Released 1990 (Atlantic)
Track List:
01. No More Broken Dreams
02. Billy Knows Better
03. Waitin' For The Man
04. Your Love Is In Vain
05. Isn't It Easy
05. Let's Get Lost
06. Heaven and Hell
07. Love Junkie
08. Kill Me
09. Love's A Bitch
10. Beggars and Thieves
Band:
Louie Merlino - vocals and guitar
Ronnie Mancuso - guitar and background vocals
Phil Soussan - bass, guitar and background vocals
Bobby Borg - drums
Additional Musicians:
Alan St.John - keyboards and background vocals
David Lebolt - keyboards
Myriam Valle - background vocals
John Fiore - background vocals
Michael Barbiero - background vocals
Sam Figueroa - percussion
Production:
Produced by Steve Thompson and Michael Barbiero. Engineered by Michael
Barbiero.
Review:
The debut effort from this talented New York quartet was filled with melodic music and over-the-top vocal harmonies. "No More Broken Dreams" kicks off the disc in excellent fashion with its lush harmonies. "Waitin' For The Man" and "Love Junkie" are the better rockers on the album, while the slower numbers "Your Love Is In Vain", "Let's Get Lost" and "Beggars & Thieves" are also very memorable.
Beggars & Thieves played in the same vein as Bonham, and were much more then a simple hard rock band. The musicianship was top-notch, as evidenced by Phil Soussan's previous work with Ozzy Osbourne and drummer Bobby Borg resurfacing in Warrant. I'm happy to say that Beggars & Thieves are still together making music, although with a revamped line-up. I think they should have been famous and therefore this album gets two thumbs up!
Reviewed by Pam for Sleaze Roxx, October 2003.
Buy The CD:
Purchase At Amazon.com
Purchase at eBay.com