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Not bad... not the best.... but not a total loss

Marcus J. Viduya | Campbell, Ca United States | 03/18/2004

(3 out of 5 stars)

"for what they were worth, GIRL, the glam-rock band from the UK circa the early 80s, had all the makings of the typical trash-post-punk-glam-slam rock bands of the time. The hi-lite here is Phil Collen on guitar, with blistering leads that set him apart from the rest of the band. Obviously enough was his playing setting him apart from the band that Del Leppard offered him a spot a few weeks after this was recorded (and a rather poor recording for a Label release). In the liner notes, it seems Iron Maiden attempted (unsuccessfully) to recruit Collen into their fold earlier in this same tour. I like this for its simple rock n roll formula, and any glam rock fan from Hanoi Rocks to the Darkness would dig on this CD. Have fun!"

Nice try but no banana

Marcus J. Viduya | 04/13/2001

(2 out of 5 stars)

"A great chance sadly missed. The wrong tour and a sub-bootleg quality recording does very little to ensure that people remember this raw, attitude-driven band for what they were at the time. There must be better material available? Even I have a better recording of a gig they did, where both the audience and the band sound like they were actually having quite a good time. I can only imagine that the mighty dollar beckoned. Shame."