Rick Derringer first found fame aged just 17 in 1965, when his band The McCoys had a number one hit in America with ‘Hang On Sloopy’, famously knocking The Beatles’ ‘Yesterday’ off the top spot. Subsequently making significant appearances with Edgar Winter and Johnny Winter, as well as Steely Dan and Alice Cooper, and even squeezing in a solo hit with 1973’s ‘Rock ‘N’ Roll, Hoochie Koo’, before deciding to put together his own band in 1976. Naming the band Derringer, the singer and guitarist was joined by bassist Kenny Aaronson, future Black Sabbath and Dio drummer, Vinny Appice (brother of Cactus, Iron Butterfly, Beck Bogart & Appice and Rod Stewart drummer Carmine Appice), with the quartet completed by guitarist Danny Johnson.
Going for a rockier, harder, less poppy sound than Rick’s previous musical excursions, Derringer signed to Blue Sky Records, a subsidiary of Columbia Records, in 1976. Simply titled “Derringer”, among the original tracks the debut included lyrical collaborations with famed song writer Cynthia Weil. Although the band had yet to perform live together, they nevertheless set out on the road, forging a formidable live reputation, playing shows with the cream of 70s rock, giving Journey, Tom Petty, Boston, Foghat and Peter Frampton a run for their money.

DERRINGER (1976)
1. LET ME IN
2. YOU CAN HAVE ME
3. LOOSEN UP YOUR GRIP
4. ENVY
5. COMES A WOMAN
6. SAILOR
7. BEYOND THE UNIVERSE
8. GOODBYE AGAIN
BONUS TRACK
9. LET ME IN (MONO VERSION)

LIVE IN CLEVELAND (1976)
1. LET ME IN
2. TEENAGE LOVE AFFAIR
3. SAILOR
4. BEYOND THE UNIVERSE
5. ROCK AND ROLL, HOOCHIE KOO
6. ROLL WITH ME
7. REBEL REBEL

SWEET EVIL (1977)
1. DON’T STOP LOVING ME
2. SITTIN’ BY THE POOL
3. KEEP ON MAKIN’ LOVE
4. ONE EYED JACK
5. LET’S MAKE IT
6. SWEET EVIL
7. DRIVIN’ SIDEWAYS
8. I DIDN’T ASK TO BE BORN
BONUS TRACK
9. DON’T STOP LOVING ME
(MONO VERSION)

DERRINGER LIVE (1977)
1. LET ME IN
2. TEENAGE LOVE AFFAIR
3. SAILOR
4. BEYOND THE UNIVERSE
5. SITTIN’ BY THE POOL
6. UNCOMPLICATED
7. STILL ALIVE AND WELL
8. ROCK AND ROLL, HOOCHIE KOO

IF I WEREN’T SO ROMANTIC,
I’D SHOOT YOU (1978)
1. IT AIN’T FUNNY
2. MIDNIGHT ROAD
3. IF I WEREN’T SO ROMANTIC,
I’D SHOOT YOU
4. EZ ACTION
5. LAWYERS, GUNS AND MONEY
6. POWER OF LOVE
7. SLEEPLESS
8. TONIGHT
9. ROCKA ROLLA
10. ATTITUDE
11. MONOMANIA
BONUS TRACK
12. LAWYERS, GUNS AND MONEY
(MONO VERSION)