What Are You Listening To?

[Music Head]

from my library (vinyl)



The defining one hit wonder band has their sophomore outing with this one, which just misses a like score
for me. Nothing I love and 5 bombs. After the international #1 My Sharona made it impossible to match, I
at least expected a decent follow up. Didn't help in the public view that Capitol used subtle attempts to
market the group as the next Beatles. That only bothered a few million music lovers. The lead off Baby
Talks Dirty sounds like a remake of Sharona. That was probably intentional, but come on people. Show some
creativity or get out of the game. A couple of slower paced songs were the best for me, but even those
were a push. I see where Doug Fieger claimed that all of these tracks were written before their first
album, which was intended to be a double album. A deecnt cover of the Kinks The Hard Way from their very
nice album Schoolboys In Disgrace. Had to get that Kinks plug in there. Singles here were Baby Talks Dirty
at #38, and Can't Put A Price On Love at #62. The album came in at #15 and did go gold but still, quite a
comedown from the #1 Sharona and #1 Get The Knack.
Damn, this weeds good.

I DO NOT LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - End Of The Game

Best Track - The Feeling I Get

1) Baby Talks Dirty **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlLFAW064Sw
2) I Want Ya **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lf_20qn652k
3) Tell Me You're Mine *
4) Mr. Handleman *
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzck_XoFZAU
5) Can't Put A Price On Love **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVuHP4BoVv4
6) Hold On Tight And Don't Let Go *
7) The Hard Way **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYZ3lRczPzQ
8) It's You **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4VZbsKUS3E
9) End Of The Game *
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AP4zIp15ea4
10) The Feeling I Get **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APRc3p6CKfs
11) (Havin' A) Rave Up *
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sc9Z7guxV1k
12) How Can Love Hurt So Much **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OinweNyEGD0

3's - 0
2's - 7
1's - 5

Grade - 1.6
allmusic - 1.8