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{|Moxy|} was formed in 1974 by {|Buzz Shearman|} from the ashes of his previous act, {|Leigh Ashford|}. The same year the band was formed it was signed to {|Polydor|} records in Canada, mainly due to the popularity and success of {|Leigh Ashford|} an... Read more

{|Moxy|} was formed in 1974 by {|Buzz Shearman|} from the ashes of his previous act, {|Leigh Ashford|}. The same year the band was formed it was signed to {|Polydor|} records in Canada, mainly due to the popularity and success of {|Leigh Ashford|} and {|Buzz Shearman|}'s reputation. The band's first album was recorded in California in only two weeks with co-producer {|Mark Smith|}, and as luck would have it, guitarist {|Tommy Bolin|} was recording next door. {|Bolin|} was so impressed with {|Moxy|} that he added some guitar work to the LP. After recording the album simply titled {|Moxy|}, the band headed back to Toronto and enlisted guitarist {|Buddy Caine|} to fill in the guitar parts that {|Bolin|} had added to the album. The debut album originally released in 1975 is a powerhouse of hard rock tunes; it was picked up by many radio stations in the U.S.A. and was a number one requested album in Texas. The success of the album lead to a contract with the {|Mercury Records|} label in the U.S. and a national distribution deal. This release by {|Unidisc Records|} is a straight reissue of the original {|Mercury/Polydor Records|} album at a budget price complete with original artwork, but unfortunately, it contains no bonus tracks. ~ Keith Pettipas Less