Persia The Complete Collection (1988 - 1995) (Lost U.S. Jewels Volume 20)

- PERSIA was formed in the New Jersey area during 1986, but it's only when guitar-virtuoso Mike
Reid joined the band that things became serious and professional. The band recorded their first
demo tape "Read To Rock" in 1988 followed by a CD-EP in 1991, with Ricky McCoy as singer, Bill
Boyer on the drums and Anthony Picone on bass, together with Mike Reid on guitar.
- Playing many shows in local clubs, PERSIA also had the chance to open for bigger bands such as
Winger, Warrant, Skid Row, Don Dokken and Dee Snider's Widowmaker.
- With a style influenced by Van Halen, Dokken, Aerosmith and Mr. Big, and also Judas Priest (in
the heavier songs) - still keeping its own identity - the band went thru' a few changes, and new
members, singer Larry Atello and drummer Dave Wrenn joined PERSIA. With this line-up the band
cut the cassette "Back On Top" and the final release "No Compromise" in 1995, touring the whole
East Coast.
- The release will be a de-luxe 2-Cd set, featuring ALL the material ever recorded by PERSIA in its
story, with the usual 16 pages booklet, featuring tons of unseen pics, memorabilia and the story of
the band.
- For fans of Dokken, Van Halen and Mr. Big!!