Search - Zebra :: No Tellin Lies / 3.V

Great 2-on-1 reissue from this underappreciated band

Justin Gaines | Northern Virginia | 04/16/2008

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Of all the classic American melodic rock bands, I think Zebra is probably the most unfairly overlooked and underrated. They had this great Led Zeppelin meets Cheap Trick sound centered on Randy Jackson's (no not the American Idol guy) signature vocal style. The band's self-titled debut gets the most attention, but their later albums are just as impressive.



This great 2-on-1 reissue collects the band's second and third albums (1984's No Tellin' Lies and 1986's 3.V) on one CD for the price of a single disc. The individual albums were all but impossible to find on CD, so this reissue is a great deal.



If you're into the 80's melodic rock sound (Angel, Starz, Moxy, Journey, Styx, Foreigner, etc.) you definitely need to check out Zebra. The debut is the best starting point, but the No Tellin' Lies/3.V reissue is also a good choice.



NOTE: This reissue isn't always in circulation. Prior to the 2007 reissue, the 2001 edition was selling quite high on the secondary market. My recommendation is to grab this while it's still available at a normal retail price.



NOTE 2: The item description says that the albums have been remastered, but I don't think that is the case. There's no mention of remastering in the liner notes, and it really doesn't sound remastered to me. Then again, I'm not one of those audiophile types, so maybe I'm missing something.

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