Richard Nolan and Third Rail
Subject: THIRD RAIL 30th Anniversary Comeback Premier
Boston's legendary THIRD RAIL (founded 1975) will perform
Saturday, March 5
at 8:45 PM in the Kirkland Cafe, 427 Washington Street, Somerville. This
will be the group's first reunion performance since 1992. Jon Macey & The
Score will follow as the headliner at 10 PM.
this article appeared in the January 2005 issue of Metronome Magazine
Disorganized Discography:
Richard Nolan and Third Rail
A New Life b/w Didn't Mind
1981
45 - stereo
An independent record release by Richard Nolan and Third Rail: Box 202 Auburndale,
MA 02166
Third Rail - Rondy
Rush/Sweet Jane- 45- stereo-Rat Records RR 5283 - 1976 45 RPM 7" release
by seminal Boston New Wave/Punk band, Third Rail.
Band was led by Richard Nolan,
and included Fred Pineau (later in The Atlantics). Sound of band was
heavily Lou Reed influenced (as evidenced by the B-side cover of "Sweet
Jane". Release on Rat Records (a by-product of the legendary Boston
Punk club, The Rat, AKA The Rathskellar) and co-produced by owner Jimmy
Herald.
Third Rail - It's
a Surprise / Take That- 45- Stereo-Longview LV 8006 - 1980 release
45
RPM 7" with picture sleeve by Boston New Wave era band Third Rail headed
by vocalist Richard Nolan. The sound of the band, with chippy, pulsating
rhythms and hiccuped vocals, is roughly comparable to the Cars (sleeve
notes in fact give thanks to Rick Ocasek of the Cars) .
Various artists
Live at the Rat (2 LPs, Rat Records, 1976)
Third Rail:
-Billy Clarke, Lenny Dupont, Rick Martin, Richard Nolan, John Roy.
-"Bad Ass Bruce" and "Rondey Rush"
RICHARD NOLAN and THIRD RAIL
-A New Life 7" (1981)
Richard Nolan - Vocals
Michael Powers - Guitar
Billy Rosenthal - Keyboards
David Birmingham - Drums
richard nolan
the naked cage house band
shoestring records SR247
1988 also known as Third Rail
track dog 2:53
rolling in clover 3:35
both written by richard nolan - ascap
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