On the surface, the music of Love/Hate's debut may seem no different than most any late-'80s L.A.
pop-metal, but the band's performance exudes a fury and belligerence that posers such as Poison or Warrant could never even grasp; actually, they would turn on their heels and run away screaming from it.
The band literally "plays on 11," from the very first crunching power chord of the title track to the last cymbal crash of the frenzied "Hell Ca., Pop.
4." In between, they alternate the sheer power of "Rock Queen," "One More Round," and "Straightjacket" with the haunting yet beautiful melodies of "Mary Jane" and "She's an Angel." The strangely message-oriented "Why Do You Think They Call It Dope?" does stick out like a sore thumb -- no thanks to its funk-metal bassline and overtly commercial mix.
But with delirious performances, such as guitarist Jon E.
Love's on the massive "Tumbleweed," there is little here to criticize.
Blackout in the Red Room is a very impressive album.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackout in the Red Room | Love/Hate | Play | 02:31 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Rock Queen | Love/Hate | Play | 02:19 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Tumbleweed | Love/Hate | Play | 03:29 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Why Do You Think They Call It Dope? | Love/Hate | Play | 03:55 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Fuel to Run | Love/Hate | Play | 03:17 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | One More Round | Love/Hate | Play | 03:20 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | She's an Angel | Love/Hate | Play | 04:07 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Mary Jane | Love/Hate | Play | 04:29 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Straightjacket | Love/Hate | Play | 03:12 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Slutsy Tipsy | Love/Hate | Play | 03:07 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Slave Girl | Love/Hate | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Hell, CA. Pop. 4 | Love/Hate | Play | 02:44 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jon Aslley | Remastering |
| 2 | Duane Baron | Engineer, Mixing |
| 3 | Dan Bosworth | Assistant Engineer |
| 4 | David Coleman | Art Direction |
| 5 | Malcolm Dome | Liner Notes |
| 6 | Nancy Donald | Art Direction |
| 7 | Ross Donaldson | Assistant Engineer |
| 8 | Joey Gold | Band Photo, Drums, Group Member |
| 9 | Julia Melanie Goode | Creative Director |
| 10 | John Hanlon | Engineer |
| 11 | Jim Hill | Assistant Engineer |
| 12 | David Kahne | Mixing, Producer |
| 13 | David Leonard | Engineer, Mixing |
| 14 | Jon E. Love | Band Photo, Group Member, Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Sitar, Vocals (Background) |
| 15 | Love/Hate | Arranger, Primary Artist |
| 16 | Jizzy Pearl | Band Photo, Group Member, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 17 | Chris Puram | Assistant Engineer |
| 18 | John Purdell | Mixing |
| 19 | Jon Richards | Product Manager |
| 20 | Marnie Riley | Assistant Engineer |
| 21 | Joe Shay | Assistant Engineer |
| 22 | Skid | Band Photo, Group Member, Guitar (Bass), Vocals (Background) |
| 23 | Wally Traugott | Mastering |
| 24 | Skippo von Rauschenburg | Cover Painting |
| 25 | Tom Werman | Mixing, Producer |
| 26 | Neil Zlozower | Photography |
Love/Hate
| 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). |