Superheroes

Racer X | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 20, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Shrapnel
• ASIN: B00005R8DJ
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #67,640 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Superheroes

2. Let the Spirit Fly

3. Godzilla

4. Dead Man's Shoes

5. King of the Monsters

6. Mad at the World

7. Evil Joe

8. That Hormone Thing

9. Viking Kong

10. Time Before the Sun

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An explosive sequel to "Technical Difficulties", February 23, 2004

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Wyldephang (Maryland, U.S.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Superheroes (Audio CD)

From hard rock, to metal, to blues... Paul Gilbert has covered it all, and he's brought that versatility into this album. I might even say "Superheroes is like a box of chocolates..." You never know what you are going to get.

Let me pull a few examples here. Songs like Mad at the World would sit well in a power rock/ballad category (recognize that melody from Mr. Big - My Kinda Woman?), but metal instrumentals such as Viking Kong and King of Monsters belong in a category of their own. Bluesy tunes, O.H.B. and That Hormone Thing, and pure out sheer hard rock tunes like Dead Man's Shoes would NEVER mix will in a record... right? Wrong! Paul Gilbert did it all - and even threw in a Racer X interpretation of the Blue Oyster Cult's "Godzilla," with the guitars tuned an octave down and the vocals pushed an octave UP from the original recording.

Big fan of metal? The title track is as heavy as it gets, with screaming Halford-like lyrics pushed out in front and flashy stampeding guitar-work that will FLATTEN YOU if you're not careful!

Even though the songs are quite seperate in category, Paul Gilbert manages to creatively bind them all together in a fashion where every song is equally enjoyable as the other. True Racer X fans and the lovers of hard rock and metal will not be disappointed with this release.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Racer X Superheroes is music to my ears!, July 16, 2001

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david tycer (minneapolis, mn United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Super Heroes (Audio CD)

Having anticipated the arrival of my Racer X "Superheroes" cd for several weeks (import delays) I gotta say this is the best music I've heard in the last 3 years. As if "Technical Difficulties" wasn't a great cd, "Superheroes" has Racer X sounding their best ever! The fans in Japan must be happy to have an advantage (so it seems) to such great Racer X music. When I heard those opening lines to "Godzilla", I knew I was in for a treat! Paul Gilbert has never sounded better and his guitar tone is matched by very few players. Wonderfully fearsome music - those Racer X boys are at the top of their game!!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Deserves 10 stars, June 20, 2001

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Michael Ditmars (Ventura, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Super Heroes (Audio CD)

This CD is unbelievable ... the best CD Racer X has ever released. The title track absolutely cooks and they don't let up from there. I saw them at the Whisky last month - incredible show (can't wait to get the live CD/DVD). Paul's guitar work on this CD is, as always, truly terrifying.