CD Voyage B-1 The Babys

The Babys - Anthology (1981 version)

Why this CD:  I guess when the Babys were in their heyday in the 70s I was under the impression that they were harder rock than they really are.  Either that, or I was so besotted with Shaun Cassidy, Barry Manilow, and others I didn't pay attention.  Anyway, I realized much later that I really liked them.

CD Thoughts: This one is especially nice for car listening. "Isn't It Time" and "Everytime I Think of You", the biggest hits, sound very similar to one another.  Same composers and same structure with the R&B sounding female backup singers.  "Everytime..." is almost a duet.  Both are nice, melodic and upbeat, and heavily produced.  Several years ago I'd put this CD on my MP3 player and was listening to "Midnight Rendezvous."  On the fadeout, John Waite sings "I really want to %*$( you."  I backed it up a few times to re-hear it, thinking "did he say what I think he said?"  Yes, he did, tee-hee!  That, "Turn and Walk Away", and "Back on My Feet Again" are also great songs.  As it's an anthology, there's nothing awful on the CD, and there are no ballads, so it's a good one to listen to keep you awake.

Takeaway: Fun 70s-sounding (not that there's anything wrong with that) rock.  I wouldn't mind checking out more of their non-greatest hits stuff.