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Nutz & Rage

Nutz & Rage
John Mylett - drums
Keith Mulholland - bass
Mick Devonport - guitar
Dave Lloyd - vocals

Nutz was from Liverpool, England and started as Harpoon but changed its name at the suggestion of A&M records around 1973. Supposedly their name was chosen from a story about the Battle of the Bulge in the Second World War. The Germans asked the Americans to surrender but they sent back the message "nutz".
Their self-titled, debut album was released in 1974. The album cover has a woman bending over dressed in stockings and high heels and it created a bit of a stir. The woman was Linda Halpin a professional model who specialized in leg shots for stockings and tights advertisements. The shot was taken with her lying on a desk with her legs in the air, she is also the woman on the second album, "Nutz Too". The first album had John "Rabbit" Bundrick from the band Free on organ and the second album had Paul Carrack on keyboards. On their third and last studio album, "Hard Nutz", Kenny Newton had been brought in. Their last album was Live Cutz released in 77 then in 1979 they signed to the French label Carrere Records. At this time Newton quits the band and joins Nightwing. Carrere persuades the remaining members to change their name to Rage and Terry Steers was brought in on guitar. They released three albums, Out Of Control, Nice 'n' Dirty and Run for the Night. The bands last recording was the cover song: So You Want To Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star, as a single under the name of Spitfire.
In 1984 the band decided it was time to call it quits, then shortly after Mylett died in a traffic accident in Greece. During their career they got to open for Queen, UFO, Budgie and Black Sabbath, they reportedly walked across the stage naked during Queen's encore. As Rage they got to tour with Uriah Heep and Meatloaf. Dave Lloyd went on to sing Cadbury commercials and is a session singer. Mulholland went on to play with Garth Rockett & The Moonshiners and now gigs with Mick Devonport in a cover band. In 2011 Lloyd, Davenport and Mulhoand reunited and have recorded several new songs. In 2010 Market Square released the CD, "Tightened Up!: Live In Nothingam 1977" which was recorded at The Grey Topper Club in Nottingham, England on March 1, 1977 for broadcast by BBC Radio Trent.

Nutz

Nutz
1974
Released on CD in 2007 with bonus live tracks
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Poor Man 2:18 As Far As The Eye Can See 3:34
Ain't No Thanks To You 4:16 Love Will Last Forever 2:32
Spoke In A Wheel 3:33 Light Of Day 4:27
I Can't Unwind 2:53 Round & Round 3:44
Can't Tell Her Why 4:55 Joke 3:46

Nutz Too

Nutz - Nutz Too
1975
Released on CD in 2007 with bonus live tracks
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Nature Intended 2:50 Cool Me Down 4:48
I Want Never Gets 4:14 R.S.D. 3:38
Take It From Me 3:35 The Love You Lost 3:33
Change's Coming 3:16 Sinner 2:55
Dear Diary 2:58 Knife Edge 3:20
Is It All For Real 2:54  

Hard Nutz

Nutz - Hard Nutz
1976
Released on CD in 2007 with a bonus track
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Seeing Is Believing 5:54 Pushed Around 4:07
I Know The Feeling 4:09 Beast Of The Field 4:15
Loser 3:24 Sick and Tired 4:17
From Here To Anywhere 5:06 Down On My Knees 3:48
Wallbanger 3:51 One More Cup Of Coffee 4:38

Live Cutz

Nutz - Live Cutz
1977
Released on CD in 1991
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Seeing Is Believing 6:16 R.S.D. 4:00
Loser 4:48 Joke 3:30
Pushed Around 3:17 Can Be Loved 2:43
You Better Watch Out 6:30 Wallbanger 9:07
  Knife Edge 3:00

Tightened Up! (Live in Nottingham 1977)

Nutz - Tightened Up! (Live in Nottingham 1977)
Released on vinyl and CD in 2010
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Seeing Is Believing 7:10 Beast Of The Field 4:35
Loser/Pushed Around 8:45 Mylo's Solo 3:51
Down On My Knees 3:45 I Know The Feeling 4:32
Sick And Tired 4:33 Changes Coming 3:25
One More Cup Of Coffee 4:37 Wallbanger 9:32
RSD 4:22 Living On A Knife Edge 7:27

Out Of Control

Rage - Out Of Control
1981
Released on CD in 2015
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Out Of Control 4:20 Money 4:23
What Have I Done Wrong? 4:32 I Don't Wanna Leave 4:25
She's On Fire 5:25 Rage 3:51
Roll The Dice 3:23 Thank That Woman 6:22
Fallen Idol 4:30  

Nice 'n' Dirty

Rage - Nice 'n' Dirty
1982
The American release has a different cover. Released on CD in 2015
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American Radio Stations 4:02 Long Way From Home 3:33
Wasted Years 4:22 Only Child 3:45
Woman 3:10 Blame It On The Night 3:44
Heartbreaker 4:30 Wild Cat Woman 3:48
Silver and Gold 5:06 Ready to Go 3:40

Run For The Night

Rage - Run For The Night
1983
Released on CD in 2015
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Cry From A Hill 5:23 No Prisoners 3:41
Fantasy 3:30 Run For The Night 5:29
Can't Say No 3:58 Badlands 4:02
Light Years 3:57 Never Before 3:37
Ladykiller 3:45 Rock Fever 3:39
1. http://www.lewys.co.uk/Nutz.html
2. "Wikipedia", last modified June 11, 2010, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Nutzfan

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