Year: 2010 
Rel. Date: 2010-11-04 
Genre: Hard Rock 

UK
Label: Rock Candy Records 

Type: Remastered 2010

THE RESURGENCE in popularity of British hard rock 
during the early and mid eighties had been fuelled 
predominantly by the emergence of the NWOBHM, a 
musical genre that mainly embraced rough hewn riff 
combos. However, a secondary more melodic movement 
was also in full swing spearheaded by musicians 
influenced by the enormous success of US based 
acts such as Journey, Foreigner and Loverboy 
Virginia Wolf were, it must be said, very much at 
the cutting edge of the counter offensive 
weighing in as one of the UK s most promising new 
groups 
After years of struggle in their hometown of 
Manchester they eventually signed to Atlantic 
Records, by way of Genesis music publishing 
company, and quickly recruited drummer Jason 
Bonham (fresh from a stint with Airrace, another 
of the era s brightest hopes) to record their 
debut album. Produced by Queen drummer Roger 
Taylor, the album hit all the right buttons and 
garnered critical acclaim with ease 
Released in 1986, such was the furore surrounding 
the project that the band were quickly ushered 
Stateside to open the bill for guitarist Jimmy 
Page s post Led Zeppelin outfit The Firm 
(featuring Paul Rodgers), a tour that played to 
thousands every night in cavernous arenas. For a 
relatively fresh faced band from Manchester this 
was indeed a moment to cherish 
The Virginia Wolf debut album is regarded as a 
milestone in melodic hard rock, relying heavily on 
gifted song writing, together with the stunning 
vocals of Chris Ousey, a man with one of the most 
identifiable voices in British rock. It is a 
simply breathtaking offering

24-bit remastering from original source tapes

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Jason Bonham
(Airrace, Bonham, Foreigner, UFO, Black Country Communion) - drums
Chris Ousey
(Heartland, The Distance, Snakecharmer) - vocals
Nick Bold - guitars
Jo Burt - bass

1. Are We Playing With Fire 4:01 
2. Make It Tonight 4:06 
3. Only Love 4:19 
4. It s In Your Eyes 4:27 
5. Waiting For Your Love 3:53 
6. Livin On A Knife Edge 4:47 
7. For All We Know 3:50 
8. Don t Run Away 4:38 
9. Take A Chance 3:30 
10. Goodbye Don t Mean Forever 4:40 
42:11

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