Rock, Metal

Extreme - III Sides to Every Story (1992)

2009-10-11T12:42:50Z

Extreme - III Sides to Every Story (1992)


01 - (Yours) Warheads
02 - (Yours) Rest in peace
03 - (Yours) Politicalamity
04 - (Yours) Color Me Blind
05 - (Yours) Cupid's Dead
06 - (Yours) Peacemaker Die
07 - (Mine) Seven Sundays
08 - (Mine) Tragic Comic
09 - (Mine) Our Father
10 - (Mine) Stop The World
11 - (Mine) God Isn't Dead
12 - (Everything under the sun) Rise 'n shine
13 - (Everything under the sun) Am I ever gonna change
14 - (Everything under the sun) Who cares

Bass, Vocals – Patrick Badger
Drums, Percussion, Vocals – Paul Geary
Guitar, Piano, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals – Nuno Bettencourt
Lead Vocals – Gary Cherone

Extreme's brand of hard rock balanced ambitious, progressive tendencies with catchy melodies owing more to the Beatles than anthemic arena rock; on III Sides to Every Story, the former tends to dominate. The album is divided into three "sides of the story" -- roughly speaking, "Yours" concentrates on politically oriented rockers showing off Nuno Bettencourt's virtuosity; "Mine" leans toward pop songs with warmly romantic sensibilities, plus an occasional philosophical lament; and "The Truth" tries to wrap things up into a coherent whole but dissolves into indigestible prog-rock excess. Thus, the thematic material can be likened to a less focused version of Pornograffitti. The album is wildly uneven, but amidst the indulgences there are some fine songs to be found: "Rest in Peace" displays both Bettencourt's technique and melodicism as a soloist, while "Seven Sundays" continues in their occasional lounge ballad vein, and "Tragic Comic" and "Stop the World" are two more intelligent, wounded-romantic pop gems. ---Steve Huey, AllMusic Review

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Extreme - Waiting for the Punchline (1995)

2009-10-11T12:44:44Z

Extreme - Waiting for the Punchline (1995)


01 - There Is No God
02 - Cynical
03 - Tell Me Something I Don't Know
04 - Hip Today
05 - Naked
06 - Midnight Express
07 - Leave Me Alone
08 - No Respect
09 - Evilangelist
10 - Shadow Boxing
11 - Unconditionally
12 - Fair-Weather Faith
13 - Waiting For The Punchline

Lead Vocals – Gary Cherone
Bass, Vocals - Patrick Badger
Guitar, Piano, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals – Nuno Bettencourt
Drums – Mike Mangini (tracks: 1-4, 1-7, 1-8), 
Drums - Paul Geary (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3, 1-5, 1-6, 1-9 to 1-12.1)

Extreme's third album was lost in the thunder of grunge, selling far below expectations. The group fought back with Waiting for the Punchline, blasting out at the new wave of hard rockers by saying they'll be "Hip Today" and, presumably, gone tomorrow. Such proclamations would carry greater weight if they were supported by music that didn't replicate the soft melodic crunch of '80s pop-metal. Nuno Bettencourt remains a stunningly accomplished guitarist, but as a composer he's stuck in an increasingly restrictive formula. ---Stephen Thomas Erlewine, AllMusic Review

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Extreme II - Pornograffitti (A Funked Up Fairy Tale) [1990]

2011-06-17T18:25:45Z

Extreme II - Pornograffitti (A Funked Up Fairy Tale) [1990]


1. Decadence Dance
2. Li’l Jack Horny
3. When I’m President
4. Get the Funk Out		play
5. More Than Words
6. Money (In God We Trust)
7. It (’s a Monster)
8. Pornograffitti
9. When I First Kissed You	play
10. Suzie (Wants Her All Day What?)
11. He Man Woman Hater
12. Song for Love
13. Hole Hearted

Gary Cherone (vocals); 
Nuno Bettencourt (guitar, keyboards, percussion, background vocals); 
Pat Badger (bass, background vocals); 
Paul Geary (drums, percussion).
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Dweezil Zappa (guitar); 
Joel Peskin, Pete Christlieb (tenor saxophone); 
Chuck Findley, Bob Findley (trumpet); 
Bill Watrous (trombone); 
Dick Hyde (bass trombone).

Extreme's self-titled 1989 debut made the Boston quartet quite a "buzz band" in the hard rock underground, but it wasn't until their sophomore release one year later, PORNOGRAFFITI, that the band scored their breakthrough hit. In the spring of '91, the lovely acoustic ballad "More than Words" was released as a single, and instantly became a smash hit (nearly a year after PORNOGRAFFITI was first released). And while they scored another hit with the similarly styled "Hole Hearted," Extreme's new pop fans must have been surprised when they heard the rest of the album, which was comprised mostly of hard rock/heavy metal tunes.

Extreme's best recording displays this band's considerable talents to their best advantage, particularly those of guitarist Nuno Bettencourt and vocalist Gary Cherone (as of this writing, sounding a lot like Sammy Hagar as the current singer for Van Halen). The album's success has mainly been due to the soft-spoken hits "More Than Words" and "Hole Hearted," but there's plenty to like on this album, which explores the very general theme of love in a cynical world. Extreme had a lot on their minds when they recorded Pornograffitti, as evidenced by the songs "Decadence Dance," "When I'm President," and "Money (In God We Trust)." Aside from the aforementioned ballads and the loungey "When I First Kissed You," this album rocks out, examining serious themes with considerable humor, which prevents Extre me from ever sounding preachy or condescending. ---Genevieve Williams

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