen, G. Laffy) - 2:42 Side two "Do You Love Me?" (Paul Stanley, Bob Ezrin, Kim Fowley) - 3:17 "Take Me Dancing" (Lewi, Collen, G. Laffy) - 2:29 "What's Up?" (G. Laffy, Simon Laffy) - 2:33 "Passing Clouds" (Lewis) - 4:58 "My Number" (Lewi, G. Laffy) - 3:52 "Heartbreak America" (Lewis) - 2:43 The song "Hollywood Tease" was later covered by the bands L.A. Guns (featuring Phil Lewis) and Sheer Greed (featuring Gerry and Simon Laffy). The American glam metal band Lillian Axe recorded a version of "My Number" on the album Love + War in 1989. "Do You Love Me?" is a cover of the song from Kiss' album Destroyer of 1976. Band members Phil Lewis - lead vocals Phil Collen - lead guitar, backing vocals Gerry Laffy - rhythm guitar, backing vocals Simon Laffy - bass guitar, backing vocals Dave Gaynor - drum, backing vocals Production Chris Tsangarides - producer, engineer Nick Tauber - producer on tracks 3, 7, 10, 12 .
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- Dave GaynorDRUMS DRUMS, VOCALS
- David GaynorDRUMS
- Gerry LaffyGUITAR GUITAR, VOCALS
- Phil CollenGUITAR GUITAR, VOCALS
- Phil LewisGUITAR, LEAD VOCALS LEAD VOCALS VOCALS
- Simon LaffyBASS BASS, VOCALS
- Mark Megaray
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 27 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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