Customer Reviews

Signs of Life

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Sure, the synthesizers makes Signs of Life a little bit cheesy, but it's still really enjoyable. It was the 80's for chr*st sakes, give Billy a break! Billy Squier's guitar playing on this is just as amazing as it was on Don't Say No. "All Night Long," "Rock Me Tonight," "Eye On You," "Reach For The Sky," "(Another) 1984," and "Fall For Love" are all classics. The rest of the songs are great too. If Capitol ever puts this masterpiece back in print, you should definitley buy it. While Signs of Life is really good, the CD is not worth the $50-$120 price that people are selling it for. You might be able to find the cassette pretty cheap on Ebay, though.

I can't believe that stupid music video he did for "Rock Me Tonight" killed his career. It doesn't make any since that Michael Jackson gets accused of raping little boys and his CDs still stay in print and are still selling, while Billy Squier just gets accused of making an embarassing music video and practically all of his CDs go out of print and everyone forgets about him. WTF!!!! ....Or it could just be that Capitol had it in for Billy and wanted to screw him over. Who knows.

This is a great CD! I've been trying to purchase this CD for many years. I didn't want to pay the ridiculous used prices people wanted for the then out-of-print release. I finally settled on purchasing a used ALBUM and ripped it to CD on my own. I'm very happy to see this CD has now been re-released and I quickly put my pre-order in. Upon receiving it, I quickly popped it in the CD player and boy does it ever sound good! I also ripped it to my Zune MP3 player along with the other essential Billy Squier CD's (Tale of the Tape, Don't Say No, Emotions in Motion). If you don't have these, you'll need to pick them up too because they've all been remastered. Rest assured, if you buy Signs of Life, you will NOT be disappointed.

SIGNS OF LIFE is a great Billy Squier album which features a number of guests, including guitarist Brian May on the song "(Another) 1984)", as well as Jim Steinman's larger-than-life production. Unfortunately, previous issues of this album, which has been out of print for years, didn't come close to doing justice to Steinman's abilities as a producer, a situation corrected by the guys at American Beat Records through warm, crisp remastering. The inspirational/cautionary lyrics of "Reach For The Sky" come through crystal clear on this CD, which is a wonderful thing. The reissue producer's kids should be exempt from high-school community-service requirements as a reward for the great job their father has done bringing two of Billy Squier's much-maligned classics back to life.

I must say I am thrilled that Billy Squier's " Signs Of Life " has been re-released and remastered.I have thought about purchasing this cd for years,but just could not bring myself to pay the high price used resellers wanted.This cd is not stop rock n' roll.The song that got all the hype on this cd was" Rock Me Tonight ",the song is awesome!!Track 6 "(Another )1984,is great,and also features Brian May from Queen.From start to finish the cd is well worth owning,and should not be passed over.The packaging is very nice,and the sound quality will blow you away.Also pick up Tale Of The Tape,and Emotions In Motion.I promise you will not be disappointed.

At last, this 80's gem is available on CD! It's one of his best, and some may argue his absolute best. For sure, it has no filler. I disagree with the editorial review, for every fan of Squier has always agreed that this album is great. It seems that Billy was only getting even better after "Don't Say No". Certainly, the three "must-have" CD's of his would be that one, 'Emotions in Motion', and this one, "Signs of Life". Unfortunately for Billy, video truly did 'kill the radio star', since his huge fan base was mostly young heterosexual males who were shocked with that one video release. It destroyed his credibility virtually overnight. Still, that song is actually excellent, as is this entire album. So come now, rock music fans, stop making Billy pay for his one mistake, and do yourself a favor. PIck up this awesome slab of 80's rock done right.
Peace, Billy!
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I have been a fan of Billy Squier's music from the beginning I think this is an excellent CD to have in your collection if your a true fan.All the songs sound excellent and they are really cool also.

This cd was / is one of my favorites in 1984 and now ! As a child of the 70's -80's I can only tell you that the video for rock me tonight was played TO DEATH on mtv - that is why EVERYONE I knew had this album in school. Now I hear via Amazon review that it was a career killer. All I know is that the video sucked and that I didn't know anybody who didn't own this tape / album. Glad to see it available for download ( I did ) whooooooooooooo hoooooooooooo!!!!!!!

Billy Squier's career peaked with the release of SIGNS OF LIFE. Unfortunately, it was short lived with the release of the video for Rock Me Tonight. You can not deny, however, the brilliance of this music. I am extremely happy to see this one finally come out on CD as it is very expensive on sites that sell it used. I will be rockin' this CD for a long time.

I'm sure there are plenty of people out there who would disagree with my rating, but I think even they'll admit that this album is an acquired taste. I really can't compare the style to anybody else's music I've heard. The music is ambitious, to say the least, and in some places, it works. I loved the songs "Rock Me Tonite," "Can't Get Next to You," and "Hand-Me-Downs"; they are excellent rockers. However, though I liked songs like "Eye on You" and "Fall for Love," I have to admit that my siblings and most in the new generation would say that they sound weird. And, well, they kind of do.

The rest of the songs just haven't aged well, and, in my opinion, maybe were never that good. I'm glad to have experienced this very original album, but I'm also glad I didn't pay much for it (I got it on cassette from my uncle). If you get the chance to hear this album for under five dollars, give it a try...it's worth it. But leave it alone if its price stays where it is at about $30. That's a purchase you'll likely regret.