Career
Speedway Blvd released their single, "(Think I Better) Hold On" bw "Speedway Boulevard" on Epic 9-50879 in 1980. [4] It was reviewed in the 10 May issue of Cash Box where it was "One of the Singles to Watch". It was positive with the rock-solid vocals being pushed by reggaeish beat backed with a steel drum-like sound, keyboards and synths being noted. Also mentioned were the unusual arrangements that were said to set the group apart from the usual pop artists. The reviewer finished off with telling the reader to keep an eye out for the group. [5] The single was also reviewed in the 31 May issue of Record World . It was referred to as an "excellent pop-rocker" with Roy Herring Jr.'s urgent vocals and the backing of a muscular rhythm section and bold keyboard lines being mentioned. [6] The album was also added on to the playlist of WSHE-FM in Fort Lauderdale that week. [7]
It was reported by Cash Box in the 2 August 1980 issue that bubble gum moguls, Jerry Kasenetz and Jeff Katz were back with Speedway Boulevard who had been signed to the Epic label. [8]
According to the 9 August issue of Cash Box, the back cover of the group's album, a handful of radio programmers had picked up the single in May. However, they were asked not to play the single due to the album not being available for a couple of months. Then when the album came out, the single was picked up again and was on some playlists. [9]
An ad was run in the 30 August issue of Billboard that the album was fast becoming a hit on stations, WRCN, WQBK, WOUR, WRKK, WQUT, WSHE, WKQQ, WEBN, WXKE, KFMH, KYTX, KLYX, KLBJ, KSHE. KWFM, KPAS, KKDJ, KILO and KZEW. [10] It was a top request at WEBN-FM in Cincinnati and KZEW-FM in Dallas. [11]
The group's new single, "Speedway Boulevard" was reviewed in the 13 September issue of Cash Box where it was one of the "Feature Picks". It was originally the B side for their earlier single. The review was positive with the reviewer calling it a driving track with high octane vocals and the screaming guitar licks and synthesizer to match it. The AOR pop potential was noted. [12]
As shown in the 4 October issue of Billboard, their single "Speedway Boulevard" was a Playlist Top Add on at radio KINT in El Paso. [13]
After their sole self-titled album was a commercial failure, they disbanded. Dennis Feldman later went on to join Balance. [1]
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