ELECTRIC BOYS – Funk-o-Metal Carpet Ride [Digipak remastered reissue +8 incl. Bob Rock sessions]

Some time ago we featured here the remastered version of Swedish melodic hard rockers ELECTRIC BOYS second album. Now it has been requested their other albums which really worth a place into your collection. “Funk-o-Metal Carpet Ride” is their full length debut album from 1989 – what a year – and for sure these guys brought something different to the table.
This remastered reissue not only sound better and with more definition, it also includes as bonus many songs from the same sessions produced by talented Bob Rock, with same songwriting / production quality.
Despite what its title implies, ”Funk-O-Metal Carpet Ride” isn’t funk/metal in a Red Hot Chili Peppers-like fashion — rather, the melodic yet aggressive band had more in common with Aerosmith’s intense boogie.

Originally a duo, Conny Bloom (guitar/vocals) and Andy Christell (bass guitar) hit it big with the ultra catchy single “All Lips and Hips” in 1988.
What happened next? Well, ATCO saw talent here and signed the band. Two more people were added to the line-up and the band’s debut album ”Funk-O-Metal Carpet Ride” was released 1989, with of course that “little” song “All Lips and Hips” leading the way.

Combining an Aerosmith-influenced sense of fun with elements of ’80s sound, the Electric Boys made Carpet one of that year most memorable melodic hard rock releases.
The distinctive Swedes enjoyed some moderate MTV exposure with their grinding hits “Psychedelic Eyes” and “All Lips and Hips” — both of which are among the highlights of this inspired record.

The album is so much more than these songs, though. “If I Had a Cigar” is the song that finally explains why this album’s title says “Funk-O-Metal”. The groovy, alluring tune is one of the highlights of the CD. I love the choruses.
Moving on to another great tune – “Rags to Riches”. Where do I even begin? There’s just something a bit aggressive in their approach to music and I simply love how they combined it with the desired melodic rock sound to create universal appeal…with a twist!

This album rocks; there’s no ballads here. Actually, ”Funk-O-Metal Carpet Ride” is pure energy. The whole album is one huge invitation to party and basically a way to lift your spirits up. There’s no way you can resist it. Catchy, rockin’, melodic – what else can you ask for.

Do I even have to say that they didn’t get what they deserved? Well, I’m going to say it – they didn’t get what they deserved. Electric Boys’ sound was unique for its era.
Highly Recommended

01 – Psychadelic Eyes
02 – All Lips N’ Hips
03 – Who Are You
04 – Electrified
05 – Freaky Funksters
06 – Halleluja! I’m On Fire
07 – Cheek To Cheek (In A Moonlit World)
08 – Get Nasty
09 – Party Up
10 – Funk-O-Metal Carpet Ride
BONUS TRACKS:
11 – Rags To Riches (The Bob Rock Sessions)
12 – The Change (The Bob Rock Sessions)
13 – If I Had A Car (The Bob Rock Sessions)
14 – Captain Of My Soul (The Bob Rock Sessions)
15 – Into The Woods (The Bob Rock Sessions)
16 – Psychadelic Eyes (Live In Eskilstuna ’90)
17 – Into The Ditch (Live In Eskilstuna ’90)
18 – All Lips N’ Hips (Early Drum Machine Version)

Conny Bloom – lead vocals, guitars, sitar
Franco Santunione – guitars, backing vocals
Niclas Sigevall – drums
Andy Christell – bass, backing vocals

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