Another fun summertime spin (which is another one I had on cassette tape) back in the summer of 1984 was this one from those cool cats hailing from San Francisco that are known as…
Y&T
In Rock We Trust came from the 4 Cali dudes and should have shot them into the stratosphere of success but for some crazy reason, it didn’t as it should have as here in Thunder Bay it sold some copies.
The finicky hard rock market in 1984!
Still, though this was a cool fun listen riding my bike to and from my dishwashing gig at the local hospital back in the summer of 84 when I had to be at work for 6am!
These tunes on those early summer mornings woke me up beginning with Rock N Rolls Gonna Save The World. The fun continues throughout with some more cool tunes like Lipstick and Leather, Masters and Slaves and She’s A Liar.
See that was the neat thing about these guys. This just put out a fun party record yet they could play their instruments as proven on 83’s Meanstreak release.
In Rock We Trust was produced by Tom Allom. It was on a major label(A&M Records) and they had major video airplay for the cool summertime happy go lucky single Don’t’ Stop Runnin.
For some reason, IRWT came up a bit short.
No lack of effort(outside the goofy cover) IRWT should have been up there with the Big Boys!
Search it out or stream or buy it. You won’t be disappointed if you’re in the market for fun party rock!
Crazy to think that Joey Alves, Leonard Haze, Phil Kennemore have all passed on. Only Dave Meniketti continues on with Y&T and from the clips, I have watched Dave still sounds tremendous vocally and still can play a mean guitar.
I reviewed IRWT back when I got a bunch of albums from my pal Deaner at work and in the batch that I got was IRWT on vinyl.
SCORE!
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Early Y&T rocked. I’ve got a review of them coming up soon too.
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The more Y&T reviews the better.
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That was the answer I was looking for Pete!
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Nice,look forward to that.
IRWT was the one for them trying to go for it. Came close though..
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It’s a fun record Deke.
It touches on some social consciousness in the lyrics which I like and the usual rock and roll party songs which I also like.
It’s just missing Summertime Girls. Lol.
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Ha. I like the live version of Summertime Girls that is out but the studio one umm, yeah….
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I would agree that this is a party record. It ain’t nothin’ but a good time!! Wait…wrong band!!
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Ha.. it is a good time spin that’s for sure. Plus these cats could play. Meniketti still sounds and plays like its 85 all over again.
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If there is one thing that I disliked about the ’90s the most, is how it killed the party in the rock.
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Yeah you got a point Kev. Even KISS was muscling up the sound and Van Halen on Balance went a little dark as well. All the acts did to try and adapt to change or the singers just quit and went solo. lol
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I enjoy the morning bike to work – though I might need some Y & T to help me fully wake up on the bike if school started at 6 am! Sounds like a good listen, that was probably a lot of the initial appeal of The Darkness for me, Rock + Fun!
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It was a great listen back than Geoff and still a decent spin today. Funny thing is I work at 7am now so my Walkman has been replaced by the iPod. lol
The More Things Change. The More They Stay The Same.
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They come by every year it seems. Lots of turnover right? I’ll check this one out
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Do go if you have the chance. I have watched some of the YouTube clips and they sound real good still
This lineup has been intact for a while. Kinda happens when 3/4’s of the band passes on.
Thanks for reading
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I didn’t think I knew these guys…then…that name popped back in my head…yes this is the band had Summertime Girls…I remember that one.
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Summertime Girls the studio version and video were wrong! lol
They played into the Suits hands at the record company for a hit and it did not set the world on fire.
The live version of S.G’s is way better but there are many Y&T tracks that are so much stronger. Check out the tune Meanstreak on Youtube. That represents the sound much better.
Trust Me! lol
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I do remember the video…my first thought was…this didn’t look like a hard rock band lol.
Ok I sure will!
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I do like the album cover! Rock on.
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That’s awesome! I guess my problem Jeff was Iron Maiden set the bar way 2 high with there album covers.
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Well, my fav album cover is still Billion Dollar Babies: the snakeskin wallet with the $ Billion bill inside
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