Great White
Hooked

THE REVIEW

This is my first review.
I apologize if you don't like my writing style.
Even though this album was already reviewed 6 years ago, here's my take.

Filino, my ex-guitarist, brings me this vinyl album.
He says to me - Fla, this is Metal, actually it's better than Metal -
I was reading Totem Comics - because of how much I hate it - barely paying attention, I put the record on my Pioneer turntable.

The work is from 1991 and we are still in the flourishing period of HM.
Here the Great White offer the best of the best available around.

Album lineup:
J.Russell - Vocals
M.Kendall - Guitar
M.Lardie - Guitar, Keyboards
T.Montana - Bass
A.Desbrow - Drums

Here are the 10 tracks:

Call It Rock & Roll
Almost 4 minutes of riffs to show how a R'n'R can be engaging.

The Original Queen of Sheba
Hard Rock ride with vocals at the forefront.
Ending with a very Zeppelin-esque guitar solo

Cold Hearted Lovin'
Great Metal track, where the solo launch is a mid-tempo that leaves you breathless.
Final vocals very Gillan-like and a swaggering chorus

Can't Shake It
An average track, but the chorus, once it gets in your head, it never leaves....
(what can't it shake? I don't know, you tell me... ha ha ha)

Lovin' Kind
Classic ballad, somewhat predictable. But Jack Russell's voice stands out and saves the track.

Heartbreaker
Here’s the solo that captivates me the most, not necessarily to be metal guitarists you need to be fast.
Voice, with such global range, from lows to highs and "it would be so good, be so fine"

Congo Square
Kandall, soft soft, above all. With the mastery of his solo, always soft soft
Sure, reaching 7 minutes of song is a bit much...

South Bay Cities
Acoustic blues, that revives the part of California called Orange County.
And there's even a Bark Bark, how cool.

Desert Moon
Beautiful, beautiful, gorgeous. Pumped-up Bass and Drums with prominent vocals.

Afterglow (cover of a song by The Small Faces)
Perfect ending to the masterpiece by Great White.

Guys, what a sound!!!!