Customer Reviews

Balboa Fun Zone

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This is the worst album they ever did. Dont waste your money !

It is actually very good, I would still recommend Going for the blue album if you don't already own any of their cd's. Rikk and Steve's vocals are good here, Rikk even comes off sounding like Dee Dee Ramone. Songs are still "PUNK", and some have metal and even arena-rock leanings. The guitar solo at the end of "Just Like Before" with all it's echo nods to the epic rock characteristic of the late eighties. The production is good and raw, No big snares or synths. Some of these tracks sound like great bar songs. Get drunk and sing along,if you will. This album should only be for completing your collection. I wouldn't recommend "O.C. CONFIDENTIAL", though. That disk is just depressing.

I thought that this was better than Brats in Battalions but not as good as the blue album. I feel like this is a underrated album because people really liked Tony Adolescent (Cadena, Bones, Reflex, What the hell is his real last name and make up your mind about last fake names.) and they thought this sucked because of Steve Soto and Rikk Agnew singing for this album. for newbies, don't over look this album as it is great in so many ways. give it a try. you will be happy that you did.

contrary to the other review, i think this record is crap...maybe good for sh*ts and giggles... I actually enjoy Brats In Battalions a lot (one of the few good post-1986 albums from a first generation hardcore band), but Balboa is a real let down...Tony Montana isn't the singer?!...that's a red flag if there ever was one..

This cd is not as good as the first but better then the second.