Alcatrazz | Prior Convictions | LP

Alcatrazz is a heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1983. The band is best known for the songs Island in the Sun and God Blessed Video. Its initial lineup included Graham Bonnet, Yngwie Malmsteen, Gary Shea and Jimmy Waldo, and Shea named the group Alcatrazz.

Prior Convictions is a limited edition 1 LP vinyl album by Alcatrazz, released by High Roller Records on 10 July 2026, with the vinyl edition limited to 300 copies. It contains newly re-recorded versions of nine 1980s Alcatrazz songs, all featuring new vocalist Giles Lavery, plus two new band compositions. The album was originally issued on CD in 2025 by Brave Words Records. Giles Lavery and Jimmy Waldo are credited as producers, with Joe Stump on guitar, Jimmy Waldo on keyboards, and Eric Juris and Gary Shea on bass.

Track List

Side A

1. Transylvanian Requiem
2. Stand & Wait Your Turn
3. Jet to Jet
4. Starr Carr Lane
5. Hiroshima Mon Amour
6. Island in the Sun

Side B

1. Too Young to Die, Too Drunk to Live
2. God Blessed Video
3. Skyfire
4. General Hospital
5. Kree Nakoorie