A Limp Finish
Tim Brough | Springfield, PA United States | 02/02/2003
(2 out of 5 stars)
"Any Trouble finally caught a break with a major label after Stiff gave them the heave-ho when the album "Wheels In Motion" fell flat. So did Clive Gregson and company take advantage of the deal with EMI to use and ace producer and polish up their sound so it would find an ear in America?Nope...they put away the guitars and tried to become Howard Jones. "Wrong End Of The Race" finds the band attempting to stretch out, going as far as re-recording a few of their strongest songs from the first two lp's with more of the moment arrangements. That mistake robbed the songs of their charm, and the album failed to win over the cult that had built around their two Stiff albums or win Any Trouble any converts.Do yourself a favor. Get the CD of "Where Are All The Nice Girls" or the "Best of The Stiff Years" collection instead."