Dirty Deal - 1987 - Dirty Deal EP

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D'Arby, Terence Trent - 1987 - Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D'Arby

Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent d'Arby is a strong debut by this young singer, who wrote virtually every note, played a multitude of instruments, and claimed that this was the most important album since the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper. Hits included "If You Let Me Stay," "Dance Little Sister," "Sign Your Name," and the number one "Wishing Well." His first album is a curious mixture of old and new styles. Although the production is quite modern, d'Arby shows his roots in the work of older artists, borrowing a page or two from Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder, while James Brown appears to have had the strongest influence on d'Arby's stage presence.

		1		If You All Get to Heaven	DArby	5:17
		2		If You Let Me Stay	DArby	3:14
		3		Wishing Well	DArby, Oliver	3:30
		4		I'll Never Turn My Back on You (Father's Words)	DArby	3:37
		5		Dance Little Sister	DArby	3:55
		6		Seven More Days	DArby	4:34
		7		Let's Go Forward	DArby	5:32
		8		Rain	DArby	2:58
		9		Sign Your Name	DArby	4:37
		10		As Yet Untitled	DArby	5:33
		11		Who's Lovin' You	Robinson	4:24

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Savatage - 1987 - Hall Of The Mountain King

With band members, critics, and fans unhappy with the commercialism of Fight for the Rock, Savatage began to disintegrate. However the new found acquaintance of producer Paul O'Neill not only changed the group's fortunes but soon pointed them in new directions. O'Neill, who was looking for a metal band to record some of his musical ideas, agreed to produce the group's next album, which became Hall of the Mountain King. A return to the form of Dungeons Are Calling, Hall of the Mountain King was the great album the band had always threatened to make. Featuring blistering guitar riffs, numerous tempo changes, and over-the-top screeching vocals, Savatage were finally captured by decent production after two albums of attempts to put a pop sheen on their music. Returning mostly to dark fantasy subject matter, "Devastation," "Legions," and the epic title track sounded more confident and tighter than anything on their previous two records, featuring dynamic rhythms courtesy of bassist Middleton and drummer Wacholz. The catchy pop-metal of "Strange Wings" was ironically a better song than any of the band's more blatant attempts at commercialism. Meanwhile, "24 Hours Ago," one of three tracks the group co-wrote with O'Neill, was an impressive opener with an interesting tempo changes and personal lyrics that pointed to the direction the band would soon take. Fans of the later, more progressive Savatage might not enjoy the group's earlier work, but this is a fine place to start looking.

		1		24 Hours Ago	Middleton, Oliva, Oliva ...	4:56
Composed by: Middleton, Oliva, Oliva, ONeill
		2		Beyond the Doors of the Dark	Oliva	5:07
		3		Legions	Oliva, Oliva	4:57
		4		Strange Wings	Oliva, Oliva, ONeill	3:45
		5		Prelude to Madness	Oliva, ONeill	3:13
		6		Hall of the Mountain King	Grieg, Middleton, Oliva, Oliva ...	5:55
Composed by: Grieg, Middleton, Oliva, Oliva, ONeill
		7		The Price You Pay	Oliva, Oliva, Wacholz	3:51
		8		White Witch	Oliva, Oliva	3:31
		9		Last Dawn	Oliva	1:15
		10		Devastation	Oliva, Oliva	3:37

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Dinosaur Jr. - 1987 - You're Living All Over Me

A blitzkrieg fusion of hardcore punk, Sonic Youth-style noise freak-outs, heavy metal, and melodic hard rock in the vein of Neil Young, You're Living All Over Me was a turning point in American underground rock & roll. With its thin, unbalanced mix, the album sounds positively menacing and edgy -- Lou Barlow's bass barrels forward over Murph's clanking drums, with J Mascis' guitar twisting pummeling riffs and careening, occasionally atonal solos. It established guitar heroics as a part of indie rock, bringing the noise of Sonic Youth into more conventional song structures. Also, Mascis' laconic, self-absorbed whine was a distinct departure from the furious post-hardcore rants, or the mumbling Michael Stipe imitations, that dominated indie rock. While the songwriting is occasionally uneven, the best moments of You're Living All Over Me -- "Little Fury Things," "Raisans," "In a Jar," and Barlow's proto-Sebadoh "Poledo" -- retain their power, and it's possible to hear the record's influence throughout alternative rock.

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