Hybrid Vigor | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1989 | |||
Genre | Rock and roll, hard rock, roots rock | |||
Label | Island | |||
Producer | Bobby Field | |||
Webb Wilder chronology | ||||
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Hybrid Vigor is the second album by the American musician Webb Wilder, released in 1989.[1][2] Wilder supported the album by touring with the Georgia Satellites.[3] The first single was "Human Cannonball", which was a hit on college radio.[4][5]
The album was produced by Bobby Field.[6] The majority of the songs were written by Wilder and Field.[7] Wilder aimed to make a commercial album that did not betray the sound of his debut; he also wanted to use his bigger budget to experiment in the studio.[8][9] "Louisiana Hannah" is a cover of the Larry Williams song.[10] "Ain't That a Lot of Love" is a cover of the song made famous by Sam & Dave.[11]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [5] |
Chicago Tribune | [12] |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [13] |
Ottawa Citizen | [14] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [15] |
The Chicago Tribune deemed the album "glorious rock 'n' roll for the misanthrope in all of us."[12] The Ottawa Citizen wrote that "Wilder has an uncontrolled B-movie mentality that takes his Chuck Berry licks through detective thriller and Sci-Fi territory."[14] The Edmonton Journal called Hybrid Vigor "snappy, off-the-wall, way cool hard rock written by people who know the definition of irony but also know when to lay off and simply turn the volume up."[16] Trouser Press panned the often "hellish metal-country experiment."[17]
The Globe and Mail determined that "Webb sound[s] fresh in comparison to all those other grave-robbing, heritage-hawking roots rockers."[18] The Vancouver Sun considered it "a pedal-to-the-metal blast of trashed-up rhythm and boozy rock, all nasty licks and hilarious little lyrics."[19] The Houston Chronicle noted that the album "threatens to out-Stone the Stones with its raunchy, twangy, hard-charging attack that adds up to pure unadulterated rock 'n' roll."[20]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Hittin' Where It Hurts" | |
2. | "Human Cannonball" | |
3. | "Do You Know Something (I Don't Know)" | |
4. | "Cold Front" | |
5. | "Safeside" | |
6. | "Wild Honey" | |
7. | "What's Got Wrong with You?" | |
8. | "Ain't That a Lot of Love" | |
9. | "Skeleton Crew" | |
10. | "Louisiana Hannah" |