'Can't Leave Her Alone' is a call and response rhythm and blues rocker that recalls the early Beatles, complete with Lennon-esque screams at the end of each chorus, although it could just as easily be covered by The Cramps. Following this, 'Sun Arise' is the first cover on the album, of a song that you may recall Rolf Harris singing, and although rocked up a bit in true Godfathers style, is simply a blues based chant and not worthy of any further comment.
The early Lennon solo single 'Cold Turkey', however is covered with much reverence, complete with trashy guitars and desperate vocals, but there is no great departure from the original. Following this, instrumental 'John Barry' pays homage to the man responsible for many great soundtracks and theme tunes, and again, would not be out of place on an obscure garage compilation series from the late 60's.
'Sticks & Stones' has a more distorted sound and a classic trash rock riff whilst keeping the garage feel, but 'I'm Unsatisfied' storms into 'Raw Power'-era Stooges territory and must surely have been a favourite for those fortunate enough to have caught the band live. Closing with 'Lonely Man', a bluesy chain-gang R & B number, the Godfathers show a diversity that many of their peers at the time couldn't manage without sounding contrived.
These songs show a great fondness for basic rock 'n' roll, and although recorded in the mid-80's still have an infectious urgency that helps them avoid sounding dated. That their subsequent new label CBS were not able to translate this into mainstream success remains one of the great mysteries of the music industry.
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