Jani Laine’s story is a sad one for sure, but he did leave us with a fine body of work and some very memorable songs.
This is another one of those “re-record some of your hits and stick it together with some new tunes” record. These versions don’t have the big slick production as the originals did, but that raw stripped down sound suits the songs quite well. I mean a good song is a good song, right? Cherry Pie, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Heaven, and Sometimes She Cry’s will be remembered long after we’ve all left this world.
The three early albums have all been re-released on vinyl, so most fans will have them anyway but this is a fun accompaniment to those.
8/10 from The Grooveman.
