Jetboy Make Some More Noise CD

Although it doesn't include very many tracks from Jetboy's debut album (1988's Feel the Shake), the 1999 compilation Make Some More Noise does succeed in providing a taster of everyone's favorite '80s Mohawked glam metal band. If you're looking for glam metal with a punk edge -- in the vein of Hanoi Rocks and Live ?!*@ Like a Suicide-era Guns N' Roses -- then Make Some More Noise may provide a solid introduction to one of your new favorite bands. In fact, the chorus (and title) of the track "Suicide Shakedown" sounds very similar to what Scott Weiland might have penned for Velvet Revolver. Elsewhere, however, there are tracks that sound like your run-of-the-mill glam rock of the era, namely "Crank It Up." But give Jetboy some credit -- while most glam bands of the era were quick to list Aerosmith as a chief influence, few ever actually touched upon Tyler and Perry's blues fixation, which Jetboy do here on "Let It Slide." If you're not up for trying to track down Jetboy's out of print first few releases, then Make Some More Noise is the next best thing. ~ Greg Prato

Recorded in 1987 & 1992.

All tracks have been digitally remastered.

Compilation producer: Billy Rowe.

Engineers include: Patrice Wilkinson Levinsohn, Gary Mankin, Darl Deifler.

Personnel: Mickey Finn (vocals, harmonica); Billy Rowe (acoustic guitar, slide guitar, background vocals); Fernie Rod (acoustic guitar, background vocals); Ron Tostenson, Rick Davis (drums); Sam Yaffa, Bill Fraenza (background vocals).

Audio Mixers: Duane Baron; Patrice Wilkinson Levinsohn; Michael Bosley; Tom (Colonel) Allom.

Recording information: Boulevard, Los Angelos, CA (1987-1992); Brilliant Studios, San Fancisco, CA (1987-1992); Devonshire Studios, Los Angelos, CA (1987-1992); One On One, Los Angelos, CA (1987-1992); The Record Plant, Los Angelos, CA (1987-1992); The Record Plant, Sausalito, CA (1987-1992).

Photographers: Jim Harrington; Alex Solca; Joe Giron; Barry Levine.

Jetboy includes: Mickey Finn (vocals, harmonica); Rick Davis (drums).

Producers include: Duane Baron, John Purdel, Tom Allom.