Twisted Sister — Club Daze Volume II: Live in the Bars (2002)
Type: Live/Compilation album
Artist: Twisted Sister
Released: September 16, 2002
Recorded: 1979, 1980 (live radio shows) and 2001 (studio tracks)
Genre: Heavy metal / glam metal
Label: Spitfire Records
Producers: Jay Jay French & Mark “The Animal” Mendoza
Club Daze Volume II: Live in the Bars is a unique collection of live performances from the band’s pre‑mainstream era combined with two previously unreleased studio tracks written during the Stay Hungry sessions and completed in 2001.
Tracklist
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Never Say Never (2001 studio re‑recording)
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Blastin’ Fast & Loud (2001 studio re‑recording)
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Follow Me (live)
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Under the Blade (live)
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Lady’s Boy (live)
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Come Back (live)
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Can’t Stand Still (live)
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Honey, Look Three Times (live)
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You Know I Cry (live)
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Without You (live)
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Plastic Money (live)
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Long Tall Sally (live)
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Johnny B. Goode (live)
Note: Tracks 3–9 are from a 1979 Halloween radio show that was never broadcast; tracks 10–13 come from off‑the‑air radio session tapes; tracks 1–2 were finished in studio in 2001 using original drum parts from the Stay Hungry era.
Credits
Twisted Sister Members
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Dee Snider – lead vocals
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Jay Jay French – guitars, backing vocals, producer
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Eddie “Fingers” Ojeda – guitars, backing vocals
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Mark “The Animal” Mendoza – bass, backing vocals, producer, engineer
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Tony Petri – drums, percussion
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A. J. Pero – drums on studio re‑recordings (tracks 1–2)
Production
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Denny McNearney – engineering, mixing, digital mastering on studio tracks
Overview
This album is part of the “Club Daze” series, spotlighting Twisted Sister’s early years before their major label breakthrough. The live recordings capture the raw energy of the band playing club and radio show gigs in the late 1970s and early 1980s, while the two studio tracks showcase material from the Stay Hungry era that hadn’t been released until this project.
Unlike polished live albums from the band’s peak, Club Daze Volume II retains the grit and chemistry of a developing metal act on the rise.
Cover Art Description
The cover typically features a classic photograph or graphic montage evoking early Twisted Sister club days, often using retro typography and imagery reminiscent of late‑70s rock flyers or stage scenes. The visual presentation matches the album’s archival, historic focus — showing the band as a gritty, hard‑working live act before their mainstream fame. (Based on known editions of the release.)
Fun Facts & Trivia
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🎸 Early Material Surface: The studio song “Never Say Never” and “Blastin’ Fast & Loud” were demoed during the sessions for Stay Hungry (1984) but weren’t completed then; they were finished by the original lineup in 2001 for this release.
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🎙️ Rare Radio Shows: Many of the live tracks come from a never‑aired Halloween 1979 radio broadcast, offering fans recordings they’d never heard on air.
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📀 Historical Snapshot: The album provides a snapshot of life before Twisted Sister’s mainstream breakthrough, capturing the band’s club‑touring roots and live dynamics with loose, energetic performances.
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🎶 Covers Included: Tracks include live renditions of rock standards like “Long Tall Sally” and “Johnny B. Goode”, highlighting the band’s early influences.
Did You Know?
👉 The Club Daze series was released around the turn of the millennium as archives and rare recordings were being uncovered, giving fans a broader look at Twisted Sister’s evolution from club‑playing upstarts to arena‑rock icons.
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Twisted Sisters - Under the Blade (1982)
Twisted Sisters - You Can't Stop Rock 'n' Roll (1983)
Twisted Sisters - Stay Hungry (1984)
Twisted Sisters - Come Out and Play (1985)
Twisted Sisters - Love Is for Suckers (1987)
Twisted Sisters - Big Hits and Nasty Cuts (1992)
Twisted Sisters - A Twisted Christmas - Live (2007)
