Puttin It Straight / Heat in the Street

puttin it straight / heat in the street

Track Listings

1. Live In London

2. Gettin' Betta

3. Runnin From The Future

4. Off Beat Ride

5. It Ain't What It Seems

6. Lovin' You

7. Dedication

8. Speakeasy

9. Heat In The Street

10. Killer's Instinct

11. I Tried To Believe

12. Hammerhead

13. Go All Night

14. Evie

15. Prelude

16. One For Me And One For You

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Full Title - Puttin' It Straight/Heat In The Street. These two classic albums from 1977 and 1978 are remastered and contain an eight page booklet with lyrics, exclusive photos and liner notes from PT. One Way. 2003.

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Puttin It Straight / Heat in the Street

Average customer rating:

Pat Travers' Two Best Studio Albums On One CD
It's About Time!
PT Still Kickin' Ass
Hit and miss
2 Great Hard Rock Albums Finally Available Again!

Puttin It Straight / Heat in the Street
Pat Travers
Manufacturer: One Way Records Inc
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000083MCS
Release Date: 2003-01-28

Tracks:

Live In London
Gettin' Betta
Runnin From The Future
Off Beat Ride
It Ain't What It Seems
Lovin' You
Dedication
Speakeasy
Heat In The Street
Killer's Instinct
I Tried To Believe
Hammerhead
Go All Night
Evie
Prelude
One For Me And One For You

Album Description

Full Title - Puttin' It Straight/Heat In The Street. These two classic albums from 1977 and 1978 are remastered and contain an eight page booklet with lyrics, exclusive photos and liner notes from PT. One Way. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

Pat Travers' Two Best Studio Albums On One CD.......2004-07-01

One Way Records has done something unbelievable here: they've put the two best Pat Travers studio albums on one affordable CD. The songs are all excellent, especially the inspirational "Life In London" and "Dedication" from PUTTIN' IT STRAIGHT, and the title track from HEAT IN THE STREET. Get this one, PAT TRAVERS, MAKIN' MAGIC, LIVE! GO FOR WHAT YOU KNOW, and CRASH AND BURN all at once. You won't be disappointed.

It's About Time!.......2004-03-12

Pat Travers "Putting it Straight"

27 years, have I've been spinning this album. I've went through three vinyl copies & have a Japanese import CD, now I also have a double album CD which "Heat in the Street" is also included. It maybe redundant at this point to say that "Putting it Straight" is not just my favorite PT album, but my favorite album of all time! It still sounds as everybit fresh today as the day I popped it on my record player, so many years ago.

"Putting it Straight" starts off with the speeding mammoth, shiny metallic freight train that is "Life in London." PT's last word on the punk scene that was consuming London at the time. Fast, hard, & metallic, "Life in London" is a juggernaut stomping on the lifeless corpse that punk would be in a couple of years. The second & third songs, "It Aint What it Seems" & "Speakeasy," are rollicking guitar riff driven tunes that speak of goodtimes & bad. "Running from the Future" (my favorite song off the album) is a monster of Jazzy metal heaviness with guitar breaks that bring tears to my eyes. The sound he gets out of his guitar is just incredible on this song & the album as a whole, truely unique. "Running from the Future's" subject is also as forboding as it is heavy. PT speaking of his drug use, knowing it will lead to nowhere. "Lovin' You" is a keyboard driven song of love & regret. The funky instrumental "Off Beat Ride" demonstrates PT's fusion side not unlike Jeff Beck's "Wired," it also shows PT's considerable keyboard talents. The giant funky metallic riffery & time changes of "Gettin' Betta" is a immortal PT classic. It draws you in like a set of white water rapids, full of bumps & grinds, you have to hang on! The last song, "Dedication" is gorgeous. It's melody takes you away. It's lryics about friendship & kindness are truly heart-felt & warm. There is no doubt that PT knows how to write important personal songs of life & how to live it, a masterpiece.

This is the last album to feature the tremendous drumming of future Iron Maiden drummer Niko McBrain. Next would be Tommy Aldridge!

5/5

Pat Travers Band "Heat in the Street"

I just loved the cover photography of this album, showing PT & band relaxing, having a cool one in a downtown Miami street parking space. As a matter of fact, my friends & I liked it so much we were going to do the same thing here in our town, Cedar Rapids, with a big sign of "Heat in the Street" with the song blaring in the background. Alas, we never did, so much for the exuberance of youth.

PT added a second guitarist the smokin' Pat Thrall & new drummer, the brilliant Tommy Aldridge for a live band that would be feared as an opening act to end all headlining acts, & even though this is a studio effort, one could tell already this was a band to be reckoned with. "Heat in the Street" opens with the monsterous self titled musician extravganza. Guitars, bass, drums, flowing at high speed down a musicscape of perfection, as one densely tuned unit. "Killer Instinct" romped & rolled all over my ears. "I Tried to Believe" is an heart-felt proffession of unrequited love. "Hammerhead" was a instrumental milestone of speed & aggression, truly one of a kind at the time. "Go All Night" may well be the fastest & funkest PT song to date, a perpetual creation of heavy funk rock motion. "Evie" is just a plain all out party rocking monument to partying. Last, but not least, another beautiful song in the tradition of "Putting it Straight's "Dedication," the love song "One for Me & One for You."

With this third studio album PT made no doubt that his was the most sophisticated Heavy Metal band in his day. Very few trodded down the path of his marriage of instrumental perfection, writing skills, & funk/metal, to put it over the top. A true visionary!

5/5

PT Still Kickin' Ass.......2003-11-02

Don't have the CD......yet. Just listened to my mint-condition vinyl last night and PT's sound on Puttin' It Straight still kicks ass!!!!! I highly recommend this disc to everyone that enjoys kick-ass r-n-r!!!!!

Hit and miss.......2003-08-10

Basically, 'Putting it Straight' is great, 'Heat in the street' however is weak in comparison: a terrible flat sounding dull mix which remastering didn't improve upon at all. The energy and the musicianship just isn't there. While I was listening to it, I commented "Wow...is this the same band!?" The first 8 tracks are just fine, clean sounding and just plain better material. Still, you can't beat the price and you do get full lyrics/credits and a forward by Pat Travers. 16 Tracks/72.50.

2 Great Hard Rock Albums Finally Available Again!.......2003-04-25

I am thrilled to finally get these 2 great albums on CD without having to pay a ridiculous price on E-bay! I can finally replace my worn out old LPs! These 2 albums have never really gotten the attention they deserved. Pat Travers produced some of the best hard rock of the 70's and it holds up well today. Some highlights are LIFE IN LONDON, the very funky instrumental OFF BEAT RIDE, HEAT IN THE STREET, and my personal favorite KILLER'S INSTINCT.

My only small gripe is that the first 8 songs (Putting It Straight) are out of order. I compared the CD to my LP to confirm this. Not really a big problem though because the CD plays the songs in the order shown on the back of the LP cover instead! But to hear them as on the LP program your player like this: 1,5,8,3,6,4,7,2.

I am very picky about sound quality and packaging and I think that One Way once again did an outstanding job with both! I don't agree with the other posting that said the mastering left something to be desired. This package does leave out a few pictures, but includes full lyrics, new album notes from Pat himself, and new pictures! Highly recommended! Be sure to get this one fast before it goes out of print again!

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