Caroline
1988
Over The Edge
About This Album
Over the Edge is a superb ten-song collection of close to 46 minutes of album rock from the latter end of the 1980s, AOR metal with hooks and clever twists that bring it a cut above the expected fare the plethora of hair bands gave the audience in that era. With the same irreverent fun that made Ratt's "Round & Round" so listenable, the songs here venture from the three- to five-minute range, whipped into shape with superb riffing behind a heavy chorus and Kelly Hansen's very on-target vocals. When you listen to Hansen sing the hits of Foreigner 18 years later on the Alive & Rockin' DVD it is like tuning in to a Doors' clone band when the real thing is preferable -- and in Foreigner's case, potentially available. The problem with Hansen's version of Foreigner is that the new lineup would be better off re-exploring some of the songs the new players were affiliated with, most notably the material on this exemplary disc. "Messin' with a Hurricane" is inspired rock & roll, rising above the metal trappings with solid beats and some guitar majesty from Robert Sarzo, yes, the brother of Quiet Riot's Rudy Sarzo, just as bassist Tony Cavazo is the brother of Quiet Riot's Carlos Cavazo.
Track List (try tracks 1,2,3,4,5,6 and 7)

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