Crash n' Burn - Ride The Rainbow (1991)

I guess I'm one of the only people who think Crash n' Burn's track 'Ride The Rainbow' is one of the best hard rock tracks ever written! The Guns n' Roses kick, and the sway of the chorus reminds me of something the wondrous band I Love You would've come up with, effortless sleaze rock that just careses the soul. Then there's the twang of 'River Of Love' with its hand clapping happy vibe, the hair metal anthem 'So Close To Me' with its balladesque croon, and not forgetting the kick ass 'Wild Cherry' which shimmers and shakes. There's a bubblegum quality to this and the most astonishing about the whole package is the fact that the band aren't from sunny Los Angeles, but rainy Britain. Grab it. 7.5/10