The Man With the Golden Gun

Part 174: Muscle of Love

RECORD STORE TALES Part 174: Β Muscle of Love

I had forgotten completely about this. Β It turns out that even before LeBrain was LeBrain, my old record store customers were calling me to pick my (le)brain about everything rock. Β I found this in my journal:

Date: 2004/08/03 15:34

A dude just called me specifically to hear a “60 second review” of Alice Cooper’s Muscle Of Love record. Β This is so awesome… I did a damn good 60 second review, too!

I wish I had recorded what I said for my 60 second review, but it probably would have went something like this: Β “Great album, not as great as the previous four with the original band, but still pretty awesome. Β Lots of lesser known classics on there, like ‘The Man With The Golden Gun’ and ‘Teenage Lament’. Β A little more basic rock, a little less elaborate than Billion Dollar Babies or School’s Out, because this is the one that Ezrin didn’t produce.” Β 

Working at the record store was a near-intolerable daily grind, but something like this would have made it all worthwhile. Β I’m glad I recorded it!

NEXT TIME ON RECORD STORE TALES:

Part 175: Β Muscle cars and flyers…