4 Rare - 80s Albums -part 64- Glam Rock- Aor- New...
| Album | Year | Origin | Primary Genre | Rarity Factor | Estimated Copies Surviving | |-------|------|--------|---------------|---------------|----------------------------| | Neon Masquerade | 1985 | USA | Glam / AOR | Master tapes destroyed | ~300 | | English Rain | 1987 | UK | New Wave / Glam | Flood-damaged sleeves | ~200 | | Geisha Driver | 1986 | Japan | AOR / New Wave | Pulled for artwork | ~150 | | Cheap Perfume... | 1988 | Canada | Glam / AOR | Dumpstered test pressings | ~50–60 |
Often overlooked in broader New Wave discussions, this compilation highlights the band's contribution to the late-80s indie scene. 4 Rare 80s Albums -Part 64- Glam Rock- AOR- New...
The band’s label, “Rising Sun Records,” folded two weeks after the album’s release. Most of the 1,000 pressed copies were used as promotional coasters in Nashville bars. A sealed copy sold for $2,700 on eBay in 2022. The master tapes were allegedly lost in a moving van fire. | Album | Year | Origin | Primary
40% AOR / 35% New Wave / 25% Glam















