A step up from 'Mechanical...', this opus sees the band pumping harder and the licks coming stronger from the off. Relatively safe as houses but tighter than a duck's arse 'Hang Tough' grooves smoothly into the mix, the hips are shaking and the fire is burning even if it's just melodic metal for the masses. Love the riff of 'Be A Man' even if the track itself is a little cheesy but it's well produced arena rock that never actually filled too many arena's, probably because they'd all been taken up by the likes of Bon Jove and Kiss but Tesla do a far better job at swinging rock. 'Did It For The Money' shows the band have a surprisingly heavy streak and 'Makin Magic' provokes images of the metal daze that was slowly fading and Jeff Keith is a real belter when it comes to bashing out the vocals. The album has its quieter moments, you have to expect that in late '80s rock but 'Flight To Nowhere' builds wonderfully and 'Love Song' drifts by leaving a tear or two.
7/10
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