"Town Bad Girl" was a triumphant return for
Legs Diamond. The band released their first album back in 1977 and "Town Bad Girl" has one foot in
Legs Diamonds' 70's legacy and another in 80's Hard Rock. This record mixes the best of both worlds.
The record is a fine piece of Hard Rock, which has all the elements that makes it a classic album in the Hard Rock genre; the production, songs, artwork, backing vocals and musicians is all in place.
The record is diverse and builds bridge between the "old" and revamped
Legs Diamond, since it has re-recordings of
Stage Fright from the first
Legs Diamond album and
Woman off "A Diamond is a Hard Rock" .
The strength of "Town Bad Girl" is the amazing mid-tempo tunes
World on Fire and
I am For You. The record is the hardest
Legs Diamond record mainly because of Roger Romeo's hard driving guitar, which forces a song like
I am for You. The song is a great example of the music on "Town Bad Girl" since the
keys soften it a bit and the outcome is a great mid-tempo Hard Rock song.
The irresistible
Can't Get You (Out of My Mind) has a catchy chorus and cool Hammond from Michael Prince.
Singer Rick Stanford has a great raw voice with a Brian Johnson alike tone. He certainly differentiates
Legs Diamond. Guitarist Roger Romeo's playing is sharp and precise. The production puts Romeo's guitar up-front and the guitar is always in-your-face along with Stanford's blowtorch voice.
"Town Bad Girl" is packed with great tunes: The Ballad
Never Enough Time is haunting and should have been a hit single.
Legs Diamond outlives their
AOR dreams on
Look in her Eyes and
Cry No More. Michael Prince and Roger Romeo have created a one of the best choruses for
Cry No More.
Overall, "Town Bad Girl" is a solid Hard Rock album with some great songs and some top performances. A forgotten gem?
Written by
Michael Thursday, October 2, 2008
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