Firehouse

Firehouse | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 21, 1990)
• Original Release Date: September 11, 1990
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B00000274Q
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MiniDisc  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #62,924 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply Great Hair Metal, March 9, 2004

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Graboidz (Westminster, Maryland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Firehouse (Audio CD)

I bought this CD back in the late 80's for "Love of a Lifetime" because at that time my fiance and I considered it "our song". I never really listened to the rest of the disc. I just pulled this CD out again today and man is it good! The whole disc is great. All of the songs are catchy, I had forgotten about "Don't Treat me Bad", but some of the other tunes I heard for the first time just really grabbed me. If you are a fan of Bon Jovi or Ratt, or just want to listen to some older pop-metal I highly recommend this album.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SoCal Rock with Glam-metal Attitude, September 17, 2002

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M. Schafle "kingratt82" (Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Firehouse (Audio CD)

The debut album from Firehouse is one of my top 5 favorite albums from the glam/hair metal scene. Even though these guys aren't actually glam artists, they are lumped in with that particular category because they fit much more nicely with that than the alt/grunge rock scene that started in the early 90's. Firehouse is definitely NOT alt/grunge. They are like... like a polished, edgier Dokken-mixed-with-White Lion mixed with Cherry Pie-era Warrant.

Firehouse is simple, straightforward Southern California rock from the early 90's. This album is DEFINITELY the gem of their career. It's solid through and through: the songwriting is VERY tight, the guitar work absolutely blistering and razor-sharp, and there is an amount of party-fun, sass and attitude that are found on Warrant's (Cherry Pie) and Ratt's (Out of the Cellar, Dancing Undercover) best work. There isn't a single filler track on this album. Many bands go an entire career without being able to boast that. Firehouse would only do that on this album, but OH is this album worth a spin in the player.

1. Rock on the Radio: 9/10 Chunky rhythm, awesome guitar work. Check out the transition from the song's chant-like intro to the beginning of the actual "song" part of the song.

2. All She Wrote: 10/10 Never release as a single, but widely believed that it would have been their second-biggest hit on the album after "Love of a Lifetime." The guitars chug and rip throughout, and the songwriting is TIGHT. Vox are good too. One of my two favs on the album.

3. Shake and Tumble: 8/10 As with every single song on the album (save for #8), the guitarwork/distortion sound is blistering and awesome. Got a great stop-and-start tempo.

4. Don't Treat Me Bad: 8/10 Slightly more fluid than the previous song, with a nice chunky groove to boot.

5. Oughta Be a Law: 10/10 Awwww hell yeah! This song is chock full of attitude. IMO, this song is the best on this album as far as the guitarwork. The distortion sound runs rampant throughout, the vox are great, and the did I mention the guitars? BLISTERING! Edgy-- like someone shredding metal with razors, but in a really cool way. My other fav. Buy the album if for no other reason than to hear this song. Three thumbs up.

6. Lover's Lane: 10/10 Fast, driving, bottom-heavy rhythm with sex and sass. Reminds me a lot of "Dancing Undercover"-era Ratt (1986), which, by the way, is also a solid album (see my Ratt reviews).

7. Home Is Where the Heart Is: 7/10 A medium-tempo song, not quite a ballad. The lyrics on this one are a bit campy, but the vox and chugging, sharp guitars make this song worth at least a listen. Not the best on the album, but the musicmanship is far too good for less than a 7/10.

8. Don't Walk Away: 8/10 Powerful instruments, very good vox, and the usual tight guitarwork. Memorable tune-- listen a couple times and you'll be singing it to yourself the rest of the day. (Of course, that's true with most of these.)

9. Seasons of Change: 4/10 This is the one song on this album that I really don't care for. It's an acoustic instrumental, and in its own rite on an album with more acoustic instrumentals it would shine. But on this album it just doesn't fit, though it does serve as a breather between the first 8 songs and the next 3.

10. Overnight Sensation: 9/10 One of the big songs from this album, and it's easy to see why. It's probably the fastest and most driving on the album, has the sharp guitars, and good lyrics. Tied for "most upbeat/fastest song" along with "Lover's Lane."

11. Love of a Lifetime: 10/10 I'm not much of a ballads guy; most are just too stinkin' slow. But this is actually the song that got me interested in the band! The best vocals on the album can be found here, as well as powerful riffs and squeals from the lead guitarist to complement the lyrics. A solid, solid song, and a ballad that even guys that don't care for power ballads (like me) will willingly admit to liking. (My last girlfriend LOVED it!)

12. Helpless: 8/10 This song closes out the album very nicely, and ties things together before the CD ends. Good selection as the last song. It's very up-tempo, and seems to bring the best aspects from every song together. It sounds even better if listened to right after "Love of a Lifetime," as it picks the pace back up from ballad-land.

So there you have it: my review for Firehouse's debut album. If you like Ratt, White Lion, Warrant, 3 Doors Down, Motley Crue's Dr. Feelgood, Steelheart, or just general SoCal style rock, I HIGHLY recommend shelling out the 12 bucks for this album (or less for a used copy just to try it). You won't be disappointed.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rock on a tape, July 23, 2003

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Jacob M. - See all my reviews

This review is from: Firehouse (Audio Cassette)

I'm the biggest Hair Metal fan around but it took me a while to find Firehouse. A lot of Hair Metal at the time was bland and had no heart, Firehouse was one of the few exceptions I've found from the time. Every single song on this album rocks, except Seasons of Change, even the stuff that might be considered filler. Instrumentals just aren't my thing. The first four songs are rockin, it lets up a bit on the next couple of songs, and then it's rockin the rest of the way through. The best songs on the album are "Rock on the Radio," "All She Wrote," "Shake & Tumble," and "Love of a Lifetime."

Firehouse was easily the best new Hair Metal band of 90'.