Wild Horses (1979) Criminal Tendencies - LOST 70s GEMS

A band that visually sound ready for the 80s but had their first single release in 79 with this backed by horribly titled The Rapist as it's B Side, but listen to this track to here that incredible intro where there is a droning lead guitar, some sporadic bursts of a dysfunctional sounding guitar/synth reminding me of the orchestra stabs of Owner of a Lonely Heart, so no surprise when I learned later it was co produced by Trevor Rabin, the Yes guitarist responsible for that classic hit.

The rest is a pure pop song driven by some tasteful soling and a electric piano piping in the background over calls of 'criminal tendencies' all to create New Wave power pop feel.

The lyrics are surprisingly good too lifting this track as well particularly my favourite line which goes as follows; "He walks like a dead man, though he's just 22, there's nothing you or I can do" Boy is that true!..This band started with Wings guitarist Jimmy McCullock and Small Faces' Kenney Jones but shifted to focus around ex Rainbow and Ex Thin Lizzy members instead for a harder sound.