Credits:

Zebra (Rock)

Description:

TheLongIslandviaNewOrleans,trioZebrabrokefromthegatewiththeireponymousfirstrelease,arecordthatwas,atthetime,oneofAtlanticRecords’fastest-sellingdebutsever.TappingintothevacuumleftbyLedZeppelin’sbreakup,leadsingerRandyJacksonandcompanygavethemassesagood,healthydoseofZeppelin-likehardrock.True,theyareapaleimitationoftheiricons,buttheypackenoughrequisitecrunchintothealbum’sninetrackstomakeZebraanenjoyablelisten.Theuseofsynthesizerdatesthealbum,buttheydidmanagetoscoreapairofradiohitswiththedriving”TellMeWhatYouWant”and”Who’sBehindtheDoor?”whichbuildstoarespectablythunderousclimax.JacksonmanagestodoadecentapproximationofRobertPlant’sprimalhowl,althoughsomeofthelyrics(“ThelalaSong,””TakeYourFingersFromMyHair”)areembarrassinglyself-consciousintheirattempttostriveforthepropermixofmysticismanddepth.~TomDemalon

Tracklisting:

1.Tell Me What You Want
2.One More Chance
3.Slow Down