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THE REVIEW
In 1994, Cinderella released their fourth studio effort, the "Still Climbing," an album as beautiful as it was unfortunate. Released in the peak of the Grunge era, with bands like Nirvana and Pearl Jam dominating the scene, "Still Climbing" went so unnoticed that it led MTV to not air the new videos as they considered the band "out of fashion."
"Still Climbing," however, is a grand album, with an incredibly inspired Keifer (fresh from vocal cord treatments) who penned all the tracks, just over 53 minutes of pure Rock n Roll and Blues perfectly fused together. The album opens with "Bad Attitude Shuffle," immediately letting Keifer and friends show what this record is made of. A stunning track that presents us in fantastic shape, with nailed riffs and a heart-stopping voice, a perfect start... The album maintains its consistency, never dropping in quality, with tracks like "All Come Down," "Blood From A Stone," and "Hot & Bothered" making you want to crank up the volume and annoy your neighbors. The band’s beloved ballads are not missing. "Through The Rain" is pure melody with magnificent lyrics, but it's with "Hard To Find The Words" that the band reaches the album's pinnacle. Surely it's the masterpiece of the album (for me personally even surpassing "Don't Know What You Got"). Keifer found the strength to write this song and dedicate it to his prematurely deceased mother, gifting us with a gem, one of the most beautiful ballads of the '90s, a goosebump-inducing song. "The Road's Still Long" also deserves a mention, with grand lyrics and a superb performance by Keifer (as usual), certainly one of the best songs the band has ever written.
The album's lack of success marked the band, which split after a short tour only to reunite in their original lineup in '97. A masterpiece unjustly overlooked, perhaps not even understood by longtime fans, but today they will surely love this Cinderella gem to death.
Note: my rating is a 4.5....
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Released in 1994 during the grunge era, Cinderella's 'Still Climbing' was sadly overlooked but remains a grand album blending rock and blues. With powerful vocals by Tom Keifer and standout tracks like 'Hard To Find The Words,' it offers both high-energy rock and heartfelt ballads. The album’s lack of commercial success contrasts its artistic quality, marking it as an unjustly ignored classic.Tracklist Lyrics
Cinderella
Cinderella are an American hard rock/glam metal band from the Philadelphia area, formed in 1983. Led by singer-guitarist Tom Keifer with Eric Brittingham, Jeff LaBar, and Fred Coury, they broke through with Night Songs (1986) and the bluesier Long Cold Winter (1988), followed by Heartbreak Station (1990). Their final studio album, Still Climbing, arrived in 1994.05 Reviews
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