Agents of BOC's fortunes...

[Ted Jackson jr.]

On 26 Jan 01, at 14:59, Richard Lockwood wrote:

> > Club Ninja was a disaster.
>
> And shite.  Don't forget shite.
>
> :-(

Nope, can't forget!  I still remember what a shock that record was to
me when it came out.  Does anyone know the lowdown on song
selection, writers chosen etc?  For example, did Columbia or the
producers push them into using the Rob Halligan tunes?  I mean we
all know that Wings of Mercury was available, and so were a couple
tunes that are going to be on the next disc.  Surely they are better
than Beat 'em Up or Make Rock...God, typing those titles makes my
blood run cold!

Or, were they trying to shift gears?  But for what purpose?  Did the
band think their fortunes lay in the high-school jock crowd?  Never
the BOC province.  Or, given the absence of Albert's songwriting,
were they simply desperate, and latched onto the first thing coming
across the desk?  I find it interesting that, at about the same time,
Halligan was also supplying songs for Judas Priest, another
Columbia act, albeit with different results for JP.  Maybe someone at
the label was applying heat to use Halligan?

I suppose it's in the FAQ!

theo