What Are You Listening To?

[Music Head]

from my library (vinyl)



Jersey band that started as Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes. Dropped the Asbury for this one. Not sure
why unless they felt it regionalized them. The Boss was a supporter in those early days and did some gigs
with them. He probably bailed after this one. I became a fan after their 1978 album Hearts Of Stone. This
one doesn't come close to that. Horns were very up front on that earlier one but only show up on a few
tracks here. That dreadful synthesizer is what drags this down. Guess they thought they had to go with the
times. The album does creep into the like range but it was a stretch. Nothing I love and three I don't
like. It peaked at #164. Hard to believe the band is still around with no original members other than
Johnny.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - I Can't Live Without Love

Best Track - Captured

1) Love Goes To War **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXw_iLw8uI4
2) New Romeo **
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUVK2FvtLiE
3) Love Is The Drug **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoLBTOvVrvw
4) Captured **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlS72Sb-JYM
5) I Can't Live Without Love *
6) Over My Head **
7) Don't Look Back *
8) Tell Me Lies *
9) Action Speak Louder Than Words **
10) New Coat Of Paint **

Grade - 1.7
allmusic - 1.5