Half-ALIVE
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| Live album by Helix | ||||
| Released | 1998 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal | |||
| Label | DeROCK | |||
| Producer | Daryl Gray | |||
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half-ALIVE was the first official live album by Canadian heavy metal band Helix, following the promotional-only Live At The Marquee. It was also their 11th album altogether and featured five new studio songs. It was their only release on DeROCK Records and was recorded at various gigs throughout the 90's.
half-ALIVE features varying lineups of Helix, as the band's membership was in a state of flux following the death of guitarist Paul Hackman and the tour for It's a Business Doing Pleasure. In 1997, original member Brian Vollmer and longtime bassist Daryl Gray had to decide whether to keep the band going or to break up. Choosing to stay together, a new release was required or, according to Vollmer, "the live dates were sure to slowly dry up. We had several tracks which were never recorded plus a live album still in the cans, so we decided on putting out a CD which would contain some unreleased tracks and the rest live material." The studio songs included one written but never recorded by bass player Mike Uzelac who was in Helix from 1980 to 1983.
1. Shock City Psycho Rock (Mike Uzelac)
2. Wrecking Ball (Mark Chichkan, Brian Vollmer, Daryl Gray, Gary Borden, Greg Hinz)
3. The Pusher (Hoyt Axton)
4. Big Bang Boom (Vollmer, Marc Ribler)
5. The Same Room (Bushey, Chip Gall, Huff, Weir)
6. No Rest For The Wicked (Vollmer)
7. Dirty Dog (Vollmer, Brent Doerner)
8. Runnin' Wild In The 21st Century (Vollmer, Hackman)
9. Animal House (Vollmer, Hackman)
10. When The Hammer Falls (Vollmer, Hackman)
11. Deep Cuts The Knife (Bob Halligan, Jr., Hackman)
12. Smile (Borden)
13. Good To The Last Drop (Vollmer, Ribler)
14. Heavy Metal Love (Vollmer, Hackman)
15. Wild In The Streets (Hackman, Ray Lyell)
16. Rock You (Halligan)
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