Stormchild - Maiden Voyage LP. New Wave of British Heavy Metal record featuring a compilation of tracks all recorded in 1979 and 1980. Well, nowadays the adjective "rare" or even "ultra-rare" is attached to a lot of N.W.O.B.H.M. singles with a circulation of anything between 500 and 1,000 copies (or even more). If you look at it, in most cases the number of singles pressed was more or less adequate to the (initial) demand. In the case of Stormchild (from Bolton in Lancashire), however, we are talking about a different scenario. Their one and only 7" single called "Rockin Steady" (with "Last Night" on the B-Side) must really be one of the Top 3 N.W.O.B.H.M. rarities of all time! And theres a very simple reason for that! It was actually never released commercially at all. This release is on white vinyl (150 copy limited edition), gatefold cover, 8 page booklet. (m-/ex+)