Face Dancer - About Face
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Face Dancer
About Face
Genre: Melodic Rock
2.75 out of 5
Highlights:
Shakin’ Again
From what I’ve read “Face Dancer” is a reference to the novel, Dune. Which would, on its face suggest some sort of dark, dystopian sci-fi music.
But, this is not that and, in fact, the name works even better for what this is, which is closer to Bay City Rollers than to anything futuristic. But with heavier guitars and power solos. So…like Glam Styx.
And nowhere is that more evident than on their version of “Treat Me Right”, a song by Doug Lubahn that was an explosive success for Pat Benatar the same year as Face Dancer’s version.
Not sure how that happens…
The album is perfectly fine for what it is but I gravitate toward the heavier stuff here. “Shakin’ Alive” sounds like it was a leftover Queen song from the Miracle/Innuendo sessions. It’s got “Hitman” or “Was It All Worth It” all over it.
We’re missing 2 tracks here so a point or two off for that. Otherwise, not terrible.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vbd198boKWY&list=PLlvn8uktX5LsQWsoS94VNZPTsaIIuAC6i
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