Spider - Between The Lines

Name: Spider
Album: Between The Lines
Year:1981
Style: Rock, Power Pop
Similar Bands: Joan Jett, Pretenders, Sheer Mag, Ex Hex, Robin Lane, Patty Smyth, Bonnie Tyler
"One-Word" Review:
Based Out Of: NYC, NY
Label: Dreamland Records, RSO records, Polygram Distribution

 Cover, Record

Record, Back

Between the Lines (1981)

1. Change 3:16
2. I Think I Like It 3:27
3. Between the Lines 4:40
4. It Didn't Take Long 3:50
5. Going By 4:14 /
6. Better Be Good To Me 7:23
7. Can't Live This Way Anymore 4:04
8. Faces Are Changing 4:38
9. Go and Run 4:40
10. I Love 3:10

Album Rating (1-10): 8.0

Members & Other Bands:

• Mike Chapman - Producer
• Peter Coleman - Producer
• Amanda Blue - Vox (Shanghai)
• Anton Fig - Drums, Percussion, Vox (Shanghai, Link Wray, Late Night w/ Letterman, Kiss, Ace Frehley, Dylan, Zevon, BB King, Peter Frampton, Joan Armatrading, Cyndi Lauper)
• Holly Knight - Keys, Vox (Device, Tina Turner, Animotion, Pat Benatar)
• Keith Lentin - Guitars, Vox (Shanghai)
• Jimmy Lowell - Bass (Shanghai, Link Wray)
• Doug Schwartz - Engineering Asst
• Gary Mack - Additional Engineering Assistance
• David Hernandez- Additional Engineering Assistance
• Steve Hall- Mastering
• Glenn Ross - Art Direction
• Tim Owens - Art Direction
• Moshe Brakha - Photography
• Tom Newell - Equipment

Unknown-ness: I never heard of Spider. But i really like all the angular artwork and body positioning on the cover and back. It gives a real sense of urgency and energy. The outfits speak of a rough and tumble yet well groomed and fashionable group from the streets.

Album Review: So this is another in a long string of bangs capturing that Joan Jett look and Runaways sound, combined with a little more friendly Pat Benatar sound added in. It feels like a radio friendly version of street raised ethics. The opening song actually has a riff that sounds like it was stolen for ElecMan's stage in Megaman 1. Both Anton Fig and Holly Knight have had stellar careers, working with many different stars in drums & songwriting respectivly. Knight has had many hits & award winning songs recorded that she wrote or co-wrote.

Stand Out Track: Change

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