The Rave-Ups "Chance" 1990

A great album from a very underrated band!

To keep this short and sweet: it's a damm shame that The Rave-Ups didn't "make it." Each one of their three albums ("Town & Country" and "Book of your Regrets" are the other two) have enough gems to garner more than enough popular acclaim. But, that's life, and "Chance" represents their final effort to crack through the ice into absolute omnipresence. "Chance" should have done the trick, what with songs like "Best That I Can't," "For the Loser," and "She Says (Come Around)," all of which rock, roll, and feature razor-sharp wit and superb story-telling. "Watching Out for Jesus," features great harmonies and a ripping lead guitar. "Smile," well, if you have a kid, the song might well become a staple on those compilation tapes that you make every now and then. All in all, like their previous releases, "Chance" gets you humming along right from the start, and keeps you interested throughout. - By C. Scheno "Funslinger" (Sea Cliff, NY)

trax:
1. Best I Can't 2. For the Loser (Hallelujah!) 3. Respectfully King of Rain 4. If It Was (A Matter of Mind) 5. Hamlet Meets John Doe 6. Tallest Tree 7. She Says (Come Around) 8. Watching Out for Jesus 9. Tinker Tommy 10. Smile 11. Faint Sense of Success