Line-up included
- Bob Jenner - Guitars, backing vocals (1880 - 1983)
- Criag Pinkney (aka Craig Stevens) - Vocals (currently a member of highly regarded folk band "Pink and White Bridge" in Australia) (1980 - 1983)
- Nick Parsons - Joined The Rainkings after Alkatrazz (The Rainkings played their final gig at the Beacon Court back in February 2005,) (1980 - 1983)
- Gary Bevan - Bass (currently works in Bali ) (1980 - 1981)
plus
- Dave Saunders - second guitar (1980 - )
- Craig Stevens (Craig Stevens Pinkney) - vocals, backing vocals (1980 - 1983)
- Toni Childs - backing vocals (Alkatrazz album Radio 5)
- Jo Julian - keyboards (Alkatrazz album Radio 5)
- Mel Collins - tenor sax (Alkatrazz album Radio 5)
- Phillip Tame - bass (1982 - 1983)
Formed in 1980 and based in Maidstone, the band recorded two albums for RCA records, Youngblood-1981 and Radio 5-1982, part of the British New Wave of Heavy Metal. A 30 date UK tour began in 198In 1981 we played Maidstone College and attracted an audience of 700, with subsequent support slots with Magnum and The Tygers Of Pangtang, playing Hammersmith Odeon and all the major venues across the UK. We also did a radio session for the late great Tommy Vance on the Friday Rock show. We also headlined The Marquee twice and supported Budgie at The Hammersmith Odeon upon release of Radio 5 in 1982. Then we toured with Samson whom RCA had just signed, so they were our label mates.
Albums: Youngblood - RCA Records RCA LP 5023 -1981 Radio 5 - RCA Records RCA LP 3066 -1982
Singles: Rocking High You And The Night Think It Over
You can hear Alkatrazz by going to http://retrospectrecords.com/Band/Alkatrazz.htm
Since we last communicated I have met up with Phil Butler, a member of "Just Us "quite by accident and he told me that they changed their name to " Fingles Cave" some time ago. They have reformed with all the original members and we went to see them at Goudhurst Ex Servicemens Club in the Autumn.They were very good indeed and Jaffa played " Hey Joe " just for me, as he saw Jimi Hendrix on Hastings Pier at the same time as I did.If you need any other information please contact me. Jimi Hendrix and The Experience signatures are attached.I just hope they are genuine! Also attached my Group Card from The Late 60's.
Peter Horton
Discography
UK 45's
Friday, January 30, 1981 Rockin' High (Bob Jenner, Craig Stevens) / Run Wild (Bob Jenner, Craig Stevens) RCA RCA 29
Friday, June 5, 1981 You And The Night (Bob Jenner, Craig Stevens, Alkatrazz) / Run Wild (Bob Jenner, Craig Stevens, Alkatrazz) RCA RCA 81
1982 Think It Over (N. Stein) / Half Way There (Bob Jenner, Craig Stevens, Nicko Parsons) RCA 183
UK albums
1981 Young Blood RCA RCALP 5023
1982 Radio 5 RCA RCALP 3066
Some Alkatrazz concerts:
Thursday, April 23, 1981: HM Special, The Rock City, 8 Talbot Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
Also on the bill: Tygers of Pan Tang, Magnum.
Info courtesy: John H. Warburg January 2023
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