One of the joys of reviewing my records by using the randomizer, is that I get to play things I haven’t played in forever. The Electric Boys were part of the so-called Funk Metal off shoot of the late 80’s early 90’s. Definitely funky, but they could rock as well. Saw them twice at the time and they put on a great show. No matter what genre of music, the Swedes seem to be masters of it all!
Kicking things off with the up-tempo Psychedelic Eyes, and straight into All Lips and Hips – this was the Electric Boys at their best. Front man Conny Bloom, although not the best singer in the world, has the swagger to fit the music perfectly. The only weak track on the album, The Change, is followed by the serious groove of If I Had A Car. Side 2 opens up with the funky anthem like Rags To Riches. My favourite song Electrified follows the Hendrix like Cheek to Cheek. The groove and the solo on Electrified is epic and worth buying the album for by itself.
Whilst I am playing this after all these years I am struggling to see why they never made it huge. They had everything going for them, killer production courtesy of Bob Rock no less, great songs, and great crossover appeal as the ladies loved them just as much as the guys. Maybe even a couple of years too late? Who knows. Anyhoo a great overall record.
8/10 from The Grooveman.
