Although Bangin'was not as huge as the Outfield's runaway debut, it's still another flawless piece of pop craft.
This trio knows hooks and is never afraid to use them.
Swirling in the center, as always, is the precise and economic guitar of John Spinkswhose sentimental songwriting becomes even more forlorn and desperate when passing though the pipes of sonorous singer Tony Lewis.
Most songs are variations on the classic unrequited love theme, and thus avoid pretension like (gasp!) early Beatles.
Plus, the impassioned vocal delivery over tight playing constantly pulls the listener inside the soaring songs.
And in the end, the songs are all that matter.
"Bangin' on My Heart," "No Surrender," "Moving Target," "Main Attraction," and "Since You've Been Gone" pack picture-perfect power punches.
In fact, Bangin' maintains a consistent quality exclusive to only the upper echelon of rock.
Mistakenly lost in the Police files, the Outfield are a true find, and Bangin' deserves any pop fan's attention.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somewhere in AmericaJohn Spinks | The Outfield | Play | 04:14 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 2 | Bangin' on My HeartJohn Spinks | The Outfield | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 3 | No SurrenderJohn Spinks | The Outfield | Play | 04:48 | 11 MB | 26 MB |
| 4 | Moving TargetJohn Spinks | The Outfield | Play | 04:22 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 5 | Long Way HomeRick DiFonzo, John Spinks | The Outfield | Play | 04:22 | 10 MB | 25 MB |
| 6 | PlaygroundJohn Spinks | The Outfield | Play | 05:00 | 11 MB | 29 MB |
| 7 | Alone with YouJohn Spinks | The Outfield | Play | 03:18 | 7 MB | 17 MB |
| 8 | Main AttractionJohn Spinks | The Outfield | Play | 03:57 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 9 | Better Than NothingJohn Spinks | The Outfield | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 10 | Since You've Been GoneJohn Spinks | The Outfield | Play | 04:47 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 42 mins | 98 MB | |||||
| 42 mins | 249 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Agnello | Engineer |
| 2 | Christopher Austopchuk | Art Direction |
| 3 | Frank Callaghan | Vocals (Background) |
| 4 | Rick Chertoff | Executive Producer |
| 5 | Chris Cuffaro | Photography |
| 6 | Rick DiFonzo | Composer |
| 7 | Tony Lewis | Multi Instruments, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 8 | Dee Long | Programming |
| 9 | Steve Lyon | Assistant Engineer |
| 10 | George Marino | Mastering |
| 11 | The Outfield | Primary Artist |
| 12 | Steve Ralbovsky | Jug |
| 13 | Chip Simons | Photography |
| 14 | John Spinks | Composer, Multi Instruments, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 15 | Ted Trewhella | Assistant Engineer, Mixing |
| 16 | William Wittman | Producer |
| 17 | Peter Wood | Synthesizer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |