I really like the album John Corabi recorded with Motley Crue, and let’s face it he was a serious upgrade on Vince. But, the fans have an image of what a band is and when the money and ticket sales start to drop, it was bring back Vince time. This band had all the elements to be huge. A killer vocalist in John, half of Racer X in Bruce Bouillet and John Alderete, and Walt Woodward from Shark Island. Yet, this is the only album they made other than one stuck in the vaults. To break a band like this in ’91 was a very tough thing to do. So, like many others they didn’t last long. It’s very LA sounding with hints of Cinderella at times, it’s a fun album.
Outlaw is a killer opening track with a great opening riff and a very sleazy vibe. Man In The Moon has an old school heavy blues vibe and feel. Give It Up is LA Glam pure and simple, a dirty rock n’ roll beast and it is my favourite tune on the album. A touch of the Stevie Wonders with the clarinet opening to Tell Me Why, and a slight heavy funk. Killer tune! Loves Got a Hold On Me should have been released as a single as it has a great hook and chorus. I Don’t Care, which closes out Side 3, is a superb example of dirty rock n’ roll sleaze, and Catch Me If You Can reminds me so much of early Aerosmith who were the grandaddies of the whole vibe. Five years earlier and I’m sure they would have been contenders but…
9/10 from The Grooveman.
