Law of the Order

Shark Island | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 20, 1989)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B000008KMI
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,355 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Classic 80's melodic rock album, April 29, 2008

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Justin Gaines (Northern Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Law of the Order (Audio CD)

1989's Law of the Order was the major label debut from L.A. melodic rockers Shark Island. I'm not sure how I missed these guys the first time around. I enjoyed their work on the Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989 Film) soundtrack, and knew of vocalist Richard Black's involvement in the Contraband project, but for whatever reason never picked up a copy of Law of the Order when it was originally released.

I wish I hadn't waited so long to check out Law of the Order, because it is definitely my kind of melodic rock album, full of great melodies, catchy guitar hooks, and Richard Black's gritty, midrange voice, which sounds a bit like a less obnoxious version of Billy Idol's. Essentially, it's L.A. Guns without the sleaze. You can still hear the band's glam metal roots here and there, but this was definitely not just another lipstick and spandex kind of band. Sure, it's formulaic, but it's a formula that worked well at the time, and it's still more fun to listen to than most of what's on the radio today. Standout tracks include rockers Shake for Me and Passion to Ashes, power ballad Bad for Each Other, and the band's rocking version of Fleetwood Mac's The Chain.

Law of the Order is well worth hunting down if you're a serious fan of the 80's melodic hard rock scene, especially of bands like Dokken, XYZ, Leatherwolf, and Hurricane.

The track listing is as follows:

1. Paris Calling

2. Shake for Me

3. Somebody's Falling

4. Bad for Each Other

5. Passion to Ashes

6. Spellbound

7. Get Some Strange

8. Why Should I Believe

9. Ready or Not

10. The Chain

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars These guys should've been big, February 3, 2006

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J. D. walker "METAL GURU" (U.S.A.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Law of the Order (Audio CD)

Too bad they weren't that huge. Smart musicianship from the entire band. I love the way Richard Black moves. He FEELS his songs and I can see why. Catchy tunes and beautiful ballads. Stand out tracks: Paris Calling, Somebody's Falling, Passion to Ashes, and Get Some Strange. Trust me...I think you'll like this album.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What happened? This album is amazing!, August 23, 2005

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Colin... (Las Vegas, NV USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Law of the Order (Audio CD)

Shark Island should have been huge. One listen to this album and you'll see why. The guitar tone, very catchy riffs and melodies, and amazing vocals by Richard Black make this album extremely underrated and overlooked unfortuneatly. Whenever I play this album for my friends they all love it. Damn epic records for not pushing this album more or at all. I wouldn't know I was 5 when it came out. But who cares, it's still here...it may be hard to find but it's around. I listen to it at least 3 times a week.

Stand out tracks...

Paris Calling

Shake for Me

Somebody's Falling

Bad for Each Other

Passion to Ashes

Spellbound

Get Some Strange

Why Should I Believe

The Chain

S**t thats damn near all of them. Ready or Not I didn't really like that much, but 9 out of 10 aint bad by any means. My point is...BUY THIS ALBUM!