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FireHouse – FireHouse
Label: Epic – 46186
Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: 1990
Genre: Hard Rock

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Track list:
1 Rock On The Radio
2 All She Wrote
3 Shake & Tumble
4 Don't Treat Me Bad
5 Oughta Be A Law
6 Lover's Lane
7 Home Is Where The Heart Is
8 Don't Walk Away
9 Seasons Of Change
10 Overnight Sensation
11 Love Of A Lifetime
12 Helpless

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply Great Hair Metal,
I bought this CD back in the late 80's for "Love of a Lifetime" because at that time my fiance and I considered it "our song". I never really listened to the rest of the disc. I just pulled this CD out again today and man is it good! The whole disc is great. All of the songs are catchy, I had forgotten about "Don't Treat me Bad", but some of the other tunes I heard for the first time just really grabbed me. If you are a fan of Bon Jovi or Ratt, or just want to listen to some older pop-metal I highly recommend this album.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Rock with Glam-metal Attitude,
The debut album from Firehouse is one of my top 5 favorite albums from the glam/hair metal scene. Even though these guys aren't actually glam artists, they are lumped in with that particular category because they fit much more nicely with that than the alt/grunge rock scene that started in the early 90's. They are like... like a polished, edgier Dokken-mixed-with-White Lion mixed with Cherry Pie-era Warrant.
Firehouse is simple, straightforward Southern California rock from the early 90's. This album is DEFINITELY the gem of their career. It's solid through and through: the songwriting is VERY tight, the guitar work absolutely blistering and razor-sharp, and there is an amount of party-fun, sass and attitude that are found on Warrant's (Cherry Pie) and Ratt's (Out of the Cellar, Dancing Undercover) best work. There isn't a single filler track on this album. Many bands go an entire career without being able to boast that. Firehouse would only do that on this album, but OH is this album worth a spin in the player.

1. Rock on the Radio: 9/10 Chunky rhythm, awesome guitar work. Check out the transition from the song's chant-like intro to the beginning of the actual "song" part of the song.

2. All She Wrote: 10/10 Never release as a single, but widely believed that it would have been their second-biggest hit on the album after "Love of a Lifetime." The guitars chug and rip throughout, and the songwriting is TIGHT. Vox are good too. One of my two favs on the album.

3. Shake and Tumble: 8/10 As with every single song on the album (save for #8), the guitarwork/distortion sound is blistering and awesome. Got a great stop-and-start tempo.

4. Don't Treat Me Bad: 8/10 Slightly more fluid than the previous song, with a nice chunky groove to boot.

5. Oughta Be a Law: 10/10 Awwww hell yeah! This song is chock full of attitude. IMO, this song is the best on this album as far as the guitarwork. The distortion sound runs rampant throughout, the vox are great, and the did I mention the guitars? BLISTERING! Edgy-- like someone shredding metal with razors, but in a really cool way. My other fav. Buy the album if for no other reason than to hear this song. Three thumbs up.

6. Lover's Lane: 10/10 Fast, driving, bottom-heavy rhythm with sex and sass. Reminds me a lot of "Dancing Undercover"-era Ratt (1986), which, by the way, is also a solid album (see my Ratt reviews).

7. Home Is Where the Heart Is: 7/10 A medium-tempo song, not quite a ballad. The lyrics on this one are a bit campy, but the vox and chugging, sharp guitars make this song worth at least a listen. Not the best on the album, but the musicmanship is far too good for less than a 7/10.

8. Don't Walk Away: 8/10 Powerful instruments, very good vox, and the usual tight guitarwork. Memorable tune-- listen a couple times and you'll be singing it to yourself the rest of the day. (Of course, that's true with most of these.)

9. Seasons of Change: 10/10 An acoustic instrumental, and in its own rite on an album with more acoustic instrumentals it would shine; it does serve as a breather between the first 8 songs and the next 3.

10. Overnight Sensation: 9/10 One of the big songs from this album, and it's easy to see why. It's probably the fastest and most driving on the album, has the sharp guitars, and good lyrics. Tied for "most upbeat/fastest song" along with "Lover's Lane."

11. Love of a Lifetime: 10/10 I'm not much of a ballads guy; most are just too stinkin' slow. But this is actually the song that got me interested in the band! The best vocals on the album can be found here, as well as powerful riffs and squeals from the lead guitarist to complement the lyrics. A solid, solid song, and a ballad that even guys that don't care for power ballads (like me) will willingly admit to liking. (My last girlfriend LOVED it!)

12. Helpless: 8/10 This song closes out the album very nicely, and ties things together before the CD ends. Good selection as the last song. It's very up-tempo, and seems to bring the best aspects from every song together. It sounds even better if listened to right after "Love of a Lifetime," as it picks the pace back up from ballad-land.

So there you have it: my review for Firehouse's debut album. If you like Ratt, White Lion, Warrant, 3 Doors Down, Motley Crue's Dr. Feelgood, Steelheart, or just general SoCal style rock, I HIGHLY recommend shelling out the 12 bucks for this album (or less for a used copy just to try it). You won't be disappointed.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Rock on
I'm the biggest Hair Metal fan. A lot of Hair Metal at the time was bland and had no heart, Firehouse was one of the few exceptions I've found from the time. Every single song on this album rocks. The best songs on the album are "Rock on the Radio," "All She Wrote," "Shake & Tumble," and "Love of a Lifetime."
Firehouse was easily the best new Hair Metal band of 90'.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Fire Keeps Burning,
Debut album of Firehouse in 1991 is one of my all time favorites. Just like vintage wine it gets better with age.
The opening ROCK ON THE RADIO is such a thrilling rock track somewhat like the combination of KISS, WHITESNAKE and BON JOVI. Then comes up the first of the catchy rocker ALL SHE WROTE. SHAKE AND TUMBLE is GUN's styled rock anthem. Then they shoot the killer power ballad, DON'T TREAT ME BAD. After a couple of nice rock tracks OUGHTA BE A LAW and LOVER'S LANE comes another heartwarming song HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS. Wow this band knows what makes great American rock. With the TNT like instrumental interlude SEASONS OF CHANGE, they burn up with the rocker OVERNIGHT SENSATION and the last perfect ballad LOVE OF THE LIFETIME.

For rock fans young and old this album can never be missed.

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5.0 out of 5 stars "ALBUM OF A LIFETIME",
WOW!THE YEAR IS 1990.Hair metal has started declining,suddenly there's slope in album sales.But here's a band out to prove the critics wrong in this tail-end of hair-metal revolution.Firehouse was one of the best "hair-metal"bands of the era...the fact stamped upon on listening to this awesome album..hey!!let me rate this album song by song-
1.ROCK ON THE ROAD-now firehouse like typical pop-metal bands writes about rocking you,but catchy lyrics,soulful voce n great guitars makes it a standout-10/10.
2.ALL SHE WROTE-song about a girl cheating upon her..u know,her boyfriend..but written in great humour..no sadness in this..type of-back in ur face-8/10.
3.SHAKE & TUMBLE-another typical fast,hard driving pop-metal song..great riffs,pounding drums,catchy solo-9/10
4.DON'T TREAT ME BAD-another song with"baby"...these hair-metal bands hve something for this word..was included in "best of"..an average song-7/10
5.OUGHT TO BE A LAW-another song where firehouse comes strongly over their girl-friends...must be heart-broken..a good song..good lyrics-9/10
6.LOVER'S LANE-another fast song..nothing extra-ordinary-8/10
so side A finishes mostly having fast songs clocking at 23.12 minutes.
SIDE-B-
1.HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS-A ballad..very well sung-soul is there for the taking..a stand out song-10/10
2.DON'T WALK AWAY-another ballad..mostly chorus..good solo though..an average song-7/10
3.SEASON OF CHANGE-a very short instrumental,all of 1.29 min-8/10
4.overnight sensation-one of the faster n heavier songs of side-B.good solo n awesome drumming-9/10
5.LOVE OF A LIFETIME-wow!what do i say..their best song to-date..n probably"ballad of a lifetime"..great lyrics,good vocals,grand solo...perfect song to woo ur girlfriend back-10/10
6.HELPLESS-a mix of a fast n slow song..still pretty good though-8/10.
this side clock at 22.4
i can't praise this album as words are not enough..go get it folks n listen yourself to believe it..this is an almost dead-genre,so go get it before its out-a-stock..grest music in today's listless music scene.
Tuly a hair-metal classic

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5.0 out of 5 stars Underrated,
Many of the late 80's/ very early 90's hair bands were empty sounding, and seemed boring. Firehouse was one of the better bands of the era. This debut, is fun, and has some heart in the music. It isn't plastic and mundane like many of the other bands of the era(Slaughter, Trixter, Winger, etc). This is a decent classic hard rock record. If you like the better examples of 80's hard rock, or the 70's golden era, you will enjoy this.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Firehouse,
I just have to start out saying this is one of the best bands ever. Every single song on here is an awesome song and there is absolutly no fillers which totlly blows my mind!! This has to be the best album of the 90's, I mean really its great. It is great metal and desearves your attention. Some of the songs that I especially like are 'all she wrote', 'outta be a law', and 'shake and tumble', but seriosly every single song is great. I highly recommend this album if your looking for some rock that you can bang your head to.

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5.0 out of 5 stars This is one of my all time favourites.,
When I bough this album it stayed in my CD player for about two weeks. When I buy a new album I sometimes listen to it in full when I go to bed. meaning I get to sleep an hour later than planned. This album, I listened to twice in a row when I went to bed and then listened to the 'highlights' a few times, I got to sleep at about 3am. Every song on this album is superb 'Don`t treat me bad' 'Lover`s lane', 'shake and tumble', 'rock on the radio','all she wrote' all hard rock classics.
The musicians on this album are superb, especially CJ snare. I really love music from this period, it is a shame that just year or two later grunge bands like Nirvana came along and ruined the rock scene.

I really wish grunge had never happened so that rock music like this could have continued to thrive and evolve like it was doing at this time.

I would recomend this album to anyone who likes hard rock music.

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5.0 out of 5 stars HUGE sound,
I love this album. As a big fan of 80s/90's hard rock/hair metal, this is one of the best. The sound on this CD is huge. I met the drummer at a recent show and he told me that their producer had pumped the big sound into it back when it was recorded, and it shows. Great tunes, great fun! Get it!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Simply the Best,
I'm an avid fan of 80s melodic rock, which of course carried into the 90s, and this is by far my favorite album in that genre. Every song is full of great hooks, great drumming, C.J.'s awesome vocals, and incredible guitar by the great Bill Leverty.

It's rare that I find an album where I like every song - but this is one of those albums. Don't pass up this album!