Year : 2013 (Remastered Edition)
Style : Hard Rock
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 179 mb
Bio:
Before Mötley Crüe, before RATT, even before there was a Metallica, Y&T was slogging away in sweaty rock clubs around America. When the band formed in the early 1970s, little did they know they would set the standard for hard rock bands that trailed. Many of the biggest acts of the ’80s became popular opening for headliners Y&T—and cut their teeth on the band, as evidenced by the Y&T mentions in tell-all books by acts such as Metallica and Mötley Crüe.Born in Oakland, California, Y&T is one of the San Francisco Bay Area’s own innovators of the hard rock sound. Whether performing to a festival crowd of fifty-thousand or in an intimate nightclub, Y&T’s high-energy set and passionate performances still captivate legions of fans around the globe, proving Y&T’s music timeless.Originally formed as Yesterday and Today, the initial powerhouse quartet—featuring Dave Meniketti (lead guitar/lead vocals), Phil Kennemore (bass), Leonard Haze (drums), and Joey Alves (rhythm guitar)—tore through the ’70s and ’80s with their own brand of hard rock. After two ’70s albums on London Records, they shortened their name to Y&T and released eight albums on A&M in the ’80s. Two more albums with Geffen Records marked an era of change with Jimmy DeGrasso (Alice Cooper, Suicidal Tendencies, Megadeth) on drums and Stef Burns (Alice Cooper, Berlin, Huey Lewis) on guitar.With a discography of 18 albums, three greatest hits collections, plus a boxed set, Y&T has sold over four million albums since their 1974 inception. The band’s most recent single I’m Coming Home has climbed to roughly 1.5 million views on YouTube. Y&T received extensive airplay with hits such as Forever, Rescue Me, Mean Streak, Don’t Stop Runnin’, and Summertime Girls—which played in heavy rotation on MTV. Y&T songs have been featured in a multitude of movies and television shows, including Real Genius, Out of Bounds, Baywatch, and Hunter. After five top 100 albums, songs that tipped into the 40s, two Bammie Awards, and many international television appearances, Y&T’s hits are still played on VH1 Classic and classic rock radio stations worldwide.With Kennemore’s untimely passing from lung cancer, the band carries on the legacy that is Y&T. Y&T continues to tour the world, featuring Dave Meniketti (guitar/lead vocals), John Nymann (guitar/vocals), Brad Lang (bass/vocals), and Mike Vanderhule (drums/vocals), playing songs that span the band’s five-decade career and including all the hits and fan favorites. Prepare to have your face melted.
Album:
As requested by many, here it it "Earthshaker" from the box-set "Y&T - Earthquake The A&M Years 81-85", a must have remastered pack from the most brilliant era of Dave Meniketti's band.At the very end of 2013 and almost unnoticed, there was a box-set release from one of the essential bands from the first half of the '80s: Y&T, entitled "Earthquake: The A&M Years 1981-1985".You get 7 albums spread over 4 discs, a terrific collection with all the material Remastered for an exceptional value for money.Yes, many would prefer every album in one single disc, but this way you have a glossy edition packaged in the old style 'fat' box, an extensive booklet in exceptional print quality with detailed info, and the most important; a superb sound remastered by Andy Pearce, all for less than 25 U$D it's a steal.We Highly Recommend this awesome box "Earthquake: The A&M Years 1981-1985", including 7 albums for the price of two, with a monster remastering work and a fantastic packaging.
"Mean Streak" was a gateway album for Y&T, and the one which made the group finally get noticed by American audiences. There's no mistaking that the opening riff to title "Mean Streak" represent the melodic (hard) rock music scene of the early eighties, together with Night Ranger and alike.Meniketti delivers his trademark melodic yet husky vocals reminiscent of Sammy Hagar & Ronnie Montrose. It should come as no surprise that Dave has collaborated with Ronnie many times. There's a killer track on "Straight Through the Heart".More of that great Y&T vocal harmony is present on my favortie "Lonely Side Of Town", while the group chronicles their first-ever trip to Japan on "Midnight in Tokyo".Hang `Em High" has Y&T crossing the line from AOR to hard rock as they pump up the distortion, quicken up the riffs, and lay down some pounding drum beats. "Sentimental Fool" has a great melodic rock radio appeal to it, as the main arrangement is instant and catchy."Mean Streak" is a good representation of the rock music scene at the time as shows the incipient Melodic Rock / hard rock / hair metal wave to come & conquer the US market.
"In Rock We Trust" was the definitive breakthrough album for Y&T, becoming the band's highest charting album at the time, reaching No. 46 on the Billboard 200 and coming close to gold status the year of its release (it hits the mark later).Although Y&T never obtained the massive recognition they deserved, with this record the band reached audiences like never before; the wheels were certainly in motion for Meniketti and the guys. Not only was MTV playing their videos for "Lipstick and Leather" and "Don't Stop Runnin" but they were also the chief opening act for Twisted Sister."In Rock We Trust" is a great melodic hard rock album from beginning to end. Produced by the at the time en-vogue Englishman Tom Allom (Def Leppard, Krokus, Judas Priest) we have kickin' anthems on "Rock & Roll's Gonna Save the World" and especially "Break Out Tonight!", both top notch arena-ready monsters.While the aforementioned "Lipstick and Leather" and "Don't Stop Runnin" are very good songs, the lesser known "(Your Love Is) Driving Me Crazy" and "I'll Keep On Believin' (Do You Know)" are even better. As evidenced throughout the album, the heart and soul of Y&T was Dave Meniketti. One of the few lead vocalists in metal that doubled on lead guitar, he had a gift of throwing in tasty leads during the verses that gave the band's songs more punch.Other great tracks include the riff heavy "Masters and Slaves", the mid-tempo "Life, Life, Life", and the frantic "She's A Liar". Finally, the closing "This Time" is one of their best power ballads, something the band always had a knack for.
Line-Up:
Dave Meniketti – vocals, guitar
Joey Alves – guitar, vocals
Phil Kennemore – bass, vocals
Leonard Haze – drums, vocals
Tracklist:
CD1 - Mean Streak (1983)
01 - Mean Streak
02 - Straight Thru The Heart
03 - Lonely Side Of Town
04 - Midnight In Tokyo
05 - Breaking Away
06 - Hang 'Em High
07 - Take You To The Limit
08 - Sentimental Fool
09 - Down And Dirty
CD2 - In Rock We Trust (1984)
01 - Rock & Roll's Gonna Save The World
02 - Life, Life, Life
03 - Masters And Slaves
04 - I'll Keep On Believin' (Do You Know)
05 - Break Out Tonight!
06 - Lipstick And Leather
07 - Don't Stop Runnin'
08 - (Your Love Is) Drivin' Me Crazy
09 - She's A Liar
10 - This Time
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