Revolution

Lynch Mob | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 20, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Cleopatra
• ASIN: B00008XEQ4
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #143,759 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

This choice collection of cuts is an impressive, unique retrospective of master Lynch's writing, shredding & retooling abilities, spanning back two decades. The tracks have all been rebuilt especially for this 2003 release. Deluxe slipcase packaging includes color poster, postcard, 16 pages of liner notes, exclusive interview, lyrics, rare photos & more! Cleopatra.

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great updated sound, September 18, 2003

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"dunny1" (Sammamish, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Revolution (Audio CD)

I guess I can understand how some Dokken fans might not like this disc -- if you just want to stay in the past and listen to the "oldies". On the other hand -- what's wrong with contemporary? And contemporary this CD is. Though they are the same songs that were recorded mostly in the 80's and early 90's, these reworked versions sound very new, fresh, and modern. A little harder, a little edgier; more crunch, less gloss. Give George Lynch credit -- after trying to modernize with that "Smoke This" debacle, he scaled back a bit, went back to his roots, and made a hard rock album without trying to imitate the undesirable "Nu Rock" sound. The result is a heavy, fun, modern rock album. Granted, some of the new versions do not work as well as others, but overall this effort was a big success! For instance, the new version of "Kiss of Death" turned out great! And I was a huge fan of the original version of that song. Obviously this CD is geared more toward Lynch Mob fans than Dokken fans. But to a fan like me who has always been a fan of both, this CD is a treat.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Everyone has thier own tastes..., April 19, 2005

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C. Goslee "Ronin68" (Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Revolution (Audio CD)

At first I was like a few of these people on here, wondering WTF when I first listened to this in a music store on one of those music scan machines. It really iritated me that the song Kiss of Death (with my all-time favorite guitar riff) didn't sound like the original. At first I thought the album was good, but not great. I bought it, put it in my car stereo, and listened to it a couple of times. The more I listen, the better I like it. A couple of the songs, namely, Kiss of Death and Breaking The Chains, don't measure up to the originals, in my opinion. Overall, This album cranks, rocks, and downright shreds! It's George doing what he does best, just on a baritone guitar this time. I think a lot of people resent the fact that he's playing it to established songs as opposed to new songs. Once you get used to hearing a song one way it's strange to hear it done another. I'm a big Lynch fan and I'm glad to see him showing that he can shred even on a baritone. But my tastes may differ from yours, because I like some of the NU-Metal music like Godsmack, I just can't stand that rock-rap crap. I also noticed that the new Judas Priest CD, Angel of Retribution is getting good reviews. I have that one to (from an impulse buy) and think that it's being overated. I only liked about half the songs on it. So that's my opinion, for what it's worth, but I say listen to it a couple of times before you judge it, because George is shredding on this one.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great album, but don't expect remastered 'oldies' !!!!, July 17, 2003

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CC_Alaska "jacacak" (Anchorage, AK United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Revolution (Audio CD)

Well, you can already see from the mixed reviews that people are taking this album many different ways. My advice: don't compare oranges to apples, enjoy the original versions of these songs and then listen to this album and enjoy them all over again as new material. Quite frankly, this album rocks...period!!! It's heavy, edgy and almost a bit 'dark' at times and anybody that follows Mr. Scary knows thats what he's always been about. So what you have here are songs done the George way and I find the material not only enjoyable but interestingly different as well.

I don't think anybody would deny that George has found the best mix of talent for the Mob. Robert is an extremely talented vocalist and I've always been a fan of Anthony's bass as well as his production skills. The last and certainly not the least member that deserves recognition is drummer Michael 'Fro' Frowein. Sorry Mick Brown fans, but this guy has much more finesse and control of time than heavy hittin' Mick ever had.

So there you have it. Buy this album, forget the way you remember 'Kiss of Death' and dive in head first. Oh, and while your ordering this album do yourself a huge favor and order Lynch/Pilson Wicked Underground. It could be one of the best albums released in 15 years!!!!