Their Best Album Ever - from a long time fan
Kevin J. Mcauliffe | El Paso, TX | 07/02/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I have evry one of their albums (yes I mean LPs - Wax) from the 70's until mid 90's. This album is by far my favorite, I even bought an Import almost 15 years ago so I could have it on CD. I have seen them 15 times throughout the U.S. and Europe. I was at the show for the Y & T Live (farewell concert in SJ) I'm glad they didn't hang it up.
OK back to the review, From the very first song there is an attitude that sets it apart in 1981 - a little different then their past efforts, a little harder and crisper. Hungry and Dirty Girl are blazers fist pumpoing songs, but the jewel of the CD is Rescue Me, like Forever off of Black Tiger a pure Rock Anthem that stands the test of time. If you buy this CD do it for this song alone. Young and tough, Hurricane, Let Me Go, and Knock You out transcend nicely into the closer - I believe in you - it was the prototype for the power ballads that would surface a few years down the line. Overall a fantastic Album - not as comercially successful as Black Tiger and Mean Streak, but songwise a better package. As for the three discs, there is no band in a three year span that put out a better package of songs except for Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath in the early 70s - nobody did it in the 80s - not even Van Halen - they had some weak songs on Women and Children First - not nearly as good as VHI and VHII. I hope this helps. Die Hard Y & T Fan. Support them when you can, they still tour and Meniketti is always out, go see him he still rocks."
Track Listings (10) - Disc #1