Vain was an American glam metal band from San Francisco Bay Area, California, formed in 1986, and consisting of Davy Vain (lead vocals), Dylana Nova Scott (guitar), Danny West (rhythm guitar), Ashley Mitchell (bass) and Tommy Rickard (drums). From 1986 to 1987 the band proceeded to play shows in San Francisco, before playing regularly in Los Angeles where they also opened for Guns N' Roses prior to their success. After showcasing to major record labels, including Geffen Records, Vain signed with Island Records in 1988. They released their debut album the following year, with 'No Respect' peaking at number 154 on the Billboard 200. The record was critically well received, and the band fearured on the covers of both Kerrang! and BAM magazines. They began recording their second album, titled 'All Those Strangers', with producer Jeff Hendrickson, and its release was advertised in Japan, while a number of pre-release cassettes were released. However, when Island Records were bought by PolyGram in 1991, Vain were dropped by the label, and 'All Those Strangers' remains unreleased. The same year, West and Rickard departed the band, being replaced by Shawn Rorie and former Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler, after which Vain renamed themselves Road Crew, although that band split up before the year was out. Vain reformed in 1993 and went through a number of line-up changes for the release of their next two studio albums, and by 2005 Scott and West had returned to the band, with Rickard rejoining in 2009. In all, Vain recorded seven albums between 1989 and 2017, although only six of them gained an official release, and to to complete the set here is the cancelled 'All Those Strangers' from 1991.
Track listing
01 Love Drug
02 Planet’s Turning
03 Shooting Star
04 Too Bad
05 Far Away
06 Wake Up
07 Freak Flag
08 Here Comes Lonely
09 Shouldn’t Cry
10 Do You Sleep With Strangers?
11 Looking Glass
