The Dice - s/t ep (1983, NARDEM)

When I picked this one up at a Canadian record show this summer, I assumed I had stumbled upon a complete and utter obscurity, due in no small part to it's daft cover art. With a turn of the wrist however, I learned from the meager credits on the back sleeve that the Ontario-based The Dice were in cahoots with Daniel Lanois, who had a hand in engineering this introductory slab of wax. In fact, the Dice went onto bigger things, namely a brief tenure on Polygram that resulted in a 1984 self-titled album. Here's a primer regarding the LP:

Their self-titled debut album was recorded at the Hit Factory in New York and was produced by Rolling Stones' producer Chris Kimsey; released in 1984, it featured performances by Peter Frampton and Chuck Leavell (Rolling Stones, Allman Brothers, Black Crowes), and also boasted a dancing performance by Mick Jagger on one song. The first two singles, "Chayla" and "Calling In The Rain", achieved heavy rotation on a number of radio stations across Canada and the video for "Chayla" was added to the rotation lists of both MuchMusic and MTV. (from Canoe.ca)

As for the ep, which preceded said full length by a year, the material here is borderline AOR, a la the Payolas, with a smidge of Stonesy swagger informing it's choicest track, "Typical Lies." I should note that this track and "Ain't Gonna Lose (No More)" are listed in the wrong order on the back cover. Enjoy, and check out the remainder of the Dice's bio per the link above.
 

01. Holding On to the Night

02. Tony

03. Typical Lies

04. Ain't Gonna Lose (No More)
 

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