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Black Tiger

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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 !!!

"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!

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.

I have Black Tiger on vinyl.
I am NOT going to buy this most excellent CD at this price!!!!

This is the best album IMO. Wished it would get a US release so people can afford it. One other thing...what's with that last reviewers question marks????????? Typing101~! HaHa

Awesome to say the least. To this very day, he still rocks the bay area when he wants to. Still sounds good. In fact, Dave Meniketti is my personal choice to be Van Halen's Lead Singer! Are you out there Eddie? Give Dave a call, he plays a wicked guitar and can sing like there is no tomorrow.....he never ever lost that powerful voice of his......Earthshaker and Mean Streak are my other faves in that order.......Thank you for these albums. If you like rock and roll, on the heavy side....do yourself a favor, replace the vinyl, or cd that you wore out......Get these first 3 releases, you'll be glad you did.

BY FAR THE HEAVIEST Y&T ALBUM.SOME REALLY GREAT SONGS ON THIS ONE."FROM THE MOON" SETS THE STAGE FOR THE GREAT "OPEN FIRE", AND FROM THERE ON IT ONLY GETS BETTER.THIS ALBUM HAS SO MUCH ENERGY,THERE WAS NOBODY THAT COULD TOUCH THEM AT THIS TIME.THE GUITARS SOUND CRUNCHY,GREAT RHYTHMS,GREAT VOCALS,YOU SIMPLY CANT'T LISTEN TO THIS AND NOT REALISE THAT Y&T WAS THE BEST BAND IN THE WORLD AT THEIR PRIME.THIS ONE AND "MEANSTREAK" ARE THE BEST. A&M RECORDS WERE SO LAME IN NOT TREATING THIS BAND RIGHT,HOW UNFARE IS THAT 99.9 OF THE BANDS THAT MADE IT BIGGER THAN THEY DID,WERE NOT EVEN HALF AS GOOD AS THESE GUYS WERE.WELL,THAT'S THE MUSIC INDUSTRY FOR YOU.BUT FOR THOSE OF US WHO KNOW THE LEGACY OF THIS GREAT BAND,HAIL TO THE GREAT Y&T.

This is the one that started it all for me. Max Norman Produced this album and what a great job he did!!! The boy's never sounded better. From start to finish This record Rocks! "From the Moon" into" Open Fire" the Reprise after "Hell Or High Water" into "Forever". Now Kids,
That's Rock n' Roll!!!!