News Archive December 2010
From: Rockstar Weekly
Posted: December 2, 2010
KISS and Vinnie Vincent fans can dive into a bit of Vinnie Vincent history with a new re-release of the classic Treasure LP from 1977 issued by Wounded Bird Records of New York and an Internet broadcast of three 1977 Treasure concerts via the website Wolfgang’s Vault. The new CD release also features a previously unreleased bonus cut. The CD is available at Amazon.
Treasure was a four-piece hard rock band Felix Cavaliere of the Rascals formed after his second solo LP, Destiny. Treasure (which only made one LP), featured Vinnie Vincent, who then used his real name Vinnie Cusano. The LP did get a Japanese releases early in the new millennium.
Treasure never achieved the radio airplay they hoped for (although the band's label had high hopes for the single, "Love Me Tonight") there are still several examples of the excellent musicianship of the band, and Cavaliere's exceptional (and soulful) voice is simply undeniable. The widely used phrase "blue eyed soul" was actually coined to describe Cavaliere and the Rascals. It has since become the standard definition of white artists who sing soul music.
Wounded Bird Records was formed in 1998 as a label that specializes in the reissue of albums from the 60's, 70's and early 80's on compact disc. All of their releases are properly licensed from the owner of the original masters, in most cases the original record label and sometimes the artists themselves.
The Treasure streaming concerts include a fully produced one at the Bottom Line in New York City which was originally recorded for the King Biscuit Flower Hour. Candid photos are from Jack Scarangella's Facebook Page.
Treasure was:
Felix Cavaliere - keyboards, vocals
Vinnie Cusano - guitars, vocals
Jack Scarangella – drums
Marty David - bass
