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classic southern rockJan 24, 2010
Hey what can you say. This is just awesome Southern Rock at it's best. I'm getting into some of the newer Hatchet now too. Some of the new stuff is good too just a bit more heavy metal oriented. Still I like it.
Old TimesMar 01, 2009
I used to listen to this record in my older brother's collection in the mid-80s, so I do not remember this record coming out, but do remember really enjoying it at the time.
I had a copy that went missing at some point, so I was happy to see this release. Sounds better than I remember and hearing the opening of of "Bounty Hunter" and first time they hit the refrain of outlaws on the loose, well I just had to smile. "The Creeper" is another one of my favorites.
An impressive record and a great band from the Southern Rock heyday. Not was well known as "Flirtin' With Disaster" that was huge, but a good one nonetheless.
Molly Hatchet releases Southern Rock masterpieceFeb 19, 2009
What a great album. Southern Rock with a tinge of hard rock, and a truck-load of attitude. Molly Hatchet is my favorite Southern Rock band, yes I like them more than the over-rated, over-played Skynyrd. They have that "metal-edge" that gives them the advantage in my opinion, although on this album, the hard rock/ metal influence is not as prominent as on other albums to come. This album doesn't have a bad song, lots of southern boogie, great licks, great lyrics and my favorite--those extended southern rock guitar jams!! Highlights include Bounty Hunter, Gator Country, and a cover of Dreams I'll never see that simply smokes the original. And finished off with one of the best album covers in all of rock. If you've never heard this--buy it now.
Mollety HatchetJan 06, 2009
Have had the album for years and am updating by CD's this was one to add. Love it all.
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HATCHET'S FINELY HONED MASTERWORKOct 21, 2008
It's now two thousand eight in the year of our Lord, and this means just one thing for most; it's the 30th anniversary of Molly Hatchet's self-titled debut album!! OK, that was a considerable stretch, but all hyperbole aside, this is in my opinion Molly Hatchet's best album by far. And it's probably the only Molly Hatchet album a non Southern Rock fanatic will ever need, or likely want. I will concede that if you are a hardcore Southern Rock fan there are certainly other MH albums that you will want to own, and you likely already do. So, with that being said, if you are a hardcore fan there is no reason for you to "go postal" about this non-hardcore fan's review. So please, just grab your jug of "shine" and settle down.
Now, I own several Molly Hatchet albums, but this album is really the only one that I listen to on a somewhat regular basis. And if you happen to be like me, a casual fan, this self-titled debut is really the only album in their catalogue that I would consider essential. Sure, there are some that assert 'Flirtin' With Disaster' or 'Beatin' The Odds' is better, and tastes will naturally vary, but I honestly don't see how anyone could rationally come to that conclusion. Yes, 'Flirtin'' and 'Beatin'' are good, but in my opinion this is clearly MH's best, and it's their only album that is absolutely solid from top to bottom. It features Hlubek's best songwriting, lyrically and musically, and Danny Joe Brown's best vocals. It also contains a remake of 'Dreams I'll Never See', which is arguably their best song from any album, and certainly my favorite. Furthermore, although Farrar's vocals on 'Beatin'' are good, they're not even close to being as good as DJB's from this album.
In conclusion, as you likely already know, Molly Hatchet is a top-tier Southern Rock band, 'Molly Hatchet' is their best album, and if there is a better band named after a deranged prostitute utterly unconcerned with repeat business I am certainly unaware of it.
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