THE ALLEY CATS - NIGHTMARE CITY (1981)

The Alley Cats were a Los Angeles based punk trio, consisting of Randy Stodola (Guitar & Vocals), Dianne Chai (Bass & Vocals) and John McCarty (Drums). Similar in sound to X (they were once described as "X-Lite") they were a regular fixture in the L.A. punk scene from the late 70s to the early 80s. Signed to the Faulty Products distributed Time Coast Records, they released one single and the LP, Nightmare City. It included re-recorded versions of two songs previously available on the single. They were soon signed to MCA Records where one more LP (Escape From Planet Earth) was recorded. In 1985 they reunited as The Zarkons and released a couple of albums (Riders In The Long Black Parade) and Between The Idea & The Reality... Falls The Shadow (1988). After that they more or less vanished. Though the first LP has never been reissued on CD, a compilation (including a DVD of rare footage) recently released can be ordered from their website . Source: rudyscorner.com

Songs

Nightmare City / Night Along The Blvd. / One More Chance To Survive / King Of The Street Fights / Today / Nothing Means Nothing Anymore / Too Much Junk / Give Me A Little Pain / Black-Haired Girl / When The World Was Old