We're Not Gonna Take It and Other Hits

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Performer: Twisted Sister
Distributor: WEA Strategic Marketing

Notes: If it's a straight-to-the-point, bare-bones Twisted Sister collection you're looking for, then the budget-priced We're Not Gonna Take It and Other Hits is a go. But don't be fooled into thinking this is a thorough overview of this cross-dressing metal crew -- it only weighs in at a meager ten tracks in length. Still, there's no denying one important fact if you're a casual fan and just want the group's '80s-era MTV hits -- they're all here. Yes, all three of Stay Hungry's best-known tracks are included, the scream-along anthems "We're Not Gonna Take It" and "I Wanna Rock" as well as the surprisingly melodic "The Price" (which sees singer Dee Snider pondering if a career in music is "all worth it"). You'll also find the early favorite "You Can't Stop Rock & Roll," as well as what would turn out to be the group's last real hit song, a rockin' cover of the Shangri-Las' "Leader of the Pack." But collecting the group's strongest album cuts is where We're Not Gonna Take It and Other Hits falls flat. Such deserving cuts as "Under the Blade," "The Kids Are Back," and "Come Out and Play" are nowhere to be found, although the oft-overlooked "Tear It Loose" proves to be a nice closer for the set. ~ Greg Prato

Twisted Sister, fronted by charismatic Long Islander Dee Snider, occupied a unique place in rock-&-roll history. A band of populists with a regular-guy attitude toward fun, the band also set out to shock with blatantly sexual lyrics and outrageous gender-bending costumes. They formed in 1976--partly in response to the disco phenomenon--and opted for more straightforward hard-rock riffs rather than the new punk sounds being created by their local peers. After relentless gigging and recording, they finally hit the charts in 1984 with the all-purpose us-against-the-world anthem "We're Not Gonna Take It." After a few more albums with no further hits, the band disassembled and Snider went on to a varied solo career.

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