Ridin' High

Artist: Moxy
Label: Unidisc Records
Category: Music

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Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 068381224323
EAN: 0068381224323
ASIN: B00000IXXY

Release Date: 1995-12-08

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LOST 70'S HARD ROCK CLASSICS
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Obscure Rock & Fusion Guitar that Destroyed my Ears! Part 4

Tracks:

Nothin Comes Easy
Rock Baby
Sweet Reputation Symphony
I'll Set You On Fire
Ridin High
Young Legs
Another Time Another Place
Are You Ready
Reprise Nothin Comes Easy

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Customer Reviews:

Moxy Wears Their Infuences on this Album.......2006-08-10

4 Star = Classic

I first heard of Moxy in the mid 70's, & for a couple of years held off of buying anything, not because I didn't like them (I really didn't have an opinion), but I was to busy buying other artists I was much more familiar with. Then one day I picked up "Under the Lights." I was anxious to hear it because I'd thought so long to buy a Moxy album. Boy did I buy the wrong Moxy album!!! I think I spun it once or twice, & then wrote them off.

Around 1980 I was over at a friends house & spied Moxy ""Ridin' High." I was curious to hear how this album stacked up as compared to "Under the Lights." My friend put it on his turntable & I was very pleasantly surprised on how good "Ridin' High" was. I made a mental note to pick up this album, but soon it was in the back of my mind, & it was 25 years later that I finally got around to buying it!

When "Ridin' High" arrived in the mail I eagerly played it. The first thing that struck was how many of these songs I was familiar with. I really didn't think that these songs would have ingrained their selves in my mind after so many years, but they surely did! Second thing I noticed is how much Moxy sounded like different bands, but not quite the same. The biggest example of this was "Rock Baby" who's guitar riff intro sounded almost exactly like Ted Nugent "Stormtroopers," then it veered off in a different direction, but Ted's aura hung on thickly. The third thing I noticed is that even if many of these songs did not sound original, they were fueled with high energy, addicting riffs, good melodies & vocals. I especially liked "Long Legs" an early funk/metal song that sounded like a combination of Tommy Bolin's "Teaser" & any numerous Pat Travers funk/metal monsters. "Long Legs" is one smokin' track! "Nothing Comes Easy" is also very memorable, a true road warrior song with great hooks. This song also reminds me of someone else's work, Foghat's, "Fool for the City." Some of the vocal melody line is almost identical; example; "Nothing comes easy" = "Going to the city," from "Fool for the City." Yes, Moxy does sound like a multitude of bands, but they seemed always to manage to pull it off on "Ridin' High" with out direct plagiarism.

"Ridin' High" is a very enjoyable album. One that sinks its hooks into your brain, even though you feel like you might have been here before, they feel like an old friend your getting re-acquainted with after a long absence. "Ridin' High" has spurred me on to considering picking up their first two albums, which I understand are also very good. I just don't know if I got another 25 years to wait!

Awesome Hard Rock!!!.......2005-06-21

I'm so happy that there are a few other people alive who know about MOXY and love their 'Ridin' High' album. I first heard this album in the summer of 1977, cruising around with my friend looking for girls!! We played this constantly in his cassette deck. At the time my favorite bands were Kiss and Deep Purple, but Moxy had that extra hard edge that was pure ear candy to me. When my friend moved away that fall, I traded my Deep Purple/Burn album for 'Ridin' High'...best trade ever!!!

I know these songs, every one of them, so well that it's hard to pick a favorite - every track rocks and I love them all! I guess if I had to pick my favorite it would be the "slow" song, Another Time Another Place, which still has great lyrics/vocals, guitar and drums. The addition of a piano on this song adds a great touch. I always wanted to slow dance to this with my favorite sweetheart. A very close number two would be 'Are You Ready' - just don't get your DJ confused with the song of the same title by AC/DC! There is no filler, and this album is just pure great 70's hard rock!!

GET BUZZED WITH MOXY....70'S HARD ROCK LEGENDS.......2005-05-16

MOXY was one of those great bands that never got the recognition they deserved. Soundwise, MOXY was similar to Speranza-era RIOT but with heavier production values. "Ridin' High" from 1977 was MOXY's third album, following MOXY and MOXY II. Of the three, "Ridin' High" is the heaviest with tracks like 'Sweet Reputation','Ridin'High',and 'Rock Baby' edging into the realm of great early metal. Lead vocalist Buzz Shearman was a great frontman who unfortunately died far too young. His vocals on the first three MOXY albums are legendary. The guitar work on "Ridin' High" is excellent and sure to get you rocking out with your trusty air-guitar. MOXY is an essential band for fans of RIOT, LEGS DIAMOND, PAT TRAVERS, TEAZE, and even fans of bands like THIN LIZZY and UFO. In my opinion MOXY was the best band from Canada in the 70's, tied with MAX WEBSTER and followed by RUSH. Shell out a few bucks, buy "Ridin' High"(or one of the first two MOXY albums), get a little weed or coke, get comfortable, crank it up, and rock baby....with one of the best bands of the 70's, MOXY!!!!! Long live Buzz Shearman!!!!! GB.I.P.(Get Buzzed In Peace) you legend!!! Thanks for the classic tunes!!!

moxy -hard rock fans opinion.......2003-11-03

These guys are great! I've been around and seen over 76 concerts and listened to alot of want-a-be's and these guys are
really a great band. Why they didn't get the air play and recognition is beyond me. My friend introduced me to this band and I loved this album. Another time,another place and ridin high were my favorites. Buy it and enjoy a really good band.

Moxy's Best.......2003-04-13

RIDING HIGH is Moxy's best album ever. It features great hard rockers, hot guitar work, and a totally unique lead singer in Buzz Shearman. It's a shame these guys aren't better known. This is the first album you should get by this group.

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