The Hollywood Stars (1974) Escape‏

A great example 70s Glam Rock with this polished sound from an unknown group from The Hollywood Stars, Glam rock band with an arena sound similar to other proto-glam metal bands like Kiss and Starz. Ironically this band originated the song King of the Night-Time World that would be appropriated by Paul Stanley of Kiss for their landmark Destroyer album. Kiss are a band in heavy debt to their similar sounding, contemporaries The Hollywood Stars, who have probably more in common with the New York Dolls. The band included Kim Fowley who would later manager The Runaways. 'Escape' the song I have chosen displays a more ambitious song structure than the rote Kiss tune with a sparkling mellow bridge. With its call and response vocals and tight guitar crunch this is a memorable gem.