The Rose Of Avalanche: Always There 1987 + In Rock 1988 + Anthology 1988 + Never Another Sunset 1989 + I.C.E 1991

The band was formed by Phil Morris, Paul James Berry and Alan Davis.The name came from the

"rose" for the beauty and the "avalanche" for the power, as a way of describing their music. Before they had played a gig they signed to local independent label LiL, and released two singles: "LA Rain" and "Goddess". Both made the Top 20 of the UK Independent Chart, with "LA Rain" also featuring in John Peel's Festive Fifty in 1985. After this initial success, Fire Records signed the band and the personnel changed. 
                                

The lineup became Phil Morris, Paul James Berry, Glenn Schultz, Nicol McKay, and Mark

Thompson. Mass market exposure came with the support slot on The Mission's 1986–87 World Crusade Tour. The next single ‘Velveteen’, a tribute to Nico, gained further exposure after the band accompanied the Mission on a European tour. This lineup released a further five singles and the first official studio album – Never Another Sunset in 1989.
                                

After gaining early praise the band was stopped in their tracks for 18 months between 1987 and 1988

following disputes with their label, Fire Records, who rather unceremoniously went ahead with the release of an album of old material. The Rose Of Avalanche responded by setting up their own Avalantic label, releasing their debut album proper (Never Another Sunset) in 1989. Further line-up changes then ensued with Schultz and McKay departing, with the latter replaced by Darren Horner. 
                         

The 4 track A Peace Inside EP was the last to feature Mark Thompson, leaving Morris and Berry to carry

on with Horner and new drummer Andrew Porter. Their next two albums, String ‘A’ Beads and I.C.E., brought about a transformation in the band’s sound, replacing the heavy rhythms and chiming guitar that saw them pigeonholed as ‘gothic’ with material of a comparatively melodic and ‘poppy’ nature. The departure of Berry after the release of the latter hastened the demise of this ill-fated band. In 2019, they announced that the band would reform.
                                             

01.  THE ROSE OF AVALANCHE - ALWAYS THERE 1987 + IN ROCK 1988
                                      

The Rose Of Avalanche – Always There + In Rock
Label: Restless Records – 7 72285-2
Format: CD, Compilation
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Rock
Style: Goth Rock, New Wave

ALWAYS THERE 1987        

                           

    
01. Always There    3:23
02. Waiting For The Sun   3:48
Written-By – Morrison    
03. Majesty    5:56
04. Just Like Yesterday    5:45
05. Velveteen    5:28
06. Who Cares    5:16
07. The Mainline Man    3:12
08. Always There (The Mainline Mix)    3:23

IN ROCK    1988        

                          

09. Dreamland    3:57
10. Not Another Day    4:59
11. Height Of The Clouds - Part I    4:27
12. Height Of The Clouds - Part II    4:29
13. Darkorjan    5:40
14. Yesterday Once More    4:55
15. Darkorjan - Og    5:23

LINE - UP

                             

Bass – Nicol Mckay
Drums – Mark Thomson
Guitar – Glenn Schultz, Paul J. Berry
Vocals – Phillip Morris
Written-By – The Rose Of Avalanche (tracks: 1, 3 to 15)

Flac Size: 467 MB

02.  THE ROSE OF AVALANCHE - ANTHOLOGY (FIRST AVALANCHE/ALWAYS THERE) 1988

                                              

The Rose Of Avalanche – Anthology (First Avalanche  Always There)
Label: Fire Records – FIRE CD 7
Format: CD, Compilation
Country: UK
Released: 1988
Genre: Rock
Style: New Wave, Goth Rock

TRACKS

                        

01. Always There    3:23
02. Waiting For The Sun   3:48
Written-By – Jim Morrison    
03. Majesty    5:56
04. L.A. Rain    7:39
05. Stick In The Works    4:20
06. Goddess    5:05
07. Velveteen    5:28
08. Rise To The Groove    3:20
09. Too Many Castles In The Sky    4:15
10. Dizzy Miss Lizzy   2:16
Written-By – Larry Williams 
11. Assassin    7:29
12. Conceal Me    4:32
13. American Girls    4:08
14. A Thousand Landscapes    5:49
15. Gimme Some Lovin'   4:24
Written-By – Winwood, Davis, Winwood
16. The Mainline Man    3:12
17. Always There (The Mainline Mix)    3:23

BONUS TRACKS

18. Who Cares
19. Just Like Yesterday

NOTES

This CD contains the songs from the album "First Avalanche" and the singles "Too Many Castles In The Sky", "Velveteen" (without B Sides), and "Always There".

Flac Size: 817 MB

03.  THE ROSE OF AVALANCHE - NEVER ANOTHER SUNSET 1989

                     

The Rose Of Avalanche – Never Another Sunset
Label: Avalantic Records – AVE CD1
Format: CD, Album
Country: UK
Released: 1989
Genre: Rock
Style: Goth Rock,New Wave

TRACKS

                             

                          
01. Whats Going Down    5:45
02. Nowhere To Run    4:35
03. You Don't Belong    4:16
04. The Devils Embrace    5:25
05. The World Is Ours    3:15
06. Mistakes    5:20
07. Never Another Sunset    4:55
08. Delusions    3:40
09. Her Fatal Charm    4:35
10. Don't Fly Too High    4:15
11. A Romantic Vision    4:30

Flac Size: 355 MB

04.  THE ROSE OF AVALANCHE - I.C.E 1991

                      

The Rose Of Avalanche – I.C.E.
Label: Avalantic Records – AVECD 003
Format: CD, Album
Country: UK
Released: 1991
Genre: Rock
Style: Indie Rock

TRACKS

                            

01. Ride The Storm    4:40
02. Two Time Baby    4:15
03. I Love The Ice    3:57
04. Destination Nowhere    4:15
05. The Garden    4:30
06. Lost The Chance    4:30
07. Wall Of Pain    3:01
08. Everythings OK    4:40
09. Take All My Money    6:00

LINE - UP

                  

Bass, Arranged By, Written-By – Horner
Drums, Arranged By, Written-By – Andrew Porter
Guitar, Arranged By, Written-By – Berry
Vocals, Arranged By, Written-By – Morris

Flac Size: 299 MB

 
The Rose Of Avalanche: String 'A' Beads 1990 on Urban Aspirinea HERE