MOLLY HATCHET
''NO GUTS... NO GLORY''
'983
41:23
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01 - What Does It Matter? 03:32 (Danny Joe Brown, Duane Roland, Riff West)
02 - Ain't Even Close 04:36 ((Danny Joe Brown, Duane Roland, Riff West)
03 - Sweet Dixie 03:54 (Dave Hlubek, Steve Holland)
04 - Fall Of The Peacemakers 08:03 (Dave Hlubek)
05 - What's It Gonna Take? 03:59 (Gary O'Connor)
06 - Kinda Like Love 04:09 (Bobby Allison, Mac Elsensohn)
07 - Under The Gun 03:54 (Danny Joe Brown, Riff West)
08 - On The Prowl 04:05 (Barry Borden, Danny Joe Brown, Dave Hlubek)
09 - Both Sides 05:07 (Dave Hlubek)
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Danny Joe Brown - vocals
Dave Hlubek - guitar, assistant producer
Steve Holland - guitar
Duane Roland - guitar, assistant producer
Riff West - bass
Barry "B.B." Borden - drums
Additional musicians:
Dru Lombar - guitar
Jai Winding - keyboards
John Galvin - keyboards
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REVIEW/AMG
Michael B. Smith
With Danny Joe Brown's return as frontman, Molly Hatchet experienced a return to the powerful sound that was so prevalent on its debut effort. Dave Hlubek once again pulls out all the stops with searing guitar riffs and power chords that at times evoke images of the best Lynyrd Skynyrd record, while at other times letting his guitar underscore Brown's vocals in a hard rock vein reminicent of Mountain or early Grand Funk Railroad. A lot of the power here comes from the addition of former Mother's Finest drummer Barry Borden into the lineup. Choice tracks include "Fall of the Peacemakers," "On the Prowl," and "Sweet Dixie." Former Grinderswitch axeman Dru Lumbar adds even more excitement to an otherwise fine record.
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BIOGRAPHY/AMG
Steve Huey
Named after a legendary Southern prostitute who allegedly beheaded and mutilated her clients, Jacksonville's Molly Hatchet meld loud hard rock boogie with guitar jam-oriented Southern rock. Formed in 1975, the group's original lineup featured three guitarists -- Dave Hlubek, Steve Holland, and Duane Roland -- plus vocalist Danny Joe Brown, bassist Banner Thomas, and drummer Bruce Crump. They recorded a self-titled debut album in 1978, which quickly went platinum; the follow-up, Flirtin' With Disaster, was even more successful, selling over two million copies. Brown left the group in 1980 after the constant touring became too tiresome; he was replaced by Jimmy Farrar for Beatin' the Odds, but Farrar's voice was less immediately identifiable, and Molly Hatchet's commercial appeal began a slow decline. The band experimented with horns on Take No Prisoners, but Farrar left for a solo career soon afterwards. Brown rejoined the band in 1982, but the ensuing album, No Guts...No Glory, flopped, and guitarist Hlubek insisted on revamping Molly Hatchet's sound. After The Deed is Done, a straightforward pop/rock album, the group took some time off in 1985 while its Double Trouble Live album, a collection of some of its best-known songs, was released. Molly Hatchet returned in 1989 without Hlubek for an album of straight, polished AOR, Lightning Strikes Twice. Not even the group's fan base bought the record, and Molly Hatchet disbanded shortly afterward. They reunited in the mid-'90s as an active touring outfit, releasing Devil's Canyon, their first record since Lightning Strikes Twice, in 1996. Continuing to recapture the style of their glory days, Silent Reign of Heroes followed in 1998, and Kingdom of XII appeared in early 2001. A slew of live recordings appeared during the next few years, and the band's studio follow-up, Warriors of the Rainbow Bridge, was released in 2005. Their 13th album, Justice, appeared in 2010.
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WEBSITE
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''NO GUTS... NO GLORY''
'983
41:23
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01 - What Does It Matter? 03:32 (Danny Joe Brown, Duane Roland, Riff West)
02 - Ain't Even Close 04:36 ((Danny Joe Brown, Duane Roland, Riff West)
03 - Sweet Dixie 03:54 (Dave Hlubek, Steve Holland)
04 - Fall Of The Peacemakers 08:03 (Dave Hlubek)
05 - What's It Gonna Take? 03:59 (Gary O'Connor)
06 - Kinda Like Love 04:09 (Bobby Allison, Mac Elsensohn)
07 - Under The Gun 03:54 (Danny Joe Brown, Riff West)
08 - On The Prowl 04:05 (Barry Borden, Danny Joe Brown, Dave Hlubek)
09 - Both Sides 05:07 (Dave Hlubek)
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Danny Joe Brown - vocals
Dave Hlubek - guitar, assistant producer
Steve Holland - guitar
Duane Roland - guitar, assistant producer
Riff West - bass
Barry "B.B." Borden - drums
Additional musicians:
Dru Lombar - guitar
Jai Winding - keyboards
John Galvin - keyboards
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REVIEW/AMG
Michael B. Smith
With Danny Joe Brown's return as frontman, Molly Hatchet experienced a return to the powerful sound that was so prevalent on its debut effort. Dave Hlubek once again pulls out all the stops with searing guitar riffs and power chords that at times evoke images of the best Lynyrd Skynyrd record, while at other times letting his guitar underscore Brown's vocals in a hard rock vein reminicent of Mountain or early Grand Funk Railroad. A lot of the power here comes from the addition of former Mother's Finest drummer Barry Borden into the lineup. Choice tracks include "Fall of the Peacemakers," "On the Prowl," and "Sweet Dixie." Former Grinderswitch axeman Dru Lumbar adds even more excitement to an otherwise fine record.
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BIOGRAPHY/AMG
Steve Huey
Named after a legendary Southern prostitute who allegedly beheaded and mutilated her clients, Jacksonville's Molly Hatchet meld loud hard rock boogie with guitar jam-oriented Southern rock. Formed in 1975, the group's original lineup featured three guitarists -- Dave Hlubek, Steve Holland, and Duane Roland -- plus vocalist Danny Joe Brown, bassist Banner Thomas, and drummer Bruce Crump. They recorded a self-titled debut album in 1978, which quickly went platinum; the follow-up, Flirtin' With Disaster, was even more successful, selling over two million copies. Brown left the group in 1980 after the constant touring became too tiresome; he was replaced by Jimmy Farrar for Beatin' the Odds, but Farrar's voice was less immediately identifiable, and Molly Hatchet's commercial appeal began a slow decline. The band experimented with horns on Take No Prisoners, but Farrar left for a solo career soon afterwards. Brown rejoined the band in 1982, but the ensuing album, No Guts...No Glory, flopped, and guitarist Hlubek insisted on revamping Molly Hatchet's sound. After The Deed is Done, a straightforward pop/rock album, the group took some time off in 1985 while its Double Trouble Live album, a collection of some of its best-known songs, was released. Molly Hatchet returned in 1989 without Hlubek for an album of straight, polished AOR, Lightning Strikes Twice. Not even the group's fan base bought the record, and Molly Hatchet disbanded shortly afterward. They reunited in the mid-'90s as an active touring outfit, releasing Devil's Canyon, their first record since Lightning Strikes Twice, in 1996. Continuing to recapture the style of their glory days, Silent Reign of Heroes followed in 1998, and Kingdom of XII appeared in early 2001. A slew of live recordings appeared during the next few years, and the band's studio follow-up, Warriors of the Rainbow Bridge, was released in 2005. Their 13th album, Justice, appeared in 2010.
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WIKIPEDIA
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WEBSITE
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TO THE TOP
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