Sea Hags - s/t (1989)

They were hyped as the new Guns N' Roses when they released their only LP back in 1989. This release (from 2007) is a Rock Candy "Collector's Re-Issue" that contains 2 bonus demos previously unreleased. There are also extended liner notes that tell the story this promising band from San Francisco. Unfortunately, shortly after they released their debut album the broke up. Why? Well, the comparisons to Guns N' Roses may have been a bit too spot on since this band followed the rock'n'roll lifestyle a bit too much (i.e., heroin and other drugs). The music? Well, it rocks. This is a pure, passionate slab of 70s inspired hard rock. While the comparisons to G N' R are good, there is a bit of Aerosmith to them as well. Even for the late 80s, this is music that sounds inspired by an earlier era and does not have much to do with the hair-metal bands of Los Angeles. If you like your rock'n'roll dirty, with a little bit of danger, then Sea Hags will be a good listen.

Bad Company - s/t (1974) Vinyl

I never thought I would actually buy a Bad Company album even though I actually like their music.  This debut has a number of songs that were played on FM radio back when I was in Jr High and High School.  There sound is a blues based hard rock that was the norm in the early 70s.  Listening to this album now is bringing back memories of me and my brother sharing a room and falling asleep to the hard rock station in San Diego. There were likely a few times that I fell asleep listening to Paul Rogers singing some of the songs on this album.  I know have an urge to go buy Robin Trower albums for some reason.