VITAL SIGNS VITAL SIGNS AOR Heaven 0001 Produced by: David Sieff Released: OUT NOW / Website Closest Relative: Survivor, Loverboy GENRE: Melodic Rock

OVERALL: 83%

Secret Lover Bang Bang Second Chance Don't Come Runnin' Eye On You One Step Behind Ticket To Love Stranger I'm Not Gonna Wait Play To Win	Vital Signs made their break with a catching little tune on the Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure soundtrack. Just like watching that original Bill & Ted movie brings back fond memories of an era passed, so to will listening to this classic unreleased album. Vital Signs have finally been able to release this long lost album, from an era where rock n roll was care free and blared from radio's across the world. This is music that any Survivor, Loverboy or Nelson fan would instantly take to and is an unmistakable portrait of a past age. This is so pure 80's that I can't fathom why it wasn't originally released. Just as well that wrong has now been righted by the good folk at AOR Heaven. Rather than matching the style of the power rocker The Boys And Girls, this album features an even earlier brand of 80's rock. This is early 80's style pop rock with songs driven by an equal mix of keyboards and guitars.
As I stated, fans of early Survivor and Loverboy will relate to this in an instant. Vocalist David Notary occasionally sounds a little like Jean Beauviour, while guitarist Jimmy Z has a Frankie Sullivan flair to him. Rather than point out individual tracks, I will say that the album is consistent and enjoyable from start to finish. BOTTOM LINE: There have been a lot of 80's sounding albums - some recorded back then, some recorded recently, but there have been few as authentic and as enjoyable as this one. Keep in mind the sound and purpose of this release and it should find a solid fan base that might just allow the band enough encouragement to come back and record a new album sometime soon.
PRODUCTION: 82%	SONGS: 85%	VIBE: 81%	ATTITUDE: 85%
ESSENTIAL FOR: Fans of 80's AOR and American FM rock. Some Survivor and Loverboy fans.