Angel Face -The Glitter Band (1973 Demo Version)

This recording is the demo recording of the Glitter Band's first single, Angel Face, Written by Gerry Shephard and John Rossall. It was recorded in late 1973 as the band started working on their own career, without GG, playing their own shows and working on recorded material for potential single and album release in 1974. The song went through some alterations, notably the refining of the rolling snare drum sound, guitar riff and lyrics, to end up with the song that we are all familiar with and which hit number 4 in the UK charts in April 1974.

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[karloalberti]

67 years old and, a lifelong rocker ... I don't remember ever listening to this tune... Love it...

[RBMusicCH]

The sound was avant garde for 1973. Top production for a demo from over 50 years ago.

[pmoran]

this is really good and unexpected, to find something like this just uploaded, thanks❤❤❤❤❤💘❤❤❤❤❤

[SteveTemple-jd]

Not heard this before, wot a change, thanks 👍

[KarenG.-qswc]

Wow, I love this version as well.❤ Lyrics are weird though when you're so used to the normal song.🤔😀
I love the Glitter Band so thanks for uploading this ❤❤

[mccartney]

nice, , , heard a previous demo..but this is a different love it

[bobthebear]

Just had this recommended to me for the first time. I was intrigued and so I'm now listening to this, and I love it!! It's very catchy!! Good job!!!!

[simoncartlidge]

Love this band its great to hear this demo for the first time.Thankyou.

[GarryTwells]

I remember seeing Gary GLITTER and band at Birmingham Town Hall. It was a brilliant evening shame that stupid decisions reunion your life can do

[HansFeist]

Klasse Song wurde damals in der Disco, gespielt war mein Lieblingslied in diesem Jahr.
Höre heute immer wieder diesen tollen Song. Das Orriginal ist aber wesentlich besser wie die Demo, nach meinem Empfinden.🙏🙏🙏

[rickster]

i prefer this over the official release.

[Kaye-vp]

Good stuff. Gary apparently got seriously pissed off when in 1974 the band started enjoying chart success just as his star was declining.

[axelansorg]

Mir gefällt das fertige Lied besser, trotzdem danke fürs hochladen...😊

[Amphy]

I'm guessing that Mike Leander helped them to rework this draft. The final version is simpler and more hooky.

[RaymondFunnell-bswl]

It was Gary Glitter who ruined this band career they were brilliant

[RedVynil]

The only Angel Face I know of is by Shock from 1981.