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Perry M. Koons | Crownsville, MD United States | 02/14/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"As one of the biggest Enuff Z'Nuff fans around, I was one of the first to admit that they did not exactly blow me away with their last release "Welcome to Blue Island". I loved Donnie Vie's stripped back solo record, and a few of the tunes from WTBI recalled their glory days, but I was disappointed that I hadn't heard any contenders for "true EZN classics" in awhile. To be fair, the band has put out 12 albums since 1989 (plus the Donnie Vie solo album and a ton of rare demos and covers). When I first heard about "?" I thought it would be another so-so record, with the bonus of cleanly recorded versions of some old favorite demos ("Home Tonight," "How Are You," and "Harleya"). Thankfully, I was wrong - though those songs still are the top 3 tracks. An enjoyable power pop record with a hard rock edge which won't disappoint fans of the band or genre. Also, I should note that these tracks employ the lineup from the self-titled EZN album - with Derek Frigo (RIP) on guitar and Vikki Foxx on drums.



Best Tracks:

"Gorgeous" - After the intentionally silly intro, this song kicks into pure power pop heaven. This song was penned and sung by bassist Chip Z'Nuff, proving he can hold his own with Donnie.

"Home Tonight" - Probably one of my top 10 all time EZN tracks. A Beatlesque charmer with sad lyrics and great vocals.

"No Place Like Home" - Would have fit right in on 1985 or the debut album with its simple structure and big chorus.

"Harleya" - A ballad paced track with an awesome chorus. Typically this is where I would say "this should be a hit," but the record buying public just wouldn't get it. Great song.

"How Are You" - The first 4 songs I named were pretty "big" in sound - fully electric and pretty upbeat. This acoustic song is simply gorgeous - a little melodramatic, but undeniable in its emotion and loaded with hooks. Thanks for finally making this one available guys!"

Half is strong, half is average

Allister Fiend | Baltimore, MD United States | 05/18/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Enuff Z'nuff are a great band with one of the most impressive catalogs of music available. Had they not gone the glam-metal route with their first two (and most successful) records, maybe they would've been huge. Who knows?



This is yet another strong effort from EZN, though not exactly their best (I'd give that title to either "Ten" or "Welcome to Blue Island.") The first track, "Gorgeous," is actually sung by bassist (and usually backing vocalist) Chip Z'nuff. He sounds exactly like Donnie (lead singer). As with most Enuff Z'nuff albums, the first 4 songs are the strongest, and then it kind of levels off. There's a cover of Queen's "Stone Cold Crazy," that's pretty good, but Metallica's version rocked harder.



This album reunited the 4 original band members, including Vikki Foxx (great drummer who's spent the last 10 years in the "Where are they now?" category), and Derek Frigo, who died of a drug overdose just after this CD was released."

An Appropriate Album Title

Jer | MI | 02/22/2008

(3 out of 5 stars)

""?" by Enuff Z'Nuff is a cool collection of songs that current fans will enjoy adding to their collection. However, this disc is not an especially strong record, nor is it the most appropriate representation of the band. "?" is more of a hodge-podge of unreleased rarity tracks that are finally seeing the light of day. The recordings of the tracks featured here range from the present day all the way back to the early '90s.



When it was released in 2004, "?" was promoted as a new Enuff Z'Nuff studio album. I do not feel that doing so was particularly fair to the fans, the band, or the songs included here. There's some great tunes here, and that definitely needs to be said. However, there's no focus to the disc, since the music here is all over the map and was even recorded during different decades. There's no theme here, no "record," just a collection of some pretty cool tracks that don't really fit together expect for the fact they haven't been released before.



It should be said that the recording quality of each song, old or new, is top-tier. They've all been properly mixed and engineered to sound as fantastic as any of their other work.



If you're a die-hard, pick this up. Or if you're a fan of the band's poppier side, pick this up. There are some great songs here... But, if you've heard about Enuff Z'Nuff just lately and want to check out their recent output, I would instead direct you to "Welcome To Blue Island." That 2002 album is their last proper studio album (as of this writing) and is a much better place to start."