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Highlights and Lowlives

Blue Cheer · 1990

44 min · 9 tracks · hard rock

Heavy riffs and raw vocals create a gritty soundscape that reflects the band's hard rock roots.

Highlights and Lowlives is an album by Blue Cheer, released in 1990. Heavy riffs and raw vocals create a gritty soundscape that reflects the band's hard rock roots. This album marked a significant return for Blue Cheer, showcasing their enduring influence on the hard rock genre despite the shifting trends of the time. While it did not achieve major commercial success, it has been recognized for its contribution to the heavy rock revival of the late '80s and early '90s. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Highlights and Lowlives sound like?

Heavy riffs and raw vocals create a gritty soundscape that reflects the band's hard rock roots. Rooted in hard rock.

What makes Highlights and Lowlives by Blue Cheer notable?

This album marked a significant return for Blue Cheer, showcasing their enduring influence on the hard rock genre despite the shifting trends of the time. While it did not achieve major commercial success, it has been recognized for its contribution to the heavy rock revival of the late '80s and early '90s. By 1990, Blue Cheer had transitioned through various phases in their career, with 'Highlights and Lowlives' being their first studio release in over two decades. Released after a long hiatus, this album represented an attempt to reconnect with their audience while navigating the changing musical landscape of the early '90s.

How many songs are on Highlights and Lowlives?

Highlights and Lowlives has 9 tracks, running approximately 44 minutes.

Tracklist

9 tracks·44:00

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Urban Soldiers Standout 4:06
  • 2 Hunter of Love 5:29
  • 3 Girl From London 5:38
  • 4 Blue Steel Dues 6:45
  • 5 Big Trouble in Paradise 4:06
  • 6 Flight of the Enola Gay Standout 3:45
  • 7 Hoochie Coochie Man Standout 5:50
  • 8 Down and Dirty 4:32
  • 9 Blues Cadillac 3:49

Release Date

January 1, 1990

Genre

hard rock

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Artist Origin

United States

Runtime

44 min 0 sec