This was Angel’s final album from their initial incarnation, it was released back in ’79. Signed to Casablanca, as were Kiss, the image they had was the exact opposite to Kiss and the label played on the good versus evil for a while.
Musically it’s basic 70’s rock and their sound seems to have watered down through the albums. After the pomp and Prog vibes of the first album, especially with the epic Tower, they have changed a lot since and this album could belong to any hard rock band around this period. In ’79 Van Halen we’re onto album number two and the musical landscape had changed a lot in a short space of time, this type of rock was becoming somewhat dated.
It’s not a bad record it’s just of it’s time, and it sounds it. I guess Greg Giuffria knew this as he soon jumped ship to House Of Lords and Giuffria. It’s hard to pick a favourite track, but if I’m pushed I would say LA Lady as the hook and chorus are quite cool. Not the best Angel album as that goes to the either of the first two.
6.5/10 from The Grooveman.
