Fire Woman: A Tribute to the Cult (Release Date: June 6, 2001)- Versailles Records' first release under our distribution pact with Big Daddy Music Distribution (and one of our best sellers to date), this ecclectic celebration of the Cult's legacy, released simultaneously as the band reunited for a comeback tour and album in 2001, marked the beginning of an exciting period for our label. A year in the making, this tribute recieved rave reviews across the board, and featured current/former members of Guns N Roses, Aerosmith, Faith No More, Ozzy Osbourne Band, Deep Purple, My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult, Tuff, Ratt, Rough Cutt, Dangerous Toys, Enuff Znuff, Love Hate, Badlands, Rainbow, Salty Dog, Pigface, Quiet Riot, and Thrills for Kills!
Track Listing:
1. Fire Woman - Jizzy Pearl
2. She Sells Sanctuary - Enuff Znuff
3. Sweet Soul Sister - Paul Shortino & Jimmy Crespo
4. American Horse - Jake E. Lee & Tattoo Frank
5. Edie (Ciao Baby) - Richard Kendrick
6. Peace Dog - American Dog featuring Jason McMaster
7. The Witch - Levi Levi & Sinderella Pussie with Project 44
8. Wild Flower - Gilby Clarke
9. The Rain - Joe Lynn Turner with Reckless Fortune & Arno Hecht
10. King Contrary Man - Jason McMaster
11. Coming Down - Corey Craven
12. Outlaw - Stevie Rachelle & Richard Kendrick
13. Lil Devil - Jim Martin, anand Bhatt & Dave Campbell
14. Memphis Hip Shake - O.C.D.
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Reviews:
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June 9, 2001- Melodic Rock.com- "Fire Woman: A Tribute
to the CULT"
Overall: 83% out of %100
I start every review of a tribute CD with the same line.
These tributes are basically aimed at already established fans of the band
in question and in a lesser degree, aimed at fans of the artists that appear
on each tribute.A tribute to The Cult is no different. Established fans of
the band will have the most enjoyment out of this, followed by fans of those
appearing on this album.Those suspects include: Jizzy Pearl, Enuf Z Nuff,
Paul Shortino & Jimmy Crespo, Jake E Lee, American Dog, Jason McMaster,
Gilby Clarke, Corey Craven, Jim Martin, Stevie Rachelle, Joe Lynn Turner and
a few others.Quite an impressive line up.As they are already well established,
the songs are of course classics. No debate there.These tribute albums fall
into two categories. Ones that have a few dollars spent on them and sound
quite impressive and those that are done at a bargain rate, with two or three
of them recorded at once. These are less desirable and less in demand.I am
happy to report that Fire Woman fits into the first category, the essential
for collectors category.
In fact, I rate this tribute up there with the 3 or 4 best of them that I
have heard. The money spent on the production and recording of this album
will easily be repaid with the demand for the record. Along with the Bruce
Kulick produced Van Halen and Aerosmtih Tributes, this is almost as good.Enuff
Z Nuff rip through She Sells Sanctuary, Jizzy Pearl sounds right at home on
the title track Fire Woman and Paul Shortino and bud Jimmy Crespo sound as
fresh and as powerful as ever on Sweet Soul Sister - an album highlight.American
Dog provide most of the album's backing tracks, along with a gentleman by
the name of Richard Kendrick, who as well as performing his own solo versions
of a couple of Cult Tracks, helps out the rest of the bands with backing vocals
and additional instrumental support. His vocals are enjoyable and should be
a talent to look for in the future. BOTTOM LINE: A tribute album that has
the opportunity to appeal to more than just fans of the Cult, as it is well
produced and well executed. Basically, one of the better tribute albums thus
far released and in the top 5 as far as enjoyment received from listening
to it. Top-notch performances of a selection material that spans The Cult's
entire repertoire, not just one segment of it.
PRODUCTION: 85% SONGS: 88% VIBE: 80% ATTITUDE: 80%
ESSENTIAL FOR: Most fans of the Cult, fans of the artists within, and fans
of good solid hard rock.
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June 7, 2001- www.aor-Europe.com- "Fire Woman: A Tribute
to the CULT",
by Wally Walstorm
I gotta admit that I expected this to be yet another boring
tribute album, with some crappy performances by some artists that I never
even heard about before when I first got the CD in my mail. Well ... I´m
glad to say that I was dead wrong this time, as "Firewoman - A tribute
to Cult" is actually one of the best tributes I´ve heard in a long
time. Versailles Records have done a good job with getting together a pretty
impressive line-up of rock stars, let me add that the CD booklet is filled
with info about the bands and the frontcover with adult star Kendra Jade is
for sure a sight for sore eyes
" - Enuff Z´Nuff, Jizzy Pearl (Love/Hate, Ratt, L.A.Guns), Paul
Shortino (Rough Cutt, Quiet Riot), Jimmy Crespo (Aerosmith, Rough Cutt), Jake
E. Lee (Ozzy, Badlands, Ratt etc.) Jason MacMaster (Dangerous Toys, Broken
Teeth), Michael Hannon (Salty Dog, Dangerous Toys), Gilby Clarke (Guns N Roses,
Thrills for kills), Joe Lynn Turner (Rainbow, Deep Purple), Stevie Rachelle
(Tuff), Jim Martin (Faith No More) -" are some of all the rock stars
who´d like to give their tribute to UK rockers The Cult.
Some of my favorites here would be "Firewoman" by Jizzy Pearl and
let me tell you that he does a kick ass version of a really good song. David
Letterman´s favorite band: Enuff Z´Nuff disappoints nobody with
their killer version of "She sells sanctuary" another winner in
my book. Paul Shortino & Jimmy Crespo (Rough Cutt) delivers a wikked "Sweet
soul sister" and Shortino sounds again like the superb vocalist he is,
not like his poor performance on the Aerosmith tribute. Jake E Lee handles
"American horse" together with vocalist Tattoo Frank. "Eddie
(Ciao baby)" are here superbly done by Richard Kendrick, "Wild flower"
by Gilby Clarke, and "The Rain" by legendary vocalist Joe Lynn Turner
are also great. In fact only O.C.D & The Thrill Kill Kult delivers some
really crappy cover versions here, while the others are all from fine/good
to superb. Oh and let´s not forget about Stevie Rachelle (Tuff) as his
version of "Outlaw" simple rocks. Recommended indeed and I really
need to spin some old CULT albums later tonight as this CD will only make
ya want some more.www.versaillesrecords.com
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June 6, 2001
Hard Radio.com
By: Martin Popoff
Various Artists - Fire Woman: A Tribute To The Cult
(Versailles)
Stacked full of surprises good and bad, this has all the appeal of a good
car crash. If you want to hear one of the best vocalists in the world sing
awful, look no further than Enuff Znuff's She Sells Sanctuary. American Dog,
of course, is destined to blow away all comers, and they don't disappoint,
with their chunkified blast through Peace Dog, followed closely by their collaboration
with firecracker Jason McMaster on King Contrary Man (Steve Rachelle on Outlaw
ain't hard on the ears either). However, the Dog's backing instrumentalization
on Fire Woman blows, as does Jizzy's vocal performance, the man usually frighteningly
rock 'n' roll mammoth in all he does. Then again, American Dog do fine (if
mainly functional) on Wild Flower, sung by Gilby Clarke, and expectedly inspired
on Sweet Soul Sister, sung by Paul Shortino in his distinctly bluesy style.
No namer Richard Kendrick does a clear, clean job with Edie (Caio Baby), but
then (here comes the sickening brakes-locked slide), wot the hell is that
Joe Lynn Turner thing? Man, fussy-head is alright on it, but the music sounds
like an out-take from Iggy's Kill City. Easily the cheap date on here, dragging
down an uneven album with a good four or five middling to poor at-plates.
Nice touch: a little liner essay from Jason McMaster, as well as detailed
band histories for the rockscrabble collection of performers enclosed.
Rating 7
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Harmody.com
Artist Tribute to The Cult
Album Fire Woman
Label Versailles Records
Reviewed on 6/7/2001 by Joe
Style Rock Score 83
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While I was never a huge fan of The Cult, I do admit that some of their songs were monumental. Riding the fine line between glam, blues and classic rock, they are truly a band with a distinct sound and a solid catalog. I'm not familiar with some of the songs covered here, so my perspective will most likely be off in places. Since it's relatively hard to do an overall review of a tribute album, below is a track-by-track commentary - in order to focus attention on each track by itself.Fire Woman (Jizzy Pearl) - Of course, this is the song most people know The Cult by: a powerful anthem that deserves top-notch treatment. Jizzy sounds good here, and the song is given a more glam flair, while still sounding very much like the original. However, it lacks the fire that the original had, which is all too often the case when covering such a powerful song. It is indeed a great song, but only a good cover version that falls all but short of the grandieur of the original.She Sells Sanctuary (Enuff Znuff) - The Znuff gang give She Sells Sanctuary the Znuff treatment. Retaining the urgency of the original, Enuff Znuff manages to reinvent the song and make it sound like one of their own tracks, one of the brightest signs of a successful tribute.Sweet Soul Sister (Paul Shortino & Jimmy Crespo) - Everything Paul sings is bound to sound massive and soulful. This song is no different. Paul sounds terrific and the added flavor of Jimmy Crespo's sweet guitar licks only help tighten the performance even more.American Horse (Jake E. Lee/Tattoo Frank) - is a groovy song that gets a major kick in the butt with the powerful guitar riffs and leads of axe-meister Jake E. Lee. Tattoo Frank sounds roughly like Ozzy Osbourne, giving the song a more metal edge.Edie (Ciao Baby) (Richard Kendrick) - Richard does an amazing job at playing most instruments (sans drums) and handling vocals on this laid-back slow rocker. The song remains faithful to the original, although Richard's multi-part harmonies adds enough spice to keep the song fresh.Peace Dog (American Dog featuring Jason McMaster) - The pace is picked up again with this bluesy rocker. The song is given a southern twist with Jason's vocals as menacing as ever. The band is tight and do provide the perfect background for Jason's vocals.The Witch (Levi Levi & Sinderella Pussie of My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult w/ Project.44) - So far, the songs in this collection have been pretty standard covers, yet, once we hit The Witch, things take an experimental turn. With The Thrill Kill Kult providing an industrial backbone, the song gallops along with a powerful drive that veers far from the original song. Original in nature, the song just falls slightly out of place with the pace that has been established thus far.Wild Flower (Gilby Clarke) - Gilby Clarke infects Wild Flower with his brand of punkish southern rock, yet for all the trademark flair he puts into the song, it ends up being one of the closest Cult-sounding tracks on the album.The Rain (Joe Lynn Turner w/ Reckless Fortune featuring special guest Arno Hecht) - Being a rabid Joe Lynn Turner fan, this is one of the tracks I wanted to hear most badly. It didn't disappoint. Turner, as usual, delivers a stellar performance, pulling off a mean Astbury rasp. Throw in Arno Hecht's earthy horn playing and the tight musicianship of Reckless Fortune and you've got yourself one of the highlights of the album.King Contrary Man (Jason McMaster) - Much like the other track featuring Jason McMaster (Peace Dog), this track gets a mostly standard delivery, infused with enough southern fried flavor to keep it interesting.Coming Down (Corey Craven) - Slightly more psychedelic than the rest of the songs herein contained, this one has a feel of its own, which helps it stand out from between the more straightforward rock songs. Outlaw (Stevie Rachelle/Richard Kendrick) - This one didn't do a whole lot for me. The song is kind of generic and for some reason, Stevie's voice seems slightly out of place.Lil Devil (Jim Martin, Anand Bhatt and Dave Campbell) - With this next song, we get one of The Cult's standout track given a nice shine. Jim Martin (ex-Faith No More) grind his axe furiously and Anand Bhatt and Dave Campbell shared vocals are enthused with great melody and harmony.Memphis Hip Shake (OCD) - This song simply fails to pay homage to the great band it attempts to pay tribute to. Pretty bland and, just plain noisy, I couldn't even get through all of it. If the album had ended with Lil' Devil, it would've made for a much tighter clincher. As it stands, you get a bad last impression, which doesn't really help.Overall, this is a fairly decent tribute that has enough variety and originality to make it stand on its own. The high points (concentrated on the first half of the album) are worthy of the price of the disc alone, but the low points keep it from standing above your typical tribute fodder.
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June 5, 2001- Tartarien Desire (http://embark.to/tartareandesire
Reviewed By: Vincent Eldefors
V/A - Fire Woman: A Tribute To The Cult Versailles Records, 2001 8/10
The Cult is one of the most famous British hard rock bands and they have a long career behind them starting with their debut album "Dreamtime" in 1984. The American label Versailles Records have now decided to release a tribut album to honor this successful band. Contributing to this album are several musicians from the elite of today's hard rock scene such as Jizzy Pearl (RATT), Jimmy Crespo (Aerosmith, Rod Stewart), Jake E. Lee (Ozzy Osbourne, Badlands), Jason McMaster (Watchtower, Dangerous Toys) just to mention a few. This should make you form an expression of what to expect from this album. Whatever you might think of tribute albums they are often a good way to get to know new bands and I have to admit that I haven't heard anything from The Cult earlier in my life, perhaps since I´m too young. Another reason would probably be that I have always been listening more to metal than hard rock but I still like a lot of hard rock bands and The Cult is definitely among the best to find even though not THE best. There are actually a couple of great (and I do mean great) songs like "Sweet Soul Sister" and "American Horse" on this tribute album but I wish they had left the horrible distorted "The Witch" out.
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May 24, 2001 - Urotsukidoji's Music Reviews-
http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Underground/6514/cdreviews6.html
FIRE WOMAN : A TRIBUTE TO THE CULT
Here we go again with another tribute CD, I almost didn't even want to let
this thing touch my player, after reviewing the other recent rock/techno atrocities
that call themselves tributes. Plus, I'm a big Cult fan, so I
didn't want to hear these fine songs butchered. But my fears were thrown aside
after the first listen, this is actually a good CD! I couldn't freakin' believe
it! The best songs on here include ; American Dog rocking out on the classic
"Peace Dog". Jizzy Pearl of Love/Hate, lends his unique raspy vocals
to the killer lead off track "Fire Woman", and it sounds very kool.
Jason McMaster (Dangerous Toys) kicks ass on his version of "King Country
Man". Stevie Rachelle (Tuff) & Richard Kendrick do a great job on
"Outlaw". The rest of the CD is solid.. Except for one stinker.
Enuff Znuff puts forth one sad-ass version of "She Sells Sanctuary",
the problem being the vocals of Donnie Vie, which just seem totally unsuitable
to me. If, however you already like this band, you might be able to suffer
through that track. In the end, its not a the best CD, but it is the best
tribute CD I've heard in a long time.
RATING = 7.5 Metal
Urotsukidoji's Music Reviews
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May 24- Firewoman- A Tribute to The Cult.
The Darkest Hours - Metal Internet Radio Broadcast
http://www.thedarkesthours.com
First of all, I never been a great fan of tribute album but I'm changing my
mind because of that CD! This CD is very strong. An all-star lineup. Members
of Tuff, Ex- Guns N' Roses, Ex-Ozzy Osbourne, Dangerous Toys and many others.
This is a true Rock N' Roll album that makes us remember all the great songs
The Cult has written. My favotrite are Outlaws (Stevie Rachelle), She sells
Sanctuary (Enuff Znuff), Sweet Soul Sister (Paul Shortino), Wild Flowers (Gilby
Clack). The Firewoman version of Jizzy Pearl is good but I heard Ted Poley
sing Firewoman on his CD and his version is way better in my opinion. So 14
tracks of Pure Rock N' Roll, it's a blast! The production is well done, the
sound is killer. Please give Rock N' Roll a favor and add this CD in your
collection, you won't regret it.
Patrick Dumas
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May 23, 2001 FIRE WOMAN: A TRIBUTE TO THE CULT
Various Artists
Versailles Records
Review by: Christopher Thelen
www.thedailyvault.com
Of all the bands in the world that could elicit a tribute album, one might wonder at first why The Cult would be in line for such an honor now. After all, they had only a brief period in America when they were close to the level of superstar, thanks to their Sonic Temple album. It's been a while since we heard from Ian Astbury and crew. And anyway, how many of their songs are recognizable in the first place?
One listen to Fire Woman: A Tribute To The Cult answers that last question; you may be surprised to hear how many songs you recognize, even if only at a quick glance. While the collective of artists on this disc gravitate towards a harder rock vein (though neither this disc nor The Cult were hard rock per se), it quickly proves itself to be en enjoyable way to pass an hour - and that's after you get through drooling at the cheesecake shot of porn star Kendra Jade on the cover.
It helps if you have a working knowledge of The Cult's discography
when you go into Fire Woman, but it's not
a must in order to enjoy these tracks. In fact, the artists who lovingly cover
these songs mostly turn them into their own babies, nurturing them throughout
the creative process. Listen to how Jake E. Lee and Tattoo Frank take a song
like "American Horse" (off of Ceremony) and turn it into something
that is both special and unique. Listen to how Gilby Clarke injects life into
"Wild Flower" and makes you want to go back and hear the original.
Listen to how Jason McMaster captures the essence of "King Contrary Man".
Several tracks on Fire Woman leap out as being exceptional. Listen to Enuff Z'Nuff's cover of "She Sells Sanctuary," and wonder just how these guys got this one nailed down so close to the bone. Donnie Vie might not have the same kind of edge to his vocals as Astbury does, but he convincingly delivers the goods. Likewise, Richard Kendrick takes "Edie (Ciao Baby)", a song which presented its own unique challenges to whoever would choose to cover it, and kicks the doors down with his rendition - all without utilizing a string section.
This isn't to say that everything on Fire Woman is stellar. One has to admire Jizzy Pearl's decision to cover "Fire Woman" - arguably the best-known track from The Cult - and realize that nothing he would do could live up to the original's power. But this track falls a bit flat on its own. Part of it may be Pearl's vocal style - but in actuality, the problem is with the musical delivery courtesy of American Dog, who just don't capture the rhythmic snap in the guitars that this track requires. What makes this more surprising is that American Dog absolutely nails "King Contrary Man" backing Jason McMaster. And the industrial version of "The Witch," featuring Levi Levi and Sinderella Pussie of My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult, never gets off the ground.
Still, the collective of artists who make up Fire Woman:
A Tribute To The Cult more often than not knows
what it takes to make these songs special, and they're able to make the translation
for the listener. Chances
are this disc will make you want to dig through your collection and dust off
whatever albums from The Cult
that you own - in which case, Fire Woman has done its job admirably well.
RATING: A-
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Metal Sludge.com (www.metalsludge.com), May 2, 2001- Review of Fire Woman: A Tribute to the CULT
A TRIBUTE TO THE CULT "Fire Woman"
by bastard boy floyd
This CD doesn't come out till June 5th.
Cover: 9 Fire Women out of 10. The cover has a nude Kendra Jade on it but her body is covered up with flames. Unlike other tribute CDs, this has an actual cover that was specifically shot for this CD. In other words, effort was put into it! What a concept! I have to go with a 9 since Kendra is on the cover. However they lose a point because she's not totally naked.
Booklet: 9 Fire Women out of 10. Take notice Cleopatra and Perris Records, this is how it's done! A full 16 pages! It covers the history of The Cult and each band on this CD gets a half page write-up along with a photo. It's totally pro. Had it all been in color, it would have gotten a full 10, but I can't complain. This blow away anything Cleopatra has ever done or even thought about doing.
Songs: 12 Fire Women out of 20. I'm not the biggest Cult fan around, so I'm not familiar with a lot of these songs, so I'm giving them a 12, which is slightly above average. I have no specific reason why I settled on 12, but it seems like a nice number and deserves to be used more often.
This is what's on the CD:
1. Fire Woman by Jizzy Pearl
2. She Sells Sanctuary by Enuff Z'Nuff
3. Sweet Soul Sister by Paul Shortino & Jimmy Crespo
4. American Horse by Jake E. Less/Tattoo Frank
5. Edie (Ciao Baby) by Richard Kendrick
6. Peace Dog by American Dog featuring Jason McMaster
7. The Witch by Levi Levi & Sinderella Pussie of My Life With The Thrill
Kill Kult
8. Wild Flower by Gilby Clarke
9. The Rain by Joe Lynn Turner with Reckless Fortune
10. King Contary Man by Jason McMaster
11. Coming Down by Corey Craven
12. Outlaw by Stevie Rachelle with Richard Kendrick
13. Lil Devil by Jim Martin, Anand Bhatt, and Dave Campbell
14. Memphis Hip Shake by O.C.D.
It wouldn't be a tribute record without Jizzy Pearl or Stevie Rachelle!
Overall the production sounds good and nobody embarasses themselves. Except
for track 14, that song sucks. Everything else is ok.
Comments: I should mention that Versailles Records sent this
to us and specifically asked for me to review this CD! I guess they like me,
or maybe they think I give easier reviews. I would have preferred they sent
me money
along with this CD, but what can I do? This is one of the better tribute CDs
out there providing you like The Cult. My suggestions are to get some bigger
names because nobody gives a shit about O.C.D, Corey Craven, Richard Kendrick,
or American Dog. Those guys don't even have real record deals and why should
I or anybody else care about them covering Cult songs? And get a name for
your label that I can actually pronounce! Versailles is also doing a Tribute
CD for Steve Vai/Joe Satriani that will be out in the Summer, and I'm expecting
that CD in the PO Box as well.
TOTAL: 30 Fire Women out of 40
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Kickers Magazine April 27, 2001- Review of Fire Woman: A Tribute to the CULT
Fire Woman: One Hot Flame
By Katie Hoag
Kickers Magazine
Where can you go to hear Jizzy Pearl, Enuff Z'Nuff & Joe Lynn Turner,
among many others, all play together?
Versailles Records Fire Woman: A Tribute to The Cult.
I got the cd in the mail Saturday, plugged it into my player as I walked into the door. I had been waiting with baited breath for this moment. Here it was.
Right off the bat, Jizzy Pearl screams out a finally coated version on Fire Woman for track one. Already the seduction has begun.
Track two, this is it, the cover I've been waiting for for months, Enuff Z'Nuff- She Sells Sanctuary. Totally worth the wait. Donnie Vie's Mellow and soothing vocals shine through and shimmer on this cover. Ian should be proud his work sounds this good.
My favorite Cult song, Edie (Ciao baby). Done by Richard Kendrick. Props to him. His heart felt rendition of this sad, yet touching, song pulled on my heart strings just as hard as the first time I spun it off the Sonic Temple record. This man here knows he way around this song.
Wild Flower: Gilby Clarke. Again, I loved this song. Heck, I loved the whole cd, Hard as I might picking just a few to talk about is too hard.
With as many 'Latest & greatest' and Tribute records that have come out over the last few years, I knew that this would be really good or really bad. Shocking was it that a record of Cult songs was done. Talk about an underground following. Yet here this beautiful piece of work sits, still in my 4 cd turn table.
The Only down side to this record, the porn star on the cover. But then again, I am a girl, I'm sure the guys are thrilled.
Versailles Records, I'll be watching these guys, and playing their stuff.
1 to 10:
Fire Woman gets a 8 1/2.
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Electric Basement (www.electricbasement.com), April 24, 2001- Review of Fire Woman: A Tribute to the CULT.
Fire Woman - A Tribute To The Cult
After a gazillion tribute albums have passed through a reviewer's weary ears, he or she can, and don't hold me to this longer than one water cooler conversation, actually predict certain basic outcomes. Or better yet, it can be said there is a winning formula out there and I think, (gasp!), I have a loose grasp of what it is. For one, you need to pick a subject that is musically infallible. That is, their stuff is so damn good, it is hard to fuck it up. That is, unless you do an "off yer ass" total remake of the song you are paying tribute to (see the entire Covered In Black - An industrial Tribute to AC/DC...gag!). The Cult has this musical brilliance, hook, soul...power etc. So one notch there. The other important elements to a successful homage are having artists that care about their subject matter and...um...yes folks...production!
This collection has all of the above. Although it does have one specific challenge to overcome...Ian Asbury's voice is so distinct and integral to the Cult's music, it's hard to imagine some of these songs as Cult songs without him. But alas, the music, production and passion of delivery overcome this in most cases. For goodness sake, how could Jizzy Pearl singing "Fire Woman" not sound cool? Or Enuff Znuff providing chills with "She Sells Sanctuary?". Or American Dog and Jason McMaster kicking the dog (pun 1!) with the riff laden "Peace Dog" (pun 2!)? "Wild Flower" with Gilby Clarke is smokin' (that lower register really adds a fine twist) and huge while newbie (and virtual one-man-band) Richard Kendrick actually handles the epic "Edie" with genuine grace. Wowsers! Other star appearance and performances are churned out by the likes of Jake E. Lee, Joe Lynn Turner, Paul Shortino etc.
The production is crisp, respectful and bristling with energy, adding the icing on an already delicious cake. The artists here seem to really respect the focus of the project and there is that celebration feel throughout. One of the best tribute albums I've heard in a long time. - Brian Coles
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May 11, 2001- "Knightcrawler: Rockin' America" Review of Fire Woman: A Tribute to the CULT
Edward G Higgins
"The Knitecrawler"
Rockin' America
http://www.geocities.com/theknitecrawler
Well folks here we go. I am not exactly a big Cult fan but
have liked a few of there songs in the past. I received an E-mail from Varsailles
Records asking if I would review a CD for them. I agreed to do this being
I am really
into music.
I got to review it Tuesday May 8, 2001. The first track was
Fire Woman performed by Jizzy Pearl. I was quite impressed but thought ok
this is a Cult song that I did like and know. Listening on there were a few
songs I didn't know Outlaw which I enjoyed and a song called Lil Devil which
I think was one of the best performed songs on the CD. I would recommend getting
this CD to anyone who does like the Cult. I think you will be as impressed
as I was.
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