Did you know that the most common album title in rock music is "Anthology"?
Raw Power was an infamous, UK cheapo Metal-, Hard- and Classic Rock series/imprint/sublabel of Castle Communications, mostly focused on releasing licensed compilations. Not the sexiest of labels (and I'm using the term 'label' loosely here..) but I've actually met a collector or two through the years who collect them. At least most (but not all) of the compilation were exclusive releases, technically.
I've only bothered with covering their initial 1985-1990 run here, including its more Hard/classic Rock-inclined tail end. They started up again in the mid 90's and continued up until the early 00's, releasing and re-releasing albums with the likes of BLACK SABBATH, IRON MAIDEN, WASP, HELLOWEEN etc..
Castle Communication's other earlier, short-lived Metal budget label Kastle Killers could in a sense be considered a precursor to Raw Power, so I squeezed in their 3 titles at the top. (It also gave me an excuse to scan that awesome logo!)
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KKLP 101 | Various | Metal Killers | LP | 1984 | featuring: Black Sabbath, Twisted Sister, Judas Priest, Tygers Of Pan Tang, Diamond Head, The Hard featuring Bernie Torme, Accept, Nazareth, UFO, Quarz and Sledgehammer. |
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featuring: Black Sabbath, Twisted Sister, Judas Priest, Tygers Of Pan Tang, Diamond Head, The Hard featuring Bernie Torme, Accept, Nazareth, UFO, Quarz and Sledgehammer. |
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KKLP 102 | Various | Metal Killers II | LP | 1984 | featuring: Motörhead, Marseille, Young Blood, Girlschool, Waysted, Michael Shenker, Uriah Heep, Heavy Pettin, Manowar, Nightwing, Pallas and DiAnno. |
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featuring: Motörhead, Marseille, Young Blood, Girlschool, Waysted, Michael Shenker, Uriah Heep, Heavy Pettin, Manowar, Nightwing, Pallas and DiAnno. |
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KKLP 103 | Various | Metal Inferno | LP | 1984 | More info here. |
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More info here. | |||||||||
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RAWLP 001 | Venom | From Hell To The Unknown | DLP | 1985 |
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RAWLP 002 | Various | Rock Fury | DLP | 1985 | Not Metal. Hard Rock, classic rock etc.. featuring: Golden Earring, Thin Lizzy, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Ted Nugent, Argent, Status Quo, Blue Öyster Cult, Pat Benatar, James Gang, Journey and Humble Pie. |
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Not Metal. Hard Rock, classic rock etc.. featuring: Golden Earring, Thin Lizzy, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Ted Nugent, Argent, Status Quo, Blue Öyster Cult, Pat Benatar, James Gang, Journey and Humble Pie. |
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RAWLP 003 | Raven | The Devil's Carrion | DLP | 1985 |
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RAWLP 004 | Various | Metal Killers III | LP | 1985 | featuring: Motörhead, Tank, Girlschool, Hawkwind, Thor, Jaguar and Wendy O. Williams. |
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featuring: Motörhead, Tank, Girlschool, Hawkwind, Thor, Jaguar and Wendy O. Williams. |
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RAWLP 005 | Tokyo Blade | Warrior Of The Rising Sun | DLP | 1985 |
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RAWLP 006 | Gary Moore | White Knuckles | LP/CD | 1985 |
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RAWLP 007 | Magnum | Anthology | LP/CD | 1986 | Not Metal. aor/pomp. |
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Not Metal. aor/pomp. | |||||||||
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RAWLP 008 | Thor | Live In Detroit | LP | 1985 | Licensed from Viper Records. Different cover art from the original. |
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Licensed from Viper Records. Different cover art from the original. |
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RAWLP 009 | Tank | Armour Plated | DLP | 1985 |
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RAWLP 010 | Bernie Tormé | Back With The Boys | LP | 1985 | Not Metal. Hard Rock. |
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RAWLP 011 | Motörhead | Anthology | DLP/CD | 1985 |
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RAWLP 012 | Uriah Heep | Anthology | DLP/CD | 1985 |
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RAWLP 013 | Girlschool | Race With The Devil | DLP | 1986 |
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RAWLP 014 | Colosseum | Epitaph | LP/CD | 1986 | Not Metal. Prog/jazz rock. |
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RAWLP 015 | Hells Belles | Hells Belles | LP | 1986 |
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RAW SS001 | Hells Belles | Barricades | 12" | 1986 |
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POWLP 1 | Various | Halloween | DLP | 1986 | Probably the most unique and collectable of all the Raw Power releases is this odd, silver-sleeved Finland-only release: Black Sabbath, Bathory and Sarcofagus on the same bloody album!? also: Peer Günt, Zero Nine, Highscore, Ironcross, Oz, Smack, Backsliders, Dawson, Hiroshima, Mentzer, Wrathchild, Spitfire, Albert Järvinen Band, Hanoi Rocks, Trash and Holy Dolls. |
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Probably the most unique and collectable of all the Raw Power releases is this odd, silver-sleeved Finland-only release: Black Sabbath, Bathory and Sarcofagus on the same bloody album!? also: Peer Günt, Zero Nine, Highscore, Ironcross, Oz, Smack, Backsliders, Dawson, Hiroshima, Mentzer, Wrathchild, Spitfire, Albert Järvinen Band, Hanoi Rocks, Trash and Holy Dolls. |
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RAWLP 016 | Hanoi Rocks | Dead By Christmas | DLP | 1986 | Not Metal. Glam rock. First 10 000 copies w/ bonus flexi. |
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Not Metal. Glam rock. First 10 000 copies w/ bonus flexi. |
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RAWLP 017 | Black Sabbath | We Sold Our Souls For Rock'n'Roll | DLP/CD | 1986 |
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RAWLP 018 | Paul Samson | Joint Forces | LP | 1986 |
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RAWLP 019 | Waysted | Completely Waysted | LP | 1986 | Not Metal. Hard Rock. |
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RAWLP 020 | Paul Di'Anno's Battlezone | Fighting Back | LP | 1986 | Licensed from Powerstation Records. (...though it should be noted there is no Powerstation vinyl version available for this record) |
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Licensed from Powerstation Records. (...though it should be noted there is no Powerstation vinyl version available for this record) |
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RAWLP 021 | The Groundhogs | Moving Fast, Standing Still | DLP | 1986 | Not Metal. Blues rock. |
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RAWLP 022 | Vardis | Vigilante | LP | 1986 |
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RAWLP 023 | Gary Moore | Anthology | DLP | 1986 |
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RAWLP 024 | Venom | The Singles 80-86 | LP | 1986 |
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RAWLP 025 | Angel Witch | Doctor Phibes | LP | 1986 |
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RAWLP 026 | Ted Nugent | Anthology | DLP/CD | 1986 | Not Metal. Hard Rock. |
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RAWLP 027 | Atomic Rooster | Home To Roost | DLP/CD | 1986 | Not Metal. Prog rock. |
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Not Metal. Prog rock. | |||||||||
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RAWLP 028 | The Outlaws | On The Run Again | LP | 1986 | Not Metal. Classic rock. |
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Not Metal. Classic rock. | |||||||||
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RAWLP 029 | UFO | Anthology | DLP/CD | 1987 | Not Metal. Hard Rock. |
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RAWLP 030 | Uriah Heep | Live In Europe 1979 | DLP/CD | 1987 | Not Metal. Hard Rock. |
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RAWLP 031 | Lynyrd Skynyrd | Anthology | DLP | 1987 | Not Metal. Southern rock. |
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Not Metal. Southern rock. | |||||||||
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RAWLP 032 | Amon Düül II | Anthology | DLP | 1987 | Not Metal. Krautrock. |
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Not Metal. Krautrock. | |||||||||
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RAWLP 033 | Quiet Riot | Wild, Young And Crazee | DLP | 1987 | Not Metal. Hard Rock. |
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RAWLP 034 | Gary Moore | Live At The Marquee | DLP/CD | 1987 |
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RAWLP 035 | Todd Rundgren | Anthology | DLP/CD | 1987 | Not Metal. Classic rock. |
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RAWLP 036 | Joe Walsh | Welcome To The Club | DLP | 1987 | Not Metal. Classic rock. |
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RAWLP 037 | Aerosmith | Anthology | DLP/CD | 1987 | Not Metal. Hard Rock. |
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RAWLP 038 | Saxon | Anthology | DLP/CD | 1988 |
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RAWLP 039 | Nazareth | Anthology | DLP/CD | 1988 | Not Metal. Hard Rock. |
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RAWLP 040 | Y & T | Anthology | DLP/CD | 1989 | Not Metal. Hard Rock. |
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RAWLP 041 | Uriah Heep | Live | DLP/CD | 1990 | Not Metal. Hard Rock. |
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Not Metal. Hard Rock. | |||||||||
Compiled by DaN Edman.
