If you can get your hands on this album, grab it, because i doubt there are too many laying around anywhere. Reportedly only 1000 copies were ever pressed, and reportedly also the members of SNEAK PREVIEW, who were TY TABOR (vocals/guitar), DOUG PINNICK (vocals/bass) and JERRY GASKILL (drums) personally ordered the destruction of around half of them because they were unhappy with the finished product. If those names dont ring a bell, then you now know that Tabor, Pinnick and Gaskill went on to metamorphose into the progressive hard rock group KINGS X later on in the 1980`s, starting with the epic OUT OF THE SILENT PLANET album in 1988. SNEAK PREVIEW (1983) had a completely diffrent sound to KINGS X, in place of the complex and conceptual arrangements which charaterised the first three KINGS X albums was a melodic pop rock group churning out catchy hook laden radio friendly songs. It's hard to believe that this is the same three musicians who only six years later would record the wildly eccentric conceptual metal album GRETCHEN GOES TO NEBRASKA, an album that misses the mark except for the brilliant heavy rock guitar masterpiece PLEAIDES. I am not familiar with MP3 SKULL, but i have included a play link here which will allow you (i hope) to sample the album if you already have an account with MP3SKULL or decide to start one up to listen to it.
I have this record! It isn't in great condition but it plays and I had it signed by all three members at a show in Dallas in the late 90's (The Galaxy Club in Deep Ellum as I recall). Thinking of putting it up for sale. I need to look into how to value it though. Shoot me an email if anyone has any ideas of how to list and part with such a cherished treasure. Probably needs to go to a true fan. Thanks!
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