So is this a one song album? When you get a song as good as Black Velvet, which won a Grammy for best single that year, its going to be looming over the rest of the album like some giant monolith.
It is the best song on the album for sure, but this is a very strong pop/rock album with that typical late eighties sound. Superb crystal clear production make this a great listen. Alannah has that slight country tinge to her voice, and one of the songs does go in that direction. But its tracks like Love Is that have a cool funky rock vibe to them that do it for me. Rock This Joint is a close second for best track on the album category as it really smokes.
She also goes full on rock with Kick Start My Heart, which has a very sleazy groove to it. I would have released Just One Kiss as a single just to show the harder edge to her music. Overall, this is a really strong record and is fun listen. For a dollar, which is what it cost me, it was a real bargain.
8.5/10 from The Grooveman.
