Like A Prayer
Lavolta Lakota - Prayer [FBN 34 BEL 1984 24-Bit FLAC] For a brief period in the mid-80s Lavolta Lakota were potentially Manchester's next big thing. Formed by Stockholm Monster, Jed Duffy and featuring future Revenge member Dave Hicks on guitar and vocals, they supported Southern Death Cult, The Gun Club and New Order, exposing themselves to a wide & highly appreciative audience. Factory Records stupidly chose to release their first (and only) single on their Benelux subsidiary and despite an intensive poster campaign around the city by band members (not the label) most of the city's record stores failed to stock it. Those who did sold it at a higher price due to it's import status. In true Factory style - another opportunity missed with very few pressed and very few sold. All tracks were produced by the band's mentor, Peter Hook. Lavolta Lakota were to go on to record a large number of demos, none of which were ever to see the light of day as the band soon split...