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Nobody Said It Was Easy

The Four Horsemen

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For a brief moment at the start of the '90s, everyone seemed to be doing the retro-rock thing, and while most bands were digging back to the late '60s for inspiration, the Four Horsemen's ambitions went no further than the late '70s -- more specifically AC/DC. There's not a single original riff on all of their first full album, Nobody Said It Was Easy, mind you, but the band's raunchy guitars and gritty delivery make up for this in spades. And had he not been arrested seemingly every six months for one misdemeanor or another, outlaw frontman Frank Starr may have even challenged Axl Rose for his "king of the bad boys" crown. Starr's whiskey and broken glass vocal style literally ignites the album's best moments, including the title track, "Can't Stop Rockin'," and the incredible "Rockin' Is Ma' Business." And while "Hot Head lifts its main riff directly from AC/DC's "Rock'n'Roll Damnation," the slightly more original "Tired Wings" actually received some MTV rotation thanks to its mellower Southern rock vibe and slide guitars. Rounded out by the easy strut of "Moonshine," the all-out fury of "Lookin' for Trouble," and the lazy jamming of "I Need a Thrill/Somethin' Good," this album scores low on originality, but high on honesty and charisma. A sure winner for lovers of no-image, no-class rock & roll.

© Eduardo Rivadavia /TiVo

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1
Nobody Said It Was Easy
00:04:13

Rick Rubin, Producer - The Four Horsemen, MainArtist - Haggis, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1991 American Recordings, LLC

2
Rockin' Is Ma Business
00:04:36

Rick Rubin, Producer - The Four Horsemen, MainArtist - Haggis, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1991 American Recordings, LLC

3
Tired Wings
00:05:34

Rick Rubin, Producer - The Four Horsemen, MainArtist - Haggis, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1991 American Recordings, LLC

4
Can't Stop Rockin
00:02:18

Rick Rubin, Producer - The Four Horsemen, MainArtist - Haggis, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1991 American Recordings, LLC

5
Wanted Man
00:03:27

Rick Rubin, Producer - The Four Horsemen, MainArtist - Haggis, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1991 American Recordings, LLC

6
Let It Rock
00:05:12

Rick Rubin, Producer - Pape, ComposerLyricist - The Four Horsemen, MainArtist - Haggis, ComposerLyricist - Dave Lizmi, ComposerLyricist - Kenneth Montgomery Dimwit, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1991 American Recordings, LLC

7
Hot Head
00:03:30

Rick Rubin, Producer - The Four Horsemen, MainArtist - Haggis, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1991 American Recordings, LLC

8
Moonshine
00:03:41

Rick Rubin, Producer - The Four Horsemen, MainArtist - Haggis, ComposerLyricist - Kenneth Montgomery Dimwit, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1991 American Recordings, LLC

9
Homesick Blues
00:02:31

Rick Rubin, Producer - The Four Horsemen, MainArtist - Haggis, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1991 American Recordings, LLC

10
75 Again
00:02:29

Rick Rubin, Producer - The Four Horsemen, MainArtist - Haggis, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1991 American Recordings, LLC

11
Lookin For Trouble
00:02:28

Rick Rubin, Producer - Starr, ComposerLyricist - The Four Horsemen, MainArtist - Kenneth Montgomery Dimwit, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1991 American Recordings, LLC

12
I Need A Thrill / Somethin' Good
00:08:07

Rick Rubin, Producer - Pape, ComposerLyricist - Starr, ComposerLyricist - The Four Horsemen, MainArtist - Haggis, ComposerLyricist - Dave Lizmi, ComposerLyricist - Kenneth Montgomery Dimwit, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1991 American Recordings, LLC

Album review

For a brief moment at the start of the '90s, everyone seemed to be doing the retro-rock thing, and while most bands were digging back to the late '60s for inspiration, the Four Horsemen's ambitions went no further than the late '70s -- more specifically AC/DC. There's not a single original riff on all of their first full album, Nobody Said It Was Easy, mind you, but the band's raunchy guitars and gritty delivery make up for this in spades. And had he not been arrested seemingly every six months for one misdemeanor or another, outlaw frontman Frank Starr may have even challenged Axl Rose for his "king of the bad boys" crown. Starr's whiskey and broken glass vocal style literally ignites the album's best moments, including the title track, "Can't Stop Rockin'," and the incredible "Rockin' Is Ma' Business." And while "Hot Head lifts its main riff directly from AC/DC's "Rock'n'Roll Damnation," the slightly more original "Tired Wings" actually received some MTV rotation thanks to its mellower Southern rock vibe and slide guitars. Rounded out by the easy strut of "Moonshine," the all-out fury of "Lookin' for Trouble," and the lazy jamming of "I Need a Thrill/Somethin' Good," this album scores low on originality, but high on honesty and charisma. A sure winner for lovers of no-image, no-class rock & roll.

© Eduardo Rivadavia /TiVo

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