Listen to iron city houserockers in full in the spotify app. The houserockers cracking under pressure album 8 versions. The songs angels, cracking under pressure, and therell never be enough time have appeared on several later compilations and an acoustic version of never be enough time appeared on grusheckys midnineties solo album, american babylon, most of the rest of. Joe grushecky and the houserockers celebrate 40th anniversary of. The houserockers, iron city houserockers cracking under. Have a good time but get out alive iron city houserockers. With the break up of the iron city houserockers, grushecky returned to pittsburgh where he took a day job as a special education teacher, a position he still holds. The iron city houserockers first two albums, loves so tough and have a good time but get out alive. Rock and roll heart, a song by iron city houserockers on. The iron city houserockers come from pittsburgh surprise, and their debut album. He joined the iron city houserockers in 1983 and recorded their last mca album cracking under pressure.
Rock and roll heart, loving cup, angels, hit the road jack, american son, girl problems, cracking under pressure, breaking point, soul rockin, i shouldve never let you go, therell never be enough time. The bands first album, loves so tough, released in 1979, was a relative success. Cracking under pressure, an album by iron city houserockers on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Ron byrd foster died at the age of 61 on june 30, 2011, in deltona, florida, from liver cancer. In memoriam keyboardist kevin kavanaugh of southside. Joe grushecky is a rock musician in the united states known for his work with the iron city houserockers in the late 1970s. Anyways, cracking under pressure was the sole album that foster appears on, and as such, when he died 30 jun 2011 of liver cancer at the age. Cracking under pressure by iron city houserockers on spotify. Iron city houserockers vinyl records and cds american rock band from pittsburgh, pennsylvania, active from 1976 to 1984. The iron city houserockers album discography allmusic. With over 35 years in the music industry, joe grushecky has a vast repertoire of songs from the iron city houserockers, to his solo work and, of course, with joe grushecky and the houserockers click on an album below to view the album track listings and lyrics and while you are there you can purchase one song, two songs or the entire album. After his days with the iron city houserockers he continued to have moderate success, mainly in the. Cracking under pressure was the iron city houserockers fourth and final album under the moniker changed slightly and also their final album released under mca. Blood on the bricks, an album by iron city houserockers.
After a major shake up in the mca management, the band was dropped from. Joe grushecky is an american singersongwriter from pittsburgh pa. Listen to free internet radio, sports, music, news, talk and podcasts. Rankin and marc reisman had left the band and in their place was heavy keyboards and synthesizers, as.
Their next album, have a good time but get out alive. Two days after it was released, the band was dropped. The iron city houserockers were an american rock band from pittsburgh. The subsequent album, cracking under pressure, like all the bands previous efforts. Iron city houserockers cracking under pressure coverdesign. Cracking under pressure is a studio album by the iron city houserockers. After renaissance records 3 was closed in 2011, it relaunched as rdeg.
The release like the previous three was rated highly by rock journalists, but not a big. Joe grushecky tour dates and concert tickets eventful. Joe grushecky embarked on a solo career, while working a day job as a special education teacher in one of the toughest, poorest school districts in the state. With the break up of the iron city houserockers grushecky returned to pittsburgh where he took a day job as a special education teacher, a position he still holds. Joe is in the pittsburgh music hall of fame, joe grushecky and the houserockers are a pittsburgh rock and roll band that plays with the likes of bruce springsteen, willie nile, john cafferty, southside johnny and more. The iron city houserockers disbanded in 1984 after the release of their fourth album, cracking under pressure. Two more albums followed, blood on the bricks in 1981 and cracking under pressure 1983 as the houserockers. Their last lp as the iron city houserockers was 1981s blood on the bricks. Its in my song is joe grusheckys new solo acoustic cd. Listen to iron city houserockers radio free online. Iron city houserockers 2 disc live performance on robert klein radio show 1980 iron city houserockers retail mca 5252 blood on the bricks iron city houserockers test pressing mca 5252 blood on the bricks white label iron city houserockers retail mca 39004 cracking under pressure. The bands first album was loves so tough, released in 1979, and was a fair success. Edwards in 1993 as a classic rock reissue label, and rdeg continues in that tradition. Pumpin some pittsburgh labor day love with the iron city.
Iron city houserockers vinyl records and cds for sale. The houserockers did in fact go on to make two more acclaimed records, have a good time but get out alive. Joe grushecky born pittsburgh, pennsylvania is a rock musician in the united states known for his work with the iron city houserockers in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The mystic knights and more the mystic knights were formed as an allstar pickup in 1984. Their final album in the early years was 1983s cracking under pressure. Iron city houserockers discography price guide recently listed email alerts. Joe grushecky is a true rock n roll survivor, the talented singer, songwriter, and guitarist first bursting onto the scene in 1979 with his band the iron city houserockers and their criticallyacclaimed debut album, loves so tough. The houserockers, iron city houserockers cracking under pressure music skip to main content. Blood on the bricks by iron city houserockers album. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from iron city houserockers at the discogs marketplace.
Using joes string ring is a size 7 12 and contains sterling silver wrapped wire and a brass ferrule. Stream iron city houserockers free internet radio tunein. Cracking under pressure is a 1983 studio album by the iron city houserockers. After a major shake up in the mca management, t he band was dropped from mca records only two days after the album. Cracking under pressure was the iron city houserockers fourth and final album. Two other iron city houserockers albums were released before the band split in 1983, blood on the bricks and cracking under pressure. Iron city houserockers have a good time but get out. Cracking under pressure the iron city houserockers.
Cracking under pressure was the iron city houserockers fourth and final. They then dropped the iron city from the bands name in order to broaden their geographic appeal. Explore releases from iron city houserockers at discogs. Cracking under pressure was the iron city houserockers fourth album on mca. Click to view form in a better world, joe grushecky would live in a mansion down the road from springsteens. Iron city houserockers cracking under pressure album art. Get more information about umt presents a light of day acoustic matinee feat. In 1981, legendary guitarist and rock hall of famer, steve cropper, produced blood on the bricks. Stream live events, live playbyplay nfl, mlb, nba, nhl, college football, ncaa basketball, and premier league matches. Find the iron city houserockers discography, albums and singles on allmusic. The renaissance records 3 label was originally established by john w.
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