Audio Cassette review:
The Edgar Winter Group - They Only Come Out at Night

The Edgar Winter Group - They Only Come Out at Night

Band: The Edgar Winter Group Title: They Only Come Out at Night Rating: Release Date: 17 October, 1990 Media: Audio Cassette Tracks: 1: Hangin' Around 2: When It Comes 3: Alta Mira 4: Free Ride 5: Undercover Man 6: Round & Round 7: Rock 'N' Roll Boogie Woogie Blues 8: Autumn 9: We All Had a Real Good Time 10: Frankenstein

Customer Reviews great! Turns out the whole album is good. Well, I was familiar with 2 or 3 songs on this that I've loved for years. Only ONE thing could have made this a better CD... It was the followup single to their huge hit "Frankenstein". This awesome rock & roll album would have been even better had it included just one thing: the SINGLE version of "Free Ride", available on the "Edgar Winter Collection" from Rhino. Like Three Dog Night and a few other artists back in roughly that same time frame, a trip back into the studio was made to create even hotter versions of the songs to be played on the radio. The single version of "Free Ride" is just that much hotter, that much punchier and that much more full of life. . . . and was a huge hit itself! One listen and you'll see what I mean. I'm not saying the album track isn't good. . . I'm just saying the single version just jumps right out at you, daring you to resist it. As for the rest of the album, I can't say anything that most of these other reviewers have said. One of the best of the 70s, full of great rock & roll music and a pure joy to listen to! . Monster Album! Edgar Winter and Rick Derringer cut loose with these self penned songs. Arguably, Edgar Winter Group's best album, this chart topper fused standard rock with `monster rock' and plenty of synthesizers. "Hangin' Around" and "Alta Mira" are fun dance rock numbers that portray Winter at his best. "Free Ride" and "We All Had A Real Good Time" became FM rock standards with their `party on' style. Not to pigeon-hole themselves as purely hard rock, "Autumn" is a rare and unexpected ballad showcasing the groups songwriting skill. Of course, "Frankenstein" was the monster hit here and it combined a new found use of loud drums and maximum synthesizer along with unique guitar riffs and Winter's own splendid saxophone. It's a killer album that stands the test of time. . You can see a complete list of all The Edgar Winter Group discography, or go back to the The Edgar Winter Group tabs