Thursday 18 September 2014

Concrete Jungle - Wear & Tear (1988)

A bit of a personal favourite this one; even with the inclusion of the rather awful cover of 'Great Balls of Fire'. Having said that Concrete Jungle's twelve track affair is still a sturdy slab of sleaze-edged rock n' roll boasting a number of infectious, and yet surprisingly heavy tunes including the fantastic title track; the short but sweet stomper 'Sweet Missy' with its bubble-gum rock edge and the fiery swagger of 'Right on the Line of Love' showcasing J.C. Ryan's cool, sassy vocal swoon. Certainly not the world's most successful band but 'Wear & Tear' was symbolic of its time and an album I highly recommend.
7.5/10

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