III Sides to Every Story

by Extreme

Overview

Extreme's brand of hard rock balanced ambitious, progressive tendencies with catchy melodies owing more to the Beatles than anthemic arena rock; on III Sides to Every Story, the former tends to dominate. The album is divided into three "sides of the story" -- roughly speaking, "Yours" concentrates on politically oriented rockers showing off Nuno Bettencourt's virtuosity; "Mine" leans toward pop songs with warmly romantic sensibilities, plus an occasional philosophical lament; and "The Truth" tries to wrap things up into a coherent whole but dissolves into indigestible prog-rock excess. Thus, the thematic material can be likened to a less focused version of Pornograffitti. The album is wildly uneven, but amidst the indulgences there are some fine songs to be found: "Rest in Peace" displays both Bettencourt's technique and melodicism as a soloist, while "Seven Sundays" continues in their occasional lounge ballad vein, and "Tragic Comic" and "Stop the World" are two more intelligent, wounded-romantic pop gems. ~ Steve Huey

Product Details

Release Date:	08/04/2023
Label:	Music On Vinyl
UPC:	8719262031241
Rank:	5029

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Extreme   Primary Artist
Nuno Bettencourt   Piano,Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards,Percussion,Organ (Hammond)
Gary Cherone   Vocals
Martin Luther King, Jr.   Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part
Pat Badger   Vocals,Guitar (Bass)
Paul Geary   Drums,Vocals,Percussion
Steve Sigurdson   Cello,Strings

Technical Credits

Bob Ludwig   Mastering
Carl Nappa   Assistant Engineer
John Kurlander   Engineer
Jimi Hendrix   Composer
Nuno Bettencourt   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Orchestration
Mike Morgan   Arranger
Gary Cherone   Design,Concept,Composer,Art Direction
Bob St. John   Engineer,Producer
Liz Vap   Design,Art Direction
Michael Lavine   Photography