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Michael Courtney | San Antonio, Texas United States | 07/04/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"One of those great, but almost unnoticed NWOBHM bands that couldn't break into the spotlight like Def Leppard, Iron Maiden, Diamond Head or Judas Priest. They were, however, one of the better bands in the late 70's and 80's if you liked good hard rock. Tygers of Pan Tang were a blend of heavy riffs, power pop, some blues, and straight forward almost no gimmicks rock. Whether the guitarist was Robb Weir or John Sykes [Whitesnake/Blue Murder/Thin Lizzy] the guitar licks were sensational, particularly with both guitarists after their debut album Wild Cat. These guys went head to head with Samson, Saxon and other bands in the revival that brought Heavy Metal to the forefront of the music industry in the 80's. Some great and quite different sounds on this disc include Love Potion #9, Rendezvouz, Hellbound, Silver & Gold, and Danger in Paradise. If you are already familiar with the Tygers then you may want to move on to The Cage, Spellbound, Crazy Nights and Wild Cat [listed in the order that I like them]. This disc spans the years with MCA and their single that got them that contract Don't Touch Me There. For the price this is an exceptional disc that will let you know if you need to search out the other masterpieces from this truely exceptional band"

Good old days of NWOBHM

MRT | 01/18/2010

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Back to the good old days of NWOBHM. All the classic John Sykes stuff is on here [check out Thunder and Lightning by Thin Lizzy too]. The band really came into its own when Sykes joined them for the Spellbound album. The haunting guitar melodies on Don't Stop By and Mirror are sheer genius. Crazy Nights was the third album, a more harder edged sound with tracks here like Love Don't Stay and Running Out of Time continuing to demonstrate Sykes creative abilities on the axe. The Cage, the most commercial set of tracks the band had produced. The awesome Rendezvous taking on a Def Leppard electronic drum beat, the melodic Paris By Air [strange lyrics] but yet memorable mix of guitar and keyboards but the best track, which I played continuously as a spotty teenager was the old Leiber & Stoller classic Love Potion Number Nine. 2 minutes and 7 seconds of kick ass, in yer face rock - just turn this one up! TOPT, great memories, different from the run of the mill metal."

Not So Good

Paul Hawthorne | Texas | 01/31/2009

(1 out of 5 stars)

"I should have gone to youtube and listened to more tracks at length. These songs are mediocre at best. I can't recall the track, but one of the guitar solos has a section where the pentatonic scale used doesn't fit the key! Singer sings sharp alot, and is kind of boring. Lyrics are fairly stupid, too. As a fan of nwobhm, I can see why this group never broke through big. Some good guitar riffage, but otherwise not worth the $11.00."