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 of and success 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 he added some guitar work to the LP.
After recording the album which was 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.
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The debut album originally released in 1975, is a powerhouse of hard rock tunes and was picked up by many radio stations in the USA and was a #1 requested album in Texas.
The success of the album lead to a contract with the Mercury Records label in the US 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.
By Keith Pettipas, CanEHdian.com. Copyright 2001.
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