Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Email
Answers.com

Let It Rock

 
Album Review: Let It Rock
 

  • Artist: Great White
  • Rating: StarStar
  • Release Date: May 21, 1996
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Rock

Review

In the liner notes to Great White's tenth record, a formulaic band famous for remakes calls Let It Rock the band's "quintessential" album. Unfortunately, the front cover demonstrates how lame Jack Russell's crew can be, and also how maybe the rocking chair isn't that far off for these ol' dudes. But after the light acoustics of the preceding Sail Away destroyed their commercial momentum, the boys prove they can still spike the punch, as opener "My World " (co-written with Don Dokken who produced their debut), "Lil Mama," "Anyway I Can," and a couple of other cuts demonstrate. "Pain Overload" is just that; "Lives in Chains" cranks, but the over-reaching words get in the way. And those deadly snooze blooze creep into the third song (named for a famous Flack/Hathaway duet). Luckily, top-notch playing (mostly from multi-instrumentalist Michael Lardie bringing banjo, flute, and sundry other goodies to the party) keeps the whole shebang afloat. Great White defiantly lets their hair metal flag fly, and for the few who care at this point, Let It Rock delivers the goods. ~ Whitney Z. Gomes, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
My World Don Dokken, Mark Kendall, Michael Lardie, Jack Russell Great White (5:26)
Lil Mama Mark Kendall, Michael Lardie, Jack Russell Great White (4:26)
Where Is the Love Michael Lardie, Jack Russell Great White (4:23)
Hand on the Trigger Michael Lardie, Jack Russell Great White (5:18)
Easy Mark Kendall, Michael Lardie, Jack Russell Great White (4:26)
Pain Overload Audie Desbrow, Mark Kendall, Michael Lardie, Jack Russell Great White (4:40)
Lives in Chains Mark Kendall, Michael Lardie, Jack Russell Great White (6:16)
Anyway I Can Audie Desbrow, Mark Kendall, Michael Lardie, Jack Russell, Teddy Cook Great White (6:05)
Man in the Sky Jack Russell, Todd Griffin Great White (4:37)
Ain't No Way to Treat a Lady Harriet Schock Great White (2:44)
Miles Away Mark Kendall, Michael Lardie, Jack Russell Great White (5:32)

Credits

Great White (Arranger), Great White (Main Performer), Great White (Cover Art Concept), Robert John (Photography), Audie Desbrow (Drums), Mark Kendall (Guitar), Mark Kendall (Vocals (Background)), Michael Lardie (Banjo), Michael Lardie (Flute), Michael Lardie (Guitar), Michael Lardie (Percussion), Michael Lardie (Keyboards), Michael Lardie (Vocals (Background)), Michael Lardie (Producer), Michael Lardie (Engineer), Steffen Presley (Sax (Alto)), Lovely Previn (Violin), Jack Russell (Vocals), Jack Russell (Vocals (Background)), Jack Russell (Producer), Dave Spitz (Bass), Martin Tillman (Cello), Don Teschner (Viola), Dito Godwin (Producer), Darian Rundall (Assistant Engineer), Gene Kirkland (Photography), Ulysses Noriega (Assistant Engineer), Cody McDonald (Harmonica), Steve Hall (Mastering)
Search unanswered questions...
Enter a word or phrase...
All Community Q&A Reference topics
 
 

 

Copyrights:

Album Review. Copyright © 2009 All Media Guide, LLC. Content provided by All Music Guide ®, a trademark of All Media Guide, LLC. All rights reserved.  Read more

 

Mentioned in