HUGHES / THRALL – Highway Star [Unreleased 2nd album + Live]

After Deep Purple disbanded bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes was part of many bands such as Trapeze, Pat Travers Band, Climax Blues Band, etc, but it wasn’t until 1981 that he formed his own project.

Teaming up with highly respected guitar maestro Pat Thrall (Automatic Man, Pat Travers Band, Asia) the duo formed HUGHES / THRALL, a collaboration that not only promised much on paper but would eventually deliver one of the best post-Purple records in that particular cannon of excellence.
The album sold well and the band performed live, meanwhile both musicians continued with other projects at the same time. Songs for a second album were written and demoed, however the second HUGHES / THRALL never was.
As requested, here’s the bootleg CD titled “Highway Star“, including a live HUGHES / THRALL show captured in Texas 1982, plus the six new songs / demos they did and remain unreleased. One of these songs was used by Tom Galley for the first Phenomena album, and later recorded by John Norum on his second solo CD.

The live show recorded in In Lubbock, Texas, Oct. 29, 1982 is just testimonial and for archivists as sound quality isn’t the best.
But the unreleased songs are very good, melodic, AOR / Melodic Rock with hooks in the same vein of self-titled HUGHES / THRALL album. Sound quality is fine.
It’s a shame that this project didn’t make it another record, and the had quality stuff and the talents of these incredible musicians.

Live In Lubbock, TX, Oct. 29, 1982:
01 – Introduction (Live)
02 – I Got Your Number (Live)
03 – Hold Out Your Life (Live)
04 – Beg, Borrow or Steal (Live)
05 – The Look In Your Eye (Live)
06 – First Step Of Love (Live)
07 – Muscle And Blood (Live)
08 – Drums Solo (Live)
09 – Highway Star (Live)

Demos for 2nd Album:
10. Pay The Price
11. Try And Take My Love
12. Still The Night
13. Searching Love
14. You Were Always There
15. It’s Not Too Late

Glenn Hughes – Vocals, Bass
Pat Thrall – Guitars
Tommy Aldridge (Whitesnake, Yngwie) – Drums
Jesse Harms (Sammy Hagar) – Keyboards

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