Unruly Child - Waiting For The Sun | ||
| Tracks:
Heart Run Free |
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Label: MTM Producers: Bruce Gowdy Year: 1998 Total Playing Time: 47:25 mins:secs Review date: Jan 1999 |
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| Rating: 8 | ||
| Verdict: Unruly Child make a successful return. | ||
| Another familiar name returns to the fray. I played Unruly Child's first album a huge amount when I first bought it many moons ago. The big incentive was the presence of the golden voice of Mark Free. This time out Unruly Child consists of Bruce Gowdy, Jay Schellen on drums, Kelly Hansen on vocals and Ricky Philips special guesting on bass. Bruce Gowdy's partner on the first Unruly Child album, Guy Allison, features in the song writing department, but due to heavy touring commitments couldn't make it into the studio for the recording sessions. Although this is the second album to be issued under the Unruly Child moniker, I'm sure most Mood Swings readers will be aware that the Marcie Free album (Tormented) is widely regarded as the second Unruly Child album. A couple of the songs on the Marcie Free album also turn up again here as well. In fact, the current Unruly Child members, on other projects, have previously recorded several of the tunes on this album. Well, if you're like me, and haven't heard any of these tunes before, that won't worry you too much. "Hearts Run Free" starts the album off well and wets your appetite for the rest of the album. The following track, "Rise Up", sounds even better. Unruly Child are well and truly back and recapturing the style of the debut. The other couple of tracks that standout are the Foreigner/Signal "Do You Ever Think Of Me" and the acoustic "Still Believe". "Live In The Night" is a bit a surprise because it has got a barroom boogie/good time/jazzy vibe to it, not what I'd expect from Unruly Child. The first few times I listened to this one, I was impressed, especially by the early tracks, but not overwhelmed. I seem to remember that the first album took a few listens to get into. It could well be the case again here. There isn't any doubt that this is a 'good' album (I've seen it appear in quite a few 1998 Top 10), but a couple of the songs ("To The Cross" & "Fool Again") stop it crossing the line into the "very good" category. I don't know, it might make into the lower reaches of my 1998 Top 10. | ||
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