Revolution

Slaughter | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 20, 1997)
• Original Release Date: May 20, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sanctuary Records
• Run Time: 52 minutes
• ASIN: B000001YA5
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #144,979 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Japanese edition of their 1997 comeback album with 'PerfectWorld' & 'Hard To Say Goodbye' (Acoustic Version) added asbonus tracks. 15 tracks total, also featuring a cover of JoeWalsh's 'Rocky Mountain Way'. 1997 Victor Entertainmentrelease. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great CD, December 16, 2003

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Chad Ouimette (Ottawa, ON) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Revolution (Audio CD)

The title of this review may be less than catchy, but the music speaks for itself on this album.

Slaughter didn't really go for an alternative 90s turn here like most bands, but they add a few dimensions to thier earlier albums like psychedelic sunday-like grooves and a variety of new instruments. It works well.

Vocalist Mark Slaughter doesn't use his patented nasal wail of a voice here as often, which helps fit into this generally more somber and moodier CD. He still belts of a few voicebox breakers, but for the most part he has subdued himself a bit, and again it works.

The CD's weakest point would have to be a constant lack of real rocking material. I would have liked to have heard more songs like the title track and "I'm Gone". "Can We Find A Way" is one ballad too many to go along with the greater tracks like "You're My Everything" which is just beautiful, and "Hard To Say Goodbye". You can imagine yourself singing these tracks to someone. "Stuck on You" represents the other bulk of filler in this album, but beyond that, this CD is one of the very best and in a decade not so kind to good rock n' roll. A must buy! 10/13

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars More than I expected........, January 24, 2003

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Elite (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Revolution (Audio CD)

As I listen to more and more of the albums (post hairband days ones) from bands like Slaughter that are well after their heyday, I find more and more of them are not very good. Maybe it's my tastes in music is changing. Maybe it's because most of the bands try to change to be more like whatever is more popular at the time. Maybe it's just because they are not very good. I don't know. This CD, however, is pretty good. It's got a some songs that you will probably skip over, but some of the tunes are excellent. "Stuck On You" & "You're My Everything" are the best ones here. The latter sounding a bit poppy, but still very good. "Tongue 'N' Groove", "Can We Find A Way?", "Hard To Say Good-Bye", & "Heat Of The Moment" are the other good ones here. The rest is pure filler. But, I was very surprised at that two big songs I menioned. I have been listening to them non-stop for days. Give this CD a listen.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Some cool stuff, nice change for Slaughter, December 17, 2000

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William Matson (Maine) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Revolution (Audio CD)

Yes, this is a slightly different Slaughter from all their other cd's. This may be closest to "The wild life." There is a nice psychedelic vibe throughout much of this, similar to Enuff Z'Nuff or the Beatles in some spots.

Some of the songs on here though are definitely straight from the roots, such as "I'm gone" and "Revolution" both of which would have fit on the earlier albums.

"American Pie" (not the Don McLean song) has a hippie type vibe to it but it is some great stuff, wouldn't mind seeing a few more like this on their future albums. "Heaven it cries" is a longer epic type, reminiscient of Zeppelin.

"Can we find a way" is a decent ballad, not quite on par with "Hard to say goodbye" which appears later on the album. "Tongue n' groove" is a straightforward rocker and "Stuck on you" reminds me somewhat of Joe Walsh, very fitting considering a great cover of "Rocky Mountain Way" by Walsh appears later on the album.

"You're my everything" is a catchy number that should have been a hit, slightly poppy but you can't fault these guys for that, all of the hard rock classics were very catchy.......!

There are even a couple of instrumentals on this cd, both of which can serve as great intros for these songs, as all Slaughter fans are aware of, Slaughter is known for some fine instrumentals, each of the studio albums has at least one or two.

"Heat of the moment" is a great track, a slower pace but I wouldn't call it a ballad, very good to get someone in the mood :) All in all, a fine effort by a fine band. Slightly less rock in most places, going more for a 'groove' element so if you aren't interested in something straying too far from their hard rock sound, you may want to check this out before you pick it up.