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12 September 2026 – The Lightning Raiders — Lost 1981 Album Finally Appears
By Editorial Team - September 12, 2026
Summary
The Lightning Raiders' previously lost 1981 studio album, recorded at The Who's Ramport Studios, is finally reconstructed from found tapes.
Key Facts
- The Lightning Raiders' lost 1981 studio album is released on 12 September 2026.
- The recordings were made at The Who's Ramport Studios.
- Paul Cobbold mastered found tapes with singer Gass Wild involved in reconstruction.
- Entities: The Lightning Raiders, Paul Cobbold, Gass Wild, Ramport Studios, The Who
- Tags: the-lightning-raiders, lost-album, 1981, archival-release, ramport-studios, the-who, paul-cobbold, gass-wild
A genuinely unusual archival release arrives today: The Lightning Raiders' previously lost 1981 studio album, recorded at The Who's Ramport Studios.
Found tapes were mastered by Paul Cobbold and reconstructed into the full intended record with singer Gass Wild involved in the project. The result restores a document that might otherwise have remained a rumour in the band's history.
It is a strong reminder that independent music history is often still hiding in private tape collections, rehearsal rooms and half-remembered studio stories.