Look (the) - We're Gonna Rock

Name: The Look
Album: We're Gonna Rock
Year: 1981
Style: Power Pop, Pub Rock, Metal
Similar Bands: Def Leppard, Foreigner, Bad Company, Rod Stewart, Journey, Cheap Trick, Rockets
"One-Word" Review: Pretentious Radio Rockers
Based Out Of: Detroit
Label: Plastic Records

 Cover & Record

Record & Back

We're Gonna Rock (1981)

1. Nothin's Gonna Stop Us 3:12
2. We're Gonna Rock 3:07
3. Dreamin' 3:31
4. Be With me 3:59
5. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood 4:50 (Animals cover) /
6. Been Used 3:55
7. Can't Think Right 4:11
8. Do You Want Me Too 3:24
9. Race Against Time 4:03
10. Last Night 3:45

Album Rating (1-10): 7.0

• Members & Other Bands:
• Johnny Sandlin - Producer
• Mark Stebbeds - Producer
• Bruce Lorfel - Mgmt
• Rick Cochran - Bass
• Dave Edwards - Lead Vox (Tantrum, RH Factor, Belle Islanders)
• Randy Volin - Guitar, Vox (John Surge & the Haymakers, Songbox)
• John Sarkisian - Drums, Vox
• Sam Warren - Guitar, Vox
• Steve Tillisch - Engineer
• Ann Holloway - Engineer
• Glenn Meadows - mastering
• Joe Walk - Keys (Eddie Hinton, Scott Boyer, Microwave Dave & the Nukes)
• Dennis J Ritter - Art Direction
• Bob Alford - Photos
• Rockart - Album Design

Unknown-ness: Never heard of these guys, but since they ARE the Look, the album is called We're Gonna Rock, and the first track is Nothin's Gonna Stop Us, I'm led to believe that they are Rock...it's just a matter of how hard. The photo depicts a band coming out of 70's glam style, so i imagine it will be a more powerpop version of Rock.

Album Review: So they cover the Animal's Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood, which is right up their bluesy, pub rock style of Rock. They fit into all the 70's radio prepped bands that were the counterbalance to New Wave that was also looking for audience pull. The music is not as obnoxious as their name, and song/album titles are. In fact, the title track is their "demo" of the song, as they explained: "a subsequent recording of the song did not match the feel of the original." In fact, they have the prestigue as the first Detroit band on MTV in Sept'81 with the title track. The vocals are somewhere close to Steve Perry, and Rod Stewart at times, and they have harmonies in support, but not as dynamic as Journey. Dave Edwards is apparently an important figure in the Detroit Rock history, and still plays to this day (2020).

Stand Out Track: Be With Me

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