Old Enough to Forget

When Nick Gilder and James McCulloch left Sweeney Todd, the remaining members were left in the lurch. They did have an ace up their sleeve: their deal with London Records. But they'd need to find a worthy replacement for not only their vocalist, but also their guitar player. To complicate things, they'd have to come up with material on their own, as Gilder and McCulloch were the primary writers on the band's debut. The band would try out a new vocalist, Clark Perry, who would re-record the vocals to "Roxy Roller," and it would be released as a single and even managed to crack the top 100 in the US before Chrysalis Records, Nick Gilder's label, managed to issue a cease and desist. Not long after, Mr. Perry would exit the band. The search was on once again for a replacement. If Wishes Were Horses is an album that is more infamous for being the starting point for a very young Bryan Adams, who took over lead vocals and managed to pull off a very credible Nick Gil...