On the Edge [Original recording remastered]

Babys | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 13, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 1980
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: One Way Records Inc
• ASIN: B000059T87
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #246,034 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

1980 album fronted by John Waite. Re-mastered. 10 tracks featuring, 'Turn And Walk Away', 'Sweet' and 'Love Won't Wait'. Standard jewel case. 2001 release.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars TURN AND WALK AWAY, March 2, 2002

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Michael Courtney "exiled01" (San Antonio, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: On the Edge (Audio CD)

ON THE EDGE is the last sudio effort of the Babys and the second with Jonathan Caine and Ricky Phillips. Everything seems to have culminated to this as the life of the Babys. Dancing around the edge of success, despite no help from their label, becoming disillusioned, and walking away from it all.

As with all Babys albums, there is the life, the dreaming, the stories, and the angst. This is a memorable bow out by any band. Take the name itself, ON THE EDGE. Three great songs here; "Turn and Walk Away", "Rock 'N Roll Is(Alive & Well)", and my favorite "Too Far Gone". Good songs include "Sweet 17", "Postcard", "Gonna Be Somebody", and "Darker Side of Town". The singing is exceptional, both Waite and Cain. If they could have survived the turmoil they were in, one can only imagine what the next album would have sounded like. Even though the new Expanded ANTHOLOGY is out, this is a must if you like the Babys or John Waite. Too many good songs here that ANTHOLOGY can't come close to having.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE BABYS "ON THE EDGE", July 20, 2001

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Steven Bishel (Fresno, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: On the Edge (Audio CD)

This whole CD is just great from begining to end, whether you are a John Waite fan or not you will love this high energy CD. Just gets you moving and singing along. Starting with "Turn and Walk Away" the great vocals from all and guitar licks from Wally Stocker & Jonathan Cain. To the heart-full vocals of John Waite on "Darker Side Of Town" . Then to the really rocking vocals of Jonathan Cain with "Too Far Gone". This CD along with "Anthology" is not to to be forgotten, out of any John Waite or Babys' collection.

2 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lousy Name, Great Band, June 2, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: On the Edge (Audio CD)

"On The Edge" would be the last effort of the Babys, and a superb follow up to the prior (and also excellent) "Union Jacks" album. The songwriting is very good, although the lyrics can be vapid at times. However, John Waite could sing nursery rhymes and make them sound good. He is an excellent and often under-rated vocalist. And while you won't ever find Wally Stocker's name on a "Top 100 Guitar Heroes" list, his work is always solid and tasteful. His Les Paul/Marshall tone is an outstanding compliment to Waite's vocals. "On The Edge" is a great combination of Beatlesque melody and harmony paired with stadium-ready guitar riffs. It's a shame this was to be the end of the Babys, as they would break up and keyboardist/guitarist/vocalist Jonathan Cain would move on to Journey fame. I've always preferred Cain with the Babys and Journey pre "Escape" (Cain's first album with Journey) with Greg Rolie, but that's another story. But in all honesty, I would rather be in a band called "Journey" than "The Babys" any day.