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The first outing for 'Cinderella' and a very respectable effort it is. Combining some forceful rock of the 'Aerosmith' 'AC/DC' variety with catchy Pop-Metal, 'Cinderella' concoct this their heaviest and most raw release. Although their later material is more refined, this is probably my favourite of their short but creditable back catalogue.

The album opens up with the title track, an unusual but effective number that balances an AC/DC approach with a haunting eastern melody, its a great blend and my pick of the disc. Following in fine form is the carefree 'Shack Me', with its irresistible stop-start rhythm and strong sing-a-long choruses its one of the albums top tracks. The pace is dropped for the only true ballad 'Nobody's Fool', a passionately sung plodder, that's well written and excellently performed, but does sound a little too much like 'Def Leppard's' 'Bringing on the Heartbreak'. The tempo is restored again for the driving rocker 'Nothin' for Nothin'', lead guitar is taken care of by 'Barry Bennedetta' and he gives it plenty of flair, backing vocals are also courtesy of 'Jon Bon Jovi'. The first half closes with 'Once around the Ride' and although it doesn't flow as well as it could and lyrically its a tad repetitive, the guitaring is strong and entertaining. 'Hell on Wheels' kicks off side two in strong fashion, with plenty of pace and more driving rhythm work, lyrics are hardly cutting edge stuff but it's still a fair burn-out. Even better though is the forceful chugger 'Somebody Save Me', the drum and bass work is just a delight and the hooks and vocals are strong and potent. Less dynamic is the lyrically weak 'In from the Outside', even 'Jon Bon Jovi's' backing vocals can't resurrect this one. Simplicity is the name of the game for 'Push Push', an enjoyable carefree rocker with fine riff work, but it's hardly a classic. Closing the album is 'Back Home Again' a strong energetic track that's pretty reminiscent of 'Mötley Crüe', with its heavy guitaring and forceful vocal harmonies.

A good debut from this often overlooked 'Hair Metal' outfit, later albums feature a more polished bluesy approach and are worth checking out.

Cinderella:- Night Songs Release:- 1986 Band Members:- Tom Keifer, Eric Brittingham, Jeff LaBar, Fred Coury, Krillion's Rating:- 82%
The first outing for 'Cinderella' and a very respectable effort it is. Combining some forceful rock of the 'Aerosmith' 'AC/DC' variety with catchy Pop-Metal, 'Cinderella' concoct this their heaviest and most raw release. Although their later material is more refined, this is probably my favourite of their short but creditable back catalogue. The album opens up with the title track, an unusual but effective number that balances an AC/DC approach with a haunting eastern melody, its a great blend and my pick of the disc. Following in fine form is the carefree 'Shack Me', with its irresistible stop-start rhythm and strong sing-a-long choruses its one of the albums top tracks. The pace is dropped for the only true ballad 'Nobody's Fool', a passionately sung plodder, that's well written and excellently performed, but does sound a little too much like 'Def Leppard's' 'Bringing on the Heartbreak'. The tempo is restored again for the driving rocker 'Nothin' for Nothin'', lead guitar is taken care of by 'Barry Bennedetta' and he gives it plenty of flair, backing vocals are also courtesy of 'Jon Bon Jovi'. The first half closes with 'Once around the Ride' and although it doesn't flow as well as it could and lyrically its a tad repetitive, the guitaring is strong and entertaining. 'Hell on Wheels' kicks off side two in strong fashion, with plenty of pace and more driving rhythm work, lyrics are hardly cutting edge stuff but it's still a fair burn-out. Even better though is the forceful chugger 'Somebody Save Me', the drum and bass work is just a delight and the hooks and vocals are strong and potent. Less dynamic is the lyrically weak 'In from the Outside', even 'Jon Bon Jovi's' backing vocals can't resurrect this one. Simplicity is the name of the game for 'Push Push', an enjoyable carefree rocker with fine riff work, but it's hardly a classic. Closing the album is 'Back Home Again' a strong energetic track that's pretty reminiscent of 'Mötley Crüe', with its heavy guitaring and forceful vocal harmonies. A good debut from this often overlooked 'Hair Metal' outfit, later albums feature a more polished bluesy approach and are worth checking out.
Track Listing:- Night Songs, Shake Me, Nobody's Fool, Nothin' for Nothin', Once around the Ride, Hell on Wheels, Somebody Save Me, In from the Outside, Push, Push, Back Home Again,