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REVIEW: Quiet Riot – Alive and Well (1999)
QUIET RIOT – Alive and Well (1999 Deadline Music) When Rudy Sarzo rejoined Quiet Riot, re-completing the classic Metal Health lineup, there wasn’t much fanfare. There also wasn’t much fanfare for...
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REVIEW: Bon Jovi – Slippery When Wet (2010 special edition)
BON JOVI – Slippery When Wet (1986, 2010 Universal special edition) I’m not blown away by the new series on Bon Jovi reissues. For the running time of a CD, they could give you a heck of a lot more...
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REVIEW: Bon Jovi – Greatest Hits: The Ultimate Collection (2 CD)
Part 1 of a 2 part Bon Jovi series. BON JOVI – Greatest Hits: The Ultimate Collection (2 CD) I guess Bon Jovi were due for a new “hits” CD. Crossroads, after all, was 16 years old at that time, and...
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REVIEW: Quiet Riot – Extended Versions (2007 Sony)
QUIET RIOT – Extended Versions (2007 Sony BMG) There are several Quiet Riot live albums available: this one, Setlist, Live at the US Festival, and Live & Rare. All are vintage recordings from the...
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REVIEW: Motley Crue – New Tattoo (2000 European, 2 CD editions)
MOTLEY CRUE – New Tattoo (2000 Motley records, EU edition with bonus track and 2 CD edition) The worst Crue album? Could be Theater of Pain, Generation Swine, or 2000’s New Tattoo. I don’t like...
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REVIEW: Poison – Look What the Cat Dragged In (remaster)
POISON – Look What the Cat Dragged In (1986, 2006 Capitol remaster) I remember seeing this album in the racks of our local Zellers store. I didn’t know the band. I thought CC Deville was pretty...
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REVIEW: Winger – Winger (1988)
Part I of a Winger DOUBLE-SHOT. WINGER – Winger (1988 Atlantic) When Winger started out, they really played down to their audience. Kip Winger was a classically trained musician. Reb Beach was...
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REVIEW: Winger – II – In the Heart of the Young (1990)
Part II of a Winger DOUBLE SHOT. WINGER – II – In the Heart of the Young (1990 Atlantic) Another awful album cover; another Winger album! The ambitious follow-up, still sonically mutilated by producer...
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REVIEW: Ratt – Ratt & Roll 8191 (1991) #200wordchallenge
It’s the #200wordchallenge! Rock journalist Mitch Lafon has challenged me to up my game. Back in his print days, Mitch used to have a strict 200 word quota — no more no less.* It separated the wheat...
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REVIEW: Cinderella – Gold (2006)
CINDERELLA – Gold (2006 Universal) When a band like Cinderella, who only have four studio albums, get a double CD “best of” compilation, it had better be good. Fortunately Cinderella’s edition of the...
View Article#662: Wingers of Destiny
DOUBLE FEATURE! Check out Deke’s Winger story at Stick It In Your Ear! GETTING MORE TALE #662: Wingers of Destiny A highschool guy named Rob Petersen recommended Winger to me. Rob was one of the only...
View ArticleREVIEW: Winger – The Very Best Of (2001)
WINGER – The Very Best Of (2001 Atlantic/Rhino) Winger broke up in ’94, but reunited in 2001. Part of the reunion entailed new music. Before they finally released a new album (Winger IV), they tested...
View ArticleREVIEW: Whitesnake – 1987 (30th Anniversary Edition box set)
WHITESNAKE – 1987 (30th Anniversary Edition Rhino box set) Back when I reviewed the original “Deluxe” edition of Whitesnake’s 1987, I said, “Great album, but this reissue could have been so much...
View ArticleREVIEW: Poison –“Every Rose Has Its Thorn” (1988 3″ CD single)
POISON – “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” (1988 Capitol 3″ CD single) This is a beautiful item that I’m happy to have in my collection. 3″ CD singles were uncommon, but you’ve probably seen one before....
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