Cinderella: One for Rock and Roll
Do not lump Cinderella in with the rest of the 80’s hair bands. Sure, they hit it big with a classic power ballad “Don’t Know What You Got (Till It’s Gone)” – still a great song, by the way. But beneath the hair and makeup was a great blues rock band. Their best effort, in my opinion, was 1990’s Heartbreak Station. It was their third studio release (following Night Songs and Long Cold Winter). They abandoned a lot of the over-produced hair rock sounds of their previous records for more of a bluesy, rootsy sound.
There are some great songs on this one. The most popular is “Shelter Me” – a Black Crowes/Stonesy number that rocks it with the gospel-like backing vocals. My favorite, though, is their ode to good old rock n’ roll. It’s an uplifting, spirited song. A great rhythm, great acoustic guitars & mandolin. And seventeen years later, the tune still sounds as fresh and vibrant as ever.
And as idealistic and corny at is seems, this song perfectly describes my lifelong obsession and affection towards music.
Cinderella – One for Rock and Roll
Buy Heartbreak Station.
Good friends and original members Tom Kiefer and are still active as Cinderella. Their Official Site is still referring to last year’s tour dates, but keep your eye out.
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5 Comments
Charlie
I actually have this cd at home. Lead singer had one of the best voices of the 80’s.
Jeffro
Man, they did rock back in the 80s! They were quite underrated!
Debbie Morales
Tom has the greatest voice in the world still listen to all his cds
Jim
To quote Cereal Killer, “Spandex, it’s a privilege, not a right!” Why do I cringe everytime I see a hair band video? Better Question, why didn’t I cringe when they were new?
jason
Will check it out, but don’t knock the “overproduced rock” too hard. “Somebody Save Me” was awesome.