When I heard this in 1989 I was awestruck! So I put this video together using the tracks I found to complete the entire album.
High Gear (Howe II album) - High Gear is the first studio album by the American hard rock band Howe II, released in 1989 through Shrapnel Records. Howe II was a short-lived group fronted by guitarist Greg Howe and his brother Albert, a singer.
Released 1989
Studio Prairie Sun Recording Studios in Cotati, California
Recorded at Prairie Sun Recording Studios, Cotati, California
Steve Fontano – producer, engineer, mixing
Joe Marquez – assistant engineer
George Horn – mastering at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California
Kerry Doyle – cover art guitar customization
Track listing
All tracks written by Albert Howe and Greg Howe.
No. Title
1. \"High Gear\"
2. \"Carry the Torch\"
3. \"Strat-O-Various\"
4. \"Disorderly Conduct\"
5. \"Thinking of You\"
6. \"Standing on Line\"
7. \"Ferocious\"
8. \"Don't Let the Sloe Gin (Order the Wine)\"
9. \"Party Favors\"
10. \"Social Fever\"
Total length: 42:02
Critical reception
Andy Hinds at AllMusic reviewed positively the album, saying that \"The songs on High Gear are good, the riffs are killer, and the execution is flawless.\" He praised Greg's guitar playing as \"more effective than ever; focused like a laser, his brilliant solos drive home the point of the songs rather than being the point of the songs\" and likened Albert's vocals to David Lee Roth. More praise went to the band overall: \"The entire band plays with an articulate, inspired precision and energy that is truly awesome.\"[1] Canadian journalist Martin Popoff described the album as \"a rhythmic good time metal party\" and the production as \"a bit blocky, but vital like Van Halen\"
