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The second LP from Gamma, an unlikely hard rock group on Elektra Records, features future Robin Trower vocalist Davey Pattison doing his best to sound like Bad Company during Paul Rodgers' "Rock & Roll Fantasy" period. With Jim Alcivar on synthesizer and Denny Carmassi on drums, you have a goodly portion of the band Montrose, since the guitarist/producer is the guiding hand behind this project. "Skin and Bone" might as well be Bad Company, while the cover of Thunderclap Newman's "Something in the Air" misses the mark slightly. The revolutionary theme of that great tune from the film The Strawberry Statement gets lost in the translation and doesn't have Pete Townshend's clever production. Though the attempt is interesting enough, memories of the original are so strong that this version is a bit of a letdown, the risk of treading on hallowed ground snagging the group here. Ronnie Montrose, Alcivar, and Pattison combine to write the leadoff track, "Mean Streak," which distorts the "Jumpin' Jack Flash riff just enough to create something new with a metal edge. "Four Horsemen" is Black Sabbath with '80s polish, while "Dirty City" goes back to the Ken Scott sound of the first Gamma LP, copying Foreigner's "Hot Blooded" from two years earlier. Ten Wheel Drive vocalist Genya Ravan is listed on "Dirty City," but Pattison's voice is what producers Gary Lyons and Ronnie Montrose bring up in the mix. "Voyager" is a dreamy metal blues number, and it gives Ronnie Montrose a chance to shine. It and "Cat on a Leash" are two of the more original titles from a group that was highly derivative. "Mayday" ends the album with a hard rock mutation of the Knack's "My Sharona." For a group that sounds so much like two acts on Elektra's sister label, Atlantic, Gamma may have fared better elsewhere. Still, Ronnie Montrose's guitar work makes it worth a few spins, and there's no denying the craftsmanship on sounds you've heard many times before. ~ Joe Viglione

Gamma was the group that Ronnie Montrose started after his group Montrose broke up. They released three albums on Elektra Records between 1979 and 1982. Gamma 2 hit the Billboard charts in 1982 and rose to #65. Wounded Bird. 2002.

Originally released on Elektra Records.

Personnel: Davey Pattison, Genya Ravan (vocals); Ronnie Montrose (guitar); Dan Pearce (10-string guitar); Jim Alcivar (synthesizer); Glenn Letsch (bass guitar); Denny Carmassi (drums); Skip Gillette (percussion).

Recording information: Automatt, San Francisco, CA.

Photographers: Jeffrey Scales; Mick Haggerty.

Gamma: Davey Pattison (vocals); Ronnie Montrose (guitar); Jim Alcivar (synthesizer); Glen Letsch (bass); Denny Carmassi (drums).

Additional personnel: Genya Ravan (vocals).

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List Price $13.98 (You save $1.39)
Category Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, Heavy Metal, Progressive
Label Wounded Bird
Orig Year 1980
All Time Product Rank 2,314
CD Universe Part number 5311920
Catalog number 6288
Discs 1
Release Date Oct 15, 2002
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Producer Gary Lyons; Ronnie Montrose
Engineer Gary Lyons
Recording Time 36 minutes
Personnel Denny Carmassi - drums
Ronnie Montrose - guitar
Jim Alcivar - synthesizer
Davey Pattison - vocals
Glenn Letsch - bass guitar
Skip Gillette - percussion
Dan Pearce - 10-string guitar

Also: Genya Ravan
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2Four Horsemen * See All 54:48 $0.99
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3Dirty City * See All 54:05 $0.99
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4Voyager * See All 55:24 $0.99
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5Something in the Air * See All 43:17 $0.99
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6Cat on a Leash * See All 44:04 $0.99
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7Skin And Bone * See All 44:49 $0.99
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8Mayday * See All 45:38 $0.99
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5 stars Gamma's best songs!
Gamma is one of my favorite groups of the '70's and '80's. They rock hard and have good tunes that are easy to remember and hard to forget. Ronnie Montrose did well writing and producing these songs in my opinion. I'm glad I found them on CD Universe.
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5 stars GAMMA 2 ROCKS!
Gamma2 Is AWESOME. I Remember Back In The Day Buying This Album And Seeing Him Open For Pat Benatar. Besides Ronnie's Wailin Riffs, "Voyager" Will ALWAYS Be A Classic! I'm Seeing Him On 3/23. 20 Years Later & Still ROCKIN!
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5 stars Glad to find it on cd
This cd has two songs on it which should have been put on the best of cd but weren't skin and bone and mayday. Voyager and Meanstreak are the best of the lot along with the aforementioned songs although all songs are good. It's at a great price here, too.
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5 stars "SIMPLY SUPERB"
I can't stress this enough! the sound and the quality and production that has made "all" (3)Gamma albums (CD'S) simply superb!!!!This album for me anyway! is the way the song something in the air,has been redone!this version blows me away!!!and "VOYAGER" "WOW" My 6 year old kid love's this song!
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5 stars How long did I wait for this one on CD?
I bought this album on vinyl in 1981 and played it day and nite. "Skin and Bone" was a massive hit on a local album-rock station here; and the group absolutely rocked on stage. They don't make 'em like this anymore.
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