Max Webster - Universal Juveniles

Name: Max Webster
Album: Universal Juveniles
Year: 1980
Style: Pub Rock, Power Pop, Prog
Similar Bands: Foreigner, Rush, Trooper, April Wine, Triumph
"One-Word" Review: Bland Power Prog
Based Out Of: Toronto / Sarnia, Ontario Canada
Label: Mercury, Phonogram INC, Polygram

Cover, Lyrics & Liner Notes, Record

Back, Lyrics and Liner Notes, Record

Universal Juveniles (1980)

1. In the World Of Giants 4:18
2. Check 2:37 (single)
3. April in Toledo 3:40
4. Juveniles Don't Stop 3:32
5. Battle Scar 5:48 /
6. Chalkers 3:45
7. Drive and Desire 3:53
8. Blue River Liquor Shine 4:15 (single)
9. What Do You Do With the Urge 3:20
10. Cry Out Your Life 5:33

Album Rating (1-10): 5.5

Members & Other Bands:

• Jack Richardson - Producer
• Kim Mitchell - Guitar, Vox (Grass Co., The Quotations, Big Al's Band, ZOOOM,Northern Lights, Toronto Together, USA for Africa, Voices With Heart, Shelton Kirby III, Coney Hatch, Steve Blimkie, Garnett Ford, Hagood Hardy, The Hunt, Gowan, Ian Thomas, Tom Cochrane, Helix, Flutie Bros Band, Tiles, Barenaked Ladies)
• Gary McCracken - Drums (Zing Dingo, Wrabit, Klaatu, Tony Ray, Lisa Price, Gary O, Triumph, Ronnie Flay & Panama Bandits)
• Dave Myles - Bass (Grass Co., ZOOOM, Zing Dingo, Rastus, Tony Ray)
• Pye Dubois (Paul Woods) - Lyrics, Overseeing (Grass Co., The Quotations, Big Al's Band, ZOOOM)
• Doug Riley - Piano, Clavinet, Synth (Brian Russell, Prototype, White Wolf, Pat Hervey, King Biscuit Boy, Guido Basso, House of Commons, Everyday People, Beverly Glenn-Copeland, Moe Koffman, Rob McConnell & Boss Brass, Milan Kymlicka, Bruno Gerussi, Edward Bear, Kenny Rogers, A Foot in Coldwater, Patsy Gallant, Dr. Music, Joe Probst, Billy Mysner, more)
• Neil Pert - Drums (Rush)
• Terry Watkinson - Keys (Grass Co., The Quotations, Big Al's Band, ZOOOM, Antlers, Rock Show of the Yeomen, Klaatu, Teratology, Sonny Brite & The Sequins)
• Alex Lifeson - Guitar (Rush, Bubbles & Shit Rockers, Jakalope, Rock Aid Armenia, Bid Girty Band, Victor, more )
• Dave Stone - Synth (AraPacis, Rainbow, Symphonic Slam, Oak, Vision, Paul Odette, Quincy Jones, Dio)
• Geddy Lee - Vox (Rush, Bubbles & Shit Rockers, Northern Lights, Big Dirty Band, USA For Africa more)
• Meloshe - Bass
• Dave Greene - Engineer
• Lenny DeRose - Asst Engineer
• Ringo Hrycyna - Asst. Engineer
• Bob Ludwig - Mastering
• Rodney Bowes - Cover Design, Photos
• Greg Elliott - Illustrations, Lettering
• Peter George - Special Effects
• Jon Erikson - Sound
• John Coulson - 
• L.Stephen M. - 
• Mike McCarty - 
• Rascal Houndi -

Unknown-ness: Never heard of this artist, but he looks rather old for jumping around with a guitar in one hand, a flame in the other, all while clad in a bright yellow bam-bam one shoulder strap spandexy leotard. Kinda like a post-prime David Lee Roth. The back pics of him basically running don't help out. All that said, I can't see this being cut and dry metal or rock, but i'm going to have to guess it is hard rock trying to have an much heavier edge than it does.

Album Review: This is the fifth and final album from this band which has never featured one member named Max Webster (they were going for a Jethro Tull type name). Although popular in Canada, thanks in part to a energetic stage presence and wild antics, they never reached success elsewhere. This album features the song Battle Scar, which was recorded along side the Rush trio of Lee, Pert & Lifeson. Honestly, the album is not very good: the vocals sound rushed and the music feels like it is trying to cover too many genres, and because of that, failing to stand on it's own feet.

Stand Out Track: Battle Scar

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