Vixen

I always liked hard rock (more hard rock than true metal). I always liked female vocalists. I always have been supportive of female musicians and athletes. So it shouldn't surprise anyone that I like Vixen. But I like Vixen better than the Go Gos, and they are close to edging out the Bangles (my second favorite secular band) and Rachel Rachel (which could be called a Christian Vixen, except they aren't as good at rockin' as Vixen is).

I actually learned about Vixen through MySpace. While I was not surprised there was some turn over, I was when I discovered only one of the original band members was still there (Jan K.) But that did not diminish how much I enjoyed the project.

My favorite tracks (and yes, I liked them all) were "Edge Of A Broken Heart", "I Want You To Rock Me", "American Dream", "One Night Alone", "Love Made Me", "Waiting", and "Cruisin'". 7 out of 11 songs on my favorite tracks list? That says it all, doesn't it?!

Robin Zander, in the Cheap Trick song "I Want You," sings: "I'll search the world for a girl exactly you." Maybe I'm taking my music too seriously, but why would he want a girl exactly like the one who doesn't want him? Yes, a broken heart hurts. But you can't be a wimp, either. That's why I like Vixen's point of view: "I'll find someone else who's nothing like you." Exactly! When your man or woman has done you wrong, replace him or her with someone new, different, and better. Vixen, four gals who could actually play, released a second album in 1990 and then disappeared from the mainstream, a victim of radio's move toward the new rock sounds coming out of Seattle. "Edge of a Broken Heart" was written by Richard Marx and the Tubes' Fee Waybill, an unlikely songwriting duo if ever there was one.

This CD is a remastered edition of the first album by Vixen, a light metal band from the late 1980s. Consisting of four women, Vixen's career was all too brief. Fortunately, both of their early releases are now available again. Stylistically, Vixen ranged from playing Journey-like power ballads to harder-edged, metallic rock. This, their first album was mellower; the second, Rev it Up, was a good deal harder. The 11 tracks here were penned in part by the band, in part by other musicians and professional songwriters, so that at times the writing seems a bit inconsistent. Still, there is quite a bit of strong material on the CD. The instrumental work is solid, and the vocals are almost a guilty pleasure. Both Vixen and Rev it Up are well worth having, particularly for listeners who enjoy 1980s-style metal.

For me this Cd is one of the best 80s rock albums, you have the three excellent singles "Edge of a Broken Heart", "Cryín" and "Love Made Me", but there are other great songs like "Desperate" and two of my preferred Vixen songs "American Dream" and "I Want you To Rock Me", in fact all the songs are great.
All the Band plays really good, Vixen have a excellent powerful glam rock music style. I remember that I love this band since the first time I listened, and I was very happy when in 2004 they edited again the first two albums. For me the original line up of Vixen first two album is the best Girl Rock band ever!

The quality of the item purchased was wonderful. It arrived in a timely manner and I have no complaints about Amazon and their services. The music on the C.D. was excellent. Amazingly my 15 year old daughter discovered the wonders of power rock "girl" style. A new generation has been born.

Vixen was a short-lived band from the late 1980s, with all female members, that played melodic hard rock. In their mellower moments, they could sound somewhat like Journey. In their harder moments, they could be quite metallic, on a par with Lita Ford. This CD is a remastered edition of their second album, and the sound engineering is extremely good. The songwriting is outstanding, and much more consistent than on their first CD. For the most part, these songs are appealing hard rock or glam metal tracks, with catchy hooks, tasteful guitar leads, and pleasant vocal harmonies. There is no weak material on this CD.

1990's Rev It Up was album #2 from the all-girl hair metal act Vixen. I really enjoyed the band's debut album, but Rev It Up was something of a disappointment. I hate to say it, but perhaps the band taking over most of the songwriting wasn't the best move they could have made. There aren't any catchy singles here on par with Edge of a Broken Heart or Cryin', and that's something an outside songwriter like Richard Marx or Desmond Child could have helped with.

Musically, Rev It Up is as good as the first Vixen album. It's the same basic melodic pop/rock, but it's lacking the electricity of that first album. The songs aren't as catchy, and don't really stand out.

Rev It Up a decent album overall, but just doesn't compare to the debut album. With better songwriting, and a bit more support from the record label, Rev It Up could have been the album that made Vixen bona fide stars, instead of just another flash in the pan pop metal band.

I love Vixen! Back in the days of men rockin' out dressing a little like women here we have the best female rock band ever! They had the hair... they had the moves... they had the talent! They could play with the big boys and keep up! They said in an interview once that as they were opening for the guys they'd sometimes come out to see if they were faking, but they weren't & they guys were shocked! They are amaaaaaaaaaaaaaazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

From www.MaximumMetal.com

It seems as thought EMI wanted to take advantage of the VH1 Program "Bands Reunited" when it thought to re-issue the two albums by the all-girl "Metal" band Vixen. The sophomore effort by the band really was nothing all that special, and simply contained more of the same thing that the band featured on their self-titled release. Granted the girls knew how to play, but it was simply just "nice rock" if you needed a title. This record suffers from sounding a little too much like the manner of music that Heart had been playing for a couple of years so it loses a little based on that. Also when you held them up against the Pat Benatar or Lita Ford's and Joan Jett's, it simply did not cut the mustard.

There are a couple of numbers that do stand out such as "Love Is A Killer" and "Hard 16", yet nothing that is the hit material of the "Edge Of A Broken Heart" which broke some ground for these young ladies. While it was a nice blast from the past to hear them again, I really think only their die-hard followers from way back when would look to pick this up. Maybe to replace a worn out vinyl copy of the same piece. New fans from the show might be best served by a hits piece as I know one is around.

As mentioned, the band was recently featured on the VH1 show, and they got together for one night and performed. The show really only shows one song and not the rest of any music that is played which is a shame since they should really showcase the whole thing for some of these bands might never do this again. I am thinking some bands from the 80's are better left to the fond memories. Vixen - while a rocking group of girls is probably one of those bands. The music sounds too dated after the years.

Vixen's second album is the strongest "second album" ever released by an 80's rock band. The guitar work is first rate, the bass and drums fit perfectly, and the vocals are astonishing. Rev It Up has remained one of my favorites over the last decade and will continue as such. Whether you're driving, catching some rays, or anything in between, nothing will keep your blood pumping like Rev It Up. Thanks to Vixen for a timeless rock album!

Drawing Down the Moon is Jan Kuehnemund's new all-girl group. I listened to their new CD, "Angel In My Dream," last night and Jan is still wonderful. Like Vixen, there's more than one lead singer and it's straight-ahead guitar rock - -but with superlative lyrics. A definite buy!

The Best Of Vixen: Full Throttle(1998). Compilation comprising of the best tracks from Vixen's first two albums: Vixen(1988) and Rev It Up(1991), plus a couple of unreleased tracks.

Hard Rock and Glam Metal. In those two genres normally dominated by male bands such as Motley Crue, Scorpions, Poison, and Def Leppard, one band rose up and proved that "Female hardrock can play with the best of them." Vixen was that band. Sporting a style that sounds like a combination of Heart and Lita Ford, Vixen launched a very brief career with only 3 real hits: Cryin', Love Is A Killer, and Edge Of A Broken Heart. However, even in that short time these hot girls showed that they could really rock the house down with passion! The best part about them is that their other material is equally great, and most of it could've easily become hits, given the proper airplay attention.
Here's the breakdown according to albums:

VIXEN (self-titled debut)-1988
tracks: Edge Of A Broken Heart, Cryin', Love Made Me, Charmed Life, and Cruisin'
comments: Great songs. American Dream and One Night Alone are also good too, but the ones chosen for this compilation are still the better picks.

REV IT UP-1991
tracks: How Much Love, Love Is A Killer, Not A Minute Too Soon, Streets In Paradise, Bad Reputation, and Fallen Hero.
comments: Much more emphasis on this album, though it is the better of the two. Hard 16 is another good track that could've been on here, but once again the song choices made were perfect for representing the album. Fallen Hero is a major standout track as it shifts from a melodic ambient verse to an all-out rocking chorus.

UNRELEASED (new tracks)-exact years unknown
tracks: Give It Away(b-side), and I Want You To Rock Me(live)
comments: Give It Away proves to be a decent melodic fast song that should have made the cut for the debut album, though the other songs on here outshine it a bit. I actually like the studio version of I Want You To Rock Me better, though it's not bad at all. Still, its inclusion on here is perfectly appropriate and shows that Vixen can pull off a real performance well.

Overall, I am EXTREMELY impressed with how well this compilation is put together. There isn't a single song that I don't like on here, though my favorites are Fallen Hero, Streets In Paradise, Edge Of A Broken Heart, and How Much Love. Full Throttle easily gets five stars hands down. Before you look at the tracklist and suddenly don't remember most of these songs being famous at all, keep in mind: THIS IS A BEST OF COMPILATION, NOT A GREATEST HITS COLLECTION. Plus, even though it takes many songs off of only two albums, BOTH OF THEM ARE NOW OUT OF PRINT, SO THIS COLLECTION IS THE ONLY REAL WAY TO GET THEM. Both of these facts boost the quality of this collection even more. If you're a fan of Heart, Lita Ford, Pat Benatar, or any other female 80s hard rock bands, then by all means PICK THIS UP NOW. It is guarunteed not to disappoint. If you're not, then I at least recommend giving it a try. To this day, it is one of my favorite cds, and one of the few compilation discs that truly captures a band in their prime.

Also, Vixen apparently released another album many years later, titled Tangerine(1997). I haven't heard any of it, though I've been told that it sounds much different than the music on this collection.

I decided to purchase this greatest hits a year and a half ago because I really like hard rock/heavy metal bands. I definitely wasn't disappointed with Vixen. I now have all of their albums, and they have remained one of my favorite bands of all time. If you can come across their first two albums, which are out of print, and the 1998 Tangerine, be sure to try them as well. I really hope they release another one someday. My favorite tracks on Full Throttle are: "How Much Love," "Cryin'," "Love is a Killer," "Streets in Paradise," "I Want You to Rock Me (Live)," "Fallen Hero," and "Cruisin'." Purchase this if you're like me, and love hard rock/heavy metal. You won't be disappointed.

Full Throttle is loaded up with good material. You just gotta have it. If you like Heart, Lita Ford, and Doro Pesch, there's no doubt about it--Vixen's gonna be one of your favorite purchases. And guys, this would make an excellent x-mas gift for your girlfriends.

It's sad, really. A great female rock band release one really ungodly lousy album called 'Tangerine', and only one year later they release a compilation of they're obviously better stuff from the late 80s early 90s. Even though this is just a compilation, take into consideration that they're first two albums are out-of-print in the USA, and probably cost too much money to buy as imports. So if you REALLY want to know what true Vixen is, buy this compilation; don't waste money on 'Tangerine.'

After they reclaim all they're lost fans, will Vixen release a new album in the 80s style that they once were? I hope so. I'd hate to see another good band bite the dust.

This is an excellent CD - the sound quality is perfect, the orchestra & the singing very good as well - the booklet is also very informative and very well designed. If you're not familar with Janacek, I highly recommend it. I found about this from the Gramophone classical music magazine.

What a combo Amazon offers Janacek fans. "Jenufa" and "The Cunning little Vixen" are absolute masterpieces and in the hands of the composer's greatest interprepter, Mackerras, these recordings are non-pareil. The singing of Soderstrom and Lucia Popp make any other recordings a redundancy and an act of futility. Ravishingly beautiful is the only way to describe their performances. These superb recrodings are in the case of "Vixen" , a momument to the healing power of the act of creation. and in the case of "Jenufa" a monument to the victory of human compassion and its power of heallng.. All singers bring glory to the music and the Vienna Philarmonic plays as one born to perform this music as no other orchestra. These cds belong in your collection: deeply moving experiences that only improve upon contnued listering. Bravo to Mackerras for his one man renaissance of Janacek's masterpieces. Let us not forget "Katya Kabanova" a third member of this holy trio. As in "Jeunfa" Sodertsrom triumphs in this work as well.

Excellent recording of an intruguing work. I bought this particular recording because of the strong lineup of musicians: Sir Charles Mackerras conducts- he seems to be one of the reigning Janacek experts these days, and Lucia Popp is a very highly charged Vixen. Of course, the orchestra (Vienna Philharmonic) deserves recognition, too- they did a fine job on this recording. I don't know many different interpretations of this opera, having mainly just listened to this CD set countless times, but it's definitely worth owning.

If you don't feel like spending the money for CD's of the entire opera, the condensed [orchestral] version is also well-written, but it does leave out some fine musical moments. The orchestral version has been recorded many times by different people, and it's relatively easy to find.

Czech composer Leos Janacek wrote a series of operas late in his life: Kat'ia Kabanova, Cunning Little Vixen, The Makropoulos Affair, and From the House of the Dead, in that order. All are magnificent, standing with the very best work of the Czech masters Smetana and Dvorak. Even among those late operas, though, Vixen stands out because of its vibrant orchestration and easy approachability. It is quite popular, and it has even been featured in an animated version for TV by Geoff Dunbar of Peter Rabbit fame.

The story revolves around the Vixen, who is a real fireball, always gracefully foxing her way in and out of tough situations with the force of her personality. This character is played by a soprano in a fox costume, in this case Lucia Popp. I'm not sure if she wore the costume in the studio, but she may well have, because she gives her part a wonderful vivaciousness and gusto - you can almost imagine glistening fangs as she heatedly preaches to the hens about oppression. Her spirited tone adds immeasurably to the recording as a whole.

The adult male leads, who play human parts (the Schoolmaster, the Forester, and the poacher Harasta), also do a very fine job. In particular, their Czech diction is exemplary, though with the sound of the Vixen resonating in the ears they sometimes sound Germanic by comparison.

And the children! The dance at the beginning of Act III, which depicts the Vixen with her cubs recognizing and defusing a trap, is one of the greatest examples of synthesized folk music I've ever encountered. The children's choir hired for this recording sing the melody, built on the Lydian mode and the whole-tone scale, flawlessly, vigorously and rhythmically.

Through all this, Mackerras shows the utmost sympathy to the bright colors and poignant orchestrational details. And the Vienna Philharmonic, often among the most conservative of ensembles, play brightly and faithfully, with solo passages that sound exotic and brilliantly evoke animal sounds.

This is simply a great recording. Not to be missed.

TO ME VIXEN ISN'T VIXEN WITHOUT ALL OF THE ORIGINAL MEMBERS AND YOU CAN DEFFINITLY TELL THAT JAN IS NOT THERE,, MAYBE IT'S TIME TO REGROUP WITH THE ORIGINAL MEMBERS AND MAYBE GET SOME WRITING HELP , JUST A SUGGESTION I KNOW HOW HARD WRITING AND COMPOSING A SONG CAN BE . THIS IS CONSTRUCTIVE CRITISIZM ,NOT BASHING , I PROMISE. ANYWAY TAKE CARE AND GOOD LUCK TOWARD MUCH SUCCESS AND GOD BLESS. BARBARA

IT IS SOME OF THERE BEST TO DATE,I HOPE THEY KEEP ON ROCKING,VERRY GOOD MUSIC,

Vixen is back with "Live & Learn". Founder and first guitarist Jan Kuehnemund is back after being absent on their last album, "Tangerine". Singer Janet Gardner has been replaced by Jenna Sanz-Agero. She had big shoes to fill, and personally, I miss Janet Gardner.

Soundwise, "Live & Learn" follows the tradition of "Tangerine". Darkerm less polished and more noisy compared to the more radio friendly "Vixen" and "Rev It Up".

Vixen used to be a melodic rock band, but on "Live & Learn", the melodies are minimal. Often one phrased repeated over and over. Most of the songs sound pretty much alike, except for one ballad. It's not easy to tell the songs apart, and none of the songs are very memorable. There are certainly no "Edge of a Broken Heart" or "Love is a Killer" in sight. Overall, it feels quite uninspired.

Unsurprisingly, gutarist Kuehnemund is the album's biggest asset. She delivers several fine guitar solos, and deserves better material to work with (although to be fair, this is her own material, she's credited as composer for almost all of the songs. She and the other band members had more help in the songwriting department in the band's early days, and it shows; her true talent is playing the guitar.

Since Janet Gardner isn't here, I would recommend this album, not to Vixen fans in general, but to Jan Kuehnemund fans. But don't be too sad if you should miss it.

Definitely a melodic rocker of an album. Jan Kuehnemund doesn't have to worry about the legacy of the band she founded, which was screwed up by the third album (which didn't include her).

Live and Learn starts out very strong with "Anyway" and the title track. "Anyway" has a little bit of Reb Beach's riff on "One Track Mind" from The Mob in it, which is cool sounding but I think that's coincidental. "Little Voice" will be familiar to anyone who got the live album. The songs range from solid to great in quality, without a bad one among them. While I think Tangerine might have had 3 or four adequate songs. Even the first two albums, while good, had one or two clunkers on each.

Jenna Sanz-Agero has a strong voice that has hints of Natalie Merchant in it. Though I think she sounds much more like Jewel on the live album for some reason. So if you ever were curious of how those two would sound with more rocking music, this is sort of an indication. Jenna doesn't have that sexiness in her voice that Janet Gardner had. Not good or bad, just an observation.

The drumming and bass work is good and fits the music very well. Lynn Louise Lowrey (I think) has a very sweet sounding tone to her voice in the background vocals. And then there's Jan, who sounds much improved in chops and songwriting. I really like the solo in "Don't Want It Anymore." This album is a great sign of things to come.

I know that some old time Vixen fans might be put off that the only original member in this band is the guitarist, but I look at the beauty of Jan reforming her livelyhood, and giving her fans what they crave!!!!!!! For a band that is not equipped with its original members these girls have undeniable chemistry! I saw them live and they put on an incredible show. The CD is very catchy and the musicianship is tight. The singer has a bit of a Natalie Merchant quality mixed with her own uniqueness. Jan is quite the guitarist, she leaves me speechless. This is a straight up rock album. I love the Cd because it is not overly modern. It doesn't sound dated but they don't throw away their roots.

As other reviewers are quick to point out: no, this is not the same 80's glam metal rock band. In my opinion, it's better. In the 80's they jumped on the Hair Metal bandwagon and played music that everyone and their brother (or sister) was playing at the time. Kind of like "80's Heart meets Poison". On the third outing, they got rid of the "glam" and just played rock music. Some will like it, some will hate it. But I personally think they do better when they focus on just playing music instead of focusing on the make-up, the leather and the big hair. The only negative I can think of (besides the fact that the untitled song should have been left off) is that the project should have been called something else besides Vixen, since only two of the original four are on this recording (the singer and the drummer). But since it was called Vixen, I'll rate it as Vixen: talented musicians minus glam metal equals good rock album.

Absolutely the worste Vixen's album ever. It is not the melodic hard rock they used to play... it is a kind of grunge played without any ispiration, one of the worste CD I have ever bought!!!

This is totally different from the two hit albums Vixen produced in the late 80s and early 90s. Although it still has the same lead singer, the music is nothing like any of the first two albums. If you're expecting the same quality rock, forget it! This has a lot of discordant and haphazardly arranged accompaniment that really kills the mood--as well as any message the lyrics might contain. Steer clear and avoid like the plague, and just be glad the original Vixen put out 2 quality albums to enjoy.

I searched ten long years for another taste of the totally AWESOME voice that is Janet Gardner, so when I finally found "Tangerine" I bought it immediately!
Her voice is just as outstanding as ever, but the absence of Jan & Share is apparent in the music from the opening chords. Roxy is her rock-steady self, but Gina Stile is a great rhythm but only a good lead. The songs, as a whole, are good, but most could have been great with an "American Dream" style solo or a "Not A Minute Too Soon" thundering bass line. The studio guy they used on bass PALES in comparison!
If you like the crap that passes for music on the radio (Mave Datthews, Jora Nones, Dreen Gay, et al) these days, don't buy this CD - shoot yourself & put the rest of us out of your misery! If, however, you like KICK-ASS rock & roll sung by a great voice like Doro Pesch, Sandi Saraya or Ann Wilson - BUY ANY VIXEN CD IMMEDIATELY! This isn't the best one, but they're ALL better than today's FM fodder!

This is not only Vixen's best album, but it is one of the best rock albums of the 90's. There are two songs on here that I'm not crazy about (never say never and the instrumental untitled 12th track). Other than those, every song is a favorite.

If I had to choose just one absolute favorite song, I couldn't. It's down between Shut Up and Can't Control Myself for hardest rocking. But then there is the powerful emotion in Tangerine, Bleed, and Peace. I liked Air Balloon too, because it's weird and sometimes you just need some weirdness to round things out.

Every time I put this in the CD player, it makes me wonder why I ever pulled it out.

Turn up the bass on this one. If you don't have any bass, get some.

Having bought "Live & Learn" I wanted to hear Jan & the girls open up live...and was not disappointed. This album rocks, regardless of the price - it is great value for money and great fuel for your car stereo!

I am not a fan of the somewhat constant lineup changes this band has had, but this version can rock! A good cd for the price, covers old and new material. A good place to start if you're new to the band and want the most for your buck.

If you liked the original Vixen then save yourself the agravation and don't buy this disc. Live & Learn has some of the same tracks and is much better, at least you can hear the band on it!

Outrageously great. Guitar ace and original member Jan Kuehnemund has put together a killer band, with superb and powerful vocals from Jenna Sanz-Agero, solid and tight bass from Lynn Lowry, and spot-on drumming from Kat Kraft, plus some good keyboard work from Chris Fayz.

Every song on this "live at Sweeden Rock Festival" CD is good, but Edge of a Broken Heart, How Much Love, Cryin', and Love is a Killer are standouts. The quality of the performances is so high that it's hard to believe it is a live album.

TO ME VIXEN ISN'T VIXEN WITHOUT ALL OF THE ORIGINAL MEMBERS AND YOU CAN DEFFINITLY TELL THAT JAN IS NOT THERE,, MAYBE IT'S TIME TO REGROUP WITH THE ORIGINAL MEMBERS AND MAYBE GET SOME WRITING HELP , JUST A SUGGESTION I KNOW HOW HARD WRITING AND COMPOSING A SONG CAN BE . THIS IS CONSTRUCTIVE CRITISIZM ,NOT BASHING , I PROMISE. ANYWAY TAKE CARE AND GOOD LUCK TOWARD MUCH SUCCESS AND GOD BLESS. BARBARA

IT IS SOME OF THERE BEST TO DATE,I HOPE THEY KEEP ON ROCKING,VERRY GOOD MUSIC,

Vixen is back with "Live & Learn". Founder and first guitarist Jan Kuehnemund is back after being absent on their last album, "Tangerine". Singer Janet Gardner has been replaced by Jenna Sanz-Agero. She had big shoes to fill, and personally, I miss Janet Gardner.

Soundwise, "Live & Learn" follows the tradition of "Tangerine". Darkerm less polished and more noisy compared to the more radio friendly "Vixen" and "Rev It Up".

Vixen used to be a melodic rock band, but on "Live & Learn", the melodies are minimal. Often one phrased repeated over and over. Most of the songs sound pretty much alike, except for one ballad. It's not easy to tell the songs apart, and none of the songs are very memorable. There are certainly no "Edge of a Broken Heart" or "Love is a Killer" in sight. Overall, it feels quite uninspired.

Unsurprisingly, gutarist Kuehnemund is the album's biggest asset. She delivers several fine guitar solos, and deserves better material to work with (although to be fair, this is her own material, she's credited as composer for almost all of the songs. She and the other band members had more help in the songwriting department in the band's early days, and it shows; her true talent is playing the guitar.

Since Janet Gardner isn't here, I would recommend this album, not to Vixen fans in general, but to Jan Kuehnemund fans. But don't be too sad if you should miss it.

Definitely a melodic rocker of an album. Jan Kuehnemund doesn't have to worry about the legacy of the band she founded, which was screwed up by the third album (which didn't include her).

Live and Learn starts out very strong with "Anyway" and the title track. "Anyway" has a little bit of Reb Beach's riff on "One Track Mind" from The Mob in it, which is cool sounding but I think that's coincidental. "Little Voice" will be familiar to anyone who got the live album. The songs range from solid to great in quality, without a bad one among them. While I think Tangerine might have had 3 or four adequate songs. Even the first two albums, while good, had one or two clunkers on each.

Jenna Sanz-Agero has a strong voice that has hints of Natalie Merchant in it. Though I think she sounds much more like Jewel on the live album for some reason. So if you ever were curious of how those two would sound with more rocking music, this is sort of an indication. Jenna doesn't have that sexiness in her voice that Janet Gardner had. Not good or bad, just an observation.

The drumming and bass work is good and fits the music very well. Lynn Louise Lowrey (I think) has a very sweet sounding tone to her voice in the background vocals. And then there's Jan, who sounds much improved in chops and songwriting. I really like the solo in "Don't Want It Anymore." This album is a great sign of things to come.

I know that some old time Vixen fans might be put off that the only original member in this band is the guitarist, but I look at the beauty of Jan reforming her livelyhood, and giving her fans what they crave!!!!!!! For a band that is not equipped with its original members these girls have undeniable chemistry! I saw them live and they put on an incredible show. The CD is very catchy and the musicianship is tight. The singer has a bit of a Natalie Merchant quality mixed with her own uniqueness. Jan is quite the guitarist, she leaves me speechless. This is a straight up rock album. I love the Cd because it is not overly modern. It doesn't sound dated but they don't throw away their roots.

I bought this for "Deep Cuts the Knife" and really didn't care about what other songs came with it. I actually like the CD enough to play most of it. It's typical hair band music, so I assume you are familiar with these bands and songs and aren't looking for brilliant symphonies. There is one Vixen song that is very slow that I wind up skipping, and the last Vixen song is annoying because it is a "live" recording with one of the women talking to the crowd. She's trying to get the audience to shout "rock me", and keeps saying that it's not loud enough and that the Scorpions can't hear the crowd from their dressing rooms. All I can think of when she starts saying this is, "Yeah, you can't hear them because you're the opening act, they're here for the Scorpions, and they aren't paying attention to you." I wish they had just put a studio recording of that song on the CD because it's a fun song to drive to otherwise. Oh, it's a clear recording.