Don't remember where I got it from, but I got the debut, Yesterday & Today, back in the '70s! I liked it, so when I saw their 2nd album somewhere, I grabbed that, too. Heard nothing more, but in the '80s got the song, "Mean Streak," on a metal compilation album & liked that, but still didn't immediately realize it was the same band. Shortly after getting that song I read or heard they switched to initials & felt special that I had the old band in my collection. Saw the video for "Summertime Girls" on MTV, since it was a hit in U.S. (& taped it because of all the bikini girls in it. LOL). Also saw a live concert by them aired on MTV with that metal robot guy onstage. 🤖

By the way, what is this music? It reminds me of D-A-D?

Great news Dan! You'll be at 1000 and able to monetize in 2025 for sure!

"To hell with the Devil" my man. ✝🤘🏻

I like this album overall better than ‘Dancing Undercover’

I am trying to figure out your taste, lol. I knew Contagious, Ten and Down for the Count would be high on your list. I really like Black Tiger, Mean Streak, In Rock and Earthshaker. Facemelter is very good. I started buying their album in 85, In Rock was my first.

I was so ready for Facemelter to be last… Imagine my joy.

Fun rockier version of Paul Simons- 50 ways to leave your lover. I did not know the other songs. I'll look out for there albums, I don't remember ever seeing them.

I have some homework to do on " Armored Saint " .Streaming some of their later albums, John Bush still has a strong voice. Nice editing job with this video Dan.

Krokus Metal Rendez-Vous please , and I think I already suggested Primal Fear debut no ? Oh and another , some I know did not like to much but I love Accept Russian Roulette :)

nice shirt mate ..,

LOL Keith! THe song Medusa is on the Anthrax album you showed! :) (Spreading the Disease) LOL

Well deserved Dan!.

Yes - good comparison to the D.A.D tone. I could imagine D.A.D and Thundermother touring with each other.

Ah you can't beat a bit of Thundermother on a Monday. Great tune!

From what I heat wh so so

I just got this on Whatnot for $10 it's in the mail . . . I don't know why I got it

Did not know this was a thing! Is it a full length album or just a single? It’s signed which is extra sick!

I sent you an email....saw TRIXTER open for KISS with Faster Pussycat in 1992 in Toronto.... Awesome show!!

Great to see you at the show

This wasn’t even close. Invasion of your privacy wins this in a shut out. Remember being very disappointed in this effort by Crue. As I always say the first two Crue records are truly the only two I ever go to. RATT AND ROLL baby !!!!!!!! No filler on that record. I remember hearing the opening riff on LAY IT DOWN and it was like nothing I’d ever hear. Just an album full of those guitar gems

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I did try to listen to this band a few months ago after either one of your vids or one of Steve's. Nah, not my thing, sorry!

By the way…i just listened to the album…you were generous. They remind me of nelson musically and if axl rose and mark slaughter had a child together lol oy

Removing those two scores (intro and ordinary lover) then averaging…still only 6 🥸

Crüe 🎵

Nice to see our CANZUS adopted mascot band featured!. I considered doing a halloween video but thought I did not have enough to show. From your video I realised I had plenty. Maybe next year!🎃

If you like early Alice Cooper and New York sleaze rock you must be aware of the Throbs masterpiece LANGUAGE OF THIEVES... which is my favourite from the genre after AFD produced by Bob Ezrin. Geffen dropped them despite a European tour with the gigs selling out in a flash and as I remember it was the hottest ticket in town that year, along with other used and abused Geffen casualties, The Nymphs. But despite being poized for success with a sell out tour and glowing record reviews in the rock magazines, the record hadn't sold millions within the first 6 months (even GN'R took a while to blow up, Sweet Child was released three times here in the UK before it charted) and with it bring the year of Nirvana, rock fans couldn't possibly like a variety of rock styles, although I remember the likes of GNR and the Crowes co-existing in perfect harmony with the likes of Jane's Addiction, so it really was unfair to assume the rock fans couldn't appreciate something with quality over what happened to be the flavour of the day, so these guys who had the best guitar player i've ever seen were thrown away like Vain, Electric Angels, Rock City Angels and so many more , a second album was recorded but not released until recently on ITunes, with a name change to The Vibes and a new singer and drummer, I think the 'Second' album is quite decent. They did release a video at the time for a song called 'MUDSLIDE' which brings to mind the Black Crowes and late 60's/70's Stones, Hendrix, Cream etc. Roger plays like Izzy and Slash rolled into one badass guitar slinger wasted for the sake of grunge fashion like so many other musicians and song writers. Rock City Angels made two amazing albums that just got released on ITunes but how criminal to treat musicians this way. Geffen wanted either grunge or slick produced pop rock like Aerosmith and wasted young and talented lives by offering support and then pulling the rug, leaving them all up shit creak without a paddle! At least we got to watch the video for black hole sun 50,000 a day in the 90's! So, please cover the Throbs/Vibes, or RCA, or the second Vain album unreleased for years. Ditto Electric Angels! There's almost nothing on the web about the Vibes but I think the recordings deserve more attention.

This album was such a disappointment to me when I got it back in the day. I really liked their first 2 albums, especially the first. Only really has 8 songs. Ordinary Lover? WTF were they thinking?

I don’t own any ratt albums. Motley Crüe is a better band but it’s one of their questionable albums. Can’t compare I will give theatre 3.3 /5

That’s a bit high rating. I would prob give it 6.5, haha

It is a pretty good album. Suffers a bit as to me it’s not as good as the excellent creatures of the night, and lick it up. Sounds like a slicker version of lick it up.

You should have picked TNTs album My Religion 😊

RATT all day! Even Vince will tell you Theater of Pain was weak.

All Ratt for me, Invasion is my favorite Ratt album and I'm not really a big Motley Crue fan

A band I am basically unfamiliar with. Will check it out.

I have not listened to that RATT album for years. Now I have to listen to it again. Good job guys.

Nice shirt Dan! :-)

Ratt. No contest.

Invasion, all the way. That guitar tone......

Was never a huge fan of ToP so purely on that basis Ratt wins for me, even though that's not my favourite Ratt album. Can't wait for 1986 though, I have some REALLY strong opinions on those two!

WOAH. I read “bass” very differently for a split second 😂😂 soundin good man. You should touch your bass (and/or balls) more often !

WOAH. I read “bass” very differently for a split second 😂😂 soundin good man. You should touch your bass (and/or balls) more often !

2 of the best albums from 1985. I'm not surprised this one was close. I'll be surprised if the next one is as close.

You rock, Dan 💯

Also…kind of posers. Some of us know the albums as they came out. Not greatest hits. Changes everything. The era and the song makes it count.

Why is everyone from Canada? Geez

Love theatre

I've always tended to like Theatre of Pain more than some fans, but it's no contest here: Invasion of Your Privacy wins going away. I actually saw them on that tour in 1985 in Carbondale, Illinois. Great show.

No contest here , Ratt by a country mile .,