THE B’ZZ – Get Up [Bad Reputation remastered 2020]

by Bad Reputation Records, “Get Up” is the only LP from Chicago rockers THE B’ZZ. Signed by major label Epic and with skilled knob-twiddler Tom Werman (Cheap Trick, Motley Crue) producing, this 1982 record combines dirsty sleazy biker boogie with a skinny-tie pop polished sound, some kind of a mix between Bad Company, early Foreigner, Cheap Trick and AC/DC. Kind of gritty pop / melodick rock from the first half of the ’80s.

Opener ‘Get Up, Get Angry’ is an absolute winner, a very original stadium-ready anthem which starts off dark and broody then just kicks into full motion as it goes along.

01 – Get Up Get Angry
02 – Too Much To Ask For
03 – Caught In The Middle
04 – Steal My Love
05 – When You Love
06 – Make It Through The Night
07 – I love The Way
08 – Take Your Time
09 – Not My Girl
10 – Runaway Love Affair

Tom Holland (Steppenwolf) – Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica
Michael Tafoya – Guitar, Vocals
Anatole Halinkovitch – Keyboards, Guitar, Vocals
David Angel – Bass, Vocals
Stephan Riley (L.A. Guns, W.A.S.P.) – Drums
with:
Tom Kelly (i-Ten) – Backing Vocals
Richard Page (Mr. Mister) – Backing Vocals
Max Gronenthal – Backing Vocals
Lee Thornburg – Backing Vocals
Produced by Tom Werman

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