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''Night Attack'' is the fifth album by Australian band The Angels, it was released in 1981. It had its domestic release under their own name by Liberation Music. The album peaked at #11 on the National albums chart.〔 NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.〕 For the 1982 American release of ''Night Attack'' by Epic Records, they used the band name Angel City. In June 2002, Shock Records issued ''The Complete Sessions 1980 - 1983''. The 4-CD box set included remasters of ''Dark Room'' (9 bonus tracks), ''Night Attack'' (9 bonus tracks), ''Watch The Red'' (5 bonus tracks) and ''The Blow'' (2-CD set). In June 2006, Liberation Music re-issued ''Night Attack'' from ''The Complete Sessions 1980 - 1983''. ==Background== The Angels had signed an international contract with CBS Records and released ''Face to Face'' in March 1980, on the Epic label. The band named itself Angel City, for international releases, to avoid legal problems with the Casablanca Records' act Angel. ''Dark Room'' was released in June 1980, with the international version having different tracks. In March 1981, drummer Graham Bidstrup left the band and was replaced by New Zealander Brent Eccles. The ''Never so Live'' EP, was issued in October, and the new single "Fashion and Fame" followed. In November 1981 ''Night Attack'', which also included "Fashion and Fame", produced by Ed Thacker, John Brewster and Rick Brewster, was released. The band's third international album, ''Night Attack'' included a remixed version of "Back On You", previously only available on the flipside of the "Into The Heat" single. Early in 1982, it became apparent Chris Bailey would be unable to tour with the band in the US; American Jim Hilbun was recruited as his replacement. In June 2002, Shock Records issued ''The Complete Sessions 1980 - 1983''. The 4-CD box set included remasters of ''Dark Room'' (9 bonus tracks), ''Night Attack'' (9 bonus tracks), ''Watch The Red'' (5 bonus tracks) and ''The Blow'' (2-CD set). In June 2006, Liberation Music re-issued ''Night Attack'' from ''The Complete Sessions 1980 - 1983''. The album artwork was done by Helen (Nay) Jackson, Jana Hartig and Peach with help from Doc Neeson himself, at CBS Records Australia, 1981. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Night Attack (album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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