FALLING IN LOVE WAS
THE LAST THING ON MY MIND
I've always been
a fan of
To me,
they blended the
hard rock hooks
we'd hear on the radio
in the Seventies,
with the slightly
New Wave-informed
power pop of
contemporaries
Cheap Trick.
The Babys:
Live at the Bottom Line, 1979,
out now via
Omnivore Recordings,
adds more evidence
of the chops
of these guys,
with the familiar hits
served from
a band on fire.
Hits
"Everytime I Think of You"
and a personal fave
"Isn't It Time"
are standouts here,
with leader
John Waite
sounding wonderfully
in command of the material.
"Isn't It Time"
is more spacious,
with an intro
that's downright playful,
even as
"Everytime I Think of You"
is lush and punchy
in equal measure.
Elsewhere,
"California"
is supple,
while
"Crystal Ball"
is a crunchy riff factory.
The song would end up
being called
"Anytime"
later in the band's career,
on their
Union Jacks album.
Of course,
the band's cover of
"Money (That's What I Want)"
is here,
and it's a standout
of the performance.
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