Are Great White a one song band who just got lucky? We’ll come to THAT song later. This was the band’s second album, released in ’85. The band were pretty huge in the mid to late eighties, but I always thought they were very average and were definitely at the right place at the right time, even though it took them a while to get there. Anyhoo, it’s been a while since I heard this so let’s dive in.
Opening track Shake Me is actually a kick ass opening tune with a great riff and hook, and the production is crisp and clear. What Do You Do has its moments with a groovy bass line and an off beat, but falls a bit short. Next up is THAT song and I won’t change my mind as this is the best song they have done. I’ve come to the conclusion it’s all about that really cool chord progression that makes Face The Day so freaking awesome, especially at the intro and the power groove ending. It’s a super simple song but it works so well. A cover of Gimme Some Lovin is next and it’s rocked up to give it a bit of balls, and it’s okay, but the original is so iconic it’s really hard to top it.
The title track opens up Side 2 with thunder claps, pounding bass, and drum. Then the song fades and it feels like Pat Benatar should be singing. Is Anybody There follows and is by far the weakest song on the album, even with the big ending. Run Away has an eighties new romantic drum groove, which feels strange mixed with the rock hook and chorus. Waiting For Love closes out the album and it’s a full on keys intro power ballad. So it’s 10/10 for Face The Day and 7.5/10 for the album from The Grooveman.
