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4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent melodic rock album, 12 July 2008
By Justin Gaines - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Push (Audio CD)
Originally released in 1987, Push was the second album from Virginia Wolf, which featured drummer Jason Bonham, son of the late Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham. Like Bonham's previous band Airrace, Virginia Wolf played polished, radio-friendly AOR/melodic rock. The band totally mastered the use of great melodies, prominent keyboards, and smooth vocals courtesy of Chris Ousey.
I know that Jason Bonham's presence is supposed to be the selling point of the Virginia Wolf albums (his name is printed right on the cover), but these albums are worth checking out on their own merits, and are among the decade's best melodic rock releases. Fans of Survivor, Journey, Foreigner et al should definitely find a lot to love in Virginia Wolf (and Airrace as well).
Push was the band's final album. Jason Bonham went on the form the very Led Zeppelin influenced Bonham, while Chris Ousey would find success with the long running AOR act Heartland.
NOTE: Wounded Bird reissued Push in 2003, the first time the album has been widely released on CD. Like all Wounded Bird reissues, the album has not been remastered and does not have any bonus material. For my part, I'm just glad to see this great album readily available once more.
5.0 out of 5 stars
AOR Classic, 12 Sep 2006
By Stuart M. Tysinger "Stryper Fan" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Push (Audio CD)
Jason Bonham sure added some top notch musician's to play on this CD. Chris Ousey went on to sing for the group Heartland which got played on MTV many times. Also, there is not a bad song on the CD. If you like Mr. Big, Giant, Journey, Heartland, Bonham or FM/UK then this is the CD to get. It is a classic and thanks to Wounded Bird it can be heard for the first time on CD.