TORA TORA: Previously Unreleased Recordings To See Light Of Day

FnA Records has secured the exclusive rights to release three albums from the legendary Memphis hard rock band TORA TORA — "Bombs Away: The Unreleased Surprise Attack Recordings", "Miss B. Havin': The Unreleased Wild America Recordings" and "Before & After". The first two releases consist of demos that were recorded during the band's major label days (A&M Records; 1989-1992),while the album "Before & After" comprises material from the group's mega-rare independent EP that was released in 1987 prior to TORA TORA being signed, demo tracks written for the band's never-released third album, and the original recording of the band's smash hit "Walkin Shoes".

** Comprised of 10 tracks, "Before & After" is a "new" collection of "old" recordings. The first five tracks are from the very limited cassette-only release of "To Rock To Roll" while the sixth track is the very original recorded version of "Walkin' Shoes" which would eventually wind up on "Surprise Attack" and be a standout track and video. The remaining four tracks are demos that were written for the unreleased third album and never turned in to A&M Records.

** "Bombs Away: The Unreleased Surprise Attack Recordings" consists of material written and demoed just prior to the band's major label debut.

** "Miss B. Havin': The Unreleased Wild America Recordings" consists of material written and demoed before the bands sophomore effort for A&M Records.

TORA TORA started out as a local garage band then eventually got studio time when they won a local Battle of the Bands contest. Following this, the band recorded "To Rock To Roll" as an independent EP. After its release, the songs "Phantom Rider" and "Love's A Bitch" received extensive airplay on local radio station Rock 98. A deal with A&M Records followed, and the band recorded its debut album, "Surprise! Attack", in 1989. This LP peaked on Billboard's Top 200 at #47. The single "Dancing With A Gypsy" was on the soundtrack for the film "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure" later that year. In 1992, TORA TORA's second album, "Wild America", was released. It only achieved #134 on the Billboard chart and it did not sell as well, but it was a more mature step at songwriting. A third album, "Revolution Day", was recorded in 1994, but it was never released due to label restructuring.

FnA Records, LLC is a new record label formed in 2009 to bring rockers and metalheads some of the best unreleased and hard-to-find music from the '80s and early '90s.

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