Survivor

Survivor | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 25, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Volcano
• ASIN: B00005OAJ9
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #289,138 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An underrated album which contains pure rock treasures, January 14, 2003

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starbreaker (France) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Survivor (Audio CD)

I discovered the band Survivor with the famous "Eye of the Tiger" hit, so I just wanted to try a Best-of album and any other album in their discography. I decided to try this first effort of Survivor because it contained no songs from the Best-of.
And now, I'm completely amazed of it. This is a great rock album.
I don't own the other albums but I guess this one is the BEST.

Believe me, it really rocks, better than "Eye of the tiger".

Personal ratings :

Somewhere in America - B+
"Somewhere in America, she waits for me...". Nice story, but the guitar riffs could be more elaborate.

Can't getcha offa my mind - A+
First amazing song. This synthesiser intro, yeah ! The subject of the song is common, but what a pleasure to hear this !

Let it be now - A+
My personnal favorite. It has a loud and catchy chorus that surronds you. What an atmosphere in this song !

As soon as love finds me - A
An interesting song that has a good vocals demonstration in the middle, followed by a guitar solo.

Youngblood - B+
A generic chorus, quite monotonous.
This song has a vocal solo.

Love has got me - B+
A slower song. The chorus is a little boring.
This time, the singer is Jim Peterik.

Whole town's talkin' - A
An interesting intro on acoustic guitar.
The chorus is slow and nice, like on a ballad.

20/20 - A
Survivor is pretty good for chorus.
This song has a good guitar demo.
If I had a mark to give, it would be 20/20.

Freelance - B+
Hmm... This reminds me a lot "Runnin' with the devil" from Van Halen. Similar guitar intro, similar first sentence.

Nothing can shake me (From Your Love) - A+
This song is a ballad. A soft song that becomes suddenly hard. I hear "Oh no, oh no" and after a catchy chorus, it becomes soft again. An excellent piece.

Whatever it takes - A
A nice intro on both guitar and synthesiser.
A nice dialog-bridge :
"Will you break the rules?"
If I gotta
"Will you play the fool?"
Every time

This album is really awesome. I wasn't born when it was realeased but I guess that it had no success and that it was terribly underrated. It's really hard to find some flaws in this ...
If you don't own it, don't hesitate to buy it.

Line-up :
Frankie Sullivan & Jim Peterik : Guitar & backing vocals
David Bickler : Lead vocals & keyboards
Gay Smith : Drums
Dennis Keith Johnson : Bass

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Clarification, August 12, 2003

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Brian (Grayslake, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Survivor (Audio CD)

I remember seeing Survivor at Rock It North, a tiny club just across the border in Wisconsin where 18 year olds could still legally drink. The band at that time had a not yet strong local following. Wow!! This was one terrific band that unfortunately fell into the homogenized trap that also befell Styx, REO, Journey, and others. I heartily recommend this album.

Anyway, to answer the above post: Rebel Girl was not on the original release. It should have been, as it is a great song. It was released on a 45 only. I wish I still knew where mine was. I have the song on a 25 year old TDK casette, and it still sounds good.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Decent Start, September 13, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Survivor (Audio CD)

All groups have to start somewhere, and the way Survivor started with this album wasn't all that bad. While I prefer most of the music with Jimi Jamison later on, this album is still a good one. If you like rough, rugged, edgy, chunky, down-and-dirty, foot-stompin' rock, then this is the album for you. Each song is exhibited with virtually the same kind of flavor and technique, but all are very listenable and enjoyable enough. David Bickler, along with Frankie Sullivan and Jim Peterik provide the rough and somewhat raspy lyrics which are a perfect fit amongst the charging guitar of Sullivan and Gay Smith's pounding drums. "Somewhere In America" was Survivor's hit off this album, and is one of my favorites. I love the swaying up-and-down sound of Dennis Keith Johnson's bass in that song, and the song is a prime example of how Survivor music was back then; pure guitar power and crunching beats with rugged vocals. "Can't Getcha Offa My Mind" is another favorite of mine. It's a bit faster paced, and I love Bickler's flawless, melodic keyboards. It really gets you going. As with each song, the vocals are intense and soulful. "Nothing Can Shake Me (From Your Love)" is awesome! This song rattles through your system with some of the most intense vocals on the album, and the way the surging guitar chords and drum beats build up in that song together just echo through you! "Whatever It Takes" is great too. Some great keyboard and guitar work can be found in that song as well. Though not Survivor's best album in my opinion, no Survivor or classic rock collection would be complete without it. Grab this album and use it to party on down!