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!	canadaspaceman wrote:
	re-released in 2023 by Hellven Classics / Dyamond Roxx. https://www.discogs.com/release/2747535 ... -1980-2015

Artist: Ricochet
Release: Midas Light Mini LP 1980/2000
Label: Self released CD
Genre: NWoBHM
Country: UK (Birmingham)
Bitrate: 224 kbps
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RICOCHET - Midas Light Mini LP (1980-2000) UK
Self released CD
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01. Midas Light (2000)
02. Off The Rails
03. Dreadnought
04. Shock Rock
05. Downtown Rumble
06. Midas Light (1980)

Geoff "The Beggar" Sewell - Vocals (THE CANERS)
David "Van" Gough - Guitar (THE CANERS)
"The Finn" - Bass (DAMIEN)
Mick "The Man In The Moon" Collett - Drums (THE CANERS)

NWOBHM quartet RICOCHET were formed in Birmingham in the late '70s.
The band's sole release during their life-time was the excellent "Midas Light" 7" single, released in 1980.
The single was recorded at Ginger Studios, Aldridge (where WITCHFINDER GENERAL recorded "Burning A Sinner"), and released as a "double B-side" with the nowhere-near-as-good flip-side, "Off The Rails".
Just 500 copies of the single were pressed, most of which were sold at their gigs.
Later that year Ricochet toured Germany.
At the end of the tour bassist "The Finn" opted to stay on in Germany.
The other three members returned to England and formed a brand new band called THE CANERS.
"The Finn" went on to form a new band called DAMIEN, who got a German record deal.
Over the years "Midas Light" became a highly regarded classic NWOBHM single, much sought after by collectors.
Ricochet got back together for 2 weeks in 2000 and re-recorded "Midas Light" in a Coventry studio, together with some other tracks.
These tracks along with vintage version were made available on CD through the band's website, as the six song "Midas Light" mini-album.
However the band members then went their seperate ways again.
In 2005 "The Finn" was managing a music festival in Northampton, where he arranged for Ricochet to make a guest appearance.
They played "Midas Light", "Dreadnought" and "Off The Rails", and went down a storm.
In 2010 the band members converged to live on the outskirts of Birmingham, for the first time in 30 years.
After meeting up for a beer it transpired that they all missed the Ricochet times and decided to give it one more throw of the dice.
The revived band have recorded a new single, "The Blue Eyed Beggar & The Teenage Captain", and are reportedly working on a full length album.

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[Mcniggleston]

Very proud to say I own one of the hard copies of this EP; received directly from the band. A great release from a great group of guys!

[matweev]

Thanks for posting!
I've been looking for this CDEP, expecting to find there the original 1980 single versions in ultimate quality. But it seems all tracks on this CD are re-recorded ones.
So still looking for decent rip of the 7".

[Reed]

Thanks for posting!
I've been looking for this CDEP, expecting to find there the original 1980 single versions in ultimate quality. But it seems all tracks on this CD are re-recorded ones.
So still looking for decent rip of the 7".

[easternthunder]

This thread should be moved to the 'Rejected' forum as it was re-released in 2023 by Hellven Classics / Dyamond Roxx.

https://www.discogs.com/release/2747535 ... -1980-2015