X - Ain't Love Grand! [Bonus Tracks]

After several exceptional (but commercially underappreciated) classic albums, X decided to change their approach on the fifth album, 1985's Ain't Love Grand. The most noticeable difference is in the production. Renown heavy metal producer Michael Wagener was on board (whose credits include Mötley Crüe, Dokken, and Great White), replacing longtime X-ally Ray Manzarek. As usual, the songwriting and performances shine, but the raw sound of their earlier work is noticeably absent -- instead of changing his approach for X, Wagener produced them as he would a metal band of the '80s, smoothing out the rough edges. Read More