Here's a sleaze rock band that actually once featured the talents of Nikki Sixx, Izzy Stradlin, Slash and Blackie Lawless. Unfortunately, whilst these musicians went on to far bigger things, London dissolved after lack of distribution but there's no forgetting these guys, even if after a few spins you realise that it's a reasonably unfulfilling record when you consider the past of the band. Fronted by Nadir D'Priest, London thrash out a style of glam rock 'n' roll that is caught somewhere between Crue's 'Shout At The Devil' and 'Girls Girls Girls'. Anthems aplenty, Nadir occasionally off-key but the guitar of Lizzie Grey is worth the money alone. Side Two rescues the record big time as the band crash through 'Fast As Light' which reminds me of Crue's 'Downtown', whilst 'Put Out The Fire' is pure Fastway in my eyes. Maybe it's just me but the b-side seems to have more attitude, or maybe it's the tragic cover of Lennon & McCartney's 'Oh Darling' that turns the opening side into a damp squib, but when you hear 'Drop The Bomb' or 'Set Me Free' you'll realise that 'Too Fast For Love' this most certainly isn't, but if you can look beyond the band members that left, you'll still find a solid party metal album in 'Dont Cry Wolf', but it's bark is most certainly worse than its bite, although the opening riff of 'Hit And Run Lover' will have you frothing, just a shame about the almost timid, lipstick attack of Nadir D'Priest.
6.5/10
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