By Wes Haskins *Lost Gems* While I’m still deciding on the next bands catalog to review I’m starting a new review series of overlooked and/or lesser known albums in the genre. The Boston, Massachusetts based band Stun Leer was formed in the late 80s but the album wasn’t released until...
Y&T Facemelter (2010)
By Wes Haskins Continuing my way through the Y&T catalog with “Facemelter”, which was the bands twelfth studio album and the last one up to date. It was released on Frontiers Records in 2010 and will sadly be the last to feature Phil Kennemore who passed away the following year....
Y&T Musically Incorrect (1995)
By Wes Haskins Continuing my way through the Y&T catalog with “Musically Incorrect”, which was the bands tenth studio album and first for the Music For Nations label(1995 in Europe) and Fuel Records(1996 in North America) The band had broken up after the Ten tour and the release of the...
Y&T Ten(1987)
By Wes Haskins Continuing my way through the Y&T catalog with “Ten”, which was the bands ninth studio album but their tenth official release overall(including the Open Fire EP). Produced by Mike Stone(Queen, Foreigner, Asia, Whitesnake, and Journey among others) and following a similar path to Contagious with a big...
Y&T Contagious(1987)
By Wes Haskins Continuing my way through the Y&T catalog with “Contagious”, which was the bands eighth studio album and first with for Geffen Records. This was also the first album without drummer Leonard Haze who was replaced by Jimmy Degrasso and the last album to feature guitarist Joey Alves....
Y&T Down For The Count(1985)
By Wes Haskins Continuing my way through the Y&T catalog with “Down for the Count”, which was the bands seventh studio album. This was the final studio album on A&M records with the band leaving for Geffen afterwards and was sadly also the final album with the original lineup with...
Y&T In Rock We Trust(1984)
By Wes Haskins Continuing my way through the Y&T catalog with “In Rock We Trust”, which was the bands sixth studio album. The album was the bands highest charting album in the US at the time peaking at #46. It also charted in the UK at #33, Sweden at #16,...
Y&T Mean Streak(1983)
By Wes Haskins Continuing my way through the Y&T catalog with “Meanstreak”, which was the bands fifth studio album. Following a similar path that the previous two albums did but with a little more melody. Produced by Chris Tsangarides who had previously worked with Judas Priest, Gary Moore, Thin Lizzy,...
Y&T Black Tiger(1982)
By Wes Haskins Continuing my way through the Y&T catalog with Black Tiger, which was the bands fourth studio album and their second for A&M Records. Following in the style of previous album “Earthshaker”, but taken up a notch with the production from legendary producer Max Norman and it was...
Y&T Earthshaker
By Wes Haskins Continuing my way through the Y&T catalog with “Earthshaker”, which was the bands third album and first under the abbreviated name Y&T. This was also the first of five studio albums released on A&M Records. After showing promise on the first two albums they finally found their...