Intro

Early Doors: 1979-1985

False Dawn: 1985-1990

Underground Years: 1990-1995

The Renaissance: 1995- 2000

The Future: 2000 & Beyond

Artists & Discographies

The lead single Rock Star seems to be quite a radical departure from what we are used to, with it's heavy distorted Rock guitar and live instrumentation played by Spymob. Opening with the Jason Nevins Remix, it is a harder version, but he has largely given it the same re-working he gave Run-DMC and he won't win any prizes for this one. The kick drum is repetitively used on every beat of the bar in a house stylee and this version is all together more bass intensive. The original radio edit is more satisfying, but has to be listened to as a rock song and therefore certain allowances have to be made. With its more live drums and room for different elements to stand out in the mix it is less busy on your ears. The same distorted guitar stabs and melody are utilised throughout, accompanied by the same sung vocal and shouted chorus that sounds like it is conducted through a megaphone. The CD closes with Rock Star (formerly 'Rock Star - Poser') version which again is just a longer version of the radio edit.

I have herd some of the rest of the album and remain enthusiastic about it's contents, however, my enthusiasm has been tempered by this particular track which didn't really hit the right notes for me. We are definitely in the days of the growth of the Super Producer as someone whose records people will purchase regardless, and the Neptunes fall into that category. I just hope the people who buy this aren't disappointed.