Helix "Walkin' The Razor's Edge [2009 Reissue, Remastered, Rock Candy Collector's Edition, Remastered & Reloaded, UK, Rock Candy Records, CANDY0049]"

Walkin' the Razor's Edge is the fourth studio album by the Canadian heavy metal band Helix. It was released on the Capitol Records label in 1984, reaching No. 27 on the Canadian RPM Album Chart, and selling 100,000 copies in Canada and 400,000 internationally.

The video for its lead single, "Rock You", which was filmed in a quarry in Kitchener, Ontario, is perhaps best known for the image of guitar player Brent Doerner emerging from the water to play his guitar solo. "Rock You" reached number 27 on the Canadian RMP Pop Singles Chart, although it was more popular on Canadian rock radio stations. The second single was the Crazy Elephant cover "Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'". Two versions of its music video were filmed: One for music video channels, and the other being an "adult" version featuring topless models including a then 16-year-old porn star Traci Lords. This version was aired on the Playboy Channel in the United States. The band also made a promotional video for their A Foot in Coldwater cover, "(Make Me Do) Anything You Want", with the song reaching number 44 on the Canadian RPM Pop Chart.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Helix except where noted.

1. "Rock You" Bob Halligan Jr. 2:51
2. "Young & Wreckless" 3:22
3. "Animal House" 2:57
4. "Feel the Fire" 3:13
5. "When the Hammer Falls" 3:02
6. "Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'" (Crazy Elephant cover) Joey Levine, Ritchie Cordell 3:25
7. "My Kind of Rock" 2:54
8. "(Make Me Do) Anything You Want" (A Foot in Coldwater cover) Paul Naumann, Danny Taylor 4:07
9. "Six Strings, Nine Lives" 3:14
10. "You Keep Me Rockin'" 3:38
11. "Young & Wreckless" (live, taken from Live at the Marquee promotional-only EP) 3:25
12. "Rock You" (live, taken from Live at the Marquee promotional-only EP) Halligan Jr. 4:14
13. "Animal House" (live, taken from Live at the Marquee promotional-only EP) 3:32

Recording information:

Produced by Tom Treumuth for Hypnotic Productions, except "Rock You" and "Young & Wreckless", co-produced by Helix and Rodney Mills

Bonus tracks produced by Simon Hanhart

Recorded & Engineered by Dave Wittman

Recorded at Phase One Studios (Toronto), Electric Lady (New York City), Studio One (Atlanta)

Rodney Mills – mixing

Gregory M. Quesnel – mixing assistant

Originally Mastered by Bob Ludwig

Remastered by Jon Astley (2009 Rock Candy version)

Heather Brown, Robert Meecham – art direction

Helix "Rock It Science (USA, Perris Records, PER5382)"

Rock It Science is a compilation album by Canadian Hard Rock/Heavy Metal band Helix, released July 12th, 2016.

Tracklist:

1. Billy Oxygen
2. You're A Woman Now
3. Heavy Metal Love
4. Rock You
5. Deep Cuts The Knife
6. Wild In The Streets
7. Good To The Last Drop
8. Shock City Psycho City
9. Get Up!
10. Make 'Em Dance
11. Even Jesus (Wasn't Loved In His Home Town)
12. (Gene Simmons Says) Rock Is Dead

Helix "It's A Business Doing Pleasure (Canada, Aquarius Records, Q2-570)"

It's A Business Doing Pleasure was the eighth Helix studio album and tenth album altogether. It was their only release on Aquarius Records. It's A Business Doing Pleasure followed the death of lead guitarist Paul Hackman and the departure of temporary guitarist Denny Balicki. In their stead, guitarist Brent "The Doctor" Doerner returned to Helix after a 4-year absence, and Greg Fraser (ex-Brighton Rock) joined on guitar as well.

When writing for the album commenced, Brian Vollmer was also working on a solo album. His plan was that Paul Hackman would write songs for the next Helix record while his songs would be used towards his solo album. Paul's death derailed those plans, and he had no material finished for the Helix album. By this time, Vollmer had almost finished recording his solo album, and decided to release the recordings as the next Helix album. As such, no Helix members actually appeared on the album. Brian Vollmer would later call the album, "a huge mistake on my part, and I take full credit for the blunder. The really sad thing about it all was that I was really proud of all those songs on the album and they were wasted because they did not fit under the Helix name."

Brent Doerner left Helix during the tour for It's A Business Doing Pleasure, and Greg Fraser shortly after him. After their departures, Helix used three different guitarists live: Mark Chichkan, Gary Borden and Rick Mead. Drummer Greg Hinz would leave before the next Helix album as well, and he would be replaced by Glen "Archie" Gamble.

The first official Brian Vollmer solo album would come with 1999's When Pigs Fly, credited under the band name Vollmer.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Brian Vollmer and Marc Ribler, except where noted.

1. "That Day Is Gonna Come" 5:15
2. "Tug o' War" 3:40
3. "Wrong Side of Bed" 4:14
4. "Can't Even Afford to Die" 4:05
5. "Misery Loves Company" 3:52
6. "Look Me Straight in the Heart" 4:05
7. "Trust the Feeling" 5:08
8. "Love Is a Crazy Game" (Paul Hackman, Ray Lyell, Steve Marinaccio, Ribler) 4:18
9. "Sleepin' in the Dog House Again" (Ribler) 3:29
10. "Mad Mad World" 3:26

Produced by Marc Ribler & Tom Treumuth

Recorded at Hypnotic Studios, Toronto, November 1992

Greg Fraser stated that no then-members aside from Brian Vollmer actually play on the CD even though they are pictured in the packaging and listed as members of Helix. Co-writer and co-producer Marc Ribler played all the guitar parts. Former Helix and current Saga drummer Brian Doerner played on the entire album and Greg Hinz is listed only as "percussion". This is because It's A Business Doing Pleasure was originally recorded as a Brian Vollmer solo album.

It's a Business Doing Pleasure received mixed reviews. Author Martin Popoff called the album "richly produced" and said it "can't be faulted for its gravity and courage to remake the band." He then criticized the album for its "traditional light hard rock; guitar, bass and drums wrapped around simple general and generic rock structures."

"That Day Is Gonna Come" is a tribute to Paul Hackman, and the video for the song featured unique Super 8 and video footage shot by Brian Vollmer on the road over the years.

Helix "Back For Another Taste (Japan, Teichiku Records, TECP-25768)"

Back For Another Taste is the seventh Helix studio album and eighth album altogether. It was also their last album of their original Capitol Records contract. In a fall 1987 interview on MuchMusic with Erica Ehm, lead vocalist Brian Vollmer jokingly stated that this album would be titled Blood, Sweat & Beer.

Track listing

1. "The Storm"
2. "Running Wild in the 21st Century"
3. "That's Life"
4. "Breakdown"
5. "Heavy Metal Cowboys"
6. "Back for Another Taste"
7. "Rockin' Rollercoaster"
8. "Midnight Express"
9. "Good to the Last Drop"
10. "Give It to You"
11. "Wheels of Thunder"

The UK edition of Back for Another Taste contains a bonus track, "Wild in the Streets" from the Wild in the Streets (1987) album. This bonus track appeared at the end of Side 1, or between "Heavy Metal Cowboys" and "Back for Another Taste" as the 6th track on the CD.

Produced by Tony Bongiovi and Helix

Studio: The River Studios - Fort Erie, Canada / Power Station - New York

Helix "Wild In The Streets (2011 Reissue, Remastered, UK, Rock Candy Collector's Edition Remastered & Reloaded, Rock Candy, CANDY132)"

Wild in the Streets was the sixth album by the rock band Helix, released in 1987.

The album went gold in the band's native Canada, but only managed a disappointing #179 on the Billboard 200 in the United States. The band would lose their U.S. deal with Capitol Records soon after.

The power ballad "Dream On" is a cover of a 1982 song by Nazareth. "She's Too Tough" was written in 1985 by Def Leppard vocalist Joe Elliott. Def Leppard's version of the song was intended at one time to be on their Hysteria album, but it was never released until 1993's "Heaven Is" single, and later 1993's Retro Active album.

The original Canadian cassette issue of this album came in a glow-in-the-dark cassette shell.

Track listing

1. "Wild in the Streets" – 3:42
2. "Never Gonna Stop the Rock" – 4:36
3. "Dream On" – 3:43
4. "What Ya Bringin' to the Party" – 4:02
5. "High Voltage Kicks" – 4:19
6. "Give 'Em Hell" – 3:36
7. "Shot Full of Love" – 4:27
8. "Love Hungry Eyes" – 4:00
9. "She's Too Tough" – 3:29
10. "Kiss It Goodbye" – 3:27

Collector's edition remastered & reloaded.