Track Listing 1. Pedal to the Steel 2. I'll Be Your Everything 3. Whenever You Need Me 4. Angel 5. Through Your Eyes 6. Forever in Love 7. Prince You Charmed, The 8. Loose My Cool 9. Jamie Lee 10. Early Frost 11. Don't Worry 12. Remember 13. I'll Be Your Everything - (from "Inspector Gadget") 14. It's Not What You Think - (from "The Famous Jett Jackson")
| Details | | Distributor: | Universal Distribution | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes Youngstown: D.C., Dallas, Sammy (vocals). Additional personnel: Ricardo, Lee Young (rap vocals); Gregory C. Curtis (various instruments, background vocals); Michael Thompson, Steve Farris (guitar); Dray Curtis (background vocals). Producers include: Wade J. Robson, Kenny Blank, The Groove Brothers, Deon Evans, Gregory G. Curtis. Engineers include: Brian Springer, Steve Robbins, The Groove Brothers. Recorded at The Enterprise Studios, Burbank, California; Sunset Marquis Studios, Los Angeles, California; Relentless Studios & Cardraygee Studios, North Hollywood, California; Dreamhouse Studios, London, England. A distorted guitar howls and feeds back. Scratchy turntable sound effects give way to a rock guitar riff. These elements in the opening "Pedal to the Steel" are evidence that Youngstown is not your typical "boy band." The Ohio trio, who took its name from the hometown of founding members James Dallas and David Yeager, imbues tireless vocal harmonies that dance over poppy R&B in the group's debut, LET'S ROLL. "Whenever You Need Me" and "Angel" make crafty use of mid-tempo grooves and singable choruses. "Through Your Eyes" shows a subtle Prince influence and incorporates a spoken breakdown that harkens to classic Motown. The pulsing bass line and tasteful guitar and strings drive "Lose My Cool." In "Jamie Lee," a son gives a tender tribute to my mother. The protagonist in "Early Frost" hangs on to the hope that the one he loves might still have feelings for him. Youngstown takes a noble shot at a dance music anthem for a new decade in "Don't Worry (Dance Floor)." Unquestionably the catchiest track on LET'S ROLL is "I'll Be Your Everything," which incorporates the "Inspector Gadget" theme. The conceit is one of the surest signs that Youngstown can write worthy pop songs.
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