Pretty Boy Floyd - A Little Too Hot For Hell

[edwithmj]

Could anyone shed some light on Pretty Boy Floyd - A Little Too Hot For Hell? Was it an unreleased album? If so, has it or is it going to be released at some point? Why wasn't it released?

 

Thanks in advance.

[Geoff]

Where did you hear about it? I've never heard the title before but grab a paint brush, an extra long canvas and colour me interested, and nude.

[Nightrain]

never knew anything about it,

but i believe last year they have a tribute album to Kiss called 'Kiss of Death'

 

heard that they're disbanding but how come I see a news that Steve Summers is on for a PBF concert in a month or two, weird

[LV KIX]

never knew anything about it,

but i believe last year they have a tribute album to Kiss called 'Kiss of Death'

 

heard that they're disbanding but how come I see a news that Steve Summers is on for a PBF concert in a month or two, weird

 

From what I heard the members have all kissed and made up. Pretty By Floyd are still on the bill for M3 in Columbia, Maryland n early May.

[Nightrain]

good news there mate

hopefully they will release something new next year

[Captain Howdy]

Its another collection of demos, and isnt an official release to my knowledge.

Most of the tracks are the same as on the three official demo albums, but there are a couple of others on it, such as the title track, which have not been released.

The tracks are:

A little too hot for hell

Candle in the dark

You broke the rules of love

Till the real thing comes along

Ready for love

Its my life

Lifes a bitch (then you die)

Go wild

Department of youth

Do you wanna rock tonight

 

Funny thing is, I have had some demo's since the mid to late 90s, and most of them have been released, but even that has at least one track thats still unreleased (and its one of my fave songs of theirs strangely)

To be honest, most of the unreleased songs on this collection are nothing special in my opinion.

 

 

As for the current status of the band. A new album has been recorded, but with the ups and downs of Kristys mood swings and his on/off battle with Steve, I'm not gonna hold my breath on its release.

The covers album they were sposed to release about 4 years ago never surfaced, and neither did the album of new material that was sposed to follow that a few months later.

 

From my understanding of the current situation is that once these dates that are already booked are out of the way, they are taking some time off as a band.

Kristy has a new album coming out and I am sure Steve will have a project to work on like Shameless or Penny Lane etc

[edwithmj]

Thanks Captain Howdy!

[Captain Howdy]

What I would really like PBF to do is go back an re-record some of these demo's that have either already been released, or never released as its about time we had some of them with a decent production.

Songs like Keep your hands off my radio, Tonight belongs to the young & We cant bring back yesterday, really deserve to be recorded properly.

 

Some of them got re-recorded for Porn Stars when it came out, and some with Shameless, but it would certainly be nice to hear some of the other songs get the same treatment.

[Geoff]

What I would really like PBF to do is go back an re-record some of these demo's that have either already been released, or never released as its about time we had some of them with a decent production.

Songs like Keep your hands off my radio, Tonight belongs to the young & We cant bring back yesterday, really deserve to be recorded properly.

 

Some of them got re-recorded for Porn Stars when it came out, and some with Shameless, but it would certainly be nice to hear some of the other songs get the same treatment.

Could not possibly agree more.

 

I have 3 CDRs at home full of PBF demos from around 1989-1993 I think most of them are from. Like you say, Howdy, many songs ended up on those official demo CDs through Perris (and a couple on 'Porn Stars'), but I think there's still plenty out there that remain unreleased at all.

 

Whilst I agree that few songs match what was on offer on 'LBWET' there are some great songs there just waiting for the right production job. There's no real garbage on there, and the sound quality doesn't help give a real indication of what the songs could be. The three songs you mention there are, imo, as good as the debut and I think there's at least 10 that could match the strength of the debut.

 

End of the day, I would honestly be happy if they never wrote a new song, and just dedicated the rest of their career to re-recording all these old songs.

 

But would I be correct in assuming there might be copyright issues with Ariel Stiles which might prevent this?

[Mullethead]

Its another collection of demos, and isnt an official release to my knowledge.

Most of the tracks are the same as on the three official demo albums, but there are a couple of others on it, such as the title track, which have not been released.

The tracks are:

A little too hot for hell

Candle in the dark

You broke the rules of love

Till the real thing comes along

Ready for love

Its my life

Lifes a bitch (then you die)

Go wild

Department of youth

Do you wanna rock tonight

 

Funny thing is, I have had some demo's since the mid to late 90s, and most of them have been released, but even that has at least one track thats still unreleased (and its one of my fave songs of theirs strangely)

To be honest, most of the unreleased songs on this collection are nothing special in my opinion.

 

 

As for the current status of the band. A new album has been recorded, but with the ups and downs of Kristys mood swings and his on/off battle with Steve, I'm not gonna hold my breath on its release.

The covers album they were sposed to release about 4 years ago never surfaced, and neither did the album of new material that was sposed to follow that a few months later.

 

From my understanding of the current situation is that once these dates that are already booked are out of the way, they are taking some time off as a band.

Kristy has a new album coming out and I am sure Steve will have a project to work on like Shameless or Penny Lane etc

 

 

Outside of their debut (which I still love), I litterally can't stand anything they have done since

[Captain Howdy]

What I would really like PBF to do is go back an re-record some of these demo's that have either already been released, or never released as its about time we had some of them with a decent production.

Songs like Keep your hands off my radio, Tonight belongs to the young & We cant bring back yesterday, really deserve to be recorded properly.

 

Some of them got re-recorded for Porn Stars when it came out, and some with Shameless, but it would certainly be nice to hear some of the other songs get the same treatment.

Could not possibly agree more.

 

I have 3 CDRs at home full of PBF demos from around 1989-1993 I think most of them are from. Like you say, Howdy, many songs ended up on those official demo CDs through Perris (and a couple on 'Porn Stars'), but I think there's still plenty out there that remain unreleased at all.

 

Whilst I agree that few songs match what was on offer on 'LBWET' there are some great songs there just waiting for the right production job. There's no real garbage on there, and the sound quality doesn't help give a real indication of what the songs could be. The three songs you mention there are, imo, as good as the debut and I think there's at least 10 that could match the strength of the debut.

 

End of the day, I would honestly be happy if they never wrote a new song, and just dedicated the rest of their career to re-recording all these old songs.

 

But would I be correct in assuming there might be copyright issues with Ariel Stiles which might prevent this?

I dont know if there is copyright issues as I doubt the 3 demo albums would have been released, unless of course Kristy has since fallen out with him or something.

Also, if they have already re-recorded some of them, would suggest they still can re-record them.

Maybe Styles would be entitled to royalties, but they would be minimal seeing as its highly unlikely they would get any sort of massive airplay anyway.

 

I dont think Steve had any input in the demo's being released as I think this was after him and Kristy fell out (for the first time or was it second time), although obviously, Steve was the one involved in the Shameless re-recordings.