The short lived New England originally formed around the Boston area in the late 1970s, featuring John Fannon on guitar and lead vocals, Jimmy Waldo on keyboards, Hirsh Gardner on drums and Gary Shea on bass guitar. After being discovered by famed KISS manager Bill Aucoin, their self-titled debut was issued by Infinity Records in 1979, and produced by KISS’s Paul Stanley, produced along with famed Queen, Asia and Journey producer Mike Stone. The tracks ‘Hello, Hello, Hello’ (UK No. 69) and ‘Don't Ever Wanna Lose Ya’ (US No. 40) began to pick up plenty of airplay on AOR radio in the States as the band headed out on a major arena tour opening for KISS. Switching to Elektra Records, New England followed their debut in 1980 with “Explorer Suite”, this time co-produced by Mike Stone with singer and principle songwriter, John Fannon. The title track, plus ‘Livin’ In The Eighties’ were released as singles, but didn’t quite manage to capitalise on the airplay from the first LP. “Walking Wild”, their third and final album, also for Elektra, was released in 1981 and produced by Todd Rundgren. With ‘Don't Ever Let Me Go’, ‘DDT’ and ‘Get It Up’ released as singles, the album had a more harder rocking approach, but unfortunately the band split up shortly after its release, in 1982.

• - 1 -

  • 1. Alone Tonight
  • 2. Nothing To Fear
  • 3. Candy
  • 4. I Will Be There
  • 5. Shoot
  • 6. Don't Ever Wanna Lose Ya
  • 7. Hello, Hello, Hello
  • 8. Even When I'm Away
  • 9. Searchin'
  • 10. Turn Out the Light

• - 2 -

  • 1. P.U.N.K. (Puny Undernourished Kid)
  • 2. Hey You're On the Run
  • 3. Shall I Run Away
  • 4. I Let You Love Me
  • 5. Bite the Bullet
  • 6. You'll Be Born Again
  • 7. Turn Out the Light
  • 8. Searchin'
  • 9. I Will Be There
  • 10. Candy
  • 11. Even When I'm Away
  • 12. Nothing To Fear
  • 13. It's So Easy
  • 14. Familiar Faces

• - 3 -

  • 1. Hello, Hello, Hello
  • 2. Shoot
  • 3. Nothing To Fear
  • 4. Alone Tonight
  • 5. Don't Ever Wanna Lose Ya
  • 6. Shall I Run Away
  • 7. P.U.N.K. (Puny Undernourished Kid)
  • 8. The Last Show
  • 9. Encore
  • 10. Turn Out the Light
  • 11. Last Show
  • 12. Don't Ever Wanna Lose Ya

• - 4 -

  • 1. Seal It With a Kiss
  • 2. It's Never Too Late
  • 3. Livin' In the Eighties
  • 4. Hope
  • 5. Conversation
  • 6. No Place To Go
  • 7. Hey You're On the Run
  • 8. Honey Money
  • 9. Searchin'
  • 10. You'll Be Born Again
  • 11. Seal It With a Kiss
  • 12. It's Never Too Late (Jim Boyer Mix 1980) Target Demos
  • 13. Rock is Here To Stay (John Fannon & Kenny Melle Vocals)
  • 14. Little Girl (John Fannon Vocals)
  • 15. Is This What You Want (John Fannon & Kenny Melle Vocals)
  • 16. Nothing To Fear (John Fannon & Kenny Melle Vocals)
  • 17. Mixed Feeling (John Fannon & Kenny Melle Vocals)
  • 18. Love of My Own (John Fannon Vocals)
  • 19. Goodbye Goodbye (John Fannon Vocals)

• - 5 -

  • 1. Angel (Mono)
  • 2. Back On the Streets Again
  • 3. Headchopper (Mono)
  • 4. Heat of the Ocean (Mono)
  • 5. How Can I Let You Know (Mono)
  • 6. 'M In the Middle
  • 7. I'm Not Down (Mono)
  • 8. Love Never Stops (Mono)
  • 9. Marlena (Stereo)
  • 10. Marlena (Mono)
  • 11. Take Another Ride (Stereo)