Want Some

Roxy Blue | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 3, 1992)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Geffen Records
• ASIN: B00000DT44
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #27,157 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Memphis Hip Shake, September 2, 2006

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Justin Gaines (Northern Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Want Some (Audio CD)

Hailing from Memphis, TN, Roxy Blue took the Hollywood hair metal sound and injected it with a healthy dose of Southern rock swagger. The band has as much gloss and polish as the average L.A band but with a barroom rocking attitude. Think Poison or Warrant meets Junkyard meets a case of Jack Daniels!

Released in 1992, Want Some was the band's debut (and only) studio album. It features 12 rocking songs, including a cover of the Who's "Squeeze Box." I'm not sure why hair metal bands keep picking that song, but Roxy Blue's version is fun enough. Warrant's Jani Lane and Survivor's Jimi Jamison both make guest appearances providing background vocals for this album.

It may not be very original, but Roxy Blue's music is still plenty of fun. It would have been nice if they had managed to serve up another album, but it was not meant to be.

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3.0 out of 5 stars SOME GOOD ROCK SONGS.., December 18, 2009

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DARRYN (AUSTRALIA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Want Some (Audio CD)

NOT A BAD CD...SAME PRODUCER AS GUNS+ROSES...SIMILAR VIBE THEY TRIED TO GET BUT OF COURSE YOU CANT COMPARE IT TO APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION NOW CAN YOU?
THE BALLADS ON HERE ARE WELL DONE.....AND THEIR VERSION OF THE WHO'S "SQUEEZBOX" IS THE BEST I HAVE HEARD ANYONE DO...POISON TRIED AND FELL WELL SHORT OF THIS VERSION.....
WORTH CHECKING OUT

4.0 out of 5 stars Another solid party rock release, April 1, 2011

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Jonathan Weller (Chambersburg, Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Want Some (Audio CD)

Roxy Blue released their one and only album in 1992. By now, we all know 1992 was not the best year for new hair metal bands to release an album. Flannel shirts, Converse sneakers, and faded jeans had replaced spandex, lipstick, hairspray and all things associated with the LA hard rock scene of the late 80's. Roxy Blue were just another fine band that got washed to the wayside of grunge's explosion.

Want Some is actually a very solid hard rock record. The record company brought in veteran producer Mike Clink, who produced some of the genres best albums. Roxy Blue were a fairly well rounded band, Todd Poole has a decent voice, Sid Fletcher is an awesome guitar player, and they wrote really catchy songs. The whole album is good, however, there is a tiny amount of filler on the record. My favorite tracks from the album are Luv On Me, Squeeze Box, Too Hot To Handle, Rob The Cradle and It's So Easy.

Roxy Blue weren't the most original band, but their songs were so damn catchy it didn't really matter. The band should have recieved more attention, However, grunge killed whatever chance these guys had for another record. One other cool thing about this album is the guest appearances by Jani Lane and Jim Jamison. Buy the album, it's really decent.