Uploaded by tsunamisasumi on Mar 12, 2009
By the band Runner, this is "Rock N Roll Soldiers"- a song written and sung by Alan Merrill from the band's debut chart hit album on Island Records in the USA. The track was produced by James Guthrie, and recorded at The Manor studio in Oxfordshire England in 1978.
Runner was an amalgamation of former members of the bands Rare Bird, The Arrows, Whitesnake and the Van Morrison Band.
"Rock' N Roll Soldiers" - the players:
Alan Merrill - lead vocals, lead guitar
Steve Gould - harmony vocals, rhythm guitar
Mick Feat - bass guitar, harmony vocals
Dave Dowle- drums
Additional player-
Ian Lynn- keyboards
The Runner album was distributed by Acrobat Records in the UK. The band were on Island records for the rest of the world.
Copyright- ATV Music 1978
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Alan Merrill was sort of the David Crosby of this vocal trio Runner. Always coming up with a cool and unusual harmony parts. This is a smooth lead vocal from Merrill. Tasty stuff.
2 years ago 14
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A superb track produced by the master, James Guthrie.
2 years ago 13
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this was a tremendous LP....
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I managed to import this album on CD from CD baby online.Only took me twenty years to track it down,but if you want it again,it's out there. It also has a couple of bonus tracks which weren't on my vynil!
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I just love this song.!
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I love the two part harmony of Steve and Alan at the end of the Runner song "run for your life"! This band really had some amazing vocal blend!
2 years ago 3
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I really dig Steve Gould's Harmony vocals at the end, I wish this band was still around.
2 years ago 2
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Runner. Superb group.
2 years ago 3
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This was 1978.
tsunamisasumi 2 years ago
Brilliant,i'm sick as i don't have this album anymore,wish a record company like cherry red records would re-release it...remastered of course.Great band and album with my favourite musician Steve Gould singing and co writing many of the songs!thanks for uploading this!!!
benbeck1 2 years ago 7
The CD is for sale on ebay right now, with bonus tracks..
tsunamisasumi 2 years ago
Dave Dowle I assume is the Whitesnake connection?
NouveauGod 3 years ago 7
Yes, Runner drummer Dave Dowle played and recorded with Whitesnake's original lineup just prior to the formation of this band.
tsunamisasumi 3 years ago
Cool!
pewmanfustudios 3 years ago 4
Thanks ;)
tsunamisasumi 3 years ago