STRAIGHT EIGHT: Shuffle' n' Cut LP. N.W.O.B.H.M. Discovered, signed, promoted by Pete Townshend of The WHO

Straight Eight – Shuffle'n'Cut
Label: Logo Records
Format: Vinyl, LP
Released: 1980

Tracklist▼
A1 I'm Sorry
A2 I Can't Stop
A3 Powercut
A4 Tonite
A5 When I'm Alone With You
A6 Tombstone
B1 On The Rebound
B2 Christine
B3 Will You Love Me
B4 Don't Turn Your Back
B5 Satisfied
B6 Only You

Formed in early 1976, the band after gigging the uk pub rock circuit soon went on to being discovered and signed by Pete Townshend of WHO fame. He released the first album 'No Noise From Here' on his EEL PIE records label. Subsequently the band got picked up by Transatlantic Records(UK) and RCA in the States.Releasing 'Shuffle n Cut' and then their 3rd album 'Straight To The Heart' in 1982. Unfortunately just as the band were due to begin a World Tour supporting The Who, drummer keith Moon died and the rest is history.
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The songs made by Straight Eight would maybe have been considered better than those on the final Who albums. Pete noticed as well,which is why Straight Eight were signed to his own Eel Pie label and he was listed as Executive Producer. Lineup was Rick Cassman, Boot Kingsman, Steve Cherry and Rod Berriedale-Johnson. Shuffle 'n' Cut was the second album of the band bringing up some outstanding catchy tunes ("I'm Sorry", "Tonite" and "Christine").

Check samples in www.myspace.com/straighteighttheoriginalband