Tag: great white

You can say one thing for Great White, that when the great grunge unpleasantness wiped away all that came before it, they kept plugging away and releasing records all though the nineties. This album was the first released back in ’91.

Although they were never a hair band as such, they certainly rode that wave. This album however, almost pays homage to AC/DC as the vibe and feel are very similar with that heavy blues groove. Although, this is a lot cleaner sounding and dare I say, more traditional.

This is a brand new reissue and remaster on Pias records and it sounds superb. If you love that boogie rock n’ roll vibe then this one is for you. My favourite tune? Well, I’m going for Heartbreaker because it has that Face The Day groove and feel, which just happens to be the Great White tune I like the best.

8/10 from The Grooveman.

Now, just to confuse people, this album has multiple covers. There is a plain black cover with the logo in white, and there is this one, with the band pictured in an alley. This was the only album Great White did for EMI, as they wear dropped after this.

I’m obviously in the minority as I like the heavier sound and vibe on this record compared to the blues groove they have got going later. Now, this has a decent Michael Wagener production with a very crisp sound and great separation, unlike some he has done. Out Of The Night has to be one of the heaviest tunes the band have done and it gets a big thumbs up from me, it’s my favourite tune. Killer tune!

Their version of The Who’s Substitute is pretty rockin; and the intro is soooo metal. The big production number of the album is Streetkiller, which has a Zeppelin-style intro before locking down into a solid riff heavy groove. The track Hold On got quite a bit of attention and airplay, being more commercial, and is the direction the band would choose to follow with subsequent releases.

Thoroughly enjoyable record.

8.5/10 from The Grooveman.