In the liner notes to Great White's tenth record, a formulaic band famous for remakes calls Let It Rock the band's "quintessential" album.
Unfortunately, the front cover demonstrates how lame Jack Russell's crew can be, and also how maybe the rocking chair isn't that far off for these ol' dudes.
But after the light acoustics of the preceding Sail Away destroyed their commercial momentum, the boys prove they can still spike the punch, as opener "My World " (co-written with Don Dokken who produced their debut), "Lil Mama," "Anyway I Can," and a couple of other cuts demonstrate.
"Pain Overload" is just that; "Lives in Chains" cranks, but the over-reaching words get in the way.
And those deadly snooze blooze creep into the third song (named for a famous Flack/Hathaway duet).
Luckily, top-notch playing (mostly from multi-instrumentalist Michael Lardie bringing banjo, flute, and sundry other goodies to the party) keeps the whole shebang afloat.
Great White defiantly lets their hair metal flag fly, and for the few who care at this point, Let It Rock delivers the goods.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | My WorldDon Dokken, Mark Kendall, Michael Lardie, Jack Russell | Great White | Play | 05:27 | 12 MB | 40 MB |
| 2 | Lil MamaMark Kendall, Michael Lardie, Jack Russell | Great White | Play | 04:26 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 3 | Where Is the LoveMichael Lardie, Jack Russell | Great White | Play | 04:21 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 4 | Hand on the TriggerMichael Lardie, Jack Russell | Great White | Play | 05:17 | 12 MB | 37 MB |
| 5 | EasyMark Kendall, Michael Lardie, Jack Russell | Great White | Play | 04:26 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 6 | Pain OverloadAudie Desbrow, Mark Kendall, Michael Lardie, Jack Russell | Great White | Play | 04:40 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 7 | Lives in ChainsMark Kendall, Michael Lardie, Jack Russell | Great White | Play | 06:19 | 14 MB | 44 MB |
| 8 | Anyway I CanTeddy Cook, Audie Desbrow, Mark Kendall, Michael Lardie, Jack Russell | Great White | Play | 06:07 | 14 MB | 44 MB |
| 9 | Man in the SkyTodd Griffin, Jack Russell | Great White | Play | 04:38 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 10 | Ain't No Way to Treat a LadyHarriet Schock | Great White | Play | 02:44 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 11 | Miles AwayMark Kendall, Michael Lardie, Jack Russell | Great White | Play | 05:09 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 12 | Burnin' House Of Love | Great White | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 57 mins | 131 MB | |||||
| 57 mins | 400 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teddy Cook | Composer |
| 2 | Audie Desbrow | Composer, Drums |
| 3 | Don Dokken | Composer |
| 4 | Dito Godwin | Producer |
| 5 | Great White | Arranger, Cover Art Concept, Primary Artist |
| 6 | Todd Griffin | Composer |
| 7 | Steve Hall | Mastering |
| 8 | Robert John | Photography |
| 9 | Mark Kendall | Composer, Guitar, Vocals (Background) |
| 10 | Gene Kirkland | Photography |
| 11 | Michael Lardie | Banjo, Composer, Engineer, Flute, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 12 | Cody McDonald | Harmonica |
| 13 | Ulysses Noriega | Assistant Engineer |
| 14 | Steffen Presley | Sax (Alto) |
| 15 | Lovely Previn | Violin |
| 16 | Darian Rundall | Assistant Engineer |
| 17 | Jack Russell | Composer, Producer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 18 | Harriet Schock | Composer |
| 19 | Dave Spitz | Bass |
| 20 | Don Teschner | Viola |
| 21 | Martin Tillman | Cello |
| 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). |