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The expectations are pretty high, coz this is a super group! Their names are known by every rock music fan, Hardline is: Neil Schon (g), Johnny Gioeli (voc), Joey Gioeli (g), Deen Castronova (dr) and Todd Jensen (bs)! Not necessary to introduce them or to talk about their abilities.
Starting with drums they kick off the album with Life's A Bitch. The song is a real heavy rocker which grooves and is catchy. Most of the songs are written by Mr. Schon and the Gioeli brothers, but they got a helping hand from known song writers as well. Songs like Dr. Love, Everything and Takin' Me Down bewitch the listener when you first listen to. Pounding drums and hammering bass starts Bad Taste and make you move. With 31-91 they have an instrumental on the album which is special and makes you want more!
But outstanding is Hot Cherie which is the first single and video clip. That song rocks! Most songs are mid-tempo ones, but they have slower tunes and ballads like Change Of Heart and Can't find My Way. But they are best when they rock, Johnny Gioeli's voice has a lot of power and so fits better to the rocking tracks.
That the record company didn't try to save money by hiring a no-name producer or send them to cheap recording studios, they sent this bunch of musicians to the best studios around. The album is produced by Neil Schon, but he got assistance by Tony Philips, so it's no surprise that the album sounds great.
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