No absolute masterpiece, but more than just, solid '

Equal first - whom, Le Chat Bleu 'Like who plays with it, Where Angels ...' nothing wrong. This album was the last the one nor the band, Mink DeVille 'can match, because two years later published, Sportin' Life 'was - already played by an entirely different cast - up to Willy and his sax man.

The opener, Each Word's A Beat of My Heart 'sounds like a Southside Johnny or earlier Springsteen track, very melodic and R & B-tinged moderately. The same also applies, River Of Tears' and 'Pick Up The Pieces'.

With lush brass and lots of percussion is arranged the Latin-track, Demasiado Corazon '; actually the sort of song that Santana had time to do (if you happen to Carlos' guitar wegdenkt). Also on a - albeit discreet - Latin beat riding the great, Lilly's License to Drive 'but also adds a little funk-feeling; this song is to be considered among the songwriting major achievements deVille's because here the cinematic story of a ruptured drug deal is told in 4 minutes.

The crooner he leaves to then, Around The Corner 'hang out, but this time not as heartbreaking as to, for example, That World Outside.' - Still a nice song. In Dr. John-like, Love's Got A Hold On Me 'then meet discreet funk and New Orleans sound before it, Keep Your Monkey Away from My Door' Cajun moderate and even more after Dr. John sounding (prior all Willy's voice) continues.

Very straight and slightly new wave rocking it on, Are You Lonely Tonight '. The final track, The Moonlight Let Me Down 'is then a typical, smelling 50s DeVille tearjerker, but so Schmalz avoiding even he could sing.

As I said - you will not be disappointed on this album, even though it is a tad weaker compositionally and production a smoother track sounds (but no 80s plastic with carrying around itself). But 5 star go to just not because the emotional amplitude here just have not as strong as rashes on eg., Le Chat Bleu '. For DeVille friends but still a worthwhile purchase.