#503
November 3 1986
Lone Justice
Shelter
Genre: Rock
3.75 out of 5
Highlights:
I Found Love
Shelter
I apologize for doing this but this is the album that contains the song that was my first introduction to Lone Justice. For those who weren’t around for the first album’s review I am reprinting that bit of nostalgia here. Some stories bear repeating. The reason? Lone Justice performed “I Found Love” and “Shelter” on that show.
Why I didn’t go out and buy me some Lone Justice is beyond me.
That track is a barn burner that calls to mind the first record (and memories written about below) while the second single, “Shelter” turns Maria McKee into the heir apparent to Stevie Nicks while “Wheels” is her Janis bid.
I want so badly to adore this as much as the last one but it’s pretty front loaded and the second half feels like filler.
Darn.
From the Lone Justice debut review:
“In 1986 I heard that William Shatner, the success of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, at his sails, would be hosting Saturday Night Live. Susan Forrestal, Lorne Michaels ex-wife, was a customer at the video store where I worked and she procured me tickets for that show.
I sat in the front row. My hair was bleached white. Shatner tripped on my knee as he raced to the “Get a Life” sketch on the stage to my left.
There are many moments from that night etched into my brain.
The difficulty in seeing any sketches because of our seats, which were great for the monologue, the news and…the musical act.
The guest that night was Lone Justice.
Here’s the weird part: I LOVED their performance and I fell crush over heels for Maria McKee. I loved everything about her, her looks, her explosive energy, her stage presence, her voice…even her wardrobe choices (which look more like the coming tide of 90s thrift store than 80s bangles and underwear) and yet…I never listened to her music. Never bought a Lone Justice record. Never gave them an ounce of support.
But that night, for those two songs, I became a rabid Lone Justice Fan.
There is a lot to love on this record and I imagine they would’ve made a fine bill with Jason and the Scorchers. In a way I even like this better than that magical record.
Why wasn’t Lone Justice bigger?
Probably because there were a lot of idiots like me who fell in love with Maria McKee as long as she was right in front of our faces but, for some reason, we never pursued her further.
My loss. This record is terrific.”
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Og3O9Y_B3E&list=PLBJ7ztNazTVAeL0jvahHxAfiog0R74KNK (Missing 1 track - Beacon)
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