Lean Into It
Lean Into It places Paul Gilbert and Billy Sheehan’s virtuosity inside songs led by Eric Martin’s melodic vocal.
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Track List
- Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy (The Electric Drill Song)
- Alive and Kickin'
- Green-Tinted Sixties Mind
- CDFF—Lucky This Time
- Voodoo Kiss
- Never Say Never
- Just Take My Heart
- My Kinda Woman
- A Little Too Loose
- Road to Ruin
- To Be with You
- Stop Messing Around
- Wild Wild Women
- Just Take My Heart (Acoustic Version)
- Shadows
- Strike Like Lightning
- Love Makes You Strong
- Alive and Kickin' (Early Version)
- Green-Tinted Sixties Mind (Early Version)
- To Be with You (Reggae Version)
- Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy (The Electric Drill Song) [Minus Guitar Version]
- Green-Tinted Sixties Mind (Minus Guitar Version)
- Loves Makes You Strong (Minus Bass Version)
- Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy (The Electric Drill Song) [Minus Bass Version]
Liner Notes
Lean Into It is a work that, while foregrounding the technique of Paul Gilbert and Billy Sheehan, established strong melody centered on Eric Martin’s singing. The guitar and bass move vividly, but without breaking the flow of the songs, binding into the drive of the riffs and choruses. It is a signature work that pushed the band into stardom at a stroke.
From the aggression of “Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy (The Electric Drill Song)” to the plain intimacy of “To Be with You,” the album is rich in expression. In particular, “To Be with You” reached number one on the US chart, making the band’s name global. Songs like “Green-Tinted Sixties Mind” and “Just Take My Heart” breathe the band’s full playing too. It is a fine example of a gathering of superb players making rock memorable as song. It is a full record in which the band’s appeal bore fruit in its finest form.