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EDDIE AND THE HOT RODS   

Life On The Line

RELEASED
1977
TYPE
studio album
STYLES
pub rock, punk
TRACKS
01, Do Anything You Wanna Do  (4:18)
02, Quit This Town  (2:26)
03, Telephone Girl  (2:27)
04, (I Don't Know) What's Really Going On  (2:17)
05, Ignore Them (Still Life)  (4:42)
06, Life On The Line  (4:04)
07, (And) Don't Believe Your Eyes  (3:34)
08, We Sing...The Cross  (2:48)
09, Beginning Of The End  (8:16)
DURATION
34:57
MUSICIANS
BARRIE MASTERS -vocals (1÷4,6,7,9), backing vocals (1,2,6,7),
      handclaps (1,7)
DAVE HIGGS -rhythm guitars (1÷7,9), guitars solo
      (2-1st,4-1st,6), other guitars (5), mellotron (9)
GRAEME DOUGLAS -lead guitars (1,3,7÷9), rhythm guitars
      (1÷6), guitars solo (2-2nd,4-2nd+3rd,5), 12 string guitars
      (7), organ (7), handclaps (1), backing vocals (1,2,6)
PAUL GRAY -bass, handclaps (7)
STEVE NICOL -drums, percussion (1), backing vocals (1),
      handclaps (1)
ED HOLLIS -backing vocals (1), handclaps (1)
STEVE LILLYWHITE -backing vocals (1), handclaps (1,7)
TERRY -backing vocals (1,7), handclaps (1)
EDWARD -handclaps (7)
HOWARD -handclaps (7)
KEITH -handclaps (7)
PRODUCED BY
ED HOLLIS
REVIEW
Toto druhé LP je nesporným vrcholem Eddie & The Hot Rods a obsahuje také jejich jediný top-tenový hit "Do Anything You Wanna Do". Nejzřetelněji zde prezentují ono nepopsatelné cosi, co jejich jinak vcelku tuctový, byť neobyčejně energický bigbít (trochu pub-rock, trochu feelgoodovský revival) posunuje směrem k punkovém kontextu doby, ačkoli sami se k punku nehlásili ani zjevem, ani koncertní sounáležitostí, natožpak ideologicky. Jednolitý nářez "Life On The Line" je srovnatelný s prvními dvěma alby legendárních Clash.