Search - Jim Dandy, Black Oak Arkansas :: Ready As Hell

Worth the wait!?

Nicole Emery | Brussels Belgium | 08/21/2002

(3 out of 5 stars)

"...
OK, about the album...This is definitly the 80's!
If you're a BOA firsts albums lover, this one might not be the right one for you.
It is much more heavy metal(ish), lots of synths-although some productions from the 80's contain a lot more.
Thank God, no synth drums or guitars are used here.
The songs are good, no awful ballads, the guitars really have that 80's heavy sound but on the whole some of the BOA spirit is kept alive.
So, this might not be the first BOA's album you wanna buy-get yourself the first one, HIGH ON THE HOG or RAUNCH AND ROLL if you're not familiar with BOA; but it sure sounds better than Black Oak's RACE WITH THE DEVIL or I'D RATHER BE SAILING and without a doubt A MILLION TIMES BETTER than the horrible WILD BUNCH(what a disgrace to BOA and TOMMY BOLIN!!!!!!!).So yes, finally I'm glad I waited and didn't cancel my order..."