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Album number three and the band had totally grasped the American sound and were away and running with it. It’s really hard to believe listening to this that Eddie was a part of one of the nastiest kick ass rock bands ever (Motorhead) as the this album is so slick.

The album opens up with the single The World Waits For You and you feel as though it should have been either a lead off track from a movie or part of a soundtrack. I mean the songs are well written and recorded, and the big hook and chorus are king as every song has that sing a long feeling. When the rock does come along like in Move Over, the overpowering huge snare drum sound rains on your parade.

Rock On however, has that big huge seventies sound coupled with the big Def Leppard gang choru,s and its winner winner chicken dinner and we have my favourite tune. Close call is the title track which has a killer riff and groove and you can’t fail to sing a long.

Actually, this is a very entertaining record and worth grabbing a copy. You can see why Eddie felt restricted in Motorhead if he had all these songs waiting to go.

8.5/10 from The Grooveman.

It seemed to be a marriage made in the pub when Fast Eddie and Pete Way got together to form a band. By the time they went into the studio to record their first album, Pete Way had jumped ship the day he was supposed to be in the studio and the bass is played uncredited to a studio guy who was there on the day. Or so the story goes…

The album itself is a straight up no nonsense rock n’ roll record with an unknown Dave King on vocals, and ex-Humble Pie drummer Jerry Shirley joining Fast Eddie. Easy Lovin’ opens up the album and this was also released as a single; a cool rock n’ roll romp with a very catchy hook and chorus. Feel Me Touch Me is my favourite track. A great riff and solo, and Dave King’s vocals remind me of Blackie Lawless. Heft, which is a killer name for a tune, is a slow brooding groover. There is a slight Zeppelin groove to a lot of the album and We Become One is the most noticeable.

Say That You Will was the lead off track from the album, and it did well in the UK at least. A nice boogie groove and killer riff. I think a lot of people were expecting something a lot heavier from Eddie after Motörhead, but if you listen closely you can hear Eddie’s influence and tones in all of Motörhead’s work, they are just a lot louder. I have a soft spot for this record as it took a lot of balls for Eddie to leave the behemoth that was Motörhead at that time.

8.5/10 from The Grooveman.

This is the band’s second album released in ’84. Although it didn’t sell that well, I really liked it and still do. This band comes up quite a lot when talking about eighties bands, and the thing that always gets mentioned is how can Eddie go from Motorhead to this straight up rock. Well, if you listen to both bands closely, you will hear that there is not a whole lot of the difference in the riffs that Eddie plays in both bands – it’s just tones and volumes that are different – plus Dave King’s voice of course. I bet Eddie thought it was his birthday when he first heard Dave King.

It’s a very seventies sounding album in its approach, and Eddie Kramers production adds to that. The opening and title track is a great opener with a nice riff, and a simple groove with a great hook. Misunderstood is more of the same with a bit of a UFO vibe, then Steal The Show is a simple rocker. Station has a huge Zeppelin vibe. Non Stop Love has a great grooved up simple boogie ,and I love the time change at the middle eight. Side 1 closes out with Hurtin’ Me, and is Dave King’s big showcase number.

Side 2 opens up with Tell Me, and it is a nice boogie shuffle. Hung Up On Love is another Zeppelin sounding piece, and I wonder if that’s what Eddie Kramer was going for here? The Stranger is the power ballad of the album. Telephone is a slowed down Status Quo style boogie. The album closes out with power ballad number 2, If You Could See Me. Side 1 is the better of the two sides, as Side 2 seems to fade away somewhat. I’ve always had a soft spot for Eddie, and it’s sad that he is no longer with us.

8/10 from The Grooveman.