Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Target - S/T
A&M SP 4607 / 1976 - Bluesy hard rocker features Jimi Jamison on vocals. He is also the singer of Cobra and Survivor after they recorded "eye of the tiger". Every song on both sides is an uptempo straight ahead guitar rocker in the vein of Rainbow, Whitesnake, Bad Company. I hear a bit of Paul Rodgers in the voice as well. The guitars by Buddy Davis are done well, and the synthesized tracks are used tastefully.
The whole feel reminds me of the movie 'Dazed and Confused' and the song by Free on that album. The lyrics are party oriented and hit driven, as were many LP's on A&M from this period. The look of the band is long hair, feathered, open shirts, party time. A few of the songs are covers including "just a little too much" by Johnny Burnette and "99 1/2" by Steve Cropper/Eddie Floyd/Wilson Pickett. Buddy Davis writes a lot of the tunes as well.
I looked this one up to find values, and there are no copies available from Craig Moerer or ebay, now or in the last thirty days. The Jimi Jamison website says the record is rare and goes for 30-50, but my guess would be around 15-25. I don't remember where or for how much I got this one, but probably from the Brooklyn load even though the typical price sticker isn't on the LP anymore.
Overall grade is B-/steady rocker party time driving or drinking music (not at the same time!)/makes me feel eighteen again/not too much to make it play more than a few times however, and not really all that essential.
The whole feel reminds me of the movie 'Dazed and Confused' and the song by Free on that album. The lyrics are party oriented and hit driven, as were many LP's on A&M from this period. The look of the band is long hair, feathered, open shirts, party time. A few of the songs are covers including "just a little too much" by Johnny Burnette and "99 1/2" by Steve Cropper/Eddie Floyd/Wilson Pickett. Buddy Davis writes a lot of the tunes as well.
I looked this one up to find values, and there are no copies available from Craig Moerer or ebay, now or in the last thirty days. The Jimi Jamison website says the record is rare and goes for 30-50, but my guess would be around 15-25. I don't remember where or for how much I got this one, but probably from the Brooklyn load even though the typical price sticker isn't on the LP anymore.
Overall grade is B-/steady rocker party time driving or drinking music (not at the same time!)/makes me feel eighteen again/not too much to make it play more than a few times however, and not really all that essential.
Labels: Seventies Rockers
# posted by Cajon Cavador @ 7:27 AM 
