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Up For The Count

09/04/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"(Quoted from San Jose Mercury News Reporter: Brad Kava 8-21-02)
"They are already in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a "One Hit Wonder". Three decades after their last climb up the charts, members of San Jose's legendary Count Five are trying to do it again! The 2002 version of the band sounds like these 1960's kids moved into the 1970's. The two songs sung by John Byrne have a Bad Company-like edge. They rock on "White Powder" while John sings of the dangers of cocaine. "Hold My Soul" has that psychadelic era frenzy, with a touch of Jim Morrison. The other songs are sung my newcomer Dorise Ataide who has a great sexy classic style of singing. A lot of the other songs have a vague Fleetwood Mac feel. It's classic rock at a time when people are craving just that."