This was released as The Eric Martin Band back in ’83, and there were three “solo” albums released before he formed Mr. Big and released their debut back in ’89. This is a really good melodic rock record with a very large dose of power pop thrown into the mix.
The first two tracks are bonafide classics, namely the title track and the superb Don’t Stop. Each track is the prefect way to write a rock song in the early eighties, big hook and chorus, great melody, and throw in a great guitar break and it’s winner, winner, chicken dinner. Unfortunately it’s hard to keep the quality as high as that, and there are a couple of tunes that fall short – even a voice as amazing as Eric Martin can’t quite lift them, but I still have a soft spot for this album. Add One More Time and Catch Me If You Can to the first two tracks, and you have four really cracking tunes on this album that I would have bought the record for alone.
8/10 from The Grooveman.
