Face to Face/If I Weren't So Romantic

Rick Derringer | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 2, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Wounded Bird Records
• ASIN: B00065TZS2
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #299,246 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FINALLY!!!, November 8, 2004

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Barry Ellis (Pittsburgh, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Face to Face/If I Weren't So Romantic (Audio CD)

Derringer fans have been waiting for what seems forever for the release of the "Romantic" album on CD. Well, here it is! And as a sweet bonus, it's packaged with the almost as good "Face To Face" album on one CD! At the time it was released (1978) the "Romantic" album was dismissed by a lot of critics as too derivative of punk/new wave but it has stood the test of time and remains as one of my favorite albums of that year (along with Little Feat's "Waiting For Columbus" and Nils Lofgren's "Night After Night", both seminal 'live' albums). Crammed full of power pop licks and, yes, new wave attitude this is nothing but a GREAT Rock'n'Roll album. And check out the sizzling version of Zevon's 'Lawyers, Guns & Money'. "Face To Face" is more of a traditional 'Rock' album but has some GREAT tunes and licks as well. I'm just so glad to finally be able to put away my vinyl-to-CDR clone of the "Romantic" album. THANK YOU Wounded Bird Records for releasing this as well as your recent Randy Meisner releases.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars DERRINGER BOTH BARRELS ARE LOADED ! GET IT ON CD WHILE YOU CAN!, April 9, 2008

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! MR. KNOW IT ALL ;-b "DR SHOCK" (TRI STATE AREA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Face to Face/If I Weren't So Romantic (Audio CD)

I have alway thought Derringer's "Romantic"(released 1980)album was his best! I made a copy to CD of this from my album and even had the pleasure of hanging out and having some drinks with Derringer's bassist Kenny Aaronson who played on this album and I made him a copy of it too. He signed my album for doing it and I still have it. What makes this such a great CD is that it included another great long forgotten album by Derringer. From the opening track "It Ain't Funny" through "Midnight Road" and rockers like "EZ Action" this is one to buy while it is still available. The other album featured on this CD is Face to Face which has one of Derringer's best songs "Let The Music Play"! If your a fan, you have it and if you like 70's rock with an 80's twist check it out.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ROCKA ROLLA, June 6, 2011

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OLD GUY. - See all my reviews

This review is from: Face to Face/If I Weren't So Romantic (Audio CD)

Here's something I want to know. If this is the Greatest Country on Earth, why is anything allowed to go out of print or become unavailable when all you have to do is make digital copies at a reasonable price On Demand? Why would anyone make this album disappear? And charging $100 a copy will make it disappear. NOTHING HAS TO GO OUT OF PRINT. Even if there are minimal requests for an old album it's still only a click away in the archives. In this case, it's a Premier American guitarist. I've been reconnecting with this record recently. There are lots of fun songs here. These two titles--though there are weak spots--keep me up and moving and smiling. Popping opening tunes including It Ain't Funny and EZ Action. Lawyers, Guns and Money (Zevon) has just the right bite. Then there's Power of Love, and a favorite of mine, Sleepless. This one has his trademark extra rockin' thing going on underneath with great harmonies on top. Aaronson (bass) and Grombacher (drums) have a couple of top-notch rockers and in general propel proceedings upward. Rocka Rolla is. Attitude is mirthful and man can they spell! Monomania is practically a Tubes song and, therefore, even more fun! Face to Face, the album, is the weaker of the two even with semi-hits Runaway and Let the Music Play. Big City Loneliness and Jump, Jump, Jump both appear in updated versions on Derringer's Free Ride album. You'll Get Yours, Burn the Midnight Oil, and I Want a Lover are all strong tracks. All Derringer all through. Great guitar. Great vocals. Great fun. Completely worthwhile.