STEVE STEVENS ATOMIC PLAYBOYS [Rock Candy Remastered +2] **HQ**
STEVE STEVENS, one of our favorite rock guitar players of all time, gets his first album with the “Atomic Playboys” reissued and remastered by Rock Candy Records, including 2 bonus tracks. This, together with the one Stevens did with Vince Neil, are without a doubt among the best guitar-driven hard rock albums ever recorded.
Steve Stevens reputation was so high in the mid-to-late eighties (‘the guitar power behind Billy Idol’ and Top Gun soundtrack) that the debut solo album from the six-stringer with hair as impressive as his playing was littered with top class names from the music business.
Released by a major label, executive produced by Ted Templeman, cover art by the iconic H.R. Giger, drums played by (Idol bandmate) Thommy Price and secret KISS member Anton Fig, guest vocals from Fiona and co-produced by the legendary Beau Hill, you only could expect a superb record.
Stevens wanted Ray Gillen or someone like Ian Astbury as lead vocalist, and Perry McCarty (ex Warrior singer) was selected for the job. At first glace it could seems a curious choice for sure, Warrior being way more metal than Stevens dare contemplate, but McCarty’s impressive pipes work like a charm adding power to the songs.
“STEVE STEVENS Atomic Playboys” is a killer album. A polished, crisp, kickin’ collection of rockers…
