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Originally called Scratch Band, this ministry-based quartet formed in the late 1970s in Sacramento, California, by Michael Roe, keyboardist/guitarist Mark Tootle, bassist Jan Eric Volz, and drummer Mark Proctor. Guitarist Jimmy A and singer Sharon McCall also performed occasionally with the band, whose repertoire contained a number of songs penned by English poet and fellow Exit Records musician Steve Scott.
Scratch Band changed its name to "The 77s" just prior to the release of their first album, Ping Pong Over the Abyss, in 1982. Proctor left the band and was replaced by former Temptations/Romeo Void drummer Aaron Smith, who first appeared on All Fall Down and remained with the band until the mid-90s.
After considerable success on Exit/A&M, The 77s soon found themselves signed to Island Records. Their selftitled album got released. Unfortunately for The 77s, labelmates U2 found a great deal of success with their Joshua Tree album, thus distracting Island Records' attention from promoting what many fans consider The 77s' best album of their career.
On 13 March 1988, The 77s performed with The Alarm and House of Freaks at the Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco, California, entertaining patrons such as Neil Young. Despite riding a wave of popularity with the critics, Tootle and Volz left the band later that same year. While the band reformed in the early 90s with the addition of former Strawmen members David Leonhardt (guitar) and Harmon, the live album 88 and Sticks and Stones, a collection of previously unreleased recordings and demos, were released. One song from Sticks and Stones ("MT") was later covered by Zoppi (featuring future 77s drummer Bruce Spencer) and featured a number of times on the popular FOX television series "Beverly Hills, 90210".
By the end of the 1990s, The 77s formed its own record label, Fools of the World, and re-issued several of its older albums. As of 2008, The 77s continue to record and tour.
This new version of the band released a pair of albums for Word Records: 1992's The Seventy Sevens (known by the band and fans as Pray Naked, the album's original title which was dropped by the record label without consulting the band due to Christian vendor pressures not to sell an album titled "Pray Naked") and 1994's critically acclaimed Drowning with Land in Sight. Leonhardt and Smith would leave the band soon afterward. Drummer Bruce Spencer, formerly of Vector, was brought on board to fill Smith's vacancy. Roe chose not to replace Leonhardt, preferring to record and perform as a power trio; however, multi-instrumentalist Scott Reams was occasionally brought in to enhance the band's sound during their live performances.
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By ROBERTIGNO (2008-07-24 12:11:46): guys I really recomend this band,,they have a 80s sound,I paid 60usd,1993,,then I saw this very package for 170usd and highest price everyday on,,hang on it if you have it cuz now its extremely hard to have it,when I bought it,I din't know much about this guys,just some recomendation from the BAND(DANEIL AMOS)-N-(LOST DOGS)(THE CHOIR)X-Members of 77S THEN I made up my mind and I Purchased it by Chance,,I am so HAPPY this stuff made part of my full-collection,IN MY OPINION these full collection are their best ever of them,even there are a few others that they still keep a Classic sound,,(DROWING WITH LAND IN SIGHT)-n-(PRAY NAKED)But these are my favo,hey I did purchase their DVD,THAT HAS MANY GREAT VIDEOS,including-BA-BA-BA-one of my favos from this collection,never thought they were released this video neirther seen on youtube before and now,bisides they included some awesome live perfomance from CORNERSTONE,AWESOME see mike rock-playing guitars in a live concert,his guitar broght him down to the floor when he was playing with,,oh man this guy really know how to play this awesome instrument,,he knows what guitar was meant to be,by the way,on his DVD you will see many futures from one of my tops band of syth pop rock-(VECTOR)-OHH MAN I could pay 100 and 200usd for someone who can give me this perfomance of vector,,throught this 77's DVD I came to know that one of my tops 80s band (vector) had released something on video but never watched on tv,,man this DVD CONTAIN MANY HIDDEN STUFFS,ANYWAY THIS PACKAGE AND DVD FROM 77S ITS A MUST
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