This is The Rods’ second album, released in ’82. I used to love the first album, although having played it to review lately is hasn’t aged very well.
The overall first impression of reacquainting myself with first track Too Hot To Stop, is that a huge Ted Nugent vibe comes over me. Mostly due to the vocal style, but also the way Rock Feinstein plays solos. I always thought that bassist, Gary Bordonaro had a better voice and the second track Waiting For Tomorrow emphasizes that point. Violation is just a simple fat sounding chord progression. I love the opening, and the main vocal melody to Burned By Love. Wild Dogs closes out Side 1, and it is just a full on rocker with a very catchy hook and chorus.
A rough sounding cover of You Keep Me Hangin’ On follows, and is a weird pick for, (a) a song choice, and (b) to open up a side, and the only redeeming feature is the fade out solo. Rockin’ N’ Rollin is a trademark Rods up tempo rocker. End Of The Line has a really cool opening but it’s the harmony vocals on the hook and chorus that stand out on this track. It’s favourite track time next with No Sweet Talk Honey. The riff, groove, and guitar are very old school Nugent, and you can’t argue with that hook and chorus. The album closes out with The Night Lives To Rock, a straight up no frills rocker.
That was a fun listen.
8/10 from The Grooveman.
