Despite their long-haired, pretty-boy image and the occasional hot guitar solo, Autograph was one of the more mainstream hard rock bands associated with the L.A.
metal scene.
And though it spawned only one hit (the MTV favorite "Turn Up the Radio"), their 1984 debut, Sign in Please, is a solid collection of hook-heavy tunes.
Singer Steve Plunkett has a knack for catchy choruses.
He leads the band through a number of memorable melodic rockers, among which "Send Her to Me," "Cloud 10," and "Friday" are clear standouts.
"In the Night" is a top-notch power ballad, and while puerile frat-house anthems like "Night Teen & Non-Stop" and "My Girlfriend's Boyfriend Isn't Me" come off rather forced, the band excels at classy, mid-paced rockers such as "Thrill of Love" and "All I'm Gonna Take." Anyone expecting ridiculous aggression should stick with Mötley Crüe, but for those who prefer a sleeker hard rock sound in the vein of Night Ranger, this album will certainly satisfy.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turn up the RadioSteven Isham, Lynch, Steve Plunkett, Randy Rand, Keni Richards | Autograph | Play | 04:35 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 mins | 10 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Autograph | Primary Artist |
| 2 | Eddie DeLena | Engineer, Mixing |
| 3 | Bernie Grundman | Mastering |
| 4 | Steven Isham | Composer, Keyboards, Vocals |
| 5 | Joe Jackson | Composer |
| 6 | Neil Kernon | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 7 | Lynch | Composer |
| 8 | Steve Lynch | Frets, Guitar, Guitar (Electric) |
| 9 | Marge Meoli | Artist Coordination |
| 10 | Steve Plunkett | Composer, Guitar, Vocals |
| 11 | Randy Rand | Bass, Composer, Vocals |
| 12 | Aaron Rapoport | Photography |
| 13 | Keni Richards | Composer, Drums, Noise |
| 14 | Vigon Seireeni | Art Direction, Design |
| 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). |