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Hollywood Trash

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This album was essentially the Appice/Keeling band released under the name King Kobra because the Label wouldn't finance it unless there was a brand name attached to it. This is one of the many travesties that record companies put their artist through to make a buck because this music clearly wasn't written to be a part of a King Kobra album most of these songs appeared in a little known film "Chasing Destiny" starring Casper Van Dien, Lauren Graham, & Christopher Lloyd. Both Carmine and Kelly appeared in the movie as well. The song Jessy was written for the Lauren Graham's character "Jessy James" So if you can listen to this for what it is and not what it's labeled for (King Kobra) you may actually enjoy it. The name is just some legal BS that they needed to put this out back then. The production is top notch and I never heard Mick Sweda play better! It's NOT King Kobra but it's not bad either!

This is absolutely terrible. Bad production. Awful awful awful!! They actually re-recorded "Ready To Strike" and butchered it. Stick with the first 2 albums - "Ready To Strike" and "Thrill Of A Lifetime". Even "King Kobra III" if you can find it. I wonder if they even listened to this before it was released? Any of them. The band? The record company? I was very disappointed to say the least.

If you like the vocals of Kelly Keeling and the drumming of Carmine Appice, this CD is a must have for your CD collection! Excellent rock tunes in the vein of AC/DC, Whitesnake, Deep Purple, but more rockin'!