A great reunion from a great band
L Salisbury | Maryland United States | 08/01/2002
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I'm always both excited and aprehensive when I learn one of my favorite old band has just done a reunion album. It is wonderful to have them back but will the new album live up to expectations set by their classic efforts? After being disapointed by the "come backs" of X Ray Spex, Eddie & the Hot Rods, Slaughter & the Dog I have to approach with caution.
But Rose Tattoo did NOT disapoint! This gives fans of their first three albums (78-82) exactly want they've been waiting for for the last 18 years! A raw AC/DC boogie approach with bitter violent street rock lyrics! Best moments:"17 stitches", "union man", "stir crazy" and "heat of the moment". The best heavy metal reunions so far are LIZZY BORDEN's "Deal With the devil", WITCHFYNDE's "Witching Hour" and ROSE TATTOO's "Pain". More please, guys!"
The greatest lead singer AC/DC never had!
S. Campbell | Pennsylvania, USA | 04/13/2005
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Rose Tattoo are just great. No disrespect to the other guys but frontman Angry Anderson is the business! Bad, vibrant and on stage, he has that same charisma/sense of hunour that made Bon Scott so great with early AC/DC. Angus and Malcolm Young should listen to this CD and think just how much better Angry's voice is than Brian Johnson's these days.
Pulling Angry into AC/DC would inject new life into the band and make them vibrant again. Combine Angry's voice (and harder lyrics) with Angus and Malcolm's riffs and there's a classic album in the making for sure!
In the meantime, enjoy this CD from one of the orginal hard rockin' bands that sound as good today as they did in the late 70s and early 80s. It's great!"
Track Listings (16) - Disc #1