The best three Y&T albums are Earthshaker, Black Tiger, and this – ironically, the three worst selling of that classic period. I know they are a band, but it’s all about Dave Meniketti who has a superb voice and is a killer guitar player.
The title and opening track is trademark Y&T, with that huge voice monster riff and a great hook. Straight Through The Heart has a slight funk feel to the groove and main riff, but what a solo and vocal! Lonely Side Of Town has single written all over it, but I don’t think the record company released it as single. Side 1 closes out with Midnight In Tokyo, which was released as a single and is a superb track. The intro alone is worth the money paid for the album.
Breaking Away opens up Side 2 and it’s the weakest track on the album. Hang ‘Em High is an uptempo groover in the same vein as Hurricane. Take You To The Limit starts slow, but boy what a riff and groove when it kicks in! Sentimental Fool was the second single released and has a nice chorus and hook. The album closes out with Down And Dirty, a typical Friday night rocker with the big sing-a-long chorus. It’s two tracks away from being a ten.
9/10 from The Grooveman.
