Black Tiger [Import, Original recording remastered]

Y&T | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 21, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Original recording remastered
• Label: Japanese Import
• ASIN: B00006JOQ6
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #505,689 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. From the Moon

2. Open Fire

3. Don't Wanna Lose

4. Hell or High Water

5. Forever

6. Black Tiger

7. Barroom Boogie

8. My Way or the Highway

9. Winds of Change

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Stop Now, December 26, 2005

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Lance Granum "The Dude" (Clovis Ca.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Black Tiger (Audio CD)

Ok I hope this reaches you in time I am not rating this album bad I am simply pointing out that a new better remasterd copy is now available with a kick ass bonus track I dont see it here yet however I do know it is available on the meniketti website
http://www.meniketti.com! The New Master is Awesome !!!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Yes, it is that good!, May 15, 2003

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L. B. Ivarsson (Rock City) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Black Tiger (Audio CD)

"Black tiger" from 1982 is (together with the following "Mean streak") Y&T's finest effort. After an instrumental tune/intro "From the moon" the action really begin, and "Open fire" is a typical up tempo song by Y&T, similar to "Mean streak". The material is rather diverse and there's lighter and melodic tunes like "Don't wanna lose" (a real gem!) as well as fast rockers in the shape of "Black tiger". The bass driven "Barroom boogie" gives the album character and the captivating fan favourite "Forever" gives an example of a classic Y&T formula used on previous as well as following songs. "Hell or high water" shows Y&T's ability to be slow but still groovy and heavy without ending up like Dio on "Strange highway". The closing "Winds of change" is a ballad and `tho I'm not crazy about Y&T's ballads in general it's quite good. Highly recommended!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply put, the most underrated band in Metal history, January 8, 2005

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Clecinosu - See all my reviews

This review is from: Black Tiger (Audio CD)

This album is one of the lesser-know musical accomplishments of the 1980s. I agree with those before me -- this album (and "Mean Streak," which followed) are, in my opinion, the bands best album(s), but I'm also fond of several cuts from their other A&M studio albums -- "Earthshaker," "In Rock We Trust" and "Down For The Count."

"Black Tiger," though, shows an exuberant, powerful rock that is melodic as well. No slashing though chords, no half-baked attempts at solos, no incoherant additional noises -- just a superb rock experience. "From The Moon" and "Open Fire" are a classic lead-off, the title track has to be one of their best rockers, "Barroom Boogie" is a Y&T live standby but is nonetheless great in studio, and "Forever" and "Winds Of Change" close out each side of the album versions to near perfection.

Fans of 80's Metal should have embraced this band years ago. A $33 price tag doesn't help, although that's no fault of Amazon.com or the band -- imports are generally this costly, especially for a band whose American releases have bee discontinued. Hopefully, the Y&T catalog will be re-released in the U.S. and everyone will get a chance to realized just what they are missing.